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Scooter Braun says he’s no longer a music manager, will focus on Hybe duties and his children

Jun. 17, 2024 13:15 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Scooter Braun, one of the most recognizable names in the music business known for representing artists like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, will no longer work as a music manager. On Monday, the executive and entrepreneur announced the news on his Instagram page....

Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs

May. 29, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin's economic development agency on Wednesday announced the launch of a new public-private $100 million fund to help start-up companies and entrepreneurs get started, the largest of its kind in state history. The Wisconsin Investment...

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy takes a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed

May. 22, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has purchased a minority stake in BuzzFeed, the digital publishing company that shut down its media outlet last year. Shares of the company skyrocketed higher Wednesday. Ramaswamy...

Shopping complex fire inflicts tragedy on Vietnamese community in Poland

May. 15, 2024 14:30 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Nguyen Van Son struggled to hold back tears as he stood outside the vast burnt carcass of a shopping complex that was engulfed in flames three days earlier in Warsaw. The 42-year-old Vietnamese trader had his entire livelihood inside — unsold clothing in...

Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses

Apr. 16, 2024 15:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. New business applications jumped in 2020 as the pandemic started, and have continued to be filed at a record pace. More than 5 million...