Tag Archives: Private equity
Multi-billionaire Business Tycoon Kirk Kerkorian Dies at 98
Kirk Kerkorian, the billionaire investor, casino tycoon, Hollywood Mogul and airline owner, died in Los Angeles on Monday night. He was 98.Born in June 6, 1917, Kerkorian was the son of the poor...
Antitrust Probe: Cinemark Gets DoJ Notice After AMC and Regal
In LA Land, recently, intense scrutiny began on the level of the law regarding some large movie theater chains. The issue was whether these huge conglomerates were exercising a monopoly on film fare....
CES 2015: VivaLnk to exhibit its New Wearable Thermometer Patch Based on Breakthrough eSkin Technology
VivaLnk has announced today that it will be demonstrating its new innovation at the CES 2015. This new innovation is the eSkin Thermometer that will change the way everyone measures and monitors...
The Termsheet is the Latest Startup Thriller
After selling his startup, Lucas Carlson decided to write a book. Like most self-important entrepreneurs on a mission to change the world, he decided to write a book on lessons learned in startup...
Tim Cook, Dr. Dre And The Battle For Apple’s Cash
The news that Apple is nearing a $3.2 billion acquisition to buy Beats Electronics is one of the biggest business stories in the nation. The potential deal has received so much attention because it...
Quora Raises $80 Million To Stay Independent Forever
Quora, the popular questions and answers website, says it has the largest library of first-hand knowledge and second largest library on the Web overall, after Wikipedia. But while Wikipedia stays...
Accel Partners Raises New Funds Totaling Over $1 Billion As Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Reduces Role
Accel Partners, a leading venture capital and growth equity firm, has raised two new funds totaling $1.475 billion as one of its most prominent figures looks to decrease his role. Famed Accel leader...
Renaissance Learning Finds New Private Equity Buyer For $1.1B After Taking Google Capital Cash
In Less than one month after announcing an investment by the newly-formed Google Capital that valued it at $1 billion, education tech company Renaissance Learning has been acquired by a new private...
Safeway sold to Cerberus Capital Management, To be merged with Albertsons
Giant American supermarket chain Safeway hinted about a sale of the company last month. Today, Safeway's Board of Director unanimously approved the merger agreement with Cerberus Capital Management,...