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The U.S. is back at top for money raised in IPOs — but this country had more deals
The U.S. overtook China in terms of the sums of money raised through IPOs in 2024.MarketWatch - 1h -
Amazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers
Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in OhioABC News - 13h -
Databricks Is Raising $10 Billion, in One of the Largest Venture Capital Deals
The artificial intelligence start-up’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom.The New York Times - 15h -
Databricks announces $10 billion financing at $62 billion valuation
The company's new valuation is up from $43 billion in 2023.CNBC - 19h -
Why Venture Capital Is Poised for a Rebound in 2025
U.S. venture capital investment activity in 2024 is up year-over-year, while M&A is also expected to grow in 2025.Inc. - 23h -
Carlsberg Cleared to Proceed With $4.2 Billion Britvic Deal
Carlsberg announced plans in July to buy the U.K. soft drinks giant, in a move to develop its Nordic bottling business and strengthen its presence in Western Europe.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
10 billion reasons Databricks will delay its IPO
With ample money available in private markets, Databricks, a specialist in data and artificial intelligence, is valued at $62 billion.MarketWatch - 21h -
Orioles sign veteran Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to one-year, $13 million deal, per report
Sugano, 35, is making the leap to MLB after posting a 2.45 ERA across 12 seasons in NPBCBS Sports - 1d -
How Capital One Increases Customer Engagement Through Experiential Marketing
A strategic analysis on turning brand experiences into customer loyalty.Inc. - 3d -
Buy now, pay later company Affirm strikes $4 billion loan deal with private credit firm Sixth Street
Affirm Holdings is getting its largest-ever capital commitment with a new partnership from private credit firm Sixth Street.CNBC - 4d -
Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital
The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a profound debate about the future of an industry that funds and fosters American innovation.The New York Times - 5d -
Flushing Financial seeks to raise $70 million to shore up capital as it unloads underwater bonds
Banks with commercial real estate exposure have struggled after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates through 2023, leaving them with unrealized losses.CNBC - 5d -
Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal
Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, raising hopes of an agreement within days despite the repeated collapse of previous talks.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Buzzfeed sells 'Hot Ones' studio in $82.5 million deal
Buzzfeed announced that it sold First We Feast, the food and pop culture entertainment brand behind the popular "Hot Ones" YouTube show, for $82.5 million.NBC News - 5d -
BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million
The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.The New York Times - 5d -
Yankees re-signing RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to one-year deal: report
The Yankees have begun the retooling of their bullpen by bringing back a familiar face in Jonathan Loaisiga.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
NFL and Nike extend their partnership with a 10-year deal, will focus on growing the sport globally
The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secretABC News - 6d -
10 Years Later, Alien: Isolation Still Benefits From One Vital Design Decision
Even a decade after its release, Alien: Isolation remains a standout experience. It's a monumental example of adaptation in video games, thanks to the fact that developer Creative Assembly was ...GameSpot - 6d -
The Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History
We explain the scale of recent immigration to America.The New York Times - 6d -
ServiceTitan raises IPO price on deal demand and appetite for new issuers
In a big move, ServiceTitan boosted its estimated price range to $65 to $67 a share, from $52 to $57 previously.MarketWatch - 6d -
Fantasy Baseball: Yankees' deal with Max Fried will resolve questions about lefty's health one way or another
The deal is, notably, pending a physicalCBS Sports - Dec. 11 -
48-year-old turned down a VP job with a 25% raise, but only 10 days of PTO: ‘It sets a precedent for what the company values’
Sherri Carpineto declined a big job offer because of its limited PTO policy, which she says reflects the company's stance on flexibility and work-life balance.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
From 'Fortnite' to 'Hogwarts Legacy': One university fuels Utah's $2 billion video game industry
Utah's video game industry has surged more than 230% in a decade and added an estimated $2.6 billion to the state's economy in 2024.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
Birmingham equal pay deal raises doubt over council’s bankruptcy
Authority to pay about £250mn to settle historic dispute, far less than previously expectedFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Gen Digital to Acquire MoneyLion in Deal Worth $1 Billion
Gen, which provides security, storage and systems management through brands such as Norton and Lifelock, said it will pay $82 a share in cash to acquire the digital financial-services and ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10 -
How Databricks is using synthetic data to simplify evaluation of AI agents
Multiple enterprises are using Databricks' synthetic data API, seeing a significant time reduction to improve agent quality and deployment.VentureBeat - Dec. 9 -
Juan Soto's $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here's who he passed
Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated PressABC News - Dec. 8 -
How Much Did Trump, Biden and Harris Raise? A Stunning $4.7 Billion.
That figure, which includes totals from the three presidential contenders’ main allied groups, emerged in the final federal filings of a staggeringly expensive campaign.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Luis Severino, Athletics reportedly agree to $67 million deal, the largest in franchise history
Severino put up a rebound season for the Mets in 2024 and scored a three-year deal with the now-Sacramento A'sCBS Sports - Dec. 5 -
Shell and Equinor to create Britain's largest independent oil and gas company in joint venture
Britain's Shell and Norway's Equinor on Thursday announced plans to combine their British offshore oil and gas assets to create a jointly owned energy company.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
Facebook’s parent company Meta says it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast LouisianaABC News - Dec. 4 -
FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup
An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow
General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
What's Next in the Legal Battle Over Elon Musk's $100 Billion Pay Deal
The Tesla CEO’s record-breaking compensation package has hit another roadblock, after a Delaware judge again rejected the deal.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Red Sox, RP Aroldis Chapman reportedly agree to one-year, $10.75M deal to bolster bullpen
The Red Sox will be Aroldis Chapman's seventh team since his MLB debut in 2010.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
MLB free agency: Red Sox add Aroldis Chapman to bullpen on one-year, $10.75 million deal, per report
Chapman's velocity may not be as gaudy as it once was but he can still sling a fastballCBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence
Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country. The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against the death ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election
The party has won 48 seats, with Sinn Féin second on 39 and Fine Gael third on 38.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
GM to sell stake in battery cell plant to joint venture partner for roughly $1 billion
General Motors plans to sell its stake in a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant in Michigan to its joint venture partner LG Energy Solution.CNBC - Dec. 2 -
Americans expected to spend $13 billion total on Cyber Monday deals
Consumers are focusing on finding deals on Cyber Monday and American spending is expected to rise compared to 2023. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down the spending trends for 2024.CBS News - Dec. 2
