First Read ushers in the day with news that Advent International is buying defense and aerospace group Cobham, Robert Mueller testifies before Congress, and Jeffrey Epstein was found injured with marks on his neck in a New York jail cell.
First Read kicks off the day with news that Boris Johnson is the new British Prime Minister, Huawei is laying off more than 600 people in the U.S., and DoorDash's CEO says customer tips will now go to delivery workers.
First Read begins the day with news that FTC is expected to unveil a $5 settlement with Facebook this week, stock trading app Robinhood raises $323 million at a $7.6 billion valuation, and Uber is testing a $24.99 monthly subscription pass that combines rides, Eats, bikes and scooters.
This week’s jobs include an investor relations VP at Newbury Partners and associates at Goldman Sachs and Cerberus.
New York City and Austin-based Trilantic North America has closed its sixth fund at a hard cap of $2.75 billion, beating its $2.25 billion target.
First Read ushers in the week with news that a lawsuit claims that Wells Fargo discriminated against a Dreamer by denying an auto loan, a scorching heat wave grips two-thirds of the U.S, and Shane Lowry clinches the 2019 Open Championship.
First Read closes the week with news that Generali buys Portuguese assets from Apollo for $674 mln, Toys 'R' Us is returning to the U.S. and President Trump says he'll review lucrative Pentagon JEDI contract that will go to either Amazon or Microsoft.
First Read kicks off the day with news that Rand Paul blocks Senate from approving 9/11 victim compensation fund, China's Didi seeks to raise up to $2 billion, and N26, the online bank backed by Peter Thiel, is now worth $3.5 billion.
Strategic Partners, Blackstone’s secondary private equity platform, closed its eighth fund on more than $11.1 billion.
First Read begins the day with news that SoftBank-backed Oyo buys shared office startup Innov8 for $30 million, HBO's "Game of Thrones" grabs 32 Emmy nominations despite a controversial final season, and why does Apple hate Falafel?