Brian Chesky, chief executive officer and co-founder of Airbnb Inc., speaks during an Economic Club of New York luncheon at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 13, 2017. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb, the company that allows users to book …
Read More »Uber sells its flying taxi business to Joby Aviation
Joby air taxi eVTOL demonstrator. After more than six years of secret development, Joby Aviation lifts the lid on its innovative eVTOL air taxi program. Source: Joby Aviation The air taxi business is at least a couple of years from taking off, but it’s already seeing consolidation among start-ups. California-based …
Read More »DoorDash sells shares at $102 in IPO, pricing above range
A DoorDash Inc. delivery person places an order into an insulated bag at Chef Geoff’s restaurant in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash, the food delivery provider that’s seen a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic, sold shares in its IPO at $102 a piece, …
Read More »ViacomCBS sells Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House for $2 billion
Simon & Schuster display at the London Book Fair at Kensington Olympia on the 12th March 2019 in London. Sam Mellish | In Pictures | Getty Images ViacomCBS announced Wednesday that it would sell publishing company Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann, in a deal worth …
Read More »Largest purple-pink diamond ever auctioned sells for $27 million
“The Spirit of the Rose,” a rare purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for nearly $27 million. A picture taken at a press preview on November 6, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images The largest purple-pink diamond ever to be auctioned has been sold in …
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