Business News News 28 October 2025

Etsy Stock Plunges as CEO Quits – Depop Exec Takes Over to Revive Growth

A Leadership Shake-Up to Navigate an “Inflection Point” Etsy’s CEO transition comes at a pivotal moment for the 18-year-old online marketplace. Josh Silverman has led Etsy since 2017, steering it through a period of rapid pandemic-era growth followed by recent

29 October 2025

22nd Century Group (XXII) Soars After $9.5M Windfall, Expands Low-Nicotine Cigarette Rollout

$9.5M Insurance Settlement Sparks Rally 22nd Century Group (NASDAQ: XXII) received a substantial $9.5 million cash payout this week from an insurance settlement tied to a November 2022 incident at its Grass Valley facility. The settlement, for business interruption claims,

29 October 2025

Business News · Investments · Market Trends · Stocks · Tobacco Industry

Tech Titans Hit Stratospheric Highs: Apple & Microsoft Smash $4T, Nvidia Eyes $5T Amid AI Frenzy

Tech Stocks Rally to Record Highs U.S. equity indexes opened the week with a bang as investors piled into 2025’s biggest winners. On Oct. 27 the Nasdaq jumped 1.4% and the S&P 500 0.8%, both closing at fresh all-time highs

29 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Big Tech · Business News · NASDAQ:AAPL · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:NVDA · Stock Market · Technology

Pepsi Bottler Goes Boozy: Varun Beverages Surges on Carlsberg Beer Deal & Q3 Profit Jump

Varun Beverages’ Big Pivot: From Colas to Carlsberg After decades of selling PepsiCo sodas and bottled water, Varun Beverages is making a bold pivot into booze. The company’s board on Wednesday approved adding alcoholic drinks to its business scope, a strategic

29 October 2025

Beverage Industry · Business News · Company Earnings · Mergers & Acquisitions · Stock Market

Vedanta’s Big Split Stumbles: Govt Roadblocks, Fresh Delays & What It Means for Investors

SEBI Greenlights Documents, But Final Approval Awaits Vedanta’s journey to split its diverse empire reached a tentative milestone when the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the documentation for the demerger plan reuters.com. This essentially meant the market regulator did

29 October 2025

Business News · Corporate Strategy · Government Policy · Investment Insights · Market Analysis

Cygnet’s $1.4 B Oil Patch Power Play – Kiwetinohk Shareholders Score Big Premium in Alberta Energy Deal

Deal Overview & Terms In a significant shake-up for the Canadian oil and gas sector, Cygnet Energy – a privately held exploration and production company – has agreed to buy publicly traded Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. in an all-cash acquisition. Announced

28 October 2025

Alberta Energy · Business News · Mergers & Acquisitions · Oil & Gas · Stock Market

Opendoor (OPEN) Stock Rockets 1,600% on Meme Hype — Is It Just a “Sugar Rush”?

Opendoor’s 2025 Stock Rollercoaster: Meme-Fueled 1600% Surge, Shopify Exec at Helm & AI Hype – What’s Next for OPEN?

Stock Price & Recent Performance As of October 28, 2025, Opendoor’s stock trades around $8 per share after a tumultuous few months. The price action has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. In mid-2025, OPEN was languishing under $1 –

28 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Business News · Company Analysis · NASDAQ:OPEN · Stock Market · Technology

VSee Health (VSEE) Stock Rockets 75% on $10M Hospital Teleradiology Deal – Is This Telehealth’s Next Big Winner?

VSee Health Stock Skyrockets 250% on FedRAMP Approval – Will the Rally Last?

Stock Price Surge and Recent Performance VSee Health’s stock has delivered a stunning short-term rally. After closing at just $0.62 per share on Oct. 27, VSEE opened Oct. 28 with a bang – soaring well above $1.50 within hours and

28 October 2025

Business News · Digital Health · Health Tech · Investment · NASDAQ:VSEE · Stock Market

Qualcomm Soars on AI Chip Launch, Reaches 15-Month High as Analysts Eye $200

New AI Chips Ignite Rally in QCOM Shares Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego. The chipmaker’s stock just surged on news of its expansion into data-center AI processors. Qualcomm’s stock rallied dramatically to start the week after the company revealed a

28 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Business News · NASDAQ:QCOM · Semiconductors · Stock Market · Technology

CandyWarehouse’s Halloween Horror: Major Online Candy Retailer Files for Bankruptcy Days Before Oct 31

CandyWarehouse’s decision is unusual timing. The online sweets retailer said in court filings that it is insolvent and unable to pay its debts. Bankruptcy records confirm the Chapter 11 petition lists roughly $100K–$500K in assets versus $1M–$10M in debts pacermonitor.com. A

28 October 2025

Bankruptcy · Business News · Candy Industry · Halloween · Retail Trends

CSL’s Vaccine Shock: Stock Plunges to 7-Year Low Amid Shareholder Revolt

Vaccine Slump Triggers Profit Downgrade and 7-Year Share Low CSL – Australia’s fourth-largest public company – stunned the market by cutting its profit outlook and delaying a major spinoff due to a steep and unexpected decline in flu vaccinations in the United

28 October 2025

Business News · Health Industry · NYSE:CSLLY · Shareholder Activism · Stock Market · Vaccines

BayWa Crisis: Cooperatives Take Over as Stock Soars on Rescue Plan

Cooperatives Seize Control in BayWa’s Rescue Deal A dramatic power shift is underway at BayWa AG, as its long-time cooperative shareholders step in to take the reins of the struggling company. Bayerische Raiffeisen-Beteiligungs AG (the investment arm of Bavarian farming

28 October 2025

Business News · Cooperatives · Corporate Finance · Crisis Management · Stock Market

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