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M&A
Perella-Backed Subprime Auto Lender Flagship Sells Business Ops Bloomberg TPG, Warburg Weigh $500 Million Stake in India-Rooted Sirion Bloomberg EssilorLuxottica Prepared to Buy 5%-10% of Armani: Il Sole Bloomberg Daily Mail Owner Reaches £500 Million Deal to Buy Telegraph Bloomberg Portugal’s TAP Attracts Interest From Three European Airlines Bloomberg Carlyle Group Targeting $300 Million for India Side Fund Bloomberg Macquarie Asset Offers $7.5 Billion for Logistics Firm Q
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Nov 24, 20251 min read


Venture Capital
Aspen Neuroscience Lands $115M Series C VC Daily Peek Scores $70M Funding Round VC Daily Point One Navigation Scores $35M Series C VC Daily Flux Marine Secures $15M VC Daily Perelel Raises $27M Financing Round VC Daily Pibit AI Pulls In $7M Series A Round VC Daily Genspark Completes $275M Series B Round VC Daily Nest Health Completes $22.5M Series A Round VC Daily Sorcero Secures $42.5M Series B VC Daily bQuest Receives Seed Investment VC Daily and
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Nov 24, 20251 min read


Meta Settlement, Nvidia Growth, Walmart’s Nasdaq Shift
21th November 2025 Meta executives, including Mark Zuckerberg , will pay $190M to settle shareholder claims over privacy failures, with new board policies on oversight and whistleblowers. Nvidia beat Q3 estimates with $57B revenue and $1.30 EPS, but Michael Burry warned of an AI bubble, questioning older GPUs and circular deals; Nvidia defended long-term growth via its CUDA ecosystem. Walmart will switch from the NYSE to Nasdaq, highlighting 27% online sales growth and
Jemima Asegieme
Nov 21, 20257 min read


AI, Chips, and Policy: Nvidia’s Forecast, LeCun’s Exit, Fed Tensions, and Nexperia Update
20th November 2025 Nvidia eased AI bubble fears with strong earnings and $500B in chip bookings, though analysts warn of concentration risks. AI pioneer Yann LeCun will leave Meta to launch a new Advanced Machine Intelligence venture, with Meta as a partner. President Trump criticized Fed Chair Powell , urging a faster search for a successor amid a divided Fed and incomplete labor data. The Dutch government paused intervention at Chinese-owned Nexperia after talks with
Jemima Asegieme
Nov 20, 20256 min read


“From Outages to Oversight: Cloud Failures, Meta’s Antitrust Win, Crypto Turbulence, and the Push for a Unified AI Framework”
19th November 2025 There were major disruptions and developments across tech, finance, and policy. Cloudflare outages briefly knocked platforms like X, Spotify, and ChatGPT offline, exposing the risks of relying on a few cloud providers. Meta won a landmark FTC antitrust case, with a judge ruling it does not currently hold a monopoly over social networking, amid evolving competition from TikTok . In crypto , over $1 billion in liquidations hit 190,000 traders as high leve
Jemima Asegieme
Nov 19, 20257 min read


Bezos Returns to the Trenches, Bitcoin Slides to $93K, Ford Joins Amazon Auto Sales, and Bangladesh Sentences Ex-PM Hasina to Death
18th November 2025 Jeff Bezos is stepping back into an operational role as co-CEO of a new AI startup, Bitcoin is testing fresh lows as sentiment sours, Ford is officially selling cars on Amazon, and Bangladesh has handed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a historic death sentence in absentia. All this and more in today’s Read It And Eat! Major Headlines Jeff Bezos reportedly returns to the trenches as co-CEO of new AI startup, Project Prometheus Amazon’s founder Jeff Be
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Nov 18, 20255 min read


