iPhone Users May End Up Paying More For Twitter Blue, EU Court Asks Google To Remove False Data, New York Times Employees Stage Walk Out On Pay Dispute: Top Stories Thursday, Dec. 08
Benzinga Elon Musk-Tim Cook Spat Not Over? iPhone Users May End Up Paying More Than $8 For Twitter Blue Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly planning to increase the price of Twitter Blue for Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) users. Some Twitter employees have been informed that the platform is planning to increase the pricing of Twitter […]
Eni Seeks To Buy Private Equity-Backed Neptune Energy For Around $6B: Report
Eni SpA (NYSE: E) is reportedly in preliminary talks to buy private-equity-backed gas and oil producer Neptune Energy for around $5 billion -$6 billion. Neptune produces around 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), primarily gas. Neptune is owned by China Investment Corporation (CIC), the Carlyle Group Inc (NASDAQ: CG), and CVC Capital Partners. Also Read: Read More
How Much Bitcoin Does Coinbase Really Have? CEO Brian Armstrong Responds To ‘FUD’ From CZ
Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong opened up his company’s balance sheet on Twitter after Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sewed some doubt regarding one of its partners. What Happened: CZ, in a since-deleted tweet, doubted that Grayscale, operator of the biggest bitcoin trust with Coinbase holding the assets, actually holds all the […]
Mirati Therapeutics Garners Interest From Large Pharmas Ahead Of Much Awaited Data Next Month
Mirati Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: MRTX) is reportedly amid fresh takeover interest from large pharmaceutical companies ahead of updates on its drug pipeline. For some time, the cancer-focused company has been weighing strategic options, including a potential sale. Related: Mirati’s Adagrasib Shows Promising Efficacy In KRAS Mutated Colorectal Cancer. Mirati is working with an adviser, and larger drugmakers […]
Meta Platforms Denies Zuckerberg Plans To Resign: What You Need To Know
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) denied a report Tuesday that founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to resign as early as next year amid the company losing billions on its Metaverse investments. What Happened: The report, published by The Leak, which reports on rumors in politics and tech, cited unnamed sources in saying that […]
Novartis Mulls Disposing Its Non-Core Ophthalmology and Respiratory Units
Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) is reportedly weighing divesting non-core assets as it seeks to raise money to invest in cutting-edge medicines, people familiar with the matter said. The pharma giant is in the early stages of considering options for its ophthalmology and respiratory units. Some private equity firms are already studying the businesses. Bloomberg noted that the ophthalmology […]
Crypto.com CEO Says ETH Worth $300M Transferred ‘Erroneously,’ Binance’s CZ Tweets ‘Clear Sign Of Problems’
Crypto.com erroneously sent more than 320,000 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) worth around $400 million to competing cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io, on Oct. 21, according to the company’s CEO. This information was made public today after a Twitter user shared a screenshot asking why a significant amount of Ether had mysteriously left Crypto.com a few weeks ago. Crypto.com […]
In Hot, Out Cold: Trump’s 2024 Comeback Looks Bleak If DeSantis Hype Is Real
Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce his bid for the 2024 presidential race. Invites for the announcement, scheduled to take place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday, Nov. 15, reportedly went out Thursday. There has been a lot of speculation about a possible Trump run for president again, with the Trump-affiliated […]
$8 To Fight Scams On Twitter? Not So Fast: LeBron James Trade Rumors, NFT Mints And More
The acquisition of social media platform Twitter by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has led to lots of ideas to change the platform with some already implemented. One plan to get rid of the frequent scams and bots was to charge for verified blue check mark accounts, something that might already be backfiring. What […]
Walgreens-Controlled VillageMD In Talks With Summit Health For Possible Takeover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) VillageMD is weighing a merger with Warburg Pincus-backed Summit Health. The deal of VillageMD acquiring Summit would value the combined entity at between $5 billion to $10 billion. An agreement could be reached in the coming weeks, though talks could still fall apart, Bloomberg reported. The talks come as Walgreens rivals, including CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) and Amazon.com […]