First Read closes out the week with news that WeWork is considering slashing its IPO valuation, Juul is accused of illegally advertising vaping as a way to quit smoking and 8chan owner says site won't delete hateful commentary.
Back to school: TPG gets into payer services, VPay presses pause
PNC Bank buys placement agent Sixpoint Partners; Pamlico Capital seeks buyer for Service Express; Prudential Financial to buy Assurance IQ
First Read begins the day with news that Ford recalls more than 500,000 vehicles due to seat problems, UK lawmakers vote to delay Brexit again, and Prudential Financial Inc is buying online startup Assurance IQ.
GI, TA consider options for MRI Software; VPAY bids come in below expectations; TCV, JMI Equity invest $250 mln in Clio
First Read begins the day with news that Walmart ends all handgun ammunition sales and asks customers not to carry guns into stores, Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for stealing her image in a social media campaign, and SoftBank is more than $600 million underwater on its Uber investment.
Elevate Capital makes 2x on Garden Bar sale; Fiserv seeks buyer for Unified Wealth; Why is EQT choosing the public markets over a private sale?
To start your Tuesday morning, we have news that Facebook may soon start hiding the Like counter on News Feed posts, a study finds that the founders of successful tech companies are mostly middle aged, and Taylor Townsend's incredible U.S. Open run ends.
Katira, ex-Hamilton Lane principal, gets 22-month prison sentence; Goodman to step down from Blackstone; Hot secondaries market on pace to set another record
First Read closes out the week before the holiday weekend with news that Apple is unveiling the next iPhone on September 10, Hurricane Dorian is set to slam Florida as a major Category 4 storm on Labor Day, and Disney sells its stake in the YES Network to an investor group including Amazon.