Finance
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Law firms hired fewer partners from government positions in 2020. Here are 12 moves that made waves.
Hiring a new partner from the government can be a gamble because the lawyers frequently don’t have a book of business or...
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358Billionaire investor Chris Sacca mocks ‘Robinhood bros’ for being reckless: ‘Stonks never go down!’
YouTube/Kevin Rose Venture capitalist Chris Sacca dismissed amateur traders’ huge gains in 2020 as the product of lucky timing in a recent...
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SoftBank-backed companies laid off more than 29,000 people in 2020 as the pandemic ravaged startups
WeWork cut at least hundreds of staff in May Marcelo Claure, WeWork’s chairman, is tasked with righting the embattled company Riccardo Savi/Getty...
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372Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeff Gundlach said stocks will crash, predicted a weaker dollar, and questioned bitcoin in a recent interview. Here are the 10 best quotes.
2011 Jeffrey Gundlach co-founder and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DoubleLine speaks at the 16th annual Sohn Investment Conference...
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These are the 29 most generous billionaires in America
Of America’s 400 richest people, 29 have given away at least 10% of their billion-dollar fortunes, according to Forbes. George Soros tops...
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Latest stimulus bill presents familiar challenges with new wrinkles for US banks
The new stimulus package injects a fresh $285 million into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and includes a new round of stimulus...
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3 Notable alt lender acquisitions amid a difficult year for fintechs
2020 was a difficult year for fintechs globally, with alt lenders struggling to operate as borrowers became riskier and retail investors became...
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The top energy stories of 2020 — and what to expect in the year ahead
Welcome to a special edition of Insider Energy, a weekly energy newsletter brought to you by Business Insider. This week features our...
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378Google’s founders visited Warren Buffett more than a decade ago — and were so inspired they modeled Alphabet on Berkshire Hathaway
AP Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepped down as heads of Alphabet in 2019. The pair had the idea for...
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EXCLUSIVE: Icon, the profitable $7 billion maker of NordicTrack, is hiring banks for a 2021 IPO as it takes on Peloton (PTON)
NordicTrack owner Icon Health & Fitness has asked banks to pitch for roles in an initial public offering next year, according to...