I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
In Second Opinion, Apple pulls its iOS 8.0.1 software update after it causes newer iPhones to crash, the dangers of upgrading your aging iPhone and Virgin Galactic won’t now make a commercial flight to space until early spring.
1 min read · 24 September 2014
In Second Opinion, Samsung is exiting the laptop market in Europe, Apple is weighing whether to rename Beats Music, while Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper Snapple pledge to cut beverage calories by 20%.
1 min read · 23 September 2014
In Second Opinion, polar bears find a new source of food, EMC and HP held on and off merger talks for nearly a year and expect the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to go on sale in 2015.
1 min read · 22 September 2014
Friedman Fleischer & Lowe has set out a “well-thought out” succession plan, said co-founder Tully Friedman.
2 min read · 20 September 2014
In Second Opinion, Silver Lake stands to make 5x its money with the Alibaba IPO, Rob Ford has been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will overhaul how it deals with player behavior.
1 min read · 19 September 2014
Buyout shop FFL has set out a “well-thought out” succession plan, said co-founder Tully Friedman.
2 min read · 19 September 2014
Blackstone President and COO Hamilton “Tony” James said he is not surprised that a recent dog abuse case spurred a national outcry against a private equity firm and its portfolio company.
2 min read · 19 September 2014
Apax Partners, the U.K. private equity firm, is putting in nearly 43 percent equity for its buy of Answers Corp.
2 min read · 18 September 2014
In Second Opinion, the U.S. poverty rate declines for the first time since 2006, how to download IOS 8 w/out deleting any of your data and tomorrow Scottish citizens will vote on whether to become independent.
1 min read · 17 September 2014
Apax Partners is betting big on Answers Corp. The U.K. private equity firm’s acquisition of Answers is valued at $900 million, according to Moody’s Investors Services. This includes $428 million of equity from the sponsor and management, Moody’s said.
2 min read · 17 September 2014
