Private Equity
First Read starts this Martin Luther King Jr. Day with news that Salesforce is building a new tower in Dublin and adding hundreds of new jobs, Scout24 rejects a takeover bid from Hellman & Friedman and Blackstone, and The world's first robot hotel has fired most of its robots.
1 min read · 21 January 2019
2 min read · 18 January 2019
Second Opinion closes out the week with news that the FTC is reportedly considering a record-setting fine against Facebook, drone company DJI loses $150 million to corruption and according to a bombshell Buzzfeed report, President Trump allegedly instructed his now ex-fixer Michael Cohen to lie about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.
1 min read · 18 January 2019
4 min read · 18 January 2019
U.S.-based private equity firm Carlyle Group (CG.O) and Japan’s biggest investment bank Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) are planning a joint takeover bid for beer maker Orion Breweries, the Nikkei reported on Friday.
1 min read · 18 January 2019
First Read begins the day with news that a judge orders a net neutrality lawsuit to go ahead despite the government shutdown, Netflix beats on subscriber growth but misses slightly on revenue and a disorienting interview with Jack Dorsey.
1 min read · 18 January 2019
2 min read · 17 January 2019
Orthopedics gains momentum with PE shops
2 min read · 17 January 2019
In Second Opinion, Les Moonves is fighting CBS for a $120 million exit package, the East Coast prepares for snowstorms and frigid weather and Microsoft is investing $500 million to tackle the Seattle housing crisis.
1 min read · 17 January 2019
2 min read · 17 January 2019