Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push

Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans

Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

Close More Deals by Making Sure Everyone Wins

Avoid the zero-sum trap when deal-making and you’ll likely make more deals.

Inc. - 3d

Aston Villa closing in on Rashford loan deal

Aston Villa are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.

BBC News - 3d

Brittney Griner agrees to 1-year deal with Dream after 11 seasons with Mercury: Source

Brittney Griner entered the offseason as the second-longest tenured player with one team in the WNBA, having spent her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury since being drafted in 2013. Now, for ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal

Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Appeals court wrestles with Pentagon's bid to rescind 9/11 plea deals

Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind plea deals reached with three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, ...

CBS News - Jan. 28

SoftBank-backed TravelPerk doubles valuation to $2.7 billion, plans fintech push

Corporate travel platform TravelPerk raised $200 million from investors including Atomico and EQT in a funding round valuing the startup at $2.7 billion.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push

Much of the capital investment, a big jump from 2024, will fund expansion of Meta’s data centers, which provide the computing power needed by A.I. products and algorithms.

The New York Times - Jan. 27

President Trump’s Aggressive Week

He is already challenging the expectations of what a president can and should do.

The New York Times - Jan. 26

Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans

Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

S&P 500 closes at a new record, Dow jumps 400 points as Trump pushes for low rates, oil

The S&P 500 rallied to record highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Steve Bannon pushes for more 'aggressive' defense in court

Steve Bannon wants more aggressive lawyers to represent him in his trial on charges he defrauded donors to "We Build the Wall," he argued in a court hearing Wednesday.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Jets still haven't closed the deal with Aaron Glenn

Dysfunctional teams do indeed do dysfunctional things, and one of the most dysfunctional teams failed to do something functional on Tuesday.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22

Lacoste to make ‘aggressive’ push into lucrative US sportswear market

French brand to open new stores in New York and other cities as part of plans to increase total annual sales by 25%

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Trump Is Said to Push for Early Reopening of North American Trade Deal

The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Trump Pushes for Early Renegotiation of U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada

President Trump is using the threat of stiff tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico to pressure the two nations to start renegotiating a continental trade deal.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21

Stripe cuts 300 jobs in product, engineering and operations

Stripe has cut 300 jobs, or about 3.5% of its workforce, CNBC confirmed.

CNBC - Jan. 21

Dodgers closing in on deal with Kirby Yates as they continue to reinforce bullpen

No contract has been finalized yet, but it appears as though the Dodgers are on the verge of their latest notable addition this offseason in Kirby Yates.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 21

Bacon heavyweight Smithfield Foods to tip IPO scales at $11 billion with an eye on amassing market share

China-owned bacon maker sets IPO terms at $24 to $27 with 397.47 million shares outstanding.

MarketWatch - Jan. 21

Close More Deals By Establishing Your Credibility First

Use your education, experience, and expertise to do the hard selling.

Inc. - Jan. 18

Rivian and Plug Power close government loan deals just before Trump takes office

Just in time, clean-energy companies Rivian Automotive Inc. and Plug Power Inc. have closed loan agreements with the Biden administration that will fund the construction of manufacturing plants in ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

O'Reilly: Trump's past mob dealings prepared him to handle Putin

Bill O'Reilly thinks Trump's willingness to talk with anyone, even the mob, will serve him well when dealing with Putin.

The Hill - Jan. 17

Building-Products Distributor QXO Prepares to Nominate Directors Over Beacon Deal

QXO publishes offer to buy Beacon for $124.25 per share, says it has been rebuffed time and again.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Canada Approves Bunge's $8.2 Billion Deal for Viterra

Canada has approved Bunge’s $8.2 billion deal for Glencore-backed Viterra, as the companies agreed to concessions to address previous antitrust concerns.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Gaza ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar with signs deal is close

Israeli and Hamas negotiators are said to be involved in the first indirect talks in the same building.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as top U.S. official says a hostage deal is close

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

EU Competition Regulator Conditionally Clears Synopsys' $35 Billion Ansys Deal

The commission said that the companies’ offer to sell two business units to a rival fully addresses its concerns.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals

An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice Department and Pentagon, which had requested this week that the court block the ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Shutterstock and Getty Merge to Meet AI Challenge in $3.7 Billion Deal

The two big players in the licensed visual content will pair up to counter threats from artificial intelligence tools like Midjourney.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Pentagon asks court to block 9/11 plea deals

The Justice Department, on behalf of the Pentagon, on Tuesday asked an appeals court to block an effort to enforce plea deals reached with four accused conspirators of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Getty Images, Shutterstock to Combine in $3.7 Billion Deal

Getty shareholders will own about 54.7% of the combined company, which will retain the Getty name. Shares of both companies surged on the news.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

dLocal, Latin America's answer to Stripe, wins UK license in global expansion push

Latin American payments firm dLocal has secured a U.K. payment institution license, adding to its growing portfolio of licenses as it furthers global expansion.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Getty’s stock soars 42% after image company agrees to merge with Shutterstock in $3.7 billion deal

The deal is expected to generate annual cost synergies of $150 million to $200 million by year three and to boost earnings and cash flow by year two.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel Challenge Biden's Move to Kill $14.1 Billion Deal

The companies accuse the president, head of steelworkers union and Cleveland-Cliffs CEO of teaming up to block the transaction.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Stryker to Acquire Inari Medical in Deal Valued at $4.9 Billion

Inari makes mechanical thrombectomy solutions designed to treat peripheral vascular diseases. Stryker said the deal would be complementary to its neurovascular business.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane

Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice has left the company, CNBC confirmed Monday.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane

Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice left the company at the end of 2024 after 3½ years in the role.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push

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