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The BlackRock private data deal that minted a UK billionaire
Sale of Preqin for £2.5bn has catapulted founder Mark O’Hare into ranks of Britain’s wealthiest peopleUnited Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
Women’s soccer draws private-equity interest as team valuations soar
Sixth Street and Carlyle have each have each struck deals at soaring team valuations. -
CBS News - Top stories
Saks Fifth Avenue owner buying Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
Canada's Hudson's Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers, is buying 117-year-old Neiman Marcus. -
The Hill - Politics
Saks Fifth Avenue parent to buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion
Saks Fifth Avenue parent company HBC announced Thursday a $2.65 billion deal to acquire Neiman Marcus Group, the parent company of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. HBC said that after the deal goes through it will launch Saks Global, which will ... -
MarketWatch - Business
A surge of new apartments is hitting the market. Renters in these cities stand to benefit the most.
The recent supply surge means apartments are sitting vacant for longer, which means renters are in a good position to ask for discounts. -
MarketWatch - Business
Saks Fifth Avenue buying Neiman Marcus in $2.65 billion deal, with backing by Amazon
High-end retail chains Saks Fifth Avenue will buy rival Neiman Marcus in a deal that will see Amazon.com and Salesforce also take stakes, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. -
MarketWatch - Business
2-year Treasury yield ends at almost three-week low after ISM data offers signs of waning U.S. growth
Treasury yields finished lower on Wednesday for a second straight session after the Institute for Supply Management’s index of services businesses produced its lowest reading since the height of the pandemic in May 2020. -
CNBC - Business
Over $170 billion wiped off cryptocurrencies as market tanks on Mt. Gox bitcoin payout fears
Cryptocurrencies plunged on Friday as investors get anxious about the planned payout of nearly $9 billion to users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.Crypto -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter's kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt.
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter’s kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang on to wealthy shoppers.
Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang on to wealthy shoppers. -
Financial Times - Business
Starmer stands supreme but he cannot ignore the Reform surge
Tories suffer a punishment beating from the voters -
The New York Times - Business
Book Review: ‘Private Revolutions’ by Yuan Yang
In “Private Revolutions,” Yuan Yang follows the lives of women in a rapidly changing modern superpower. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Private-Equity Insiders Offer Their Summer Reading Picks
Among this year’s recommendations: a novel on Shakespeare’s marriage, a book on doing business in Putin’s Russia, a take on ‘magical overthinking’ and two works by industry veterans. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Private Equity's Diverging Deal Making and Fundraising Outlooks
Views on the industry often depend on which side of the market the firm occupies. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Your Old Clothes Are Worth Billions
Secondhand apparel retail is a booming business, but turning a profit is harder than it sounds. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Samsung Electronics Expects Surge in Second-Quarter Profit
The South Korean tech giant forecast a surge in second-quarter earnings, suggesting that its flagship semiconductor business sustained a strong recovery. -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Samsung Electronics Expects Surge in Second-Quarter Profit
The South Korean tech giant forecast a surge in second-quarter earnings, suggesting that its flagship semiconductor business sustained a strong recovery. -
Financial Times - World
Samsung expects profits to surge on demand for AI chips
World’s largest memory chipmaker forecasts 15-fold rise in second-quarter figures -
BBC News - Top stories
Why the SNP was left shocked by Labour's surge
There was surprise at the party's victories in seats beyond its traditional heartlands in the central belt. -
CBS News - Top stories
Passenger complaints about airline travel surged in 2023
The figure marks the largest volume of air travel complaints by consumers since 2020, when airlines were slow to give customers refunds during the pandemic. -
GameSpot - Tech
Final Fantasy Creator Has No Interest In Returning To The Series
Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi said he has no interest in returning to the series after partnering up with Square Enix for the PC and console version of Fantasian, a game previously only available on mobile devices.. In an interview with ... -
MarketWatch - Business
Buy this retailer’s stock as an AI play, analyst says
D.A. Davidson’s Michael Baker points to one retailer that stands to get a big AI boost in the coming months. -
The New York Times - Business
Things to Bring to College That You Can’t Buy at Target
They won’t add bulk to the car or much cost to the bill, but they’ll help keep your college student safer. Pepperoni is also involved. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Ericsson Intends to Book $1.1 Billion Charge for Latest Quarter
The Swedish telecom-equipment company said lower-than-expected growth at its Vonage cloud subsidiary prompted the impairment charge. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Shell to Take Impairment Hit of Up to $2 Billion
Shell expects to book up to $2 billion in post-tax impairments after delaying construction of a major biofuels plant as European energy majors grapple with weak market conditions, while trading in its core gas division is set to fall on quarter. -
CBS News - Politics
U.S. to announce $2.3 billion in military assistance for Ukraine
The military assistance package would be one of the largest of its kind Biden has committed to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in early 2022.Ukraine -
CNBC - Business
Private payrolls grew by just 150,000 in June, less than expected
Companies added 150,000 jobs for the month, below the upwardly revised 157,000 in May and the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 160,000. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Pro Take: Private Credit Embraces Nontraded Business Development Companies
Perpetual nontraded business development companies made up 42% of all BDC assets in 2023, fueling the expansion of the private-credit market. -
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Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica with 140 mph winds and dangerous storm surge
Beryl lashed Jamaica with strong winds and storm surge and strong waves as the Category 4 hurricane brushed the southern coast of the island Wednesday, officials said. -
MarketWatch - Business
Koss shares skyrocket as meme-stock chatter again swirls around headphone maker
Koss shares saw their biggest daily percentage gain in over three years amid a frenzy fueled by the return of “Roaring Kitty” to social media. -
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CBS News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl moves past Jamaica, bringing punishing winds and storm surge
Hurricane Beryl passed by Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, bringing fierce winds, powerful waves and torrential rain to the island. It is now a Category 3 storm heading toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. -
MarketWatch - Business
Smith & Nephew shares surge as activist Cevian Capital reveals 5% stake
Shares in Smith & Nephew increased 7% on Cevian’s disclosure that it had built up a 5% stake -
ABC News - Top stories
WATCH: Storm surge from Hurricane Beryl consumes pier in Grand Cayman
Storm surge brought on by Hurricane Beryl inundated a beach in Grand Cayman on Thursday, flooding a pier and sending waves crashing against the shore. -
BBC News - Top stories
Sunak apologises after Tory defeat and says he will step down
In a speech outside Number 10, Mr Sunak said he would step down as party leader once arrangements for a successor are in place. -
The New York Times - Top stories
New Factories and Jobs Are Not Enough to Stem France’s Far Right Surge
President Emmanuel Macron’s promise of re-industrialization in northern France has helped stimulate the economy, but “people feel defeated and angry.” -
MarketWatch - Business
Labour’s landslide victory sees U.K. housebuilder stocks surge
The Labour Party has pledge to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years in what analysts said could mark the ‘dawning of a new age’ for British housebuildersUnited Kingdom