Top Apollo credit executives; new hires from Goldman, Bank of America
Apollo Global Management has been quietly building out its credit team as the pandemic rages on and investors await a...
Month: July 2020
Why Trump got ghosted by conservative megadonor Robert Mercer
Robert and Rebekah Mercer ranked among President Donald Trump's most influential backers in 2016. But they've all but abandoned the...
Hedge funds are being forced to rethink how they use alt datasets
Alternative data is an increasingly important part of hedge funds' investment processes, but the pandemic has changed the way firms...
Warren Buffett sold ‘Big 4’ airline stocks, Q2 earnings show why
Warren Buffett sold the "big four" airline stocks in April because he feared the pandemic would hammer demand for flights...
Retail sales near pre-lockdown levels in June
. . UK retail sales were near pre-lockdown levels in June, as the reopening of shops released pent-up demand.The amount...
Stock market 2020 election strategy, investing advice from Wall Street
The 2020 US presidential and congressional elections are less than four months away.So far, it seems, investors don't know what...
Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple hearing faces delay
. . . The meeting was due to examine whether the four firms were too powerful A showdown between the...
Cushman, CBRE, and JLL likely to see huge declines in earnings
Analysts are predicting one of the most bruising quarters in recent memory for major real-estate firms such as CBRE, Cushman...
Coronavirus pushes automakers and car dealers to sell more online
Automobile makers have transitioned to selling their products online rather than in-person.Coronavirus concerns and government shutdowns are forcing dealerships to...
Profile of Goldman Sachs trading executive Ram Sundaram
Under CEO David Solomon, Goldman Sachs has marketed itself as a kinder, gentler investment bank — a "holistic" client adviser...
Coronavirus: Disney delays blockbuster films due to pandemic
. Walt Disney Studios . The next Mulan is a live action remake of the animated hit movie Walt Disney...
3 books reveal ‘shadowy’ conspiracy to destroy American democracy
Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures, a cofounder of the Seattle Review of Books, and a frequent cohost...
Biggest takeaways from Snapchat’s Q2 earnings – Business Insider
Snapchat reported better-than-expected revenues and strong user growth in its Q2 2020 earnings call Tuesday. Revenues rose 17% year over year...
What US schools can learn from other countries’ school reopenings
Bob Spires is an author and assistant professor of education at the University of Richmond.As schools in the US struggle...
Fox News ‘parted ways’ with anchor who worked while visibly sick
Fox News confirmed to Business Insider that it had "parted ways" with morning anchor Heather Childers.She had alarmed colleagues on...
Elon Musk: Smart people who doubt AI are ‘way dumber than they think’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that those who don't think a computer could become smarter than them are...
Best electric toothbrush in 2020
An electric toothbrush could help you brush better and more consistently than using a manual toothbrush.If you want clean teeth...
Dyson cuts 900 jobs amid coronavirus impact
. . . Sir James Dyson is Britain's richest man, according to The Sunday Times Rich List. Dyson is cutting...
Business Insider’s biggest healthcare stories for July 23
Welcome to Dispensed Daily, your daily dose of healthcare news from Business Insider's healthcare editor Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer. Subscribe here to get...
One of the UK’s biggest trading platforms saw a huge spike in users and revenues as day-trading booms around the world
IG Group One of the UK's largest market trading platforms, IG, saw a massive spike in active users and revenue...
60 fintechs that are ready to take off, according to investors
The world of fintech moves fast, with no-name startups turning into fintech darlings with billion-dollar valuations seemingly overnight. In an...
Ex-Barclays banker’s offensive remarks released
. . . Amanda Staveley is claiming damages over an emergency fundraising by Barclays in 2008. A former Barclays executive...
