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These machines have counted more than half a billion trading cards

A Calgary company, TCG Machines, is behind the devices that help businesses count and sort collectable sports and gaming cards. The card-sorting robots are in hundreds of stores across 14 countries.

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Why ‘sex, drugs and lobster rolls’ is being trademarked

What does the phrase “sex, drugs and lobster rolls” mean to you? A small business owner says it’s synonymous with her brand, and has applied to trademark it — but others disagree. The CBC’s Aly Thomson explains the complexities and confl...

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China sanctions 20 American companies over arms sales to Taiwan

According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them.

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Ellison, Paramount Put Pressure on WBD for a Deal

Warner Bros. Discovery shares slid early Friday in premarket trading after a report from the New York Post said that Paramount Skydance could walk away from its $30-per-share cash bid and instead litigate against the company's board for ...

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Using HSAs for fitness and wellness

A health tech startup is testing the limits of how Americans can spend pre-tax healthcare dollars. Truemed lets consumers use pre-tax HSA and FSA dollars on everything from Peloton to Eight Sleep and it just raised $34 million led by And...

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Musk Wins Reinstatement of His 2018 Pay Package as CEO

Elon Musk won reinstatement of his 2018 pay package as chief executive of Tesla, after the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the finding of a judge who said the billionaire had improperly influenced board members who came up with the compe...

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Nike warns of sales decline as China weakness persists

Nike warned that sales will decline this quarter amid persistent weakness in China and at its Converse brand. The world's largest sportswear company expects revenue to be down in the low-single digits in the three months that started Dec...

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TikTok signs deal to allow app to continue operating in the U.S.

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, signed binding agreements with American investors to allow the U.S. arm of the business to continue operating.

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Instacart to pay $60 million over allegations of deceptive practices

Instacart has agreed to refund $60 million to customers to settle allegations that the grocery shopping service engaged in deceptive marketing and billing practices, the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday.

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OpenAI selling ChatGPT bundles to colleges

OpenAI has sold more than 700,000 ChatGPT licenses to about 35 public universities for use by students and faculty. OpenAI has hired education-focused salespeople and is offering discounts to universities, with schools willing to purchas...

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BP appoints O'Neill as new CEO

BP appointed Meg O'Neill as its new chief executive officer, making her Big Oil's first female leader, as the company struggles to revive its fortunes after a botched pivot toward renewable energy. Bloomberg's David Stringer reports.

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How Hasbro's meeting the tariff challenge

Tariffs on imports from China have hit US toy and game companies hard, with Hasbro estimating a $60M impact on net profit in 2025. On Bloomberg Chief Future Officer, CFO/COO Gina Goetter tells Matt Miller how the company has been diversi...

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Why Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares are plunging

A 40% slide in shares of Pop Mart from a peak in August shows growing worries that Labubu mania may be fading. Lackluster US Black Friday sales and cooling resale demand are also reviving comparisons to the 1990s Beanie Babies bust.

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Warner Bros. urges investors to reject Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery is pressing shareholders to oppose Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover offer, maintaining support for its original agreement with Netflix.

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OpenAI in initial talks to raise $10 billion from Amazon

OpenAI is in initial talks to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon and use its chips, a potential win for the online retailer's effort to broaden its AI industry presence and compete with Nvidia. The deal under discussion could value O...

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Ford to take $19B in charges tied to sweeping EV unwind

Ford CEO Jim Farley explains why the automaker is overhauling its electric vehicle business after struggling for years to make it profitable. He speaks with Matt Miller on "Bloomberg The Close."

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Robinhood's on 2026 crypto plans for U.S., EU

Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood SVP and General Manager of Crypto, discusses the company's crypto plans and new tools for advanced traders. He tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close" that Robinhood plans to expand crypto featur...

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Will the European Parliament approve Mercosur trade deal?

Next week, the EU is entering the final phase of the Mercosur trade deal that might create a market of 700 million people between Europe and South America. But will it?

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Netflix and Paramount's bidding war over Warner Bros, explained

Is anyone ever going to prioritize the art of cinema or are we asking for too much?

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Medra raises $52 million to speed drug discovery with AI robots

Medra, which programs robots with AI to conduct and improve biological experiments, has raised $52 million to build what it says will be one of the largest autonomous labs in the United States. Medra CEO Michelle Lee joins Caroline Hyde ...

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Disney licenses characters for use in Sora and ChatGPT

A new agreement between Disney and OpenAI will allow users to generate their own AI videos of iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Elsa, Darth Vader and dozens more.

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Mercedes-Benz signs landmark 10-year partnership with WTA

Mercedes-Benz has entered a historic 10-year partnership with the Women's Tennis Association, a deal valued at up to $500 million. Tennis legends Billie Jean King and Roger Federer highlighted the significance of the agreement for the fu...

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Oracle slides on AI spending, erases over $100B in market value

Oracle Corp. shares plunged after the company escalated its spending on AI data centers and other equipment, erasing more than $100 billion in market value. The latest earning report and share slide marks a reversal of fortunes for a com...

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WTA lands record Mercedes mega-deal

The WTA is locking in a blockbuster partnership with Mercedes-Benz with a multiyear deal that is set to become the largest sponsorship in women's sports history. The tour will be branded "WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes" starting in 2026, ...

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SpaceX said to pursue 2026 IPO, raising far above $30 Billion

Phil Haslett, co-founder and chief strategy officer at EquityZen, one of the largest platforms for pre-IPO shares - weighs in on Bloomberg's exclusive report that SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an IPO that would seek to raise sign...

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Trump's Nvidia reprieve spurred by Huawei's AI gains

President Donald Trump decided to let Nvidia sell its H200 chips to China after weeks of deliberations with advisers. Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers breaks down the key factors that drove the decision.

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SpaceX said to pursue 2026 IPO

SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise significantly more than $30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The transaction would make it the biggest listing of all time. T...

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Microsoft CEO on AI skills for the future

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks about his company's $17.5 billion investment in India's AI infrastructure as well as plans to improve AI skills among millions of people in India.

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Warner Bros. fight hinges on value of shrinking cable assets

Although Netflix Inc. and Paramount Skydance have wagered competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Paramount's offer includes the struggling cable TV networks, while Netflix's offer does not include these assets.

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Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance made a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery for $108 billion US just days after Netflix announced it made a $72-billion US deal with the legacy studio. It’s a move that even has U.S. President Donald Trump w...