KRTL BioTech

Latest News on private equity markets

Slack revenue growth fails to impress, shares tank

Slack Technologies Inc on Thursday posted slowing quarterly sales growth, disappointing investors who had expected a surge in demand for its workplace messaging app as companies rapidly adopt remote working tools and technology.



5 years ago

Asia's stock rally set to pause for breath ahead of U.S. jobs data

Asian stocks were set to hold tight ranges on Friday after a mixed Wall Street session and as investors awaited key U.S. jobs data while sustained hopes about a global economic recovery kept pressure on the safe-haven dollar.



5 years ago

Exclusive: Pompeo applauds tighter Nasdaq listing rules to guard against shady Chinese companies

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at China-based companies and said the Nasdaq's recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be "a model" for all other exchanges around the world.



5 years ago

Broadcom's revenue forecast disappoints on possible Apple iPhone delay

Broadcom Inc on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue with a midpoint slightly below analysts' estimates, in part caused by a delay at a "large North American mobile phone" customer that analysts believe is Apple Inc .



5 years ago

Trump gives U.S. agencies power to fast-track big infrastructure projects

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that gives federal agencies emergency powers to fast-track major energy and other infrastructure projects by overriding environmental permitting requirements.



5 years ago

U.S. court blocks sales of Bayer weed killer in United States

A U.S. appeals court has blocked Bayer AG from selling an agricultural weed killer in the United States, the latest setback for a business already fighting an expensive legal battle over another product.



5 years ago

Oil dips on uncertainty over producers' commitment to output cuts

Oil prices eased slightly on Friday as markets wait to see whether major producers will commit to an extension of record production cuts to support oil prices.



5 years ago

Exclusive: Pompeo calls Nasdaq's strict rules a model to guard against fraudulent Chinese companies

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at China-based companies and said the Nasdaq's recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be "a model" for all other exchanges around the world.



5 years ago

Asia's stock rally pause ahead of U.S. jobs data, euro at 1-1/2 month top

Asian stocks were poised for their biggest weekly rise in over eight years while the euro hovered near a 1-1/2 month high as Europe's central bank surprised with more stimulus, fuelling hopes for a global rebound.



5 years ago

KKR, Ampersand Capital in joint bid for Oxford Immunotec: sources

A consortium of private equity firms KKR & Co Inc and Ampersand Capital Partners has approached Oxford Immunotec Global Plc , a medical diagnostics company that develops tests to identify tuberculosis, with a $400 million acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.



5 years ago

Canadian Micro-Needle brand PKA SoftTouch reaches early goal on first equity crowdfunding campaign for ground-breaking medical technology.

PKA SoftTouch | Dick Crawford | Jun 4, 2020 LAKEFIELD, Ontario, June 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PKA SoftTouch Corp., www.pkasofttouch.com, the Canadian-based developer of the medically-urgent Microneedle, is nearing the end of its successful preliminary equity crowdfunding campaign, surpassing an early target of $110,870 sixteen days before the close. Canadians can invest from $250

5 years ago

Goldman Sachs executive's email making plea for racial equality goes viral at firm

An email by a Goldman Sachs Group Inc employee about his experiences of racial injustice and criticizing managers at the Wall Street bank for not supporting junior bankers from diverse backgrounds went viral at the firm this week.



5 years ago

'How it's going ...' Goldman executive's email on racial inequality in America

Frederick Baba, a managing director at Goldman Sachs who is black, sent the following email to colleagues at the bank on June 2:



5 years ago

As coronavirus sinks global demand, China’s exporters go online to tap domestic market

At this time of the year, Deng Jinling would normally be welcoming foreign buyers to her vacuum flask showroom or cramming her goods into containers to be shipped to customers in the United States.



5 years ago

Asia's stock rally pause ahead of U.S. jobs data, euro at one-and-a-half month top

Asian stocks were poised for their biggest weekly rise in over eight years while the euro hovered near a 1-1/2 month high as Europe's central bank surprised with more stimulus, fuelling hopes for a global rebound.



5 years ago