September 20, 2021 (Reuters) – Steve Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs executive who served as U.S. Treasury secretary during the Trump administration, has raised $2.5 billion at his private equity firm, according to a Bloomberg News report https://ift.tt/3hMTVWA on Monday. Most of the money raised for Washington D.C.-based Liberty Strategic Capital came from sovereign wealth […]
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Leasing firms buy more planes than ailing airlines for first time
September 20, 2021 By Conor Humphries LONDON (Reuters) – Aircraft leasing companies are for the first time buying more of the world’s passenger planes than airlines after the pandemic clobbered carriers around the world, senior industry executives said on Monday. The historic shift, following decades of gradual growth, is down to leasing giants being able […]
Audience for Emmy Awards show rises to 7.4 million
September 20, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The television audience for Sunday’s Emmy Awards reached 7.4 million viewers, according to data released by broadcaster CBS, up some 16% from last year’s record low. A year ago, when the ceremony was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, the audience for the highest awards in television slumped […]
Biden administration seeks to protect Americans from extreme heat
September 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to seek ways to ensure people are protected from extreme heat, including through work-related rules and other cooling efforts. The order comes as public health and environmental groups have put pressure on the administration to create enforceable standards for outdoor workers […]
Toast raises IPO price range, providing a Monday bump to fintech valuations
U.S. technology unicorn Toast filed a new S-1 document this morning detailing a higher IPO price range for its shares. The more expensive range indicates that Toast may be worth more in its debut than it initially expected, a bullish sign for technology companies more broadly. Toast’s rising valuation may provide a boon to two […]
Following SEC lawsuit threat, Coinbase cancels launch of ‘Lend’ product
Coinbase efforts to play hardball with the Securities and Exchange Commission didn’t last too long. The cryptocurrency exchange had garnered the ire of the regulatory commission over its plans to launch a crypto lending product, with the SEC sending the company a Wells notice which indicated that the agency would sue Coinbase if they launched […]
iOS 15 is now available to download
Apple has just released the final version of iOS 15, the next major version of the operating system for the iPhone. It is a free download and it works with the iPhone 6s or later, both generations of iPhone SE and the most recent iPod touch model. iPad users will also be able to update […]
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto boss Katie Haun is coming to Disrupt
The crypto space has matured so much in so little time, but even amid a blockbuster year, it’s still facing down the existential risk of aggressive regulation from U.S. agencies. All the while, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has been tirelessly building out a major crypto arm dedicated to ensuring that the firm will be […]
Exclusive: Partners Group raises $15 billion for private equity investing
September 20, 2021 By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – Partners Group Holding AG told Reuters on Monday it raised $15 billion for a private equity program to invest in assets such as technology, healthcare, and consumer goods companies. Partners Group amassed $6 billion for its fourth flagship direct equity fund and an additional $9 billion through […]
China Evergrande contagion concerns rile global markets
September 20, 2021 By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Growing fears of China Evergrande defaulting rattled global markets on Monday as investors worried about the potential impact on the wider economy dumped Chinese property stocks and sought refuge in safe-haven assets. Shares in Evergrande, which has been scrambling to raise funds to pay its many […]
Salesforce backs Indian payments startup Razorpay
Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay, which was valued at $3 billion in a financing round in April this year, has courted one more high-profile investor: Salesforce Ventures. Razorpay said on Monday it has received a “strategic investment” from the the venture arm of the American enterprise giant. The investment will help the startup “further strengthen its […]
UK meat industry warns of imminent supply threat from CO2 crisis
September 20, 2021 By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s meat processors will start running out of carbon dioxide (CO2) within five days, forcing them to halt production and impacting supplies to retailers, the industry’s lobby group warned on Monday. A jump in gas prices has forced several domestic energy suppliers out of business and has […]
Permission to Dance? BTS sing their way through United Nations
September 20, 2021 By Michelle Nichols and Roselle Chen UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Fully vaccinated South Korean band BTS danced its way through the United Nations in a Monday broadcast, promoting global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change ahead of the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders. The seven-member group filmed a music […]
Cricket – England call off Pakistan tour after New Zealand security scare
September 20, 2021 (Reuters) – England have withdrawn their men’s and women’s teams from next month’s tour of Pakistan, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Monday, three days after New Zealand abandoned their tour https://ift.tt/3zq1Izs of the country amid security concerns. The England teams were each scheduled to play two Twenty20 international matches on […]
Gas price surge, just one more headwind for world economy
September 20, 2021 By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring gas prices that threaten to push up winter fuel bills, hurt consumption and exacerbate a near-term spike in inflation are another blow to a world economy just getting back on its feet after the coronavirus shock. The gas market chaos, which has driven prices 280% […]
Tallest teen, fastest hair skipping among 2022 Guinness World Records
September 20, 2021 (This Sept. 15 story corrects press release error by Guinness World Records on Olivier Rioux’s nationality in paragraph 9) LONDON (Reuters) – From the dog with the longest ears to the world’s tallest teenager, Guinness World Records reveals its latest record breakers in the 2022 edition of the popular book. The annual […]
Factbox-The platforms of the major parties in Canada’s election
September 20, 2021 (Reuters) – Key policy priorities of the main Canadian parties in the Sept. 20 federal election. LIBERALS ECONOMY – Help create more than 1 million jobs by extending a recovery hiring program to enable businesses to take on more workers. Provide aid to the culture and tourism sectors. TAXES – Raise the […]
‘Alarm bell’ rings as U.N. chief, UK PM convene leaders on climate change
September 20, 2021 By Michelle Nichols and Valerie Volcovici UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged leaders of the world’s major economies including the United States to deliver on their commitments toward a $100 billion per year climate fund with less than six weeks to go before a U.N. climate summit. Johnson and […]
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Get the early-bird price on group discount passes to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
September arrived in the blink of an eye, and October 27 — TC Sessions: SaaS 2021 to be precise — is hot on its heels. Now’s the time to gather your team and strategize how you’ll cover the day-long event to make as many connections and discover as many opportunities as possible. Step 1: Take […]