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$2.1B for Re:Build, $600M for Bedrock Robotics, $169M for Group14
• Re:Build, a Cambridge, Mass., provider of industrial manufacturing solutions, secured $2.1b led by General Catalyst and JPMorgan Strategic Investment. Go deeper • Bedrock Robotics, an SF-based autonomous construction equipment…
Morgan Stanley's Ellen Zentner: Women are reshaping the economy. Markets haven't caught up
Far less attention goes to a structural shift in economic power: the growing wealth women are building and inheriting, and the businesses and services that stand to benefit. Women's homeownership has risen from roughly 25% to 50% over four decades…
OpenAI slashes funding target by $10 billion amid tech rout, FT reports
OpenAI has slashed the target for its latest funding round by $10 billion amid a selloff in tech stocks driven by AI worries, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The ChatGPT maker is…
Inside Cyprus' growing network of startup investors
Cyprus' startup ecosystem is supported by a mix of venture capital funds, crowdfunding platforms, corporate investors and accelerators, each addressing different obstacles facing young businesses, from securing early funding to finding customers…
From AI Startups to Fashion: Inside IIM Ahmedabad's Summer Placements 2028
The first cluster, held on October 23, covered six cohorts: advisory consulting; cards and financial advisory; investment banking and markets; management consulting; private equity and venture capital, asset management and hedge funds; and…
Trump beware: US voters are concerned about government corruption
Voters under 50 probably won't remember the “ welfare queen ”. But she once embodied Republicans' claim of the underlying reason for US societal decay: the poor are a bunch of fraudsters. Ronald Reagan introduced Linda Taylor to US…
The $13 billion startup racing to close America's hypersonic gap
The first thing to know about hypersonic missiles is that they're air-rippingly fast. A hypersonic missile, definitionally, moves at least at Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound; one could cross the U.S. coast to coast in under 45 minutes.
The midterm billionaire war as America's oligarchs pick sides
Bernie Sanders had been railing against the billionaire class for years. In December 2010, the Vermont senator held the Senate floor for more than eight and a half hours to protest a bipartisan deal extending tax cuts for the wealthy. When he ran…
A Spooky Halloween With Peter Thiel and the Antichrist
Peter Thiel seems determined to associate himself with the Antichrist. For years now, the venture capitalist has been making headlines with his private, off-the-record lecture series on the subject and with bizarro podcast appearances — such…
Pile-ins, payouts, and pacing pressure: the investors behind the VCs open up
The limited partners who provide the capital to venture firms — the “money behind the money” — are feeling great right now. They're in uncharted territory in many ways, but also potentially exceedingly lucrative…
The World's First Laptop Weighed 24 Pounds and Had a Five-Inch Screen, But It Changed Computers Forever
In April 1981, the floor of the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco was crowded with hobbyist tinkerers, engineers and curious gawkers. However, against a backdrop of beige desktop boxes sat one contraption forcing onlookers to stop and…
Why Do Black-Owned Brands Keep Getting Dragged Online?
Earlier this week, controversy came for the Lip Bar, the Black-owned beauty brand founded by Melissa Butler. During an Adweek panel, the Lip Bar's vice-president of marketing, Yasmine H. Parrish, discussed the company's strategic efforts to broaden…
VICI Properties Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
Hunting for High-Yield Bargains? 2 REITs to Consider VICI Properties NYSE: VICI reported third-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 5.8% and adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, per share growth of 4.3%, while raising its full-year outlook and…
GLPI Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Peter Carlino President and Chief Operating Officer - Brandon Moore Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer - Desiree Burke Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer - Steve Ladany Senior Vice President…
Steve O'Donnell Shuts Down NASCAR Buyout Speculation Amid Investors Circling Daytona Beach's Door
NASCAR has spent nearly eight decades building a business that extends far beyond what happens on the racetrack. Its value stretches across television rights, iconic venues, sponsorships, and a loyal American fan base. With live sports becoming…
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