Chicago’s Response To Migrants Frustrates Some Black Residents
Chicago has spent more than $300 million to handle an influx of South American migrants. Some Black residents wonder why their needs haven’t been given the same urgency while others hear echoes of past bigotry.
Omar Praises Daughter After Her Arrest In New York City
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she was proud of her daughter, Isra Hirsi, after the college student was arrested while talking part in an anti-Israel protest.
Report: Shipbob Planning To Launch Ipo With $4B Valuation
ShipBob is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) as soon as late 2024. The listing could value the eCommerce fulfillment service provider at about $4 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 19), citing unnamed sources. The firm has tapped J.P. Morgan Chase to lead its IPO and is also working with Citigroup, according [...] The post Report: ShipBob Planning to Launch IPO With $4 Billion Valuation appeared first on PYMNTS.com.
Tabapay Agrees To Acquire Struggling Synapse's Assets
TabaPay said the purchase follows a bankruptcy filing by Synapse, a banking-as-a-service fintech backed by Andreessen Horowitz and other VCs.
Exclusive: Red State's Pension Funds Used To Push Anti-oil Shareholder Proposals, Report Finds | The Daily Caller
'Strangling the American energy industry': Louisianans' pension funds have frequently been used to advance climate-related proposals within publicly traded companies, according to a report from conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF). The Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) utilizes Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a massive proxy advisory firm that is a proponent of environmental, social and governance (ESG) agendas. Despite Louisiana's status as a leading oil-producing state, LASERS' pension funds have backed ESG shareholder resolutions focusing on climate issues, specifically targeting fossil fuels and carbon, according to documents AAF obtained through a public records request.
Billionaire Credit Investor Unveils Warren Buffett's Strategy As Part Of Why He Takes Risks (updated)
Howard Marks uses chess to explain investment strategies, citing the power of sacrifice in both. He emphasizes the importance of risk for potential returns. read more.
Former Hgtv Star Slapped With $10M Fine And Jail Time For Real Estate Fraud
An investor found a property "to be a burnt-down shell with no work done on it.": Back when mortgage rates and home prices were more reasonable and manageable, homeowners invested in fixer-upper properties and made them their own. Now these types of projects aren't as popular. But in the early-to-mid-2010s, HGTV shows including Fixer Upper, Love It or List It, and Flip It to Win It were all the rage as viewers binge-watched dilapidated homes transform into dream properties. But as it turns out, one former HGTV star's house-flipping show was masking major real estate fraud.
Corner Therapeutics Banks $54M Series A Funding
WATERTOWN, MA, Corner Therapeutics, an immunotherapy company pioneering novel vaccines, announced that it has raised $54 million.
E.p.a. Will Make Polluters Pay To Clean Up Two Pfas Compounds - The New York Times
The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 41 cents to $83.14 per barrel Friday. : Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 41 cents to $83.14 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 18 cents to $87.29 per barrel. Wholesale gasoline for May delivery was unchanged at $2.71 a gallon. May heating oil rose 1 cent $2.54 a gallon. May natural gas fell 1 cent to $1.75 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for June delivery rose $15.80 to $2,413.80 per ounce.
Startups Raise $331M For Flying Taxi Airports And More
Four travel startups have raised more than $100 million each over the past two weeks. -Justin Dawes. : Each week we round up travel startups that have recently received or announced funding. Please email Travel Tech Reporter Justin Dawes at [email protected] if you have funding news. Last week was the second-biggest this year for travel startup funding. And this week's total, $331 million, makes it the third-biggest this year. The largest fundraise this week was by expense-management platform Ramp, which has now raised $450 million over the past eight months alone.