A Seoul court cleared Kakao Corp founder Kim Beom-su on Tuesday of stock manipulation charges related to the 2023 bidding contest for SM Entertainment. Prosecutors failed to prove the tech billionaire orchestrated a scheme to inflate share prices when rival HYBE attempted to acquire the K-pop company. The court dismissed claims that Kakao funneled $172…
A Georgia trust filed suit against Lizzo in California federal court on Tuesday over alleged unauthorized use of a 1970 soul composition. The GRC Trust claims the singer sampled Sam Dees’ Win Or Lose without permission in a social media track that referenced Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign. Settlement talks broke down before the legal…
YouTube distributed more than $8 billion to music rights holders between July 2024 and June 2025. Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen announced the figure at the Billboard Latin Music Week conference in Miami on Wednesday. The payment stems from advertising revenue and subscription fees collected through the Google platform. Cohen said the twin revenue…
Triller Group faces removal from Nasdaq after missing financial filing deadlines and receiving a delisting notice on Oct. 14. The social media company failed to submit annual and quarterly reports for periods ending December 2024 through June 2025. Nasdaq granted an extension until Oct. 13 that went unfulfilled. The firm plans to request a hearing…
The Recording Academy will stage its Grammy House experience at the Great Pyramids of Egypt in October 2026, marking the first edition outside America. Artists, producers, and executives gather at the ancient site for performances and panel discussions. The organization previously hosted similar events in Los Angeles and New York, with another LA session planned…
Kavango Resources chief executive Ben Turney departed the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange company, with executive chairman Peter Wynter Bee taking temporary control. Donald McAlister steps in as interim financial officer while Gautam Dalal leads the audit committee. The mining firm confirmed a viable surface gold deposit at the Nightshift Prospect within its Hillside Gold Project…
Rainbow Tourism Group completed a $5.2 million upgrade of Rainbow Towers Hotel and Harare International Convention Centre to strengthen its market position. The company spent $26 million across five years modernizing properties to meet global standards. Management converted three floors into six luxury suites with private dining rooms and kitchenettes for executive visitors. Workers renovated…
Farmers will receive Compound D fertilizer by mid-November as distribution accelerates under the Presidential Inputs Programme. Lands ministry permanent secretary Obert Jiri toured the Langford manufacturing facility in Waterfalls on Wednesday and confirmed more than 25,000 tons will reach production zones before the month ends. The plant produces 2,090 tons per day and requires 50…
Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe chief executive Anymore Taruvinga will leave his post on October 31, after three years at the helm of the regulatory body. Grace Berejena takes over as acting head on November 1, bringing more than 25 years of capital market experience. She chairs the Southern African Development Community securities subcommittee…
Pacific Goal Investments Private Limited will acquire majority ownership of Muchesu Mine in Binga after modifications to the original purchase contract. The Zimbabwe investment entity, equally controlled by Wencai Huo and Liu Jun, takes a 51 percent stake in the coal operation through revised documentation submitted to the Central Bank. The Hong Kong conglomerate operates…
