Semafor • Sep 18, 2025
Luxury executives say sector holding up despite tariffs
The wealthy are still buying, industry leaders said at Semafor’s Business of Luxury event Wednesday.
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Semafor • Sep 18, 2025
NA beverages, GLP-1s an ‘existential threat’ to beverage business, José Andrés Group CEO says
The group’s global head, Sam Bakhshandehpour, said such trends hurt hospitality brands that largely depend on alcohol sales.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Elon Musk’s pay deal is a better model for CEO compensation
Musk's $1 trillion pay package, which gives bigger rewards for real, long-term success, makes more sense than current short-term compensation structures.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
OpenAI, Anthropic usage data shows economic divide
New reports added fresh data to the worldwide debate over the AI's economic impact and testing the companies’ own predictions.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Abu Dhabi AI firm MGX lands stake in US chipmaker Altera
Altera makes semiconductors that can be reprogrammed after they leave the factory, making them useful in robots, cloud servers, and telecom hardware.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Saudi's PIF partners with pension fund for aircraft leasing unit
Pension fund Hassana has been taking an increasingly prominent role backing global fund managers that commit to investing in Saudi Arabia.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Macquarie, Carlyle held takeover talks to create alts giant
Merger talks, which would have created a $1 trillion asset manager, fizzled this summer as Carlyle shares continued sharp rise.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Saudi renews bid to be Middle East fintech leader with Riyadh conference
At a packed exhibition hall this week, more than 1,000 investors and executives from mostly US and Chinese firms mingled with local startups.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Telecoms giant MTN holds data center talks with US, European firms
Africa has fallen behind wealthier regions in the global rush to build the digital infrastructure required for AI.
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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