Story of the Week Henkel to Acquire ‘Not Your Mother’s’ Haircare Brand to Strengthen North America Portfolio Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based hair care and styling brand “Not Your Mother’s” from private equity investor Main Post Partners. “Not Your Mother’s” is a fast-growing consumer haircare brand in North America that offers […]
Story of the Week Apple announces MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop ever For years, the cheapest way into the Mac lineup was a $999 laptop. On Wednesday, Apple cut that price nearly in half. The company unveiled the MacBook Neo, a colorful, lightweight laptop powered by an iPhone-grade chip that is the company’s most […]
Story of the Week Markets brace for impact after U.S. strikes Iran Market watchers are bracing for turbulence after the U.S. confirmed it has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, a move investors say could carry far greater market consequences than the recent run of geopolitical flare-ups. U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military […]
Story of the Week Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy On February 20th, the Supreme Court struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda, delivering a major rebuke of the president’s key economic policy. The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President […]
Story of the Week Bain Capital to buy Japan’s FineToday in $1.3B deal Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell Japanese personal care company FineToday to Bain Capital, in a deal worth around 200 billion yen ($1.29 billion). The two firms announced the agreed transaction without disclosing financial details. The sale comes […]