And that’s that, as the Zoom deal to buy Five9 is called off – TechCrunch

And that’s that, as the Zoom deal to buy Five9 is called off – TechCrunch

Talk about a roller coaster ride. Zoom, the video conferencing company that became the main work communication tool during the pandemic, will no longer acquire Five9, a maker of cloud-based customer service software. While the all-stock deal announced in July should enable Zoom to enter the lucrative contact center market, it appeared that some major … Read more

Best home products to buy at Anthropologie

Best home products to buy at Anthropologie

CNN – If colorful, playful and unique are three words to describe your furnishing style, then anthropologie should be your first port of call when it comes to finding home accessories that give you the space of your dreams. With everything from printed textiles and gorgeous mirrors to art you’ll treasure forever, you (understandably) don’t … Read more

Sony closes $1.175 billion deal to buy Crunchyroll from AT&T

Igor Bonifacic

It is official. Sony now owns both Crunchyroll and Funimation. The company’s Sony Pictures division closed on Monday the acquisition, valued at $ 1.175 billion. And with the deal now closed, Tony Vinciquerra, CEO of Sony Pictures, said the company’s goal was “to get a unified anime subscription as soon as possible.” Sony has not … Read more

Billboards? Nah, just buy a media company instead – TechCrunch

Billboards? Nah, just buy a media company instead – TechCrunch

Startups used to be obsessed with billboards. It was the first thing I noticed when I moved to San Francisco: venture-backed companies like Eaze, Airbnb, and notoriously Brex, were posting large billboard advertisements across the city to get attention and attention. As I got into it more, I learned this kind of old school. Outdoor … Read more

Founders Circle Capital has raised a new $355 million fund to buy secondary startup shares – TechCrunch

Founders Circle Capital has raised a new $355 million fund to buy secondary startup shares – TechCrunch

Founders Circle Capital, a nine-year-old San Francisco-based investment firm that has agreements with private venture capital companies to buy some of their founders and employees’ vested stock options – so they can buy a home or just breathe a little easier – has closed its newest fund with $ 355 million committed capital, bringing the … Read more

Hedge Fund Reaches a Deal to Buy Tribune Publishing

Hedge Fund Reaches a Deal to Buy Tribune Publishing

Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund that has slashed the cost of newspapers it controls, is on Tuesday to acquire Tribune Publishing, the publisher of nine major daily newspapers in major cities including The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel and The Daily News, came a significant step closer. Tribune Publishing announced Tuesday that Alden, a … Read more