Nick Statman

Shell’s first electric vehicle fast charger lands in Singapore

Royal Dutch Shell, the energy giant known for its fossil fuel production and hundreds of Shell gas stations, is creeping into the electric vehicle-power business. The company’s first DC fast charger launched Monday at a Shell gas station in Singapore. Greenl…

Discover the startups exhibiting at Disrupt SF 2019

Were just a few weeks away from kicking off our flagship event, Disrupt SF 2019, that takes place on October 2-4. If youre an investor looking to increase your portfolio, its the perfect time to start planning your Disrupt strategy. Never fear, were here to h…

Workout app Fitplan adds Alex Rodriguez as a trainer… and an investor

Former New York Yankees all star Alex Rodriguez is racking up quite an impressive batting average in his new career as an investor and has added Fitplan to his roster of portfolio companies. The Los Angeles-based workout app launched by Landon Hamilton and C…

How much money you need to retire at 45 and live on investment income alone until 90

Two decades in the working world gives you plenty of time to shore up cash, but you probably still need millions if you want to retire by 45 and live on investment income alone. To find out exactly how much you’d need to invest, we consulted Brian Fry, a c…

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is calling passive investment a ‘bubble.’ He’s not the only finance luminary sounding the alarm.

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is calling passive investment a ‘bubble.’ He’s not the only finance luminary sounding the alarm.

How much money you need to retire at 55 and live on investment income alone until 90

If you want to quit the corporate world 10 or 15 years earlier than most Americans, you’ll need a sizable nest egg to draw from. To find out exactly how much you’d need to invest to retire at 55, we consulted Brian Fry, a certified financial planner and th…

Trump taunts AT&T as the owner of ‘VERY LOW RATINGS’ CNN, praises activist investment in the company (T)

Associated Press President Trump commended Elliott Management’s newly disclosed investment in AT&T on Monday in a series of tweets. “Great news that an activist investor is now involved with AT&T,” Trump wrote in tweet on Monday. “As…

AT&T’s telecoms chief is retiring amid industry upheaval

He’s held the top job in AT&T’s telecoms unit for two years. Donovan’s current remit includes AT&T’s mobile and internet networks, as well as some of the company’s convolutedstreaming platforms — the WarnerMedia unit is in charge of HBO Max. “It’s b…

The chilling economic effects of Brexit uncertainty are intensifying

SINCE BRITAIN voted to leave the European Union (EU) in June 2016, Leavers have been gloating. Despite the Remain camps dire predictions, the economy seemed to trundle on well enough. But the crowing is dying down. Figures released on August 9th showed that B…

Tyson Ventures has invested in a New Wave Foods, a startup making a plant-based shrimp substitute

Tyson Foods is getting into the seafood business. Through the company’s venture capital arm, Tyson is investing in New Wave Foods, a San Francisco-based startup that’s making a plant-based shrimp substitute. The company, founded by marine biologist, Dominiq…