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Alphabet Inc Considering  $1 Billion Investment in Lyft

Alphabet Inc Considering $1 Billion Investment in Lyft

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is reportedly considering a major investment in Lyft Inc. According to Bloomberg, Google or CapitalG, Alphabet’s private-equity arm may invest plans to invest $1 billion in Lyft, which is Uber’s strongest com..

Bayer Partnership with Start-Up in Agri Niche

Bayer Partnership with Start-Up in Agri Niche

A partnership has been announced between German company Bayer and a biotech start-up based in Boston to enable crops to make their own fertilizer. The move which is expected to make waves in the agriculture sector will give substantial impetus to Bo..

Facebook Fined $1.4 Million for Collecting Personal Information in Spain

Facebook Fined $1.4 Million for Collecting Personal Information in Spain

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has been fined $1.4 million for allegedly collecting personal information from users in Spain that was probably used for advertising. Similar cases were also found in other countries such as Germany, France, Belgium, and th..

Tech Investing Polluted by Tourist Capital

Tech Investing Polluted by Tourist Capital

For experienced private equity firms and venture capitalists, the tech boom brings with it the scourge of easy money. These 'dumb' investors make valuations go haywire. Company founders also become much too powerful than they actually should..

Parkway Inc. Shares Up After Buyout

Parkway Inc. Shares Up After Buyout

According to Bloomberg, Parkway Inc. (NYSE: PKY) was recently sold for 1.2 billion on Friday to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).CPPIB announced that the company would purchase Parkway’s shares for 23.05, which includes a $4 specia..

Amazon's Acquisition of Whole Foods Affects Grocery and Food Industry

Amazon's Acquisition of Whole Foods Affects Grocery and Food Industry

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) is sending waves throughout the grocery and food industry, and Blue Apron Holdings (NYSE: APRN) is just one of those negatively companies affe..

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Invests in Commercial REIT Store Capital

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Invests in Commercial REIT Store Capital

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.B) has acquired 9.8% stake in Store Capital Corp. (NYSE: STOR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) from Scottsdale Arizona. This is an interesting development, as many investo..