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Paramount sign outside their offices at 1515 Broadway in New York City, U.S., Feb. 17, 2026.Adam Gray | ReutersCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance on Monday, saying the company demonstrated a “lack of good faith” in early settlement talks around its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.”My office had a meeting with Paramount on Friday. Paramount did not maintain the confidentiality of that meeting. Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” Bonta said in a statement. “As soon as Paramount…

Long-awaited media M&A appeared to be finally getting off the ground in recent months. But the delay of Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has industry insiders now citing a chill on mergers and acquisitions. Last month, Paramount agreed to put its tie-up with WBD on hold until as late as June 2027, roughly nine months past its planned closing, while an antitrust challenge brought by a group of state attorneys general heads to trial. The deal had already won approval by global regulators, including from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Media…

A person walks past a UPS delivery truck outside a UPS distribution center on March 17, 2026, in New York City. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesUnited Parcel Service is investing more than $2 billion into its business across its international, healthcare and supply chain solutions businesses, the company told CNBC exclusively on Monday.The ongoing investments began in 2024 and will continue through 2028, but UPS said it had not previously disclosed the total investment. The shipping giant said the aim is to help businesses move faster and stay adaptable to changing macroeconomic pressures and global supply chain…

Since getting laid off from a big bank in March, Lamar Rogers has used AI to help him apply to nearly 200 jobs.He turns to Claude to tailor his résumé, uses an AI-powered dashboard for every interview, and recently vibe-coded a résumé-review app. Yet Rogers draws the line at letting AI apply for jobs on his behalf.For the senior roles in banking and tech that he’s pursuing, using AI to handle the entire application would be “disingenuous,” Rogers, 34, said. “I want to put a lot more thought and care into it.”While employers use AI to screen applications, job seekers…

For years, upgrading the software companies use for bookkeeping consumed a consultant’s entire job.”It’s no fun being a consultant implementing your third instance of Oracle Fusion and having three years of your life basically go by in a blink of an eye because you’re transforming Excel spreadsheets and trying to wrangle a very old system,” Nicolas Kopp, CEO of AI-native accounting startup Rillet, told Business Insider.Oracle Fusion is a suite of cloud software that large companies use to manage their finances and operations. Setting up systems like this can take years of consulting work. Rillet is betting AI can make…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 39-year-old Kristin Cavallari, a reality TV star and entrepreneur based in Franklin, Tennessee. It has been edited for length and clarity.I live and die by my schedule.My three kids, who are 10, 12, and 14, are my first priority. Next comes Uncommon James, the jewelry, skincare, and homeware company brand I launched in 2017. I can already tell you what the next year looks like. Business Insider’s Power Hours series gives readers an inside look at how powerful leaders in business structure their workday. Reach out to editor Lauryn Haas to…

Hedge funds investing in bonds are dealing with a choppy August, and didn’t come into the late summer on a hot streak either.This month has brought some fresh challenges. Credit investors have had to navigate the unprecedented and unforeseen intervention in the Treasurys market by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is trying to lower interest rates, as well as choppiness in the corporate bond market stemming from the ramifications of Guggenheim CEO Mark Walter’s asset sell-off, including the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers.Debt-focused managers did not come into this turbulent stretch in a strong position. Credit hedge funds are up just…

Is that a bear chasing you, or is it time for your annual performance review? Your body might not be able to tell the difference — both trigger a fight-or-flight response.While not as immediately dangerous as an ursine attack, almost everyone lives in fear of their annual performance review. A recent Gallup survey found that only two out of 10 employees say their employer manages their performance in a way that actually motivates them to do good work. Even the people running the show know it’s a sham: 2% of Fortune 500 chief human resources officers believe their performance management…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Francis Coultier, 39, who is originally from Canada but now lives in Bangkok. It’s been edited for length and clarity.The first time I learned about about digital nomadism, I was around 29 and living in Canada.I remember seeing people on the internet working remotely or starting businesses in places like Chiang Mai, Thailand. I started following some of them online and knew I wanted to find a way to do it, too.At that time, I was working in corporate sales and ended up starting my own furniture business in Toronto. I…

It might be possible to outrun your next rent payment — if you live with roommates.Nike is offering a unique — and highly relevant — prize to two winners of a street race in New York City on August 29: “1 month of free rent.””Step to the starting line on Orchard Street for a chance to win one month of rent paid,” the company says.Participants, who will be chosen by a random drawing, will race in a series of 100-meter dashes, advancing through an undisclosed number of heats before racing in a final round.At the end of it all, the…