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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal is facing regulatory hurdles, but a merger still wouldn't top this list of biggest gaming companies in Five For Friday.

Even with Activision Blizzard, Microsoft wouldn’t top this list of 5 gaming giants

EU regulators green lit the hotly-contested $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal less than a month after the U.K. blocked it.

EU approval means nothing if Microsoft-Activision Blizzard fails to win UK appeal

SVB's ex-CEO blamed interest rate hikes and social media for the bank's historic collapse. Senators didn't buy it, calling banks "fatally mismanaged."

SVB, Signature Bank execs slammed by Congress as they try to divert blame

Is the real world as crazy as HBO's "Succession?" Here are the real-life succession stories at America's top companies in Five For Friday.

Just like TV? 5 real-life ‘Succession’ tales from America’s biggest companies

For the 10th consecutive month, annual consumer price inflation has slowed, down to 4.9% from the 9.1% post-pandemic era peak.

Consumer price inflation now lowest in 2 years at 4.9% as April grocery prices fall

Politicians are playing a game of chicken with the debt ceiling with as few as four weeks to go before a default, a former Trump economic advisor said.

White House, Republicans playing ‘game of chicken’ with debt ceiling

The economy added 253,000 jobs in April when around 180,000 were expected. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged back down to 3.4%.

April jobs report crushes estimates as economy adds 253,000 jobs

Hollywood's writers have hit the picket line. Here are the most pivotal strikes in Tinseltown's history in this week's Five For Friday.

Writers are on strike. Remember these 5 Hollywood strikes that came before it?

Is the 10th hike the charm? The Fed has now hiked its interest rate by 5% in a little more than a year to fight inflation.

Is this the last? Fed hikes interest rate above 5% as bank troubles persist

Authorities had to make an exception to allow JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, to get even bigger by buying First Republic Bank.

Top 3 takeaways from JPMorgan Chase’s First Republic Bank acquisition

At 80 years old, Biden's age is a concern among voters. But in business, age means experience. Here are the oldest executives in Five For Friday.

Rupert Murdoch, Warren Buffett top the list of 5 oldest executives

National debt was around $258 billion after WWII. How did the country go from that to $31.4 trillion in 2023? It's quite the bipartisan effort.

Here’s how much national debt climbed under each US president since WWII

The price of a major sports franchise has grown exponentially. We have the teams with fastest-growing values in this week's Five For Friday.

Commanders sale sets record but these 5 teams have even faster growing values

The Fed's rate hike campaign helped buoy profits for banks, but it was also some banks' undoing. First Republic is not yet out of the woods.

Bank crisis is ‘basically over.’ Here’s why First Republic is still shaky.

McCarthy refuses to pass a clean debt ceiling bill without curbing spending, and the White House says the GOP is holding the country hostage.

McCarthy: ‘I have not heard from White House’ in months as debt default nears

Despite the standout bank earnings due in large part to higher interest rates, executives warned of tougher times ahead for the economy.

What bank crisis? Chase sees record revenue as other banks beat the Street

HBO Max and Discovery+ are joining forces to create Max. But will it be enough to move up the top 5 streaming list on Five For Friday?

Just Max: Streaming wars heat up as HBO tries climbing this top 5 list

Inflation rose at its slowest pace since May 2021 while groceries declined on the month for the first time since 2020. But housing costs are skyrocketing.

Latest consumer price inflation is smallest increase in nearly 2 years

Economists are warning of cracks in the system that started spreading before bank failures: Some worry credit tightening will become a credit crunch crisis.

Top 3 things you need to know about the looming credit crunch crisis

The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March while unemployment ticked back down to 3.5%, according to the latest jobs report.

Hiring slows as US adds 236,000 jobs in March, half of January’s total

Jimmy Buffett just notched $1 billion, but it's not just his music making money. Here are the billionaire artists making bank on brands in Five For Friday.

Jimmy Buffett joins the billionaire club. These 5 artists got rich outside of music.

Economists are warning of cracks in the system that started spreading before bank failures: Some worry credit tightening will become a credit crunch crisis.

The banking crisis is ‘not over’ — and another crisis is already looming

Banks were already tightening credit. But now smaller banks, where small businesses bank, are getting hit twice as hard.

Small business could struggle to get credit as banks face record withdrawals

Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is warning the government to avoid "knee-jerk, whack-a-mole or politically motivated responses," to the banking crisis.

Banking crisis ‘hiding in plain sight,’ Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says

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