Jay-Z's Armand de Brignac caught in Moet Hennessy crisis
Jay-Z's Armand de Brignac champagne brand is among the acquisitions under review as Moët Hennessy cuts jobs and confronts a deep strategic crisis.
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Billionaire Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg take their Still G.I.N. brand into Applebee's with two new cocktails
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have partnered with Applebee's to launch two Still G.I.N. cocktails at more than 1,500 locations across the United States.
Rihanna takes Fenty Beauty into India through Ambani family's Reliance Retail
Rihanna has formally launched Fenty Beauty in India through Reliance Retail, staging a cultural pop-up in Mumbai and meeting the Ambani family.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp builds $75m Miami Beach compound
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent nearly $75 million assembling a waterfront compound in Miami Beach, buying a $28.5 million teardown next to the $46 million mansion he already owns on the Venetian Islands.
Ye builds his own 60,000-seat stadium in Albania as European countries block tour stops
Rapper Ye is building a 60,000-seat 'Eagle Stadium' in Albania for a July tour stop after the UK, France, Poland and Switzerland blocked his shows.
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos-backed KoBold Metals breaks ground on a $2.5 billion Zambia copper mine and bets $50 million on Congo lithium
KoBold Metals, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman, has broken ground on the $2.5 billion Mingomba copper mine in Zambia and committed $50 million to Congo lithium exploration.
Oprah Winfrey just handed Amazon her podcast, her book club, her Favorite Things and 25 seasons of her show
Oprah Winfrey has signed a multiyear deal with Amazon's Wondery, handing the company her podcast, Book Club, Favorite Things franchise and the full archive of her 25-season talk show.
Oprah Winfrey surprises Morehouse scholars with a private send-off as she marks 37 years of funding Black men's education at the college
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise visit to Morehouse College on Friday for an intimate send-off with graduating seniors from her scholars program, which she has funded since 1989.
Rihanna brought Fenty Beauty to India and the Ambani family welcomed her like she never left
Rihanna has launched Fenty Beauty in India with a Mumbai pop-up and a private visit to the Ambani family at Antilia, deepening the brand's push into one of the world's fastest-growing beauty markets.
Shaquille O'Neal is on track to billionaire status as Big Chicken goes from 40 locations to 350 in development and Reebok gives him a corner office
Shaquille O'Neal earns $95 million a year and is worth $500 million. His Big Chicken has 350 locations in development and he holds a stake in a $20 billion brand empire.
Serena Williams signs a multi-year deal with Heineken 0.0 to front a global padel campaign built around everyday sport, not elite performance
Serena Williams has signed a multi-year deal as global ambassador for Heineken 0.0, fronting a padel campaign that kicked off in Miami with recreational players on court.
10 Black celebrities who built their own liquor empires
From Jay-Z's champagne empire to Beyoncé's whisky debut, these 10 Black celebrities have turned alcohol ventures into serious, bankable businesses.
Kanye West's European tour is falling apart as four countries reject him over antisemitism
Kanye West's European tour has unraveled across four countries, with the UK, France, Poland and Switzerland all rejecting the rapper over his history of antisemitic remarks.
Dave Chappelle spent $15 million saving a 19th century Ohio schoolhouse and turned it into a home for his town's public radio station
Dave Chappelle spent $15 million buying and renovating an 1870s Ohio schoolhouse to save his hometown's public radio station from relocating.
Rihanna, the world's youngest Black billionaire, hits 200 million RIAA singles certifications
Rihanna has become the first woman in music history to surpass 200 million RIAA singles certifications, a record set without releasing a new album in a decade.
U.S. billionaire John Arnold warns sports betting is destroying young men
Billionaire John Arnold says sports prediction markets are designed to keep young men engaged in ways that lead to debt, addiction and mental health breakdowns.