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No, All Black Founders Are Not the Same
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was just sentenced to nearly 10 years for attempting to defraud investors. Counter to his claims, it doesn’t spell a downfall for all Black founders.Inc. - 1d -
David Bonderman, Co-Founder of Private Equity Giant TPG, Dies at 82
A globe-trotting lawyer turned investor, he helped transform a cottage industry into a colossus with influence on Wall Street and beyond.The New York Times - 1d -
Weedmaps founders want to take the company private as cannabis sector runs into headwinds
Stock has doubled this year, but it’s still down sharply from its peak of nearly $28 a share in 2021.MarketWatch - 9h -
The trends that defined the energy sector in 2024
From stable oil markets to a nuclear energy revival, these were the themes that shaped the industryFinancial Times - 10h -
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 - 11h -
Germany’s auto giants were already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies
For Germany, the prospect of U.S. tariffs on European autos comes at a time when it's top original equipment manufacturers are already reeling.CNBC - 1d -
Germany's auto giants are already reeling. Now Trump wants to turn them into American companies.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a blanket tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. could wreak havoc for European carmakers, with Germany’s crisis-stricken automotive sector thought ...NBC News - 2d -
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PDD's Temu app tops U.S. iOS downloads for second year running amid greater scrutiny of China companies
Apple ranked Temu as the top free app on its U.S. iOS store for the second year running even as Chinese companies face greater U.S. government scrutinyCNBC - 2d -
Higher business taxes take toll on UK economy as companies cut back hiring
Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributionsFinancial Times - 3d -
UK private sector employment shrinks at fastest pace since 2021
S&P data for December follows tax rises on business in autumn BudgetFinancial Times - 3d -
‘We want to take the sting out of shame’: Kyla Harris and Lee Getty on narratives, nudity and normalising disabled bodies
The creators of We Might Regret This, an unflinching and taboo-busting sitcom about a tetraplegic woman and her friend/carer, challenges the perceptions of disability. But this is just the start of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump Interested in Privatizing U.S. Postal Service
As the U.S. Postal Service continues to lose revenue annually, Trump considers privatizing.Inc. - 4d -
Migrants ‘drugged and beaten’ at privately run Italian detention centres
Council of Europe urges action on ‘disturbing’ conditions including broad distribution of unprescribed tranquilisers at one siteFinancial Times - 6d -
NJ rep wants approval for state, local authorities to 'safely take down drones'
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) called for federal law enforcement agencies, led by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, to authorize state and local authorities to “safety take down drones” ...The Hill - 6d -
Buy now, pay later company Affirm strikes $4B loan deal with private credit firm Sixth Street
Two trendy areas in finance — fintech and private credit — are coming together in a new multibillion-dollar joint venture.NBC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to visit Trump next week after million-dollar donation from company
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will travel to Mar-a-Lago next week to visit with President-elect Donald Trump after Amazon said Thursday it would donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. CBS News ...CBS News - 6d -
Why UK private sector train operators are in no hurry to step down from driver’s cab
Flurry of recent open access applications could be a sign companies think the rules could become less favourableFinancial Times - 6d -
Coffee prices climb to near 50-year highs — and it may take years for the rally to run out of steam
Drought and high temperatures, alongside a global reliance on supplies from relatively few regions, are regarded as the key drivers for the dramatic price rise.CNBC - 6d -
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 -
David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82
A lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
Improve productivity for more pay, public sector told
Downing Street tells unions angry at 2.8% pay proposals that workers must become more productive.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector
Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Israel's Netanyahu takes the stand in long-running corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to knock down the corruption charges against him as he took the stand in his long-running trialABC News - Dec. 10 -
UK public sector workers face fresh pay restraint as Treasury takes tough stance
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordableFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
How Utah's 'Silicon Slopes' tech sector is making a run at Silicon Valley
Technology companies, from giants like Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle to startups are transforming Utah into an economic and jobs rival to Silicon Valley.CNBC - 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 -
Bill Belichick open to taking UNC job after second meeting with school, doesn't want to be shut out of job
The six-time Super Bowl champion doesn't want to be shut out again this coaching cycleCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Inside £10m medicinal cannabis factory at secret UK location
The BBC is given exclusive access inside the UK's first fully approved and licensed medical cannabis facility.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
OrganiGram purchasing Motif Labs to become Canada’s largest cannabis company by market share, as others retreat
OrganiGram to pay up to C$100 million ($70.7 million) for vape and prerolled cannabis specialist Motif.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Ubisoft Co-Founders Want To Maintain Control As Talks With Tencent Continue - Report
According to a new report, Ubisoft's family founders are trying to find funding to keep the company in good financial standing while simultaneously attempting to keep control of the firm's ...GameSpot - Dec. 6 -
Trump’s pick for IRS chief would lead an agency he once wanted to scrap. Here’s how he might run it.
President-elect Donald Trump wants the Internal Revenue Service under new management, and experts say change is coming. The question is how deep it will go.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
WATCH: Security camera footage captures cannabis plants shaking during California earthquake
Security camera footage from a licensed grow house in Northern California shows flowering cannabis plants shaking as a 7.0 earthquake struck Humboldt County on Thursday.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Safran warns of Trump tariff hit to aerospace sector
French jet-engine maker sets ‘exceptionally conservative’ forecastsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Britain wants to take the U.S. on as a global crypto hub — but the industry has its doubts
Steven Bartlett, a U.K. entrepreneur and podcaster, questioned whether the country had the risk appetite to capitalize on crypto's "generational opportunity."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 -
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions
The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks.The New York Times - Dec. 2
