Qatar to ban beer at World Cup stadiums in dramatic reversal two days before tournament starts

In this article ABI-BE BUD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar is banning all beer sales at and around its World Cup stadiums, in a dramatic U-turn just two days before the massive soccer tournament begins, world soccer governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday. “Following discussions between host country…

Taylor Swift slams ‘outside entity’ over ticket fiasco: ‘I’m not going to make excuses for anyone’

Taylor Swift performs onstage during iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle Ball 2019 Presented By Capital One on December 13, 2019 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Taylor Swift responded to her fans Friday after Live Nation‘s Ticketmaster said a general public sale of tickets to the superstar’s “Eras” tour would be canceled because there…

Carvana lays off 1,500 employees following stock free fall

In this article CVNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Carvana is laying off about 1,500 people, or 8% of its workforce, Friday following a free fall in the company’s stock this year, a weakening used vehicle…

Home sales fell for the ninth straight month in October, as higher mortgage rates scared off potential buyers

Home sales declined for the ninth straight month in October, as higher interest rates and surging inflation kept buyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously owned homes dropped 5.9% from September to October, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is the slowest pace since December 2011, with the exception of a very brief…

Marvel didn’t recast Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ — and it was the right move

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A still from the movie “Black Panther.” Source: Marvel In August 2020, Disney’s Marvel Studios was faced with an unenviable task — how to handle the sudden and tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the star of its megahit film “Black Panther.” At the time of…

Taylor Swift public ticket sale canceled over extreme demand, Ticketmaster says

In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Taylor Swift poses with her awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Tickets for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour will no longer be put on sale to…

FanDuel to new rivals: Good luck with sports betting − you’re going to need it

Fanduel CEO Amy Howe attends The Future of Everything presented by the Wall Street Journal at Spring Studios on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Steven Ferdman | Getty Images FanDuel CEO Amy Howe is predicting that her company will defend its leading share of the online sports betting market in the U.S. −…

Ticketmaster’s largest shareholder blames massive demand − including from bots − for Taylor Swift ticket fiasco

In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Now we got bad bots. The CEO of Liberty Media, Live Nation’s largest shareholder, defended the event promoter against calls that it should be broken up following a storm of glitches and site failures during Ticketmaster presales this week for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. Live…

GM expects EV profits to be comparable to gas vehicles by 2025, years ahead of schedule

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images General Motors expects its new electric vehicle profits to be in-line…

Walmart and Target’s quarterly results lay bare the retailers’ stark differences

Getty Images Walmart‘s stock surged this week. Target‘s shares plunged. The rival big-box players are both known for selling an array of products including food, clothing, home goods and kitchen appliances. Both their CEOs — Walmart’s Doug McMillon and Target’s Brian Cornell — stepped into their roles in 2014. related investing news As consumer spending…

Former SpaceX employees file labor complaints alleging retaliatory firings by Elon Musk’s company

SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Former employees of SpaceX have filed federal complaints against the company, alleging Elon Musk’s venture illegally fired them in response to the concerns they expressed, including about sexual misconduct allegations directed at the CEO. Eight complaints, filed on Wednesday with the National…

Ticketmaster extends presale period for Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tour to deal with ‘unprecedented demand’

Taylor Swift poses with her awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Never doubt the power of Taylor Swift. Ticketmaster has extended presales for tickets to Swift’s upcoming “Eras” tour after fans flocked to the…