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Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus to merge in $2.65B blockbuster deal — Amazon to acquire stake

Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus to merge in $2.65B blockbuster deal — Amazon to acquire stake

In a surprise twist, Seattle-based Amazon — the e-tailing giant headed by billionaire Jeff Bezos — will become not only a minority investor in the new company — to be called Saks Global — but also will provide “technology and logistics services” to the merged operation, sources told The Post.


Paramount soars as Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling stake from Redstone

Paramount soars as Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling stake from Redstone

Skydance would pay $1.75 billion for National Amusements, which owns 77% of the voting shares of Paramount, as per the tentative agreement, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.


Labor market continues to cool as applications for unemployment benefits rise

Labor market continues to cool as applications for unemployment benefits rise

First-time applications for unemployment benefits increased last week, while the number of people on jobless rolls rose further to a 2-1/2 year high towards the end of June, consistent with a gradual cooling in the labor market.


Gotti family business ordered to clean up toxic chemicals, pay $210K fine over NYC scrap yard mess

Gotti family business ordered to clean up toxic chemicals, pay $210K fine over NYC scrap yard mess

Family businesses run by the Gottis have agreed to pay at least $210,000 in fines and clean up toxic chemicals that spewed from a Queens scrap yard they operate, according to a settlement announced Tuesday by state Attorney General Letitia James.


Car dealership losses from CDK software outage could soon reach $1 billion, study finds

Car dealership losses from CDK software outage could soon reach $1 billion, study finds

Direct losses to the auto dealerships impacted by outages at major software provider CDK Global in recent weeks could reach a collective $1 billion if the problems are not fixed soon, according to new data.


Bill Maher calls for Biden to drop out, backs Gov. Gavin Newsom as Dem candidate

Bill Maher calls for Biden to drop out, backs Gov. Gavin Newsom as Dem candidate

“Democrats could not buy, with all of George Soros’s money, the enthusiasm, engagement and interest they would get from having an open convention,” Maher said, referring to the liberal billionaire who is a frequent supporter of progressive lawmakers.


How ‘upflation’ is driving up prices for oddball products like all-body deodorant, pubic hair razors

How ‘upflation’ is driving up prices for oddball products like all-body deodorant, pubic hair razors

According to Bloomberg News, P&G posted higher than expected sales in its grooming division — a trend that the company partly attributes to the popularity of its total body shaving and hair removal products aimed at intimate areas.


Nvidia rival Groq AI set to raise $300M in funding round

Nvidia rival Groq AI set to raise $300M in funding round

Groq was founded in 2016 by ex-Google hardware executive Jonathan Ross, who worked on the team that developed the Big Tech giant’s in-house machine learning chips known as tensor processing units, or TPUs.


Meta charged with violating Europe’s landmark tech competition law, faces billions in fines

Meta charged with violating Europe’s landmark tech competition law, faces billions in fines

Meta was charged Monday with violating Europe’s sweeping tech competition law by forcing customers into a restrictive “pay or consent” model for ads on Instagram and Facebook — escalating a longstanding beef over user privacy.


Navigating Maritime Emissions: The Power of Primary Data

Navigating Maritime Emissions: The Power of Primary Data

By leveraging accurate primary data, shippers and other market stakeholders can precisely track their environmental impact, identify inefficiencies, and implement targeted operational optimization reduction strategies that do not require any CAPEX investments.


‘Morning Joe’ co-host opens MSNBC show with 15-minute monologue defending Joe Biden after debate ‘disaster’

‘Morning Joe’ co-host opens MSNBC show with 15-minute monologue defending Joe Biden after debate ‘disaster’

She questioned Biden’s schedule prior to the debate – back-to-back trips to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, then to Italy for the G7 Climate Summit, then to Los Angeles before heading back to the East Coast – and called for better “management” among his aides.


Chuck Schumer faces heat as landmark bill to protect kids online stalls in Congress

Chuck Schumer faces heat as landmark bill to protect kids online stalls in Congress

Calls to pass the bill gained steam earlier this year after a bombshell Senate hearing in which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a stunning apology to the families of victims of online child sex abuse.