Finance
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BuzzFeed’s HuffPost acquisition has kicked off talk of more digital media consolidation, and SPACs are already circling
BuzzFeed’s acquisition of HuffPost has sparked speculation that BuzzFeed could try to buy other digital media companies, possibly by joining forces with...
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5 books to read if you want to get started as a real estate agent
Business Insider has rounded up five books to read if you’re looking to kickstart their career as a real estate agent. It’s...
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Meet 2020’s Rising Stars of Wall Street from firms like Goldman Sachs, Bridgewater, and Apollo
Alex Tingle, 27, UBS Caroline Sinno Alex Tingle wears several hats at UBS, where he is a New York-based director in the...
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BlackRock’s big bet on a hot investing trend — Activist investor angry over delayed COVID treatment — Point72 snaps up portfolio managers
It’s the last day before Turkey Day. Things tend to be quiet today. But the way this year has gone, who knows....
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‘This is a no-brainer’: Activist investor Sian Capital is going after pharma company Opko Health for dragging its feet on a potential COVID treatment (OPK)
Activist Sian Capital, weeks after calling for diagnostics and pharmaceutical company Opko Health to consider a possible sale, is calling on the...
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BlackRock is making a $1 billion bet on a trendy type of indexing. Here’s why hyper-personalized funds are having a moment. (BLK)
BlackRock plans to buy the California-based investment provider Aperio for its coveted direct-indexing capabilities by way of separately managed accounts, or SMAs,...
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How to land a job at Blackstone, according to the private-equity giant’s president and its head of HR
Jon Gray still remembers what it was like when he was hired as an entry-level analyst at a seven-year-old private-equity shop in...
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Biden taps Yellen — Banks pause return-to-office plans — Investors pour money into magic mushrooms
The pick is in. President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve Chairwoman, to be the next Treasury secretary,...
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Meet the top 11 power players shaping Arizona’s new market for recreational marijuana, including executives, advocates, and regulators
Arizona voted to legalize adult-use, or recreational cannabis, on November 3. Its new market could reach $790 million in annual sales by...
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A startup that helps companies like Kroger and Sweetgreen manage deliveries used this 25-slide pitch deck to nab a $14 million Series A
Onfleet, a delivery-management software company, just raised its $14 million Series A after demand for its service spiked this year. Founded in...