CAA Completes $750 Million Deal for Rival Talent Agency ICM Partners
Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal...
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Elon Musk Has Twitter’s Data, but Getting Answers on Spam Accounts May Be Tougher
Elon Musk has gained access to the Twitter data that he said was needed to complete his $44 billion acquisition,...
Spirit-Frontier Deal Backed by ISS
Listen to article(1 minute)Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended Spirit Airlines investors vote for a proposed merger with...
Chinese Internet Giants’ Ad Revenue Suffers as Business Confidence Wanes
Companies in China are cutting back on digital-ad spending as the economy slows and recurring Covid-19 outbreaks weigh on consumption,...
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Parent Meta Pulls Out of Sponsorship Deal for U.S. 250th Anniversary Project
WASHINGTON— Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Wednesday it has canceled its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal...
Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater
Fewer families than expected went this weekend to see “Lightyear,” underscoring the challenge of winning big audiences in a summer...
Drake Releases New Album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
Just nine months after his last album, Drake is back with new music. The hip-hop superstar released late Thursday his...
Elon Musk Talks Staffing, Free Speech, Remote Work in Twitter Employee Meeting
Elon Musk, speaking via a smartphone that he appeared to be holding in front of him, told Twitter Inc. TWTR...
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe Wants to Help the Sports-Betting Business Grow Up
LOS ANGELES—Ahead of the year’s biggest gambling event, FanDuel Group Chief Executive Amy Howe was spreading her message of confidence...
Disney Fires Top TV Executive Peter Rice as Board Backs CEO Bob Chapek
In a surprise shake-up, Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday fired Peter Rice, a top television executive, just months after renewing...
WSJ News Exclusive | ‘Live PD’ Is Coming Back on TV This Summer as ‘On Patrol: Live’
The hit reality TV show that followed police live is getting a second life on the Reelz cable network two...
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Over Lack of Information on Spam Accounts
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Elon Musk’s Bot Problem on Twitter Is Extraordinary
The Tesla CEO’s prominence and interaction with other users, as well as the topics he tweets about, make him a...
Corporate Executives Assess U.S. Economy as Clouds Form
Over the past week, business leaders have laid out in the starkest terms yet that a period of universal strength...
Sheryl Sandberg Built Meta’s Ad Machine but Someone Else Will Have to Fix It
Sheryl Sandberg created an advertising machine for Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. that capitalized on user data and fueled its...
Sheryl Sandberg Stepping Down as COO of Facebook Parent Meta Platforms
In a post on her Facebook profile, Ms. Sandberg said she would continue to serve as a member of Meta’s...
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Grabs Memorial Day Weekend Box-Office Record
In an entertainment industry still trying to take off, “Top Gun: Maverick” provided some much-needed speed.The long-awaited sequel to the...
Silicon Valley Investors Give Startups Survival Advice for Downturn
After years of funneling cash into startups’ grand ambitions, Silicon Valley investors are engaging in the grim ritual of delivering...
The Song of the Summer Could Be Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, or Even Something From 2020
This year’s Memorial Day weekend soundtrack might be dated.Radio DJs and music tastemakers are placing bets on which new hot...
With Elon Musk’s Twitter Bid in Flux, Some Tesla Fans Say Enough Already
The electric-vehicle maker has lost roughly 30% of its value since April 1, as the will-he-or-won’t-he drama around Mr. Musk’s...
