Salesforce shareholders reject compensation plan for Benioff, other top execs
Salesforce Inc. shareholders rejected a compensation plan for Chief Executive Marc Benioff and the company’s other top executives after it was opposed by two large advisory firms.
U.S. plans to seek guilty plea from Boeing over fatal 737 Max crashes
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB | Via Reuters U.S. prosecutors plan to seek a […]
Chinese EV maker BYD sees sales rise in June
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD sold 341,658 vehicles in June, up 3% from May and 35% higher from a year ago.
Boston Celtics for sale after NBA championship
A “Believe in Boston” flag flies during the duck boat parade celebrating the Boston Celtics’ 18th NBA championship. Stan Grossfeld | Boston Globe | Getty Images The 2024 National Basketball Association champions are up for sale. The Boston Celtics’ ownership group announced Monday that it plans to sell the team, according to a statement posted […]
Paramount seeks streaming partner. Warner Bros. Discover is interested
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is holding talks with other entertainment companies about merging its Paramount+ streaming service with an existing platform. If it reaches a deal, it may kick off a new wave of streaming partnerships that […]
Silver beat gold, copper — and even the S&P 500 — in the second quarter. What’s next?
Silver marked an impressive gain for the first half of the year, outpacing the rise for gold, copper and other major financial assets just over a month after prices for the metal touched their highest level on record.
Inside Starbucks plans to improve stores
Starbucks Coffee shop in Krakow, Poland on February 29, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks cafes across the country are starting to change how they make drink orders, among other tweaks designed to reduce bottlenecks and long wait times that have dogged the chain. The overhaul comes as the coffee giant prepares […]
Robinhood brings AI to its customers with Pluto Capital acquisition
On Monday, Robinhood announced its acquisition of Pluto Capital, an investment-research platform that uses AI to offer tailored investment strategies.
Boeing agrees to buy fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7 billion deal
Boeing Co. 737 fuselage sections sit on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing said Monday that it will buy back its struggling fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock deal that the plane maker has said will improve safety and quality control. It said […]
Bond yields steady with ISM manufacturing data on tap
U.S. bond yields were steady on Monday, ahead of a big week of economic data that will culminate with the nonfarm payrolls report.