M&A
Shareholders of railroad giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern overwhelmingly voted to approve their historic $85B merger AP News Pharma giant Merck agreed to acquire biotech company Cidara Therapeutics in a $9.2B cash deal Wall Street Journal Russian energy giant Lukoil is in talks with bidders to sell its international energy assets ahead of sanctions Reuters Akzo Nobel to Acquire Axalta in $9.2 Billion Paint Deal Bloomberg China Ramps Up Buying of US Soybeans After B
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Nov 18, 20251 min read


Venture Capital
Forterra Closes $238M Series C VC Daily Alembic Secures $145M Series B and Growth Funding VC Daily BluePill Snares $6M in Seed Funding VC Daily Skims Seals $225M in New Financing VC Daily Celero Communications Lands $140M Funding VC Daily Gridware Nets $55 Million Growth Round VC Daily Span Inks $25M Seed and Series A Funding VC Daily PowerLattice Banks $25 Million Series A Funding VC Daily SubImage Scores $4.2M in Seed Funding VC Daily Solve Therapeutics Se
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Nov 18, 20251 min read


Starbucks Workers Launch ‘Red Cup Rebellion,’ Verizon Plans 15,000 Layoffs, Fed Sends Mixed Signals on December Cut, and New Hitler DNA Findings Spark Global Debate
15th November 2025 Starbucks baristas across the U.S. are staging a nationwide “Red Cup Rebellion,” escalating pressure on the coffee giant during one of its busiest promotional days. Verizon’s new CEO is preparing the company’s largest-ever layoffs, slashing 15,000 jobs as the telecom battles slowing growth and fierce competition. At the Fed, policymakers are openly split on whether December brings another rate cut, pushing market odds below 50%. And in a story stirring inte
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Nov 14, 20258 min read


M&A
India’s Biggest Lender Backs Another Wave of Bank Mergers Bloomberg San Diego Padres Owners Considering Sale at Record Valuation Bloomberg IFM in Talks to Raise $2 Billion Debt for Green Group Deal Bloomberg PPHE Hotel’s Owners Weigh Taking Park Plaza Firm Private Bloomberg Oaktree Sees Value in Asset-Backed Bonds Amid AI Credit ‘Excess’ Bloomberg Glencore, Hillhouse Invest in Chinese Aluminum Smelter’s $700 Million IPO Bloomberg Bavarian Chairman Quits After Investor Revolt
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Nov 14, 20251 min read


Venture Capital
Exowatt Lands Additional $50M VC Daily Self Announces $9M Seed Financing VC Daily sunday Pulls In $21M Series B Round VC Daily Gopuff Raises $250M VC Daily Cursor Nabs $2.3M Series D at $29.3B Valuation VC Daily CHAOS Industries Secures $510M VC Daily Maybern Receives $50M Series B Round VC Daily Carbon Lands $60M Funding Round VC Daily Bonside Scoops Up $100M VC Daily Fabric8Labs Lands $50M Financing Round VC Daily
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Nov 14, 20251 min read


The Shutdown Ends, AMD Rides the AI Wave, Skims Hits $5B, Disney Battles YouTube TV”
13th November 2025 The longest U.S. government shutdown in history ended after 43 days as President Trump signed a funding bill to restore federal services and return workers to their jobs, though political tensions remain. AMD shares jumped 8% after forecasting a 60% boost in data center revenue over the next 3–5 years , fueled by AI deals with OpenAI and Oracle and ambitions to challenge Nvidia’s dominance . Kim Kardashian’s Skims raised $225 million at a $5 billio
Jemima Asegieme
Nov 13, 20255 min read


SoftBank exists Its Nvidia holdings, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist leaves, and Billionaire Bitcoin Scammer caught
12th November 2025 SoftBank offloads $5.8B Nvidia stake to fuel AI bets, including OpenAI and Ampere Computing. Markets wobble, but the firm aims for its strongest annual profit since 2020. Zhimin Qian sentenced to 11+ years for a £5.5B crypto scam after seven years on the run.Authorities seized 61,000+ bitcoins, the UK’s largest crypto seizure. Yann LeCun plans to leave Meta to build a startup focused on world model AI. His exit follows internal tension as Meta shifts
Jemima Asegieme
Nov 12, 20256 min read


