by Admin | May 10, 2019 | Companies, News
Uber had its IPO today—May 10, 2019—but it turned out to be kind of a bummer for the company. It priced its shares at $45 for its IPO, but it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $42 per share. Three dollars per share doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you...
by Admin | May 3, 2019 | Companies, News
Throughout the last decade, there’s been an undeniable trend in the hospitality industry: people are increasingly turning away from traditional hotel accommodations and instead using home-sharing platforms like Airbnb to find a place to stay. For tech startups and...
by Admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Companies, News, Technology
TechCrunch today reported that Slack has filed to go public via a direct listing. Rather than a traditional IPO, a direct listing allows existing shareholders to sell their stock to investors. In this case, Slack’s S-1 filing shows that it plans to make $100 million...
by Admin | Apr 19, 2019 | Companies, News
By and large, the 21st century has not been kind to brick-and-mortar retailers. As e-commerce giants like Amazon continually make it easier and cheaper for consumers to buy products online, traditional stores that once dominated their industries are being pushed out....
by Admin | Apr 11, 2019 | Companies, News, Social Media
In the business world, 2019 appears poised to be “the year of the unicorn startup,” as a series of highly successful tech companies are starting to go public and attempt to rake in serious investment dollars. Lyft, Uber, Slack, and Postmates are among the big names...
by Admin | Apr 4, 2019 | Companies, News, Social Media
When they first got off the ground, social media sites like Facebook and Instagram existed merely as places for people to congregate and share their thoughts online. It was a simpler time, and there wasn’t much in the way of controversy. There certainly...
by Admin | Mar 29, 2019 | Companies, News
It’s been a nightmarish year for Boeing, as the aerospace giant has weathered the effects of two catastrophic plane crashes that combined to kill hundreds of innocent people. Serious questions have been asked about the reliability of Boeing’s planes, and justifiably,...
by Admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Companies, News
Large financial institutions have a long-standing reputation for being greedy corporations, amassing huge profits at the expense of the consumers they supposedly serve. And, fair or not, once you’ve earned that reputation, it’s a difficult one to shake. One big bank...
by Admin | Mar 14, 2019 | Companies, News, Technology
In the world of video content, Netflix has emerged as a clear industry leader. Not only is the streaming service the first place millions of people turn when they want to watch their favorite movies and shows, but the company is also now finding success as the studio...
by Admin | Mar 6, 2019 | Companies, News
For as long as the electric car company Tesla has been in business, its name has been synonymous with the name of its founder and longtime CEO, Elon Musk. Tesla is Musk; Musk is Tesla. The two have always been intertwined. But with uncertainty about Musk’s leadership...
