SoftBank job pledge could hit plans for multi-billion Arm sale
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son – Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters The Japanese owner of British microchip company Arm faces a hurdle to any sale of the business in the next year due to a legally-binding pledge to hire hundreds of new staff in the UK. SoftBank…
Kanye West claims he and Kim almost aborted North
Photo credit: Mark Sagliocco – Getty Images From Cosmopolitan Kanye gave an emotional speech in his first presidential campaign rally over the weekend, in which he claimed that he and Kim had considered having an abortion while she was pregnant…
Adrian Cheng Discusses Sustainability in the Midst of the Pandemic
Click here to read the full article. No one needs to be reminded that much of the world is in a tailspin. But from Adrian Cheng’s perspective, there is a lot of opportunity in the midst of all the turmoil, especially in terms of sustainability. With the…
SoftBank-Backed Fintech Startup Seeks $3.5 Billion Value in IPO
(Bloomberg) — Online insurance platform Policybazaar aims to go public in 2021 at a valuation north of $3.5 billion, potentially becoming the first of India’s mega-startups to debut as its digital economy booms. The startup plans to secure about…
SoftBank-Backed Insurer Aims for 2021 IPO in India Tech’s Debut
(Bloomberg) — Online insurance platform Policybazaar aims to go public in 2021 at a valuation north of $3.5 billion, potentially becoming the first of India’s mega-startups to debut as its digital economy booms. The startup plans to secure about…
TikTok’s UK headquarters in doubt as US considers ban
TikTok logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Omar Marques/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/PA Images) TikTok faces further question marks over basing its international headquarters in UK, as the US considers banning the app. ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns…
Xpeng Raises $500 Million Even as China EV Market Sputters
(Bloomberg) — Electric-vehicle maker Xpeng Motors Technology Ltd. raised about $500 million from a group of venture investors, showing Chinese startups with promising car models can attract funding even as the industry’s sales slump. Investors in…
Mark Consuelos Flashed Kelly Ripa as She’s on the Phone With Her Producer
From Marie Claire Live With Kelly and Ryan host Kelly Ripa posted a photo on her Instagram Stories of her husband Riverdale star Mark Consuelos. Kelly also told co-host Ryan Seacrest about Mark’s new favorite quarantine activity — mowing the lawn. Fans…
Stock futures open higher ahead of heavy week of earnings
Stock futures opened higher Sunday evening as investors looked ahead to a packed week of earnings, stimulus talks and congressional testimony from Covid-19 vaccine developers. Stocks closed out last week with a choppy session, though both the S&P 500…
Get a Dell Chromebook for just $249, plus more tech deals this week
Get a Dell Chromebook for just $249, plus more tech deals this week Most of us need a laptop for our jobs and daily lives, but not everyone has the ability to drop thousands of dollars on the newest Apple MacBook — that doesn’t mean you’re…