Talk Fuse

    Topic: Companies

    Companies covers the businesses shaping media, technology, entertainment and consumer services, from global platforms and game publishers to broadcasters and private providers.

    Readers can follow corporate decisions on products, prices, jobs, ownership and regulation, alongside the wider effects those choices can have on workers, customers and public life.

    • Dungeons & Dragons launches World of Warcraft crossover book

      Wizards of the Coast has announced that Dungeons & Dragons will adopt a Magic: The Gathering-style crossover strategy, beginning with a World of Warcraft sourcebook and followed by Star Wars. The move significantly broadens D&D’s use of outside franchises beyond earlier, smaller tie-ins, seeking to draw on the commercial appeal of established fan communities. The…

    • Apple says gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt services growth

      Apple’s services division fell short of analysts’ revenue expectations despite Apple reporting record hardware sales and more than 1.5 billion paid subscriptions. The miss, alongside weaker results in China, sent its shares down by more than 4% in after-hours trading, highlighting pressure on a business increasingly important to Apple’s growth. Services revenue reached $30.74 billion…

    • Xbox CEO says the team has one year to start growing again

      Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has told staff the business has one year to return to player and revenue growth, following a major restructuring involving thousands of redundancies and the spin-off of four studios. The target, set for the end of fiscal year 2027 in June next year, is paired with a plan to restore profits…

    • Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple’s Q3 2026 earnings call

      Apple reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, led by strong iPhone and Mac sales, but weaker services revenue and rising memory costs unsettled investors. The call was also Tim Cook’s last as chief executive, with John Ternus set to lead future earnings calls as part of Apple’s leadership transition. Quarterly revenue totalled $109.42 billion, including $54.25 billion…

    • NBCUniversal Finds New CFO As It Readies Spinoff

      NBCUniversal has appointed Christopher Halpin as chief financial officer ahead of Comcast’s planned separation of its media and technology businesses. The move places an experienced media and sports executive in charge of the company’s global finances as NBCUniversal prepares to operate as a standalone entertainment group under future chief executive Mike Cavanagh. Halpin will begin…

    • Ben Samek To Oversee Banijay In U.S. Following All3Media Merger

      Ben Samek is expected to oversee Banijay’s US operations after Banijay Entertainment merged with All3Media, creating an $8 billion production group. The appointment would place him at the centre of plans to expand the combined company’s American presence across television production, digital businesses, live events and experiences. Samek has led Banijay Americas since February 2023…

    • Ahead Of Comcast Split, NBCUniversal Appoints People Inc. Veteran Christopher Halpin As CFO

      NBCUniversal has appointed Christopher Halpin as chief financial officer ahead of its planned separation from Comcast. The move is part of preparations to establish NBCUniversal as an independent public company, with Mike Cavanagh due to become its chief executive after the split. Halpin, currently chief operating and financial officer of People Inc., will begin on…

    • EA Says Saudi Takeover Deal Is Set To Close Next Week

      Electronic Arts says its $55 billion sale to an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is expected to complete next week, taking the games publisher private. The deal matters because it would place one of the industry’s largest publishers under new ownership and rank among the biggest gaming acquisitions to date. The…

    • Apple iPhone and Mac sales rise amid RAM shortage

      Apple reported strong third-quarter growth in iPhone and Mac sales despite a global RAM shortage, showing that demand for its hardware has remained resilient. However, the shortage is expected to tighten supply for iPhones, Macs and iPads and increase Apple’s memory costs, potentially adding pressure to device prices and availability. iPhone revenue rose 22 per…

    • Apple Sales Rise 16% in June Quarter to Record $109 Billion, Services Revenue Falls Short of Forecasts

      Apple reported record revenue of $109.4 billion for its June 2026 quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and marking strong growth in iPhone, Mac and services sales. The result is significant because it is Tim Cook’s final quarterly earnings report before he steps down as chief executive in September, with hardware chief John Ternus set to…