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Starboard Seeks to Take Control of Corteva Board, Oust CEO
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2021 05:58
Starboard Value is seeking to take control of agricultural giant Corteva's board and replace its chief executive, according to people familiar with the matter.
A Third SPAC ETF Launch Is on Tap
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2021 12:30
Morgan Creek Capital's Mark Yusko is teaming up with the financial-technology firm Exos Financial to cash in on blank-check companies.
Hedge Funds' Bets on Fannie and Freddie Cause Pain
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2021 14:00
Continued uncertainty over the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has inflicted pain on hedge funds, which have been wagering for years that the mortgage-finance giants would be put on a path to returning to private ha...
Verizon Media Expands Its Ad Sales Deal With Microsoft
AdWeek - 21 Jan 2021 15:00
Verizon Media is expanding its long-standing ad sales arrangement with Microsoft as the telecom giant's ad-tech unit looks to solidify its footing in the marketplace. The telecom's supply-side platform now represents dis...
London Markets: Hot U.K. housing market sends shares in Ibstock surging
Market Watch - 21 Jan 2021 14:58
Shares of FTSE 250-listed brick maker Ibstock jumped as much as 11%, as the company reported a boost in activity from both new-build housing and its repairs markets.
Corporate America is pausing its financial support for the 147 GOP lawmakers who challenged Biden's victory. Here are all the S&P 500 companies who gave them money - and then stopped.
Business Insider - 21 Jan 2021 05:41A billionaire New York hedge-fund CEO just dropped $20 million on a Miami Beach mansion as Wall Street firms plan moves to Florida
Business Insider - 21 Jan 2021 03:59Student Loan Payment, Eviction Pauses Extended
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2021 01:29
Executive orders are signed by the new president to maintain protections from economic hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jack Ma's Hostage Video - Fake News, The Old-Fashioned Way
Forbes - 21 Jan 2021 01:16Intel stock rises after strong earnings in the last quarter before new CEO takes over
CNBC - 21 Jan 2021 23:07
Intel faces a critical moment as new CEO Pat Gelsinger takes over next month for Bob Swan and activist hedge fund Third Point calls for major changes.
Should Politics Play A Role In Our Investments?
Forbes - 21 Jan 2021 22:45Fidelity Personal-Investing President Kathleen Murphy to Retire in 2021
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2021 22:23
For more than a dozen years, she led a business that now oversees $3.6 trillion in assets.
Has Bitcoin Been Building Strong Support Above $30,000?
Forbes - 21 Jan 2021 22:22Top Stocks To Short Today As Market Flattens After Hitting Records
Forbes - 21 Jan 2021 20:25Netflix Renews Hit Drama Bridgerton for Season 2
AdWeek - 21 Jan 2021 18:57
Bridgerton, the flirty period drama from Shonda Rhimes' production company Shondaland that became a huge hit after debuting Dec. 25 on Netflix, will return for a second season. The renewal was announced Thursday morning ...
Chipmaking is being redesigned. Effects will be far-reaching
The Economist - 21 Jan 2021 17:52
ON JANUARY 13TH Honda, a Japanese carmaker, said it had to shut its factory in Swindon, a town in southern England, for a while. Not because of Brexit, or workers sick with covid-19. The reason was a shortage of microchi...
U.K. Among Worst Offenders For E-Waste Following Black Friday Binge
Forbes - 21 Jan 2021 16:49Sensormatic Solutions Launches Platform to Combine Insights from Across Data Sets
Retail Touch Points - 21 Jan 2021 15:45
Sensormatic Solutions has launched Sensormatic IQ, an intelligent operating platform for retail designed to increase visibility into operations and shopper insights. The platform integrates the full Sensormatic Solutions...
United Airlines lost $7 billion in 2020, and burned through $33 million per day in the fourth quarter. It says 2021 will be a 'transition year' that prepares it for recovery.
Business Insider - 21 Jan 2021 15:23
The Chicago-based airline burned an average of $33 million per day in the fourth quarter, and reported a net loss of $1.9 billion.
Silvergate Took Nearly $3B in Deposits From Digital Currency Customers in Q4 2020
Coin Desk - 21 Jan 2021 15:20
The majority of the new deposits came from cryptocurrency exchange clients.
Take Your Lunch Break!
Harvard Business Review - 21 Jan 2021 15:05
Let’s leave sad desk lunches in 2020.
Tesla Model 3 car reportedly explodes in China
New York Post - 21 Jan 2021 14:50
A Tesla Model 3 sedan exploded this week in a Chinese parking garage, according to local media reports. The car blew up Tuesday evening in an underground parking garage in a residential community in Shanghai, where Tesla...