[ad_1] The S&P 500 closed out its eighth consecutive week of gains Friday, logging its longest winning streak in six years. The benchmark index rose 0.2%, up almost 0.8% for…
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Chinese Game Stocks Fall After China Proposes Online-Game Regulations
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 22, 2023 3:40 am ET Chinese gaming stocks traded in Hong Kong dropped after Beijing released draft regulations for the online game industry which included restrictions on…
Games Workshop Agrees to Warhammer Film, Television Series Development With Amazon
[ad_1] Games Workshop Group said it has entered into an agreement with Amazon Content Services for the development of films and television series. The U.K. miniature-wargaming company said Monday that…
How the Maker of ‘Fortnite’ Beat Google and Got Its Mojo Back
[ad_1] Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak. His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old megahit “Fortnite”—which served…
More Europeans turn to second-hand gifts this Christmas
[ad_1] A new report shows that Europeans want to spend less and buy second-hand this Christmas. ADVERTISEMENT Second-hand marketplaces in Europe are set for an increase in traffic this Christmas, as…
Stocks Extend Post-Fed Rally
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 14, 2023 4:37 pm ET Stocks extended their year-end rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4%, closing…
What Cardboard Prices Tell Us About the State of the Economy
[ad_1] Cardboard prices are pointing to better times ahead. Producers are lifting prices for the thick paper used to make delivery boxes for the first time since the Federal Reserve…
Unilever Faces ‘Greenwashing’ Probe by UK Watchdog
[ad_1] The UK’s antitrust regulator is investigating “green” claims made by the British arm of Unilever Plc, saying it wants to ensure that consumers aren’t being misled by a company…