Uber to acquire Postmates in $2.6 billion deal: Reports - Business Insider
Sources told Bloomberg and The New York Times that the all-stock deal could be announced as soon as Monday.
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Jul 06, 2020
Jul 06, 2020
Remains of missing Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen have been identified, family lawyer says - Business Insider
Human remains were found last week near the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, where Guillen disappeared from on April 22.
Jul 05, 2020
India overtakes Russia as 3rd-highest COVID-19 infected country - Business Insider
The first weekend in July saw approximately 40,000 new cases as COVID-19 spreads like wildfire among India's 1.3 billion residents.
Jul 05, 2020
Susan Rice on Russia bounties: Trump doing 'arch-adversary's bidding' - Business Insider
"We have a president who is doing our arch-adversary's bidding ... And he is surrounded by sycophants and weaklings," Susan Rice said.
Jul 05, 2020
Anti-mask customers force some restaurants to re-close dining rooms - Business Insider
Some restaurants are shutting down or closing dining rooms back up, after employees faced harassment and violence from anti-mask customers.
Jul 05, 2020
Chicago sees 13 fatalities, including 2 children during July 4 Weekend - Insider
Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a statement following the death of a 7-year-old girl, calling for self-reflection and more community investment.
Jul 05, 2020
CMS administrator Seema Verma on the future of telehealth - Business Insider
Seema Verma opened up about some of the different ways she's looking at the issue, from cost to where telehealth could help patients the most.
Jul 05, 2020
It's too late for Kanye West to appear on the ballot in 6 states - Business Insider
Whether a candidate ends up on a ballot varies by state. The deadline in six states has passed and it's approaching in seven others.
Jul 05, 2020
Donald Trump convinced white grievance is key to reelection: Report - Business Insider
Aides are urging the president to tone down his rhetoric, but Trump continues to stoke racial grievances.
Jul 05, 2020
Here's why Tesla isn't really more valuable than Toyota - Business Insider
Toyota has been extremely valuable for decades, while Tesla has only recently been deemed exceptionally valuable by investors.
Jul 06, 2020
Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma to acquire Raheja QBE for $76M
Paytm, India’s most valuable startup, and its co-founder and chief executive, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, announced on Monday they have reached an agreement to acquire general insurer Raheja QBE for a sum of $76 million as the financial services startup looks to tap the nation’s booming insurance market.…
Jul 06, 2020
Uber reportedly agrees to acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion
Uber has reportedly agreed to buy Postmates in an all-stock deal worth $2.65 billion. According to Bloomberg, the deal may be announced on Monday morning. Like other travel- and transportation-related businesses, Uber’s ride-hailing segment has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemi…
Jul 06, 2020
Lydia expands credit offering in partnership with Younited Credit
French startup Lydia is announcing a new partnership with Younited Credit, which lets you borrow anything between €500 and €3,000 and pay back within 6 to 36 months. The feature will be released in France at some point during the summer. This isn’t the first time Lydia is playing around with credit…
Jul 05, 2020
The Station: The startups edition
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Po…
Jul 05, 2020
Original Content podcast: 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' is a goofy delight
The new Netflix comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” should win anyone over, even if you’re not a huge Will Ferrell fan and have no idea what Eurovision is. The film stars Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as the titular Icelandic musical duo, who are pursuing a life…
Jul 05, 2020
Facebook makes education push in India
Facebook, which reaches more users than any other international firm in India, has identified a new area of opportunity to further spread its tentacles in the world’s second largest internet market. On Sunday, the social juggernaut announced it had partnered with the Central Board of Secondary Educ…
Jul 04, 2020
Rocket Lab launch fails during rocket's second stage burn, causing a loss of vehicle and payloads
Rocket Lab’s ‘Pic or it didn’t happen’ launch on Saturday ended in failure, with a total loss of the Electron launch vehicle and all seven payloads on board. The launch vehicle experienced a failure during the second stage burn post-launch, after a lift-off from the Rocket L…
Jul 04, 2020
How to watch Rocket Lab launch satellites for Canon, Planet and more live
Rocket Lab is launching a rideshare mission today which includes seven small satellites from a number of different companies, including primary payload provider Canon, which is flying a satellite equipped with the camera-maker’s Earth imaging technology, including high-res photo capture equip…
Jul 04, 2020
Startups Weekly: Tech unicorns look to IPOs as Lemonade, Accolade boom
Hundreds of tech-oriented startups worth a billion or more dollars had envisioned successful public offerings before the pandemic hit. But new tech listings slowed to nearly nothing this spring as companies have tried to adjust to the profound changes sweeping the world. Today, more and more compan…
Jul 04, 2020
This Week in Apps: India bans Chinese apps, Apple freezes game updates in China, iOS developer backlash continues
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spe…
Jul 06, 2020
Nick Cordero, Tony-nominated Broadway actor, dies from coronavirus complications at 41
Over the course of 13 weeks, the Tony Award-nominated star woke up from a medically-induced coma and underwent a leg amputation due to COVID-19 complications
Jul 06, 2020
Zach Braff, Viola Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more mourn Nick Cordero's death at 41
Broadway star Nick Cordero died of coronavirus complications on Sunday morning.
Jul 05, 2020
Bryce Dallas Howard used custom Robert Pattinson Post-it Notes for years
The actress later starred alongside Pattinson in Twilight: Eclipse and says he was a "total sweetheart."
Jul 03, 2020
What to Watch this Weekend: <em>Hamilton</em> hits Disney+ just in time for the Fourth of July
What to Watch this Fourth of July weekend: 'Hamilton' hits Disney+, 'The Baby-Sitters Club' comes to Netflix, and more.
Jul 04, 2020
Neil Young slams Trump's use of his songs at Mount Rushmore speech
Neil Young slammed President Trump's use of his songs at his Independence Day speech at Mount Rushmore.
Jul 04, 2020
<em>Hamilton</em> stars and creative team share memories of working on show during Twitter watch party
The original 'Hamilton' Broadway cast and creative team shared their memories of working on the show during a virtual watch party on Twitter.
Jul 05, 2020
Tiffany Haddish spoofs Kanye West's presidential bid, jokes she and Dave Chappelle are running
West announced he intends to run for president in 2020.
