private equity

tZERO Investment Boosts Overstock’s Shares
tZERO Investment Boosts Overstock’s Shares
August 10, 2018  |  Investments

Overstock shares jumped as much as 21 percent after the retailer announced that Hong Kong private equity firm GSR Capital is investing up to $270...

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Pret A Manger’s New Management
Pret A Manger’s New Management
May 29, 2018  |  Retail

British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger has found a new majority stakeholder: JAB Holding Company is expanding its already considerable reach within the coffee...

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Banks Feeling The Heat From Nonbanks When It Comes To Business Loans
Banks Feeling The Heat From Nonbanks When It Comes To Business Loans
May 21, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

With competition increasing from the likes of hedge funds and private equity firms that are making business loans, banks are being forced to rethink how...

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SoftBank Might Invest $1B In China’s Manbang Group
SoftBank Might Invest $1B In China’s Manbang Group
March 27, 2018  |  Investments

Japan’s SoftBank might be looking to invest $1 billion in Chinese truck-hailing company Manbang Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Digital Asset Lands $40M For Blockchain Platform
Digital Asset Lands $40M For Blockchain Platform
October 17, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Blockchain startup Digital Asset has brought in another $40 million in funding, bringing its total amount raised to $100 million. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Private Equity Firm Acquires Ruby Tuesday
Private Equity Firm Acquires Ruby Tuesday
October 16, 2017  |  Retail

According to CNBC news reports published on Monday (Oct. 16), Beall, Illinois-based food service retailer Ruby Tuesday has agreed to an acquisition by Atlanta, Georgia,...

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P2P Lending Sites Not Quite Wooing UK Customers
P2P Lending Sites Not Quite Wooing UK Customers
August 23, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Although U.K.-based peer-to-peer lending sites have attracted millions in venture capital funding, consumers have been slower to adopt the technologies these FinTech platforms offer. Get the...

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Luxury Retailer Nordstrom To Go Private?
Luxury Retailer Nordstrom To Go Private?
June 09, 2017  |  Retail

Shares of luxury retailer department store Nordstrom jumped more than 10 percent Thursday after the company announced it was pursuing a potential sale that would take...

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Line-Busting Biometric Startup Sees $15M In Private Equity
Line-Busting Biometric Startup Sees $15M In Private Equity
April 19, 2017  |  Investments

A biometric security startup with a fast growing membership-based secure identification program just recently scored a considerable amount of additional funding. Get the Full Story...

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