Maureen Farrell
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Scott Minerd, a Force, and a Voice, on Wall Street, Dies at 63
He helped turn Guggenheim Partners into a global investing giant. He was also a CNBC and Bloomberg commentator and a philanthropist for human rights.
Scott Minerd, a Force, and a Voice, on Wall Street, Dies at 63
He helped turn Guggenheim Partners into a global investing giant. He was also a CNBC and Bloomberg commentator and a philanthropist for human rights.
Pentagon Gives Cloud Contracts to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle
Contracts that could total $9 billion were awarded to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. An earlier effort, won by Microsoft, was scrapped after rivals objected.
Chamath Palihapitiya, The ‘SPAC King,’ Is Over It
Chamath Palihapitiya, once a relentless cheerleader of special purpose acquisition companies, blames the Federal Reserve for the end of SPAC mania.
Critics Say a Proposed S.E.C. Rule Would Curb Activists’ Ambitions.
Unlikely allies including hedge funds and labor activists oppose a proposal that would force faster disclosures of swap positions.
Private Equity Is the New Financial Supermarket
Private-equity firms were once niche players serving big clients. Now they’re trying to be everything to everyone.
Blackstone Expands Further Into Rental Housing in the U.S.
The private equity firm said it would acquire Preferred Apartment Communities, a real estate investment trust, for $6 billion as it seeks a hedge against...
SoftBank’s Woes Are Mounting
Plunging profit, wobbly shares and a key executive’s departure after a bitter pay dispute beget the question: Will SoftBank rein in its freewheeling ways?
Rethinking Care After an A.L.S. Diagnosis
With the backing of venture capital and well-known tech investors, Synapticure seeks to fill in the gaps in care and research for those with amyotrophic...
Marcelo Claure Is Said to Be Leaving SoftBank
Marcelo Claure became a close confidant of SoftBank’s founder and played a singular role at the Japanese conglomerate. He was seeking roughly $2 billion over...