Law firm insiders say they've been getting calls from private-equity execs asking how to go activist after KKR's splashy stake in Dave & Buster's

PE firms are considering taking stakes in public companies as they seek to differentiate themselves in an industry loaded with unused capital.

January 31, 2020   |   View Online »

Law firm insiders say they've been getting calls from private-equity execs asking how to go activist after KKR's splashy stake in Dave & Buster's Casey Sullivan | PE firms are considering taking stakes in public companies as they seek to differentiate themselves in an industry loaded with unused capital. Read More »

4 startups are changing the way millennials pay for brands like Casper and Warby Parker and have attracted investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Snoop Dogg Shannen Balogh | Online shoppers have a new option when they check out — buy now and pay later. Here's how startups like Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, and QuadPay work. Read More »

Inside Goldman Sachs' first investor day, where avocado toast and crab apples were served with tech talk, 3-year plans, and a surprising trading mea culpa Dakin Campbell | CEO David Solomon opened by asking the audience to hold questions but said applause was OK. Here's a firsthand look at how the day played out. Read More »

Leasing at Boston Properties' massive WeWork-anchored Dock 72 building in Brooklyn has stalled Alex Nicoll | WeWork-anchored Dock 72 is easier to reach by ferry than by subway, and it's one of the only new office buildings in Brooklyn. Read More »

A LendingClub exec explains how fintech is transforming how lenders think about you, and why credit scores are just one part of the picture Shannen Balogh | For people looking to borrow, credit scores are often top of mind when it comes to figuring out how much you can take out, and how much it will cost to pay it back. Read More »

Billionaire York Capital founder and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jamie Dinan says investing in the US requires a 'rifle shot' approach and explains why European banks offer a big opportunity Bradley Saacks | Dinan told attendees of the Context Summits conference in Miami that he foresees opportunities in the United Kingdom after Brexit. Read More »

Famed investor Michael Novogratz said psychedelics will be the next 'short-term bubble' after cannabis — and predicts Compass Pathways will go public this year Jeremy Berke,Bradley Saacks | Hedge fund manager and crypto evangelist Michael Novogratz is betting on psychedelic medicine as the next big investing trend. Read More »

Ad agency Goodby pitched a Super Bowl spot to Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign, but it was rejected as too safe Patrick Coffee | The campaign screened several ads before it decided on a minutelong spot focused on Bloomberg's gun-control efforts. Read More »

CONTEST ROUNDUP: The best startup competitions of 2020 for first-time founders to win up to $1 million to grow their business Dominick Reuter,Jennifer Ortakales | Business contests are a great way to test an idea, grow your network, and win cash to scale a startup. Here are some of the best, and how to apply. Read More »

The CEO of the world's biggest ad holding company explains why it maintains close ties with Google and Facebook, despite their controversies Tanya Dua | Being close to Google and Facebook makes WPP more valuable to its clients, said Mark Read, CEO of the ad giant. Read More »

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