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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 - 2h

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 - 7h

‘Heartbreaking’: Iceland’s pioneering female fishing guides fear for wild salmon

First women working as fishing guides on Laxá River, featured in new film, call for action after farmed fish escape. For seven generations, Andrea Ósk Hermóðsdóttir’s family have been fishing on ...

The Guardian - 1d

SoftBank commits to joint venture with OpenAI, will spend $3 billion per year on OpenAI's tech

SoftBank has committed to spending $3 billion per year to use OpenAI's tech, according to a joint announcement on Monday

CNBC - 17h

The pioneering Suzanne de Passe

A giant in the music and entertainment industry, the trailblazing record executive helped Motown find such talent as The Jackson 5, The Commodores, and Rick James. And at 78, the Rock & Roll Hall ...

CBS News - 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 - 2d

Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures teases animation project and action-comedy adventure game

Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures is teasing some new projects including an animated series and an action-comedy adventure game.

VentureBeat - 3d

Denver Pioneers vs. Kansas City Roos: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Denver vs. Kansas City basketball game

CBS Sports - 4d

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 - 5d

23andMe is exploring strategic alternatives, looking to raise capital

23andMe said it's started exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale.

CNBC - 6d

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 - 6d

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

Venture Global closes below IPO price in disappointing debut despite Trump's support of LNG industry

"The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports," Venture CEO Mike Sabel told CNBC in an interview Friday.

CNBC - Jan. 24

LNG exporter Venture Global dips below IPO price in its trading debut

The energy company raised $1.75 billion by pricing 70 million shares at $25, the middle of its reduced $23 to $27 price range.

MarketWatch - Jan. 24

Beyond Oracle and Nvidia, these stocks and sectors can benefit from the Stargate AI venture

Here’s a roadmap to the next stages of the buildout of AI in the U.S.

MarketWatch - Jan. 24

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

7 of the 10 Largest Cities in Europe Are Capitals

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

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

Pioneer values at the border: Compassion meets the rule of law

President Trump's commitment to border security and immigration reform is supported by Utah Sen. John Curtis, who emphasizes the need to uphold both compassion and the rule of law in addressing the ...

The Hill - 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 Financial

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Organ donation pioneer lived life inspired by Rocky

Allison Angell was the first person in Britain to have four of their major organs replaced.

BBC News - Jan. 19

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 dead

ABC News - Jan. 18

Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital

Yahoo News - Jan. 18

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

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

Quiksilver co-founder and surfwear pioneer Alan Green dies aged 77

Melbourne-born surfer turned fashion visionary credited with designing ‘yoke waist’ boardshorts. The surfing community is paying tribute to the Quiksilver founder Alan “Greeny” Green, who died from ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

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