Private Equity
Possible Block: Apple's new subscription service could draw antitrust scrutiny. Hiring: Groupon is looking for a head of world operations to steer site expansion. Memeburn: Seven things you should know before launching your startup. Rumors: AMD is reportedly up for sale and Dell is supposedly interested.
1 min read · 15 February 2011
Free, Free, Free: Mubarak finally steps down but this isn't the end of Egypt's problems, according to Breakingviews. Breaking News: Pandora files for a $100 Mln IPO. Because It's Friday: Tyra Banks is attending Harvard B-school. And no, we're not lying. Fabrice Grinda: A SuperAngel's investment guide. Burgernomics: If you want to help the Economist--and you know you do!!--tell them how much a big mac costs in your area. Results will go to compile the Big Mac index.
1 min read · 11 February 2011
Staying Close: Steve Jobs may be three weeks into his medical leave but the Apple CEO remains very involved. $60 Bln Value: Facebook is considering letting its employees sell up to $1 billion of their shares to institutional investors.And, Facebook earned ~$250 mln in Q4. Deals: Blockbuster is preparing to put itself up for sale. While Google is in talks to buy video maker Next New. Now, He's Not Going: Mubarsak, despite rumors that he's leaving, is staying and delegating some authority to his deputy. Looking for a Job: Seven things not to do at a networking event (like don't arrive late).
1 min read · 10 February 2011
Sale: Andreessen Horowitz invest $80 million in Twitter stock. Is It Sassy: Pepsi to unveil a new "skinny" can--standing just more than six inches--that it says is a "celebration of beautiful, confident women." And other cans make me look fat. Earnings: Cisco's second quarter profit falls 18% and we're scared. Big, Big Exchange Merger: NYSE and Deutsche Borse are in advanced merger talks. And, shares of CBOE pop on rumors it will be next. Tablet Wars: HP plans to begin selling tablets and smartphones that use Palm-based software. No Big Deal: Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, now says that the damaging BofA documents he has been hyping aren't all that scandalous.
1 min read · 09 February 2011
Probe: Remember the Toyota recall of last year? Most incidents of sudden acceleration are due to driver error, an investigation finds. What Exactly Does UBS Pay: Swiss bank has sets aside more for overall compensation. FINS finds out how much they actually pay. Van Hoegaerden: Startup America is a bad idea. PE Is a Man's World: According to a new study, women in private equity should like sports a lot and don't even think about being a mom. Economy: Supposedly we're in a recovery but why aren't employers hiring?
1 min read · 08 February 2011
Biggest Givers: Slate comes out with its list of top 60 philanthropists and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg places No. 10. ♥ Nagler: Blackstone PR guy, who also runs CheeseheadTV.com, didn't go to Dallas so he could watch the Super Bowl with his daughters. Awwww! Star Trek Tech: HP is introducing a touchscreen computer that can recline at 60 degree angle and be used for different applications. Zucker: NBC tried to buy HuffPo for 18 months but could never agree on a price. Up For Sale: Big Lots hires Goldman to look at strategic options, including a sale.
1 min read · 07 February 2011
2 min read · 04 February 2011
Boomtown: Google's attack on Bing has Larry Page written all over it. Best PE Pay: Blackstone Group sets aside $810,717 in compensation per worker, up 29% from the 2009 level, according to FINS. Totally Excited: Check out "Kung Fu Panda 2" Super Bowl commercial. Waxy: Murdoch launches "The Daily" without a homepage so Baio did it for them. Who Knew: Madoff trustee claims in lawsuit JPMorgan knew, or shoulda known, that Bernie Madoff was perpetrating a fraud.
1 min read · 03 February 2011
Murdoch's New Toy: Apple and News Corp. launch "The Daily" for the iPad. FB NYC: Mayor Bloomberg is in talks with Mark Zuckerberg about a New York City Facebook site. Not all Beef: Experts say there is nothing unusual about Taco Bell's meat. Online Again: Egypt has returned to the Internet. For Sale: Best Buy to carry the Verizon iPhone beginning on Feb. 10. Earnings: News Corp. profit more than doubles but COO Chase Carey really wants to sell MySpace.
1 min read · 02 February 2011
Possible Lawsuit: LinkedIn, which is going public, wants to sue DrinkedIn. Leaked: AOL's crazy master plan to turn itself into a 21st century media giant (5 to 10 stories a day? What!). And, one blogger says working for AOL's content farm changed his life. Becoming a Billionaire: Ain't that hard, according to FINS. Here's how. Going Crazy: Investors pile into an Egypt ETF fund from Van Eck. Asians Like iPhones: Nielsens doesn't just track TV watching stats but they also track mobile phone usage. Guess which group loves Blackberries?
1 min read · 01 February 2011
