Spotify’s IPO made for an exciting day on Wall Street. But the bigger financial windfall may have gone to a company that staged its own high-profile IPO last month: Dropbox. In a press release, Dropbox announced that given the strong showing of its own IPO, the investment banks that underwrote the offering exercised an option […]
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Andrew McCabe has a GoFundMe page to raise money for his legal defense — and it’s already raised far more than it asked for
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Andrew McCabe, the former deputy FBI director who was fired on March 16, is bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations for his legal defense fund. A GoFundMe page started on behalf of McCabe on Thursday soared past $ 350,000 by early Friday morning, nearly 12 hours after it launched. The […]
‘Uber-for-helicopters’ startup Blade just raised $38 million — here’s what it’s like to fly to the Hamptons
Madeline Stone / Business Insider Blade is a transportation startup that offers on-demand flights to destinations like the Hamptons. It just raised an additional $ 38 million in venture funding. We took a helicopter ride with Blade in 2015 — here’s what it was like. Getting to the Hamptons can be a real drag. Blade, an […]
An early investor in Alibaba has raised $375 million to help build $10 billion European tech giants
Eight Roads Ventures Eight Roads Ventures has raised $ 375 million to fund late-stage startups, an underserved area in Europe. Eight Roads was an early backer in Alibaba in 1999, and has also invested in furniture company Made.com and Notonthehighstreet. The venture firm wants to build more $ 10 billion companies out of Europe, where startups […]
2019 GMC Sierra 1500 All Terrain spied with raised suspension, off-road tires
The 2019 GMC Sierra is here, though we’ve only seen the two top-tier trims, SLT and Denali. As past spy shots show, the Chevy Silverado’s corporate sibling has more on the way. We now have a new batch of images showing what looks like the new All Terrain package, sort of a GMC equivalent to […]
A hot startup that could be a model for the JPMorgan-Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway healthcare initiative just raised $110 million
Collective Health Collective Health, a startup that works with self-insured employers, just raised $ 110 million. The company helps employers build out health plans that fit their needs by adding technology with the hope of making things like submitting claims and reading bills easier. Self-insured employer plans have recently come into the spotlight after JPMorgan, Amazon and […]
How two Goldman Sachs investment bankers quit their jobs and raised £5 million to cook meals for the dogs of celebrities
Butternut Box Former Goldman Sachs investment bankers Kevin Glynn and David Nolan quit the company to launch a homecooked dog food delivery service. They were initially backed by two of their Goldman bosses. After raising £1 million in funding in October, last week they announced a further £5 million in investment. Their clients include celebrities […]
Southwest Raised Upgraded Boarding Fees — But Won’t Say Where
Southwest Raises Upgraded Boarding Fees, Won’t Say Where Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]
Disney World just quietly raised ticket prices to up to $129 for a single day — and people are freaking out (DIS)
Joe Raedle / Getty Images Walt Disney World and Disneyland raised ticket prices on Sunday. A one-day ticket to Disney World during the busiest time of year now costs $ 129, a $ 5 price increase. Some Disney fans say that it is becoming too expensive to visit the parks. Walt Disney World and Disneyland […]
‘He said, she said’: Sex and sensitivity raised in complaints about doctors
A doctor alleges misogyny from a fellow physician while a patient accuses her cardiologist of insensitivity.