Meredith approaches Time again with Koch brothers backing Meredith approaches Time again with Koch brothers backing: The Koch brothers have agreed to support Meredith’s offer by investing around $600 million, according to the source, who wished to remain anonymous because they are not permitted to speak to the media. Spokesmen […]
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Trump Considers Naming Mulvaney Interim CFPB Director Trump Considers Naming Mulvaney Interim CFPB Director: Mick Mulvaney once called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “a sad, sick joke.” Now, he may get to oversee Elizabeth Warren’s favorite regulator. Mulvaney, President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget director, is being considered […]
Trians Peltz claims win in proxy fight P&G says not yet Trians Peltz claims win in proxy fight P&G says not yet: Shares of P&G, the world’s largest consumer products maker by market value, rose more than 3 percent in after-hours trading, indicating some investors welcome Peltz’s effort to shake […]
Mark Cuban says tax rates have almost no impact on investment Mark Cuban says tax rates have almost no impact on investment: Billionaire entrepreneur and potential presidential candidate Mark Cuban said on Wednesday that a cut in the U.S. corporate tax rate would have little to no effect on his […]
Buffetts Berkshire slashes IBM stake adds to Apple Buffetts Berkshire slashes IBM stake adds to Apple: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) has sold another large piece of its stake in IBM Corp (IBM.N), backing further away from an investment that the billionaire has admitted was not one of his […]
Sessions declines to say if White House asked about AT&T Time Warner merger Sessions declines to say if White House asked about AT&T Time Warner merger: “I am not able to comment on conversations or communications the Department of Justice top people have with top people at the White House,” […]
Billion Dollar Bumble How Whitney Wolfe Herd Built Americas Fastest Billion Dollar Bumble How Whitney Wolfe Herd Built Americas Fastest: When Whitney Wolfe Herd started planning an October launch party for a new product at Bumble, America’s fastest-growing dating-app company, she was deliberate in her choice of venue: the Manhattan […]
Silicon Valley blasts Senate proposal to tax startup options Silicon Valley blasts Senate proposal to tax startup options: A proposal by the U.S. Senate to change the way shares in startup companies are taxed incited panic and dread in Silicon Valley on Monday, with startup founders and investors warning of […]
Jury Awards $7.5M to Man For Walmart Watermelon Injury Jury Awards $7.5M to Man For Walmart Watermelon Injury: An Alabama jury has awarded $7.5 million to a man who says he broke his hip buying a watermelon at WalMart. Henry Walker, 61, says his foot became trapped in a pallet […]
TPP countries to discuss agreement in principle on trade deal TPP countries to discuss agreement in principle on trade deal: The remaining 11 countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will discuss a proposal for an agreement in principle to proceed after the withdrawal of the United States, […]
