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CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav and CEO of Paramount Skydance, David Ellison.Mike Blake | Brendan McDermid | ReutersIt’s time for everyone’s favorite holiday tradition — CNBC’s annual anonymous media executive predictions! CNBC spoke with 16 of the most powerful and influential executives in U.S. media, sports and entertainment, who all offered a prediction for the year ahead, under the condition of anonymity so they could speak freely and make bold bets. This year, we break the forecasts into three categories: M&A predictions, sports predictions and miscellaneous. Before we begin, a few shoutouts from last year’s list.…

That job description you’re reading might not mention AI, but an employer will likely still expect you to know how to use it.A new snapshot of job listings from career platform Ladders showed that, while the number of AI roles listed on the site has tripled since 2021, the share of postings mentioning AI has decreased.It’s an indication that more employers are viewing technology as an everyday skill rather than as a differentiator, Marc Cenedella, founder and CEO of Ladders, told Business Insider.”It will be mentioned less and less in the same way that Microsoft Office isn’t mentioned in job…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Kennedy, the US CEO for Philip Morris International, based in Stamford, Connecticut. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I began my career with Philip Morris International, a tobacco company, in 1995 as a territory sales manager. I held several other positions before becoming vice president of sales for the Southeast region in Atlanta in 2006.From there, I worked in Lausanne at the VP level and subsequently became the managing director for multiple countries in Europe, before being appointed president of the South and Southeast Asia region. I assumed the role…

And despite the wellness boom on Wall Street — and many other corners of the corporate world — alcohol is still a go-to option. None of the survey respondents said they wanted booze for themselves, but Eileen Rizzo, the CEO of Zachys Wine and Liquor, said it’s a popular gift.Rizzo said that champagne is “always the hero of the holiday season,” but more customers are starting to opt for statement wines, like those that are limited-edition or grace the top of annual best wine lists. People interested in banking and investment are among her most active clients, she added.”Champagne, Italian,…

2025-12-18T03:21:50.864Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Trump pledges $1,776 bonus checks to military members funded by tariffs for Christmas. The announcement follows low economic approval ratings and growing concerns about affordability. It is questionable whether Trump can authorize checks without congressional approval. President Donald Trump is promising more checks.In an economic address to the nation…

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino speaks during a news conference on an arrest of a suspect in the January 6th pipe bomb case at the Department of Justice on Dec. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said Wednesday he plans to step down from the bureau in January. In a statement posted on X, Bongino thanked President Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel “for the opportunity to serve with purpose.” Bongino was an unusual pick for the No. 2 post at the FBI, a critical…

Howard “Howie” Rubin, a once-prominent Salomon Brothers investment banker featured in the 1985 Wall Street expose “Liar’s Poker,” must remain in a federal jail in Brooklyn indefinitely as he fights sex-trafficking charges, a judge ruled on Wednesday.It was the third bail denial for Rubin, accused of paying women, many of them former Playboy models, $5,000 to engage in “fetish play,” then constraining and torturing them, including by electrocuting them against their will.Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo said her main concern is the risk that the wealthy financier, who has a $70 million account based in the Cayman Islands, would flee the…

Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t just reject Paramount again on Wednesday. It also pulled back the curtain on what the bidding war was like behind the scenes.WBD advised shareholders to dismiss Paramount’s $30-per-share offer for the company and stick with Netflix’s bid of $27.75 per share (for only its studios and streaming business). In a filing, WBD’s board called Paramount’s latest bid inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on shareholders compared to Netflix’s bid, which it said offered superior value and more certainty.Some of the information in the filing had already been made public, but it revealed some juicy bits that haven’t been…

Curious just how much time you’re spending on LinkedIn?Well, now you can find out how many days out of the 365-day calendar year you’re logging in — among other stats — from LinkedIn’s “Year in Review” feature.Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is one of many platforms following in Spotify’s footsteps with a personalized end-of-year recap of users’ data. This year, several companies joined in on the Spotify Wrapped fun, including YouTube and Uber Eats (shortly following an SNL spoof).Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote a wish list of what other apps I wanted “wrapped.” LinkedIn was one of them.Thank you for fulfilling…

Wolters Kluwer announced plans to launch a new platform specifically for accounting firms transitioning from compliance-based work to an advisory-first model, called CCH Axcess Advisor. Processing ContentThe solution is built with AI at its core with Wolters Kluwer’s Expert AI, the company’s proprietary set of generative and agentic AI models. It’s capable of converting data from CCH AnswerConnect to do things such as proactively identifying tax and financial advisory opportunities for a firm’s clients. Joel Morris, vice president and segment leader for Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, said in an email that instead of relying on user‑initiated queries, the solution automatically…