Private Lender Hps Exploring 10bn Sale to Bidders Including Blackrock
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Potential TikTok Bidder Prepares Business Overhaul
Billionaire businessman Frank McCourt would change TikTok’s business model.Inc. - 17h -
Private equity looks to buy in to college sports
Schools with the most valuable athletic programs, and the strongest football performance, sit in the best position to capitalize.CNBC - 2d -
Aaron Rodgers' 'Enigma' docuseries explores quarterback's past, present and future
The Netflix docuseries touches on a number of topics, including Rodgers' rift with his family and interest in ayahuasca.ESPN - 2d -
Why one of the biggest U.S. mortgage lenders expects housing demand to double in 2025
Home buyers are expected to see more for-sale listings and lower mortgage rates in 2025.MarketWatch - 2d -
Explorer rescued from same Italian cave for second time
It is the second time explorer Ottavia Piana has been rescued from the cave system in Bergamo.BBC News - 3d -
Looking back on 2024 space exploration and advancements
2024 has been a big year for space exploration, with the shift towards privately financed missions fueling major innovations. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood discusses the latest on the Boeing ...CBS News - 3d -
Casual and cute exploration in Revenge of the Savage Planet | hands-on preview
GamesBeat had a chance to play Revenge of the Savage Planet in a hands-on preview.VentureBeat - 4d -
Rescuers in Italy working to free cave explorer trapped underground
A major rescue operation is underway in a cave northeast of the Italian city of Bergamo to free a woman who was injured in a fall and became trapped while exploring with eight other peopleABC News - 4d -
EU launches €10bn space programme to rival Musk’s Starlink
UK not part of Iris2 project described as ‘a significant step towards Europe’s sovereignty and secure connectivity’. The EU has launched an ambitious €10bn (£8.3bn) space programme with a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump Interested in Privatizing U.S. Postal Service
As the U.S. Postal Service continues to lose revenue annually, Trump considers privatizing.Inc. - 6d -
The U.K. is probing a BlackRock deal. What happens next.
The Competition and Markets Authority said it will launch a formal investigation into BlackRock’s acquisition plansMarketWatch - Dec. 13 -
Werner Herzog's ‘Theater of Thought’ Explores the Mysteries of the Brain
In “Theater of Thought,” he talks to scientists and other experts about consciousness, quantum computing and whether parrots understand human speech.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
NFL will explore replacing the onside kick with this wild alternative that's been proposed in the past
A major change could be coming to the onside kick in 2025CBS Sports - Dec. 12 -
Remembering David Bonderman, a Private Equity Pioneer
A former lawyer, he cofounded the giant investment firm TPG and became known for complex deals that remade corporate America. He died on Wednesday at 82.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Exploring High Growth Tech Stocks with Potential for Expansion
In recent weeks, global markets have shown a mixed performance, with major U.S. indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching record highs while the Russell 2000 Index experienced a ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12 -
Nike renews its contract with the NFL after league briefly courted other bidders
Nike will continue to be the exclusive uniform provider to all 32 NFL teams through 2038.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
BlackRock’s billionaire bonanza
The asset manager’s acquisition tear makes the leadership succession process more complexFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Walgreens in talks over sale to private equity group Sycamore
Potential deal highlights mounting distress facing the retail pharmacy industryFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Walgreens’ stock on pace for its best day ever on report of talks of sale to private equity — but still on pace for its worst year
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. launched higher on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the drugstore chain was in discussions to sell itself to private-equity firm Sycamore ...MarketWatch - Dec. 10 -
Car loan scandal victims told to complain to their lender
Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Cardinals to explore trading All-Star 3B Arenado
The Cardinals' rebuilding plan includes potentially trading star third baseman Nolan Arenado.ESPN - Dec. 10 -
China Evergrande liquidators put founder’s private jet up for sale
Airbus plane was one of several markers of wealth amassed by Hui Ka Yan during now-collapsed developer’s boom yearsFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Nestlé cereal JV explores options for France factory
Yahoo News - Dec. 9 -
The best Christmas travel gifts: 38 presents for explorers and armchair travellers
From maps and kit to travel-themed treats and accessories, here are fun present ideas for the wanderlusters in your life. Not sure what to get friends and family for Christmas? Fear not, we have ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
AI's growth is just getting started, BlackRock's thematic ETF head says
BlackRock's Jay Jacobs expects infrastructure and cybersecurity plays to shine in 2025. He cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst.CNBC - Dec. 7 -
Tarot, tarantulas and TikTok: exploring our long obsession with predicting the future
A new exhibition at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries examines the enduring appeal of divination. In Cameroon, the Mambila people practise a specific form of divination that will have arachnophobes ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Revealed: the business dealings of Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský
With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere. On a cool June day in 2016, as Britain reeled from the outcome of the ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Bidders line up for struggling Thames Water
The water firm has received multiple bids as it faces running out of money next year.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
World economy has exited the ‘boom and bust’ cycle, BlackRock says
‘Mega forces’ including artificial intelligence technologies are reshaping the global economy in a way that has seen it leave behind traditional boom and bust cycles, BlackRock saidMarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
A College Football Team Has Explored Luring Lincoln Riley From U.S.C.
A move would likely cost tens of millions of dollars for either the Trojans or the school looking to hire him away, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Private payrolls grew by 146,000 in November, less than expected, ADP says
Companies added 146,000 jobs on the month, below the downwardly revised 184,000 in October and less than the Dow Jones estimate for 163,000.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit
The world’s largest investor is buying HPS, a major provider of private credit, for $12 billion.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trump
The fund managers who backed Donald Trump’s candidacy have welcomed his victory with calls for new directions in policy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Here’s how investors will be affected by BlackRock’s $12 billion purchase of private-credit provider HPS
In a widely anticipated announcement, BlackRock said it had reached an agreement to buy HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion in stock.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Space Startups Get Government Contracts as SpaceX Explores Share Sale Valued at $350 Billion
The commercial space industry has had a rocket lit under it recently, as the government changes how it awards contracts, looking closely at new innovators.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
SpaceX’s $350 billion private valuation signals an IPO is off the table for now
Elon Musk’s space business is part of a trend of companies staying private, as its private-market valuation jumps by more than $100 billion with a proposed sale of shares.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock expanding in private credit, buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion
The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2025, comes during a boom for the private credit space.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock launches active short-term money market ETF
Manager claims to be first to offer strategy in a Ucits-regulated ETF in EuropeFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Exploring the Haciendas of Central Mexico
Within a few hours’ drive of Mexico City, these centuries-old estates have become restaurants, museums, hotels and even water parks. In all of them, beauty and history linger.The New York Times - Dec. 2
