And everyone’s disappointed Getty Images It may have been six years since Gossip Girl left our screens, but it still feels like it was just yesterday. And while the show’s end left a Blair and Chuck shaped hole in our hearts, it also left us with a lot of questions. Does Henry Bass have any […]
MTV’s CMO describes how she built hype around revivals of ‘The Hills’ and ‘Jersey Shore,’ and the network’s turnaround effort under Chris McCarthy (VIA)
MTV MTV has been on a mission to revitalize its brand, and restore its reputation with young viewers and women through a mix of unscripted shows and reality-TV shows. The network has seen an early lift in linear-TV ratings since reviving unscripted franchises from the 2000s like "Jersey Shore" and "The Hills." "We had a […]
‘Our Fed does nothing’: Trump attacks the independent central bank days before policy meeting
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais President Donald Trump lashed out at the independent Federal Reserve on Monday, a day before the start of a policy meeting where the central bank will make a decision on interest rates. The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates Wednesday, but forecasters are split on the size of the […]
How Domino’s plans to fight the war against GrubHub and UberEats
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of the pizza chain Monday with a sell rating because of the threat of third-party delivery platforms. Source: Business News –
Insurtech funding in Q2 was dominated by four big deals, while smaller players missed out (SFTBY)
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Fintech Briefing subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. Insurtechs globally secured $1.4 billion in funding across 69 deals throughout the second quarter of the year, down 2% from Q1, according to a report from Willis Towers Watson […]
Exact Sciences slips after splashing $2.8 billion to buy Genomic Health (EXAS, GHDX)
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/Cancer Research UK Exact Sciences fell 8% in early trading Monday after announcing a deal to buy Genomic Health for $2.8 billion. The deal is the largest yet for Exact, and will add Genomic’s breast and prostate diagnostics to its selection of cancer tests. Wall Street previously expected Exact’s revenue to surpass $1 […]