Stock futures mixed ahead of heavy week of earnings
Stock futures were on track for a mixed open 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…
MasterCard signs crypto issuing deal with Wirex
MasterCard and Visa cards. Photo: Keith Srakocic/AP MasterCard (MA) has signed its first issuing deal with a “native” cryptocurrency startup, allowing the business to distribute MasterCard debit cards that let people hold and spend crypto. MasterCard…
Kanye West says he and Kim almost had an abortion when pregnant with 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 said that he and Kim had considered having an abortion while she was pregnant with…
20 Ways To Improve Your Chances of Getting a Job
Congratulations — you managed to get an interview for a position at your dream company. But don’t start celebrating just yet. It’s not enough to get your foot in the door; you also have to make the right impression when you interview. From wearing the…
Long-Term Investing Tips For Beginners
Newsflash for investing newbies: You don’t need a PhD in finance to start saving for retirement or other long-term goals. But you can’t rely on beginner’s luck, either. You need to learn and implement some basic investing concepts. Keep it simple. Even…
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…