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Jim Simons, the legendary hedge-fund manager who cracked the market, dead at 86
Jim Simons, the legendary hedge-fund manager who founded the prolific Renaissance Technologies, has…
Paul Squire
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A GenX chef says he's weaning off delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats because of 2 big downsides. Here's what he's doing instead.
Maryland chef and restaurant owner Tony Marciante said food-delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Ea…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Rockstud Capital announces partial exit from Uber’s fleet service provider
Rockstud Capital, an alternative asset management firm, announced that it would sell a part of its …
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The rise of 'zombie' VCs puts startups that took funding from them in a difficult spot
In today's big story, we're looking at the impact of the growing number of venture firms quietly ru…
Dan DeFrancesco
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The 10 stocks most popular with hedge funds right now, according to Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs' VIP hedge fund basket is up 8.7% year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500's 5.1% return.
Matthew Fox
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Bird, once primed to be the Uber of electric scooters and valued at $2.5 billion, just filed for bankruptcy
Bird said on Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida after several years o…
Tom Carter
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2 friends spent less than $50,000 to start up an off-grid tiny home. Here's how they're funding the lifestyle.
Casey and Savannah didn't want to wait for romantic partners to have their dream lives: "The whole …
Catherine Boudreau
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3 women who drive for Uber and Lyft explain their top strategies for making up to $1,400 a week and getting customer tips
Women who drive for Uber and Lyft share how they've learned to maximize earnings, despite economy c…
Jacob Zinkula
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The couple mistakenly charged $29,994 for one Uber ride says the issue is resolved. But they won't take an Uber again.
Due to a currency conversion mistake, Douglas Ordonez and Dominique Adams were charged nearly $30,0…
Sarah Jackson
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It's not just the uber-rich freezing their brains and bodies when they die. An HBO show visited a conference filled with everyday people excited to do it.
The finale of HBO's "How To with John Wilson" explored cryonics and the quest for immortality, reve…
Kylie Kirschner
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From buying sports teams to picking a hedge fund, here's how the uber rich take outsourcing wealth to a new level
These money managers fly under the radar, but their investment decisions range from buying sports t…
Aaron Weinman
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UBS' uber-rich clients don't want to share the wealth (managers)
On paper, UBS' takeover of Credit Suisse should be a boon for its massive wealth business. In reali…
Dan DeFrancesco
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SoftBank's Vision Fund posted a record $8 billion profit in the third quarter as its bets on DoorDash and Uber paid off
Booming markets - particularly for tech - helped SoftBank's Vision Fund bring in record 3rd-quarter…
Harry Robertson
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Uber paid academics up to $100,000 for research used to spearhead positive media coverage
Uber was thrilled with an FT story quoting the consultant academics. One person wrote, "Wow!" — pra…
Rosie Bradbury
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Uber and DoorDash warn of huge changes when New York City adopts its new $18 minimum wage for delivery workers
Uber and DoorDash say New York City's $18 minimum wage for food delivery workers could change how t…
Gloria Dawson
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How to get hired at top hedge funds like Citadel, Millennium, or Point72
Some of the biggest hedge fund managers have talked to Business Insider about what it takes to join…
Michelle Abrego
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SoftBank Group lost $6 billion on Alibaba shares and another $1.4 billion on Uber during the COVID-19 crisis
One of the world’s most hallowed investors Masayoshi Son revealed that the SoftBank Group lost $6 b…
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Uber customers claim they were charged almost $30,000 for a single ride during a vacation in Costa Rica after a currency conversion mix-up
A couple says they were charged $29,994.33 for a single Uber journey in Costa Rica due to a currenc…
Joshua Zitser
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PITCH-DECK LIBRARY: Search over 750 pitch decks that startups including Uber, Postmates, and Airbnb used to raise millions
Business Insider has obtained scores of pitch decks used by startups to persuade VCs and other inve…
Madeline Renbarger
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The former Uber exec who was pardoned by Trump has closed his church that worshipped AI, donating its funds to the NAACP
The engineer, who was pardoned by Trump for stealing Google's trade secrets, sold his AI-focused ch…