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Snowflake to buy database startup Crunchy Data for about $250 million
Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, speaks at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington on April 25, 2025. Tasos Katopodis | Semafor | Getty Images Data analytics software maker Snowflake said Monday it has agreed to buy Crunchy Data, a startup that offers cloud-based database software. Snowflake will pay about $250 million, according to a […]
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink raises $650 million in fresh capital
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink has closed a $650 million funding round, the company announced on Monday. ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and other firms participated in the round, according to a release. Neuralink said the fresh capital will help the […]
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Private equity firm Roark Capital invests in fast-growing restaurant chain Dave’s Hot Chicken
Private equity firm Roark Capital has bought a majority stake in Dave’s Hot Chicken, the company announced on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Dave’s CEO Bill Phelps said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the reported $1 billion valuation for the deal is “pretty close.” Since its founding in a Los Angeles parking lot […]
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Byron Allen puts broadcast TV stations up for sale
Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Byron Allen is putting his broadcast TV stations up for sale. Allen Media Group said on Monday it has retained investment bank […]
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Why Tesla sales are rebounding in Norway while Europe lags
Oslo Taxi’s Tesla model Y (L) and the NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drive through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on Sept. 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Tesla‘s sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, according to […]
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Trump’s 50% steel tariff could see prices tank in Europe — and soar in the U.S.
US President Donald Trump receives a gold helmet with his name on it during a visit to US Steel – Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, May 30, 2025, to mark the ‘partnership’ between Nippon Steel and US Steel. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump surprised markets yet again with […]
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SailGP launches sports betting with DraftKings and Bet365
Ticket holders on Governors Island, New York gather to watch SailGP races, Season 4, New York, Sunday 23rd June 2024. Katelyn Mulcahy for SailGP Fans watching the New York races for international sailing league SailGP this weekend will have another reason to root for their favorite team. SailGP is working with gaming companies DraftKings in […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, Moderna, Tesla and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Steel stocks — Shares of steel companies soared after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on the metal to 50% from 25%. Cleveland-Cliffs rallied 26%, while Nucor added nearly 11% and Steel Dynamics rose 10%. BioNTech — The Germany-based biotech stock jumped 11.3% after Bristol […]
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Oil giant BP seeks buyers for one of its crown jewels as it looks to stave off a takeover
Britain’s BP appears to be attracting a number of possible buyers for its Castrol lubricants business as the struggling oil giant seeks to fend off a prospective takeover . Energy companies including India’s Reliance Industries and Saudi Arabia’s oil behemoth Aramco , as well as private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Lone Star Funds, […]
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