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Türkiye’s Laton Ventures raises $50M to invest in global game and app startups
Laton Ventures, a gaming and apps focused venture capital firm founded by Görkem Türk, has closed its first fund with $50 million.VentureBeat - 1d -
Daniel Penny Is Hired by Venture Capital Firm Whose Founder Backed Trump
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger to death, will work for Andreessen Horowitz. Before the killing, he had been an architecture student.The New York Times - 13h -
Asia's capital market needs a 'Taylor Swift' of IPOs to catalyze listings, venture capitalist says
Asia's "nascent capital market" needs a catalyst — but investors shouldn't be deterred from investing in the region's private markets, experts say.CNBC - 1d -
Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer Dick Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89
Dick Kramlich, one of Silicon Valley's early venture capitalists, died over the weekend.CNBC - 1d -
Canada’s Auto Industry Capital Braces for Trump Tariffs
Windsor, Ontario, right across the border from Detroit, has close ties to the United States but now faces exceptional economic disruption.The New York Times - 4d -
Gabbard stands firm on Snowden, frustrating key senators
Lawmakers gave DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard more than a half-dozen chances to withdraw past support of Edward Snowden in her confirmation hearing, but she didn't take them.ABC News - 5d -
After DeepSeek, Venture Capital Investors Face Questions About Their A.I. Bets
Venture capitalists plowed money into A.I. start-ups like OpenAI and Anthropic. But the rise of the Chinese A.I. start-up DeepSeek has called that funding frenzy into question.The New York Times - 6d -
23andMe is exploring strategic alternatives, looking to raise capital
23andMe said it's started exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
McCarthy launching public affairs firm with political allies
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is launching a public affairs firm with several of his political allies following his departure from Congress. Watchtower Strategy will be a “full-service ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
The federal return-to-office should happen in state capitals
Leveraging the return-to-work order could facilitate the relocation of tens of thousands of federal workers within months by building on where they already live and work.The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Shops and firms will not be forced to accept cash
Coffee shops, trains and leisure centres have been accused of excluding people by no longer accepting cash.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Waste firm given go-ahead to sue government
Biffa Waste Services is seeking £166m following the collapse of Scotland's deposit return scheme.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Why more Wall Street firms are growing worried
The stock market is extremely overvaluedMarketWatch - Jan. 27 -
Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support
The president’s promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry’s credibility.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
'Costs just keep rising' - jump in firms in trouble
Businesses in the most distress include those in hospitality, leisure and retail, say insolvency specialists.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
Focus on What Your Firm Really Does
To unlock your team’s true potential, share the “why” in what you offer.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
LNG exporter Venture Global slashes IPO price range despite President Trump’s pro-energy push
Venture Global is now seeking a more reasonable valuation of about $65 billion, versus earlier plans for about $110 billion.MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
Firms in Trump's Stargate venture have touted DEI programs, clashing with new order
President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go against his goal of eliminating such programs.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
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The business of America is business: Trump is bringing capital back to the nation’s capital
Trump promises to bring capital to the nation’s capital in a way Washington has never seen.The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump unveils $500bn joint AI venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank
Dubbed Stargate, it aims to construct data centers and infrastructure needed to power AI development. Donald Trump has unveiled what he called “the largest AI infrastructure project in history” – a ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Bain Capital in Talks to Buy Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Bain Capital is in talks to acquire Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s pharmaceutical business in a potential multibillion-dollar deal, a person familiar with the matter said.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Stirewalt: Will Trump invest his political capital or spend it?
Do you feel like “sunlight is pouring over the entire world?” It probably depends on whether you voted for the man who offered those sentiments about his own reascendance to the presidency this ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Generali and Natixis Ink Asset-Management Joint Venture
Generali and the owner of France’s Natixis Investment Managers agreed to jointly create a European asset manager overlooking nearly $2 trillion.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Trump-backed crypto venture to extend token sales after raising $1bn
Entrepreneur Justin Sun among investors buying into World Liberty FinancialFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles in the early morning, leaving at least four people deadABC News - Jan. 18 -
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Bitkraft Ventures hires Anuj Tandon to kick off game investments in India
Anuj Tandon has joined Bitkraft Ventures, a seed-stage investor for interactive media and games, as partner focused on the fast-growing Indian game market.VentureBeat - Jan. 17 -
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How GTA pioneer Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures will make great worlds with strong storytelling
South Korean game publisher Smilegate recently made a strategic investment and became a partner in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. Houser spent more ...VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate AmericaFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024
VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.Inc. - Jan. 14 -
Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed
Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Warner Bros., Fox kill streamed sports joint venture
Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Why Milan looks like an art capital of the future
Gallerists and collectors are drawn by an impressive cultural heritage — and attractive tax arrangementsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK
British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ showFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Jeans brand True Religion acquired by PE firm, American Eagle-linked investment firm
True Religion, the Y2K-era jeans brand in the midst of a comeback, has been acquired by private equity firm ACON Investments and its partner SB360 Capital.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
