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Nestlé Outpaces Quarterly Sales Forecasts as Strategic Reset Targets Ice Cream Exit and Brand Concentration

Nestlé delivered stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter sales growth while simultaneously unveiling a sharper strategic blueprint centered on divestments, operational streamlining and renewed focus on its most resilient global franchises. The performance, which exceeded market expectations, offers...

Boardroom Calculus and Strategic Leverage Shape Warner Bros’ Rejection of Paramount’s Revised Bid

Warner Bros Discovery has declined a revised takeover proposal from Paramount Skydance, yet stopped short of closing the door entirely, granting its rival a limited window to submit what it calls a “best and final” offer. The move reflects a board navigating not only headline price comparisons but...

Silicon Infrastructure Pact Deepens as Nvidia Secures Multiyear AI Chip Supply Deal with Meta

Nvidia has struck a sweeping multiyear agreement to supply Meta Platforms with millions of artificial intelligence chips, reinforcing a partnership that sits at the heart of the global race to build advanced computing infrastructure. The deal spans Nvidia’s current-generation Blackwell processors,...

Food Safety Scrutiny Deepens as McDonald’s India Outlet Faces Regulatory Warning Over Ingredient Handling

Food safety enforcement in India has once again drawn national attention after a McDonald’s outlet in Jaipur received a regulatory warning over the use of deteriorated ingredients and repeatedly heated cooking oil. While isolated inspections are routine in the country’s vast and diverse food...

Corporate Accountability at the Forefront as Pennsylvania Jury Holds Johnson & Johnson Responsible in Talc Cancer Litigation

A Pennsylvania jury’s decision to hold Johnson & Johnson liable in the latest talc-related ovarian cancer trial reflects more than a single-family’s legal victory. It signals the continuing force of product-liability principles in mass tort litigation and underscores how juries are evaluating...

Shopify’s Optimistic Outlook and $2 Billion Buyback Signal Confidence in Its E-Commerce Engine

Shopify’s latest quarterly guidance and authorization of a $2 billion share repurchase program mark more than a routine earnings update. They reflect a company asserting that its growth model remains durable despite inflationary pressures, shifting trade policies and uneven global sentiment. The...

Swatch Faces Strategic Crossroads as Innovation Gaps and Governance Strains Test Its Legacy

Swatch Group, once the architect of Switzerland’s modern watch revival, now finds itself under mounting pressure to redefine its strategy. Years of uneven performance, slipping margins and lagging shareholder returns have raised a central question inside the luxury timepiece industry: can the...

Kraft Heinz Abandons Breakup Plan as New Leadership Bets on Internal Turnaround

Kraft Heinz has reversed course on a planned corporate split, signaling a decisive shift in strategy under its new chief executive. The move, which pauses preparations to separate the company into two distinct businesses, reflects a growing belief inside the food giant that its challenges are...

Corporate Diversity Under Legal Scrutiny as Nike’s Employment Practices Draw Federal Attention

Nike’s confrontation with U.S. regulators marks a pivotal moment in the widening national debate over how far corporate diversity policies can go before colliding with long-standing anti-discrimination law. What began as an internal review of workplace practices has evolved into a high-stakes...

From Catch-Up to Control: How Google Turned Scale, Infrastructure, and Integration into AI Leadership

For much of the early generative AI boom, Google was cast as an incumbent struggling to adapt. Rivals appeared faster, louder, and more willing to take risks, while Google seemed weighed down by its own scale and caution. That narrative has now decisively shifted. Alphabet, Google’s parent, has...

From Launchpads to Orbits: Musk’s Vertical AI Bet on Space-Based Computing

The merger of SpaceX and xAI marks more than a corporate restructuring. It signals an attempt to redraw the physical boundaries of digital infrastructure itself. By binding a rocket company to an artificial intelligence venture, Elon Musk is advancing a thesis that once belonged to science fiction:...

When AI Meets Orbit: Musk’s Expanding Tech Empire Tests Governance, Safety, and Strategy

The decision to fold xAI into SpaceX marks a pivotal moment in Elon Musk’s long-running effort to consolidate his ventures into a single, tightly linked ecosystem. The record-setting acquisition brings together a capital-intensive space and satellite business with a fast-scaling artificial...
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World

Burying the Future: Why Communities Are Being Asked to Shoulder Nuclear Waste Forever

Control, Law and Leverage: How the Panama Canal Ruling Strengthens Washington’s Hand Against Beijing

Nobel Rules Affirmed: Peace Prize Is Immutable, Non-Transferable, Nobel Institute Explains After Machado’s Trump Comments

Washington’s Transactional Turn Puts Greenland at the Center of a New Arctic Power Play

Diplomacy at a Delicate Juncture as Washington Pushes Ukraine Talks Toward Compromise