by Admin | Jan 12, 2018 | News
KKR co-CEOs Henry Kravis and George Roberts are the proud new owners of three popular margarine brands: Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, and Imperial. The global investment firm they co-founded recently purchased Unilever’s margarine and spreads...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Companies, News
Amassing a net worth of $5.2 billion is no easy feat, and yet, that’s precisely what American businessman Henry Kravis managed to do. The 73-year-old is the co-founder, co-chairman, and co-CEO of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR), one of the largest...
by Admin | Aug 4, 2017 | Companies, News, Technology
It’s being referred to as “Uber for Trucks,” and it’s caught the attention of two of the world’s richest men: Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. Convoy, a two-year-old Seattle-based startup, is a trucking logistics company that matches nearby drivers with shipping jobs. Much...
by Admin | Jun 7, 2017 | News, Social Media, Technology
Pandora Media Inc. appears to be the hot-ticket item, as far as stocks go right now. According to the New York Post, Verizon is considering making a $100 million investment in Pandora if the music streaming company fails to reach a deal with Sirius XM this week. But...
by Admin | Dec 23, 2016 | Companies, News, Technology
Private equity firm KKR, which manages more than $95 billion in assets, has set aside $711 million for their Next Generation Technology Growth Fund (NGT). The fund will be used to invest in companies that specialize in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT)....
