Airbnb Boosts Marketing and Hiring Ahead of Push Into New Businesses 
 

Online property rental company's new initiatives focused on experiences and other services are set to launch in May.

 
The Prime Suspect Behind California's Eaton Fire: A 'Zombie' Power Line 
 

An investigation by utility Southern California Edison is increasingly focused on whether a decommissioned line was re-energized, sparking the deadly blaze.

 
UBS Braces for Most Complex Phase of Credit Suisse Integration 
 

The banking group begins the migration of former Credit Suisse client accounts in Switzerland to the UBS platform in the second quarter.

 
Pfizer Has a New Playbook for Reviving Sales-and It's Starting to Pay Off 
 

The drugmaker has revamped how it packages, promotes and sells certain medicines in an effort to overcome a postpandemic slump.

 
Samsung Leads Gains by Nvidia's Asian Suppliers Ahead of Key AI Event 
 

Shares of Nvidia's Asian suppliers rose ahead of the U.S. chip giant's key annual artificial-intelligence conference as the expected unveiling of next-generation AI chips boosted investors' sentiment.

 
Berkshire Hathaway Raises Stakes in Japanese Trading Houses 
 

National Indemnity, a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway, said that it increased its stakes in the five trading houses by between 1.0% and 1.7%.

 
Fast-Fashion Retailer Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy in the U.S. 
 

Forever 21's U.S. operator filed for bankruptcy, the latest retail casualty hurt by changing consumer spending and fierce competition from foreign retailers.

 
Baidu Launches New Reasoning AI Model in Challenge to DeepSeek 
 

Baidu introduced Ernie X1, a reasoning model that can support tools such as advanced search, generation of AI images, and webpage reading.

 
Ramelius Plans to Buy Spartan, Valuing Gold Explorer Around $1.5 Billion 
 

Ramelius Resources wants to acquire Spartan Resources to create a larger gold-mining company that's more appealing to investors, in a deal that values Spartan around $1.5 billion.

 
Maynilad Water Services Plans Philippines' Biggest Listing in July 
 

Maynilad Water Services is planning to list in early July via an initial public offering, which, if successful, will be the Philippines' largest-ever such deal.

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