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Luxury online reseller The RealReal closes up more than 40% in debut

Luxury online reseller The RealReal closes up more than 40% in debut

Shares of U.S. online luxury reseller The RealReal Inc closed up more 40% in their debut on Friday, giving it a market capitalization of around $2.4 billion and signaling investor appetite for listings of consumer companies.



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Slack Technologies down 1% after service outage

Slack Technologies down 1% after service outage

Shares of Slack Technologies were down about 1% in extended trade on Friday after the messaging software company said it was still working to resolve reports of downgraded performance from some users.



7 years ago
Taking a Dip in the Option Pool

Taking a Dip in the Option Pool

The option pool can be a point of contention in negotiating terms. We’re walking through what an option pool is, how they work, and how they can affect valuation. Continue reading

7 years ago
When controversies hit, wait-and-see no longer works, U.S. companies find

When controversies hit, wait-and-see no longer works, U.S. companies find

When Bank of America Corp held its annual meeting in April, activists insisted it stop financing private prison companies.



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Explainer: How U.S.-China talks differ from any other trade negotiations

Explainer: How U.S.-China talks differ from any other trade negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set for a high-stakes meeting in Japan on Saturday that could salvage faltering trade talks or plunge the world's two largest economies into a deeper, costlier trade war.



7 years ago
Oil prices fall, but post weekly gain ahead of G20 talks, OPEC

Oil prices fall, but post weekly gain ahead of G20 talks, OPEC

Oil prices fell on Friday but posted their second straight week of gains ahead of trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese presidents this weekend, and on widely expected production cuts from OPEC on Monday.



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Wall St. set for best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall St. set for best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall Street advanced on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow on track for their best June in generations, ahead of the much-anticipated trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit now underway in Japan.



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U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what's at stake

U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what's at stake

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Saturday at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Japan to try to resurrect a deal to end a costly trade war.



7 years ago
U.S. banks play cat-and-mouse game with Fed on capital returns

U.S. banks play cat-and-mouse game with Fed on capital returns

An annual stress test of banks introduced by U.S. regulators after the 2007-09 financial crisis to prevent taxpayer bailouts has become a fight over how quickly lenders can return capital to shareholders.



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Lego family, Blackstone take Merlin private in $7.5 billion deal

Lego family, Blackstone take Merlin private in $7.5 billion deal

Lego's founding family and private equity firm Blackstone are taking Britain's Merlin private again in an agreed deal valuing the Madame Tussauds and Legoland owner at $7.5 billion.



7 years ago
Fintech Investor Interview:  Peggy Van De Plassche, Founding Partner, Roar VC

Fintech Investor Interview: Peggy Van De Plassche, Founding Partner, Roar VC

Roar Ventures | Peggy Van De Plassche | June 28, 2019 Intro:  NCFA Fintech Confidential spoke with some of Canada’s experienced fintech investors, on their background, how Canada has evolved, what we should be doing, advice to fintech founders and what keeps them awake at night.  This is part 2 of a 4 part series.

7 years ago

Analysts say Ive was one of Apple's most important people, but they're not worried about the stock

Analysts do not see Ive's departure as a significant enough loss to adjust their ratings or price targets for Apple.

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UBS cuts Tesla forecast: 'Deliveries may provide a pop, but earnings may cause a drop'

UBS slashed its earnings forecast and price target for Elon Musk's Telsa.

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U.S., China did not raise trade at G20 finance, health ministers meeting: Japan Aso

U.S., China did not raise trade at G20 finance, health ministers meeting: Japan Aso

Neither the United States nor China raised the issue of trade at Friday's joint session of finance and health ministers of the Group of 20 major economies, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters after the meeting.



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Shell, Exxon eye return to Somalia ahead of oil block round

Shell, Exxon eye return to Somalia ahead of oil block round

Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil are looking to return to Somalia ahead of an oil block bid round later this year, the East African country's oil ministry said.



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