Buffett’s Farewell Letter, Trump Welcomes Syria’s al-Sharaa, and Apple Hits Pause on the iPhone Air
11th November 2025 Warren Buffett bids farewell to shareholders in his final Thanksgiving letter as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, reflecting on six decades of partnership, philanthropy, and perspective. The BBC faces its biggest credibility crisis in decades following the resignation of two top executives. Apple delays the next version of the iPhone Air amid weak sales and design trade-offs. At the White House, President Trump hosts Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a onetime al
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Nov 11, 20256 min read


M&A
Media giant Comcast 's Sky unit is in talks to buy the broadcasting arm of UK's ITV for $2.1B, including debt Bloomberg Paramount Boosts Post-Merger Savings Target to $3 Billion Bloomberg Braskem Owner Novonor Is Close to a Deal to Sell Its Stake to IG4 Bloomberg KKR, Singtel Group Seek $3.8 Billion Loan for STT GDC Buyout Bloomberg Elliott Takes Toyota Industries Stake, Contests Buyout Price Bloomberg SoftBank Sells Nvidia Stake for $5.8 Billion to Fund AI Bets Bloomberg Wa
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Nov 11, 20251 min read


Venture Capital
Scribe hits $1.3B valuation as it moves to show where AI will actually pay off TechCrunch 6sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1mind TechCrunch AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says TechCrunch Onchilles Pharma Raises $25M in Series A1 Funding Round VC Daily Avallon Raises $4.6M Seed Financing Round VC Daily Truffle Security Lands $25M Series B Round VC Daily Education platform Flint
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Nov 11, 20251 min read


Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Dividend, Mamdani’s Power Team, 50-Year Mortgages & Apple’s Satellite Ambitions
10th November 2025 Donald Trump promises Americans a $2,000 “tariff dividend” as the White House leans on customs revenue to counter cost-of-living pressures. In New York, newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils a heavyweight transition team featuring former FTC Chair Lina Khan. The administration is also working on a 50-year mortgage plan, a bold bid to reshape housing affordability. And Apple is quietly building the next frontier of iPhone connectivity with new satellite
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Nov 10, 20256 min read


VC
Kailera Therapeutics Inks $600 Million Series B VC Daily MiSalud Health Pulls In New Funding VC Daily Amae Health Nabs $25M Series B Round VC Daily Reevo Launches With $80M VC Daily Fastbreak AI Lands $40 Million Series A VC Daily CampusKnot Snares $1.1M VC Daily IndustrialMind.ai Raises $1.2 M Pre-Seed Round VC Daily Digs Scoops Up Additional $5M VC Daily Upway Completes $60M Series C Financing VC Daily Synchron Announces $200M Series D Round VC Daily
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Nov 10, 20251 min read


M&A
Blackstone Gets More Time for Big Yellow Bid as UK Budget Looms Bloomberg Owners of Foreign Worker Dorm Firm TS Group Said to Weigh Sale Bloomberg GoTo Jumps on Report Danantara to Be Involved in Grab Merger Bloomberg Tether-backed Rumble, Northern Data Said Close to Merger Deal Bloomberg Permira to Acquire Corporate Services Firm JTC for £2.3 Billion Bloomberg Billionaire Ross’ Firm Strikes Deal to Buy West Palm Beach Hotel Bloomberg Onex CEO Sees Potential for More Insuranc
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Nov 10, 20251 min read


Musk’s $1T Payday, China’s Trade Shift, UK’s Tax Plans, and Pelosi’s Farewell
7th November 2025 Elon Musk won shareholder approval for a record $1 trillion Tesla pay package , reinforcing his control as the company accelerates its AI and robotics ambitions . China is loosening rare earth export rules , though analysts say the move falls short of U.S. expectations , keeping global trade tensions simmering. UK finance minister Rachel Reeves is reportedly planning an income tax rise in her upcoming budget, aiming to shore up public finances while e
Jemima Asegieme
Nov 7, 20257 min read
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