Can Downtown L.a. Survive The Covid-19 Pandemic? - Los Angeles Times
For 10 years, downtown L.A. was booming with a youthful, renegade vibe. The coronavirus puts those hard-won gains at risk.
First Closing Of Graywood Fund Ix
TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Graywood Developments LP ("Graywood") announced that it completed the first closing of its ninth private real estate development fund, Graywood Fund IX Limited Partnership ("Fund IX" or the "Fund"). Graywood raised CAD $100 million from Canadian financial institutions, pension plans, family offices and high net worth individuals. Stephen Price, President ...Full story available on Benzinga.com.
Latham & Watkins Names 33 New Partners And 33 New Counsel
NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that 33 associates have been elected to the partnership and another 33 associates have been promoted to the role of counsel, effective January 1, 2021. Each of the lawyers has shown a strong commitment to...
Lockdowns, Business Rollbacks Threatened Amid Surging Virus >> Albuquerque Journal
The alarming surge in coronavirus cases in Europe and the U.S. is wiping out months of progress against the scourge on two continents, prompting new business restrictions, raising the threat of another round of large-scale lockdowns and sending a shudder through financial markets. "We are deep in the second wave," European Commission President Ursula von [...]
Scopely Continues Rapid Growth In Competitive Mobile Games Space With $340M Series E
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Scopely, a leading mobile games company, announced $340 million in Series E funding from a strong group of investors with expertise in the interactive entertainment space, including Wellington Management, NewView Capital, TSG Consumer Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), funds managed by BlackRock, D1, Battery Ventures, Eldridge, Declaration Partners, and Moore Strategic Ventures. Additional investors in the round include Greycro.
Jpmorgan Launches Blockchain Division Called Onyx After A Big Tech Client Adopts Its Cryptocurrency For Commercial Use | Currency News | Financial And Business News | Markets Insider
Summary List Placement JPMorgan has launched Onyx, a new business division for its blockchain projects, after its digital token was adopted for commercial use by a big technology client for the first time this week, CNBC reported. A blockchain lead at the bank confirmed the report in a tweet. JPM Coin is now being used for round-the-clock global payments by a "large technology client," the bank's global head of wholesale payments told CNBC. The client was not named.
The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored By Facebook - Smart Or Senseless For Biden To Spend Time In Georgia, Iowa? | Thehill
Sponsored by Facebook...: Welcome to The Hill's Morning Report. It is Wednesday! Six days until Election Day. We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators, and readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week: Monday, 225,230; Tuesday, 225,735; Wednesday, 226,722.
Billionaire Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Is Said To Be Shorting The Us Dollar - And He Expects A Democratic Sweep This Election To Hurt Stocks In The Coming Years | Markets Insider
At a virtual conference on Tuesday, the hedge-fund manager said higher taxes and inflation will hurt equities in the coming years.
Enernet Global Secures $6.5M In Series A Funding
Distributed energy service company with worldwide presence will further expand operations and enter new markets NEW YORK, October 27, 2020-- Enernet Global Inc., a distributed energy service company that provides tailored energy solutions for commercial, industrial, remote community and utility customers, announces new investment of $6.5 million from Kyuden International Corporation, part of Kyushu Electric Power Company, and MPC Capital. Enernet finances, builds, owns and operates microgrids and distributed energy resources on a global basis.
Covid-19 Live Updates - The New York Times
The company signaled that its clinical trial is progressing slower than it had estimated. Russia mandated masks nationwide. Here's the latest.
Blackstone Zeroes In On Japan's Affluent - Nikkei Asia
TOKYO -- Blackstone Group will start taking investments from wealthy Japanese individuals as soon as next year, with plans to raise billions of dollars in three to five years, as the U.S. private equity firm diversifies funding in the country. This marks the first time a major investment fund offers products to retail investors in Japan. Blackstone has established a dedicated unit for the business at its Tokyo office earlier this spring. Financial products will be rolled out after clearing such issues as taxes and asset reporting.