Lauren Hirsch
@LaurenSHirsch
Reporter for the @NYTimes. Formerly @CNBC @Reuters. @Cornell alum & @TuckSchool MBA. [email protected]
scoop: Skydance's David Ellison has held early talks about acquiring The Free Press. w/ @laurenshirsch nytimes.com/2025/07/11/bus… Bari Weiss et al could have a role in shaping the editorial voice of CBS News, if the deal comes to fruition.
Venus Williams made it very clear in press after her win over Peyton Stearns that her return to tennis IS NOT about proving other people wrong.
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Donald J. Trump Truth Social 07.16.25 04:19 PM EST I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll…
At a closed-door meeting with business leaders on Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani said he would personally continue to not use the term "globalize the intifada" and would “discourage” its use. Story with @LaurenSHirsch: nytimes.com/2025/07/15/bus…
Mamdani is gearing up for a big meeting in a few hours with some of the most influential NYC execs. He is already moderating some of his stances - including at a meeting with Black executives this week at the Whitby. W @emmagf nytimes.com/2025/07/15/bus…
Mamdani Prepares to Meet With the City’s Wary Business Leaders, with @LaurenSHirsch: nytimes.com/2025/07/15/bus…
My profile of Ken Kies, the lobbyist behind the biggest, most lucrative tax dodges of the past 30 years -- and is now the top tax policy official in Trump's Treasury Dept: nytimes.com/2025/07/14/bus…
Jannik Sinner with Carlos Alcaraz' brother Alvaro. What a great healthy rivalry ❤️
In Trump's box at the FIFA Club World Cup, per our photo pool colleagues: Pam Bondi, Sean Duffy, Kristi Noem, Tom Brady, Rupert Murdoch, FIFA president Gianni Infantino
MSFT agreement with OpenAI means OAI must share all IP, which complicated the Windsurf deal, per this piece one thing i'm told, which is not yet public: MSFT can create carveouts which allow OAI to not share IP on some deals — the IO deal with Jony Ive has one of those carveouts
"That's why I try to bring the joy to the court" 🥹 Carlos Alcaraz is living his dream, reaching a third consecutive #Wimbledon final after a sensational performance on Centre Court 👏 You just can't wipe the smile off his face 😁
Carlos Alcaraz on the Sinner & Djokovic match at Wimbledon: “This is one of the most exciting matchups we have on tour right now. Djokovic against Jannik. As a huge fan of tennis, I’m gonna try to see it and watch as much as I can.”
Asked how he’s convincing biz leaders that he won’t run them out of town with his policies (ie taxing the rich), Mamdani says his vision is one “where everyone stays, everyone thrives.”
I’m expanding my role at @nytimes as I dive deeper into the biggest stories on Wall Street and across corporate America. I’ll continue to contribute to @DealBook and forever be grateful for 5 years working for @andrewrsorkin and the opportunity to learn from the best in the biz
In today’s newsletter: @bernhardwarner on the Trump copper tariff threat; @LaurenSHirsch previews Zohran Mamdani’s meetings with CEOs; who’s not worried about threats to Elon Musk’s empire; the race between “two Kevins” to be Fed chair; and more nyti.ms/4lMUttX
NEW: President Trump is considering two men named Kevin for Fed chair, w/ one in Kevin Hassett on the rise Trump spoke to Hassett at least twice in June about the Fed chair job Warsh meanwhile wants to meet with Bessent about Fed Story w/ @NickTimiraos wsj.com/economy/centra…
NEW: President Trump is considering two men named Kevin for Fed chair, w/ one in Kevin Hassett on the rise Trump spoke to Hassett at least twice in June about the Fed chair job Warsh meanwhile wants to meet with Bessent about Fed Story w/ @NickTimiraos wsj.com/economy/centra…
Ben Shelton called on Morgan Stanley to give his sister more PTO so she can continue watching him play at Wimbledon—and they gave her the week off.
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