Newly profitable Buzzfeed is going public via SPAC — and eying a deal with Complex Networks Buzzfeed announced a public debut via SPAC this week, after CEO Jonah Peretti cut $30 million in expenses in 2020 to turn a profit. Ivan De Luce 6.24.21 4:00 PM Markets
Concerts are back: Live Nation hiring has gone up by 538% over the last quarter As concertgoers return to venues, job listings for ticket companies Ticketmaster and Live Nation are bouncing back. Ivan De Luce 6.23.21 8:00 PM Innovation
How Etsy went from quirky crafts website to glossy e-commerce powerhouse With its Depop acquisition, Etsy looks like it's on track to build an empire in resale and handmade goods. Jael Goldfine 6.18.21 3:38 PM Features
El Salvador's small merchants see lure of Bitcoin riches snatched away as crypto prices crash Business owners began accepting Bitcoin after the country made it legal tender last year. But things haven’t gone smoothly. Jonathan Laguán 3.7.22 10:31 PM Crypto
Why you're being followed by a high-end dandruff shampoo — the savvy ways DTC firms market themselves online Targeted advertising is getting tougher for new brands, with Apple recently allowing users to fully block cookies. Christie Smythe 5.4.21 7:56 PM Tech
How Glossier went from makeup blog to industry-changing DTC superstar The brand sold an aesthetic that reshaped the beauty industry, but has its influence peaked? Jael Goldfine 5.3.21 3:00 PM Features
You're running out of time to move to New York City Rent in New York is about to go back up. Danny Konstantinovic 5.3.21 1:00 PM Markets
Made for Netflix scammers: 5 millennial fraudsters you wouldn’t believe if we made them up The true crime genre may most often focus on grisly murders, but the antics of these characters show why white collar crime can captivate us too. Abigail Rubenstein 3.7.22 5:45 PM Outcasts