Finance

Private Equity

Private Equity, Sports and Games Sidestep Frozen M&A Pipelines

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Dealmaking among private equity firms and in the sports and video games sectors has gone full steam ahead amid a global M&A freeze.

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Banking

JPMorgan Sued by CEO of Greek Fintech Firm it Co-owns

The unit’s chief says the big bank is keeping his company from expanding into key markets.

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Finance

ESG Hiring Isn’t What It Used to Be

Facing the need to cut costs and amid swirling political backlash, many companies are shrinking roles dedicated to governance issues.

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Markets

Selling Cost-Consciousness is at the Forefront of Earnings Season

Companies are consistently tossing out the phrase “operational efficiency” to show investors they’re protecting profit margins.

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Markets

Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

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Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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Finance

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Has Some Tips for SEC

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Top of the list is a warning over the rise of 24-hour trading, just as the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange pursue it.

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Private Equity

VCs Are Sitting Tight On Top of a Big Cash Pile

Potential investors have pivoted toward less-risky bets that will hopefully deliver results even sooner.

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M&A

Amazon Backs Out of iRobot Acquisition

The ecommerce titan is pulling out of the $1.4 billion deal, citing difficult antitrust hurdles.

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Patent Drop

Visa May Use Doppelgangers to Fight Payments Fraud

The tech could help the financial institution find cyber criminals and figure out your spending habits early.

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Finance

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

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Buffett acolytes are primed to be receptive to new ideas after Berkshire’s more contrarian bets over the last decade have proven prescient.

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