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.
Today in Second Opinion, Obamacare helps Carl Icahn make a lot of money, Edward Snowden was elected rector of Glasgow University, why Silicon Valley should settle in Oakland and R.I.P. Devo guitarist Bob Casale.
1 min read · 18 February 2014
Thoma Bravo, which is out fundraising for its latest pool, is getting more love from LANDesk Software.
3 min read · 18 February 2014
Thoma Bravo, which is out fundraising for its latest pool, is getting more love from LANDesk Software, sister news service peHUB reported.
2 min read · 18 February 2014
To end your Valentine's Day, Uber is hiring Groupon's Jeff Holden, Rakuten is buying Viber, Under Amour denies that its suits are slowing down U.S. speedskaters and the FAA grounds a flower company's Valentine's day delivery drone.
1 min read · 14 February 2014
Pine Brook Partners, a private equity fund focused on financial services and energy deals, beat the target for its sophomore fund, raising $2.43 billion.
2 min read · 14 February 2014
To end this snowy day, AIG posts a fourth-quarter profit, Facebook adds 50 terms to help identify your gender, DocuSign is raising about $100 mln and O.J. Simpson goes on a hunger strike.
1 min read · 13 February 2014
Irving Place Capital is exiting its investment in Victor Technologies after more than three years.
2 min read · 13 February 2014
Today in Second Opinion, we have the top 10 tech dealmakers, Apple is introducing a new Apple TV set-top box, 2014 will be Derek Jeter's last in baseball and are you a victim of "snow rage"?
1 min read · 12 February 2014
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance's sale of Russell Investments is moving forward. Private equity is expected to bid aggressively for Russell.
2 min read · 12 February 2014
To end your Tuesday, Twitter tests a major redesign, why the creator behind Flappy Bird pulled the app, Yahoo buys Wander and bacon becomes a cult food.
1 min read · 11 February 2014
