A new initiative from a Los Angeles investor is taking stock of venture firms and their…
Month: March 2020
ESI New York rescheduled for December
It’s unlikely that this will come as a surprise given the current landscape but we are…
Startups rethink what it means to be high-touch during a pandemic
Glossier NYC, in normal times, is typically visited by more than 2,000 people every day, with…
Venture investment in esports looks light as Q1 races to a close
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the…
Female-led Robin Games raises $7M to combine lifestyle content with fantasy gaming
As a former Jam City executive, Jill Wilson led teams behind some of the top-grossing gaming…
ProGrade Digital™ Announces a Thunderbolt 3™ CFexpress™ and XQD Reader and a Dual-Slot CFexpress and SDXC™ Reader
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CFexpress–Two new CFexpress workflow readers announced from ProGrade Digital one includes new…
WePlay! Esports to host charity Dota 2 tournament
Tournament organiser WePlay! Esports will host the WeSave! Charity Play event featuring 24 Dota 2 teams.…
SoFi invests in Misfits Gaming Group marketing partnership
Misfits Gaming Group has added digital personal finance company SoFi as a sponsor across all of…
Use accelerated retargeting to increase conversions
Julian Shapiro Contributor Julian Shapiro is the founder of BellCurve.com, a growth marketing team that trains…
Coronavirus Spreading Makes People Stay at Home and Communicate on Social Platforms Like TopTop
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The new Coronavirus (covid-19) spread in China since January and spreads internationally now,…
Federal Reserve to shore up prime money market funds amid Wall Street rout
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a “Fed Listens” event in Washington, DC, on…
Stocks will bottom before US coronavirus cases peak, top strategist Art Hogan predicts
National Securities’ Art Hogan predicts stocks will bottom before coronavirus cases peak in the United States.…
More Than 200 Content Creators to Storm Twitch on March 20, Biggest Names in Live Streaming Join Historic Raid Train
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A 24-hour marathon of Twitch raids will sweep across Twitch starting on March 20…
The 20 best startups from Y Combinator’s W20 Demo Day
With world events overtaking the tech world’s preferences to meet for coffees and convene at events,…
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Williams-Sonoma, Guess, Tailored Brands and more
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Williams-Sonoma —…
Stock market live Wednesday: Dow drops 1,300, trading halted again, Ackman says shut down country
Stocks hit a new coronavirus crisis low Wednesday as investors worried governmental response to the pandemic…
JPMorgan Chase says it will close 20% of its branches because of the coronavirus pandemic
Pedestrians pass a JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank branch near the New York Stock Exchange in…
Ex-Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill urges executives to buy their own stock in show of confidence
Former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill said executives should buy the stocks of their companies to project confidence to Wall Street…
Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether–A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nickelodeon announced today’s launch of #KidsTogether, a global, multiplatform prosocial initiative using its most…
‘Hell is coming’ — Bill Ackman has dire warning for Trump, CEOs if drastic measures aren’t taken now
Investor Bill Ackman urged President Donald Trump and corporate America in an impassioned plea on CNBC to shut down…