Floyd Mayweather Jr. Joins Plus Brand with $30 Million Investment
Plus Brand Industries Inc, a leader in the healthy-living and technology-focused consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, has announced the closing of a significant strategic investment from boxing legend and global entrepreneur Floyd Mayweather Jr. The $30 million equity investment, completed in February, makes Mayweather Jr. a minority shareholder in Plus Brand, which is valued at […]
Best Piece Of Advice For Succeeding In Business In 2025 From Top Entrepreneurs
The rules of business are changing fast. What worked yesterday won’t necessarily work tomorrow. Markets are evolving, technology is advancing at breakneck speed, and the entrepreneurs who succeed will be the ones who embrace change, not resist it. So, how do you stay ahead in 2025? We went straight to the source—top business leaders, innovators, […]
Matthew Footner: Innovation and Success in the World of Wellness with Lyposol
In a world where the search for effective weight loss solutions is constantly booming, Matthew Footner has positioned himself as a leading figure in the health and wellness industry. Through his venture Lyposol, he is revolutionizing the way people can approach appetite management and weight control, all with a natural approach and without the side […]
Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas
Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers. The autonomous option is being provided through a partnership that brings together Uber and robotaxi pioneer Waymo, which already sells self-driving vehicle rides through its own app in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles. […]
James Harrison, Australian blood donor whose ‘golden arm’ helped save 2.4 million babies, dies at 88
An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died, his family said Tuesday. He was 88. James Harrison, a retired state railway department clerk, died in a nursing home on the central coast of New South Wales state on Feb. 17, according to his grandson, Jarrod Mellowship. Harrison’s […]
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Elon Musk has been making headlines for mass layoffs and funding cuts at US federal agencies under his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. But on Monday, his towering Starship rocket will return to the spotlight with its next test flight. The world’s biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set for its eighth orbital mission, […]
LA Times adds AI-generated counterpoints to opinion pieces
The Los Angeles Times said Monday it was adding AI-generated counter-arguments to opinion pieces to help readers grasp differing points of view. The move comes as the Times struggles with plunging readership and heavy financial losses that have led to heavy job cuts. It also comes as some media owners seek greater control over their […]
Clock ticking down to Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
Time is running short for Canada, Mexico and China to avert sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, with the planned levies to take effect past midnight over what he deems an “unacceptable” flow of drugs. Trump unveiled — then paused — blanket tariffs on imports from his country’s major trading partners Canada and […]
TSMC announces $100 bn investment in new US chip plants
President Donald Trump said Monday that the chip-making giant TSMC will invest “at least” $100 billion in the United States to build “cutting edge” chip manufacturing facilities, in the latest blockbuster financial pledge by a private company since his return to office in January. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s new investment will come on top of […]
Writing on the wall as Chinese businesses fret over US trade war
At a bustling Shanghai trade fair, exporters of goods ranging from plush toys to chainmail bikinis expressed growing unease at the escalating US-China trade war as new US tariffs took hold on Tuesday. President Donald Trump on Monday doubled previously imposed tariffs to 20 percent, which themselves pile atop existing levies on various Chinese goods. […]
