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Business: Esports World Cup coming to Paris this summer

The 2026 Esports World Cup will take place in Paris from July 6 to Aug. 23, organizers announced on Wednesday. More than 2,000 players and 200 teams from 100-plus countries...

Business: EWCF commits $45M to inaugural Esports Nations Cup

More details emerged on Thursday about the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The competition will...

Business: Esports World Cup 2026 announces $75M prize pool

The 2026 Esports World Cup returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer with a record-breaking $75 million prize...

Business: PIF, Jared Kushner’s firm lead $55B buyout of Electronic Arts

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners and Silver Lake agreed to a $55 billion takeover...

Business: Report: Astralis officially taken over by Fusion Esports Group

Danish esports organization Astralis has officially been taken over by a group called Fusion Esports Group, according to...

Why Has Elon Musk Placed His $44B Twitter Takeover Deal on Hold?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that his deal to buy messaging platform Twitter Inc. was on hold, sparking worries and sending shares of the...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Lauds Chinese Workers for “burning the 3 am oil’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed the striking disparity between an American worker and a Chinese worker in a recent interview. Musk praised the Chinese...

Business: Team Liquid valued at $415M following $35M investment

Team Liquid's valuation climbed to an estimated $415 million with the closing of a $35 million financing round, the esports organization and parent company...

Why is Starbucks Workers Union Suing CEO Howard Schultz?

The union of multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks baristas, Starbucks Workers United, is suing the company's interim CEO, Howard Schultz, claiming that his recent...

Business: Report: FaZe Clan’s SPAC merger in doubt

FaZe Clan's plan to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in order to go public on the NASDAQ "may be dead in...

Patagonia Founder Donates Company to Charity

Yvon Chouinard, the 83-year-old founder of the outdoor clothing and equipment company Patagonia, announced that he has placed 100% of the shares of his...