Finance
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474Stunned venture capital investors say the government’s move to kill shaving upstart Harry’s $1.4 billion acquisition is a ‘wakeup call’ that could leave some types of startups unviable (EPC)
The Federal Trade Commission’s move this week to bar the maker of Schick razors from buying startup shaver maker Harry’s took some...
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The CFOs of Ford and GM reveal the biggest open secret in the car business right now: There’s an auto market and there’s a Tesla market. (TSLA, RACE, F, GM)
Tesla’s stock has been on an epic tear; the electric carmaker’s market cap has left GM and Ford in the dust. Meanwhile,...
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Carlson Capital’s stock-picking fund drops more than 20% in a disastrous January
Carlson Capital’s stock-picking fund, Black Diamond Thematic, lost more than 20% in January, according an investor document seen by Business Insider. The...
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451‘Everybody has a pain threshold’: ‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman explains why he covered his Tesla short long ago (TSLA)
Paramount Pictures Steve Eisman of “The Big Short” fame covered his short Tesla position “awhile ago,” he said in a Wednesday interview...
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Visa is changing its rate structure for merchant fee structure
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Payments & Commerce subscribers earlier this morning. To get this story plus others to...
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Snap says it agreed to a $187.5 million settlement in a lawsuit where investors said that the company understated Snapchat’s threat from Instagram (SNAP)
Snapchat’s parent company Snap says that it agreed to a $187.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the company...
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Google Cloud is spending big to hire the right salespeople and developers, but analysts say the bet could pay off by making it more competitive with Amazon and Microsoft (GOOG, GOOGL)
On Monday, Google Cloud reported that it generated $2.6 billion in revenue this past quarter, and $8.9 billion across all of 2019....
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I’m a former banker, and there are 5 reasons I keep most of my cash in a savings account instead of checking
Savings accounts generally come with higher interest rates than checking accounts, which earns you more on your balance. Saving for a major...
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Tesla’s rally has pushed its market value above $150 billion. That means Elon Musk is one step closer to a record $50 billion payout. (TSLA)
Tesla surged as much as 21% Tuesday, bringing its market value to more than $165 billion. A market valuation of more than...
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399I’ve tried 3 different tax programs as a self-employed freelancer, and TurboTax is easily the best of the bunch
As a self-employed freelancer, former full-time employee, and someone who moves around a lot and now lives abroad, I’ve been through a...