business

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Lamp-maker Sue Johnson says her small California business has been hit hard by tariffs, which prompted her supplier to roughly double the price of mica, a material she uses in her Art Deco-inspired designs.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A 2021 plan Ackman pitched to carve it out from French media conglomerate Vivendi faced regulatory scrutiny, leading him to take a 10% stake in the business instead ahead of a spinout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

People have conflated the negative housing cycle with the strength of the business; the stock now trades for 22 times this year’s estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Cavallari: I have a lot of respect for Lauren, and I think it’s been really nice to get to know this version of her, as adults, as moms, as business owners.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Even if we got ‘em apart,” Glenn said, “the whole business would take the morning.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck