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Bill Ackman

Suit Vs Ackman SPAC May Raise Existential Questions For Blank Check Firms
Suit Vs Ackman SPAC May Raise Existential Questions For Blank Check Firms
August 17, 2021  |  Legal

Turns out blank check firms may have blank checks of their own to write — for counsel fees. As first reported by The New York...

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Ackman’s Withdrawal From SPAC-For-Universal Deal May Be SPAC Mood Killer
Ackman’s Withdrawal From SPAC-For-Universal Deal May Be SPAC Mood Killer
July 19, 2021  |  Investments

A deal for Universal Music, yes, but not through the much ballyhooed SPAC route. Hedge fund titan Bill Ackman, as has been widely reported, has...

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SPAC Investor Ackman In Limited Talks With Stripe For IPO
SPAC Investor Ackman In Limited Talks With Stripe For IPO
September 03, 2020  |  IPO

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said he’s had preliminary discussions with Airbnb and Stripe, among others, about helping them to go public, Bloomberg reported. The process...

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Ackman Launches New ‘Blank-Check’ Firm As IPO Alternative For A ‘Mature Unicorn’
Ackman Launches New ‘Blank-Check’ Firm As IPO Alternative For A ‘Mature Unicorn’
July 22, 2020  |  Investments

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman launched his “special purchase acquisition company” (or SPAC) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Wednesday (July 22), positioning the...

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Blank Check Companies Set Sights On Unicorns
Blank Check Companies Set Sights On Unicorns
June 23, 2020  |  IPO

Amid Wall Street’s gyrations and the search for the next great tech unicorn: Blank checks for blank check companies? On Monday (June 22), CNBC reported...

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Chipotle On Hunt For New CEO
Chipotle On Hunt For New CEO
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced it is searching for a new chief executive officer. News reports from CNBC said Wednesday the company had formed...

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