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Caliva, one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in California, announced this week it has added a new board member, Jeffry R. Allen, and three new executive team members: Joseph Sequenzia, as Chief Marketing Officer Leann Taylor, as Chief Strategy Officer Drew Kornreich, as...

Hip hop artist and entrepreneur Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter made headlines earlier this month by entering the cannabis space via a multi-year deal with California's Caliva as its Chief Brand Strategist. Caliva said Jay-Z will focus on creative direction for the brand as well as outreach...

Beyoncé’s husband Jay-Z entered the cannabis industry this week, announcing he’d be joining the California brand Caliva as chief brand strategist. “Jay-Z entering the cannabis space reaffirms that effective brands will drive the future of the cannabis industry. We...

Shawn Carter, better known as the rapper Jay-Z, will be “chief brand strategist” for California cannabis company Caliva, working to boost the benefits of the legalization of cannabis in communities that were hit hardest by the War on Drugs. High Times reported Tuesday that Jay-Z has...

Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ: HEAR) has signed deals with first-round NBA draft picks PJ Washington and Kevin Porter Jr. The San Diego-based video game headset manufacturer announced the deal Tuesday, and the draft picks will join Josh Hart of the New Orleans Pelicans in creating content that...

Jay-Z may have 99 problems – but the bills ain’t one. Jay-Z has become much more than a rapper, taking an Empire State of Mind as he’s built a portfolio of companies and real estate that led Forbes to estimate this week that he’s now worth $1 billion, the first hip-hop...

Amid the rise of sportswear and the fall of performance apparel, Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (OTC: PMMAF) the quintessential casual sportswear brand, is properly positioned for the trend, according to Cowen.  The Analyst  Analyst John Kernan initiated coverage of Puma's...

The Benzinga Fintech Focus Podcast took a brief detour last week into the world of term life insurance. This week’s episode features an interview with Peter Colis, founder and CEO of Ethos, a startup looking to change the way consumers buy term life insurance policies. Ethos has raised over $...

When Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (OTC: PMMAF) announced a comeback attempt in basketball earlier this year, it turned heads in the industry. Why is the brand that has had a really strong run in sportswear over the past few years entering a struggling performance basketball footwear market? A...

Hip hop icon and fashion mogul Jay Z may have a less-than-friendly date with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sometime soon, Bloomberg reported. What Happened Jay-Z may landed in hot water with the SEC after he failed to testify as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged...

Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" is set to return for a six-episode run in 2019, but according to a new study, a majority of Americans would choose cash over upcoming season. According to a new financial study from Acorns, 76 percent of those...

Puma SE NPV (OTC: PMMAF) released preliminary second-quarter results on Monday and has raised its guidance for the second half of 2017. Puma has been one of the hottest footwear companies in 2017 in a struggling industry. “Puma is the only brand that is showing significant growth at scale,...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has gone crazy after Kanye West’s controversial comments made on his now canceled Saint Pablo Tour, ranting on everything from Donald Trump and racism, to Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Hashtag "Kanye Party Is Over" (#kanyepartyisover) has been trending on the social media...

When StockX, the stock market for sneaker resales, launched in February, CEO Josh Luber hinted the platform could eventually be used to sell more than just sneakers. That day has finally come, and it’s coming in extravagant fashion. The company announced today that it will host what it...

In 2013, Benzinga identified nearly two dozen of the top African-American heads of big-name firms, despite an overall lack of representation in the higher levels of business. Over the course of the last year, many have seen their companies continue to grow. The black CEOs on the list come from...