There’s a political fight brewing in the UK about whether big US tech firms should be allowed to buy or take big stakes in British startups. UK tech lobby group COADEC wrote to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, fretting that long competition probes by th…
Many of private-equity’s big bets last year centered on one idea: getting people out of the house and into locations for entertainment. But now, amusement parks and resorts are closing to visitors and the spread of coronavirus is keeping people at home. L…
The stock market just experienced its fastest-ever decline from record highs to a bear market — but it was not a train wreck for everyone. In particular, investors who design strategies that thrive in these environments were given an opportunity to prove the…
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple is partnering with automotive supplier ZF to develop and produce autonomous vehicle technology such as sensors on a commercial scale. The partnership, slated to begin in April, will cover China, Europe and North America. T…
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Reuters Investors chased newly optimistic corporate credit bets on Monday after the Federal Reserve announced plans to buy up bonds and credit exchange-traded funds. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF took in $1.06 billion as traders lo…
Fine art is often an investment, but there are some affordable options out there. For example, a $15 donation to the Wisconsin Humane Society will get you a custom drawing of your pet. There’s a catch, though: The drawing won’t necessarily be good. It’s part…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunchs venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. After a long Shot hiatus, things keep happening that demand our attention. So, after digging into Tesla’s near-miss of the $1,000…
Thoma Bravo announced today that it has closed its hefty $3.9 billion acquisition of security firm Sophos, marking yet another private equity deal in the books. The deal was originally announced in October. Stockholders voted to approve the deal in December.…
Even as the Trump Administration calls for states to not release unemployment data for the month of March, Goldman Sachs on Thursday issued its own predictions on the jobs market and the broader health of the U.S. economy on Friday. The financial services gi…