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AstraZeneca (AZN) Resuming UK Trials Of COVID-19 Vaccine

By Annie Baker ● Sep 12, 2020

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) announced it resumed British clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine (AZD1222) after receiving clearance from the UK regulatory agency Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA).

Payroll And Compliance Platform Deel Raises $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Payroll and compliance platform company Deel announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Spark Capital.

NVIDIA (NVDA) Near Deal To Buy Arm From SoftBank (SFTBY) For Over $40 Billion: WSJ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire British chipmaker Arm Holdings from SoftBank Group Corp (OTCMKTS: SFTBY) for over $40 billion, according to sources with The Wall Street Journal.

Truepill: $75 Million In Funding And Nearly $200 Million In Annual Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Truepill — a healthcare services company that is known for offering telehealth and pharmacy fulfillment — made a couple of major announcements this week. These are the details.

How Walmart (WMT) Is Incentivizing Suppliers To Make On-Time Deliveries, Starting September 15

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Walmart is going to start requiring suppliers and carriers to deliver all orders as required and by their “must-arrive-by” dates 98% of the time.

Citigroup (C): Jane Fraser Named As CEO And Carla Zakhem-Hassan As CMO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) announced it has named Jane Fraser as CEO — who is the first woman to lead a major US bank. And Carla Zakhem-Hassan has been named CMO of the company.

Amazon.com (AMZN): Ukonwa Ojo Named As CMO For Prime Video And Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has named Ukonwa Ojo as the chief marketing officer for Prime Video and Amazon Studios.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Forms Team To Trade Shares Of Private Companies Nearing IPO Process

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2020

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has launched a new team for trading shares of companies that are close to having highly anticipated initial public offerings.

Cybersecurity Validation Company Pcysys Raises $25 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2020

Cybersecurity validation company Pcysys has announced that it has completed a $25 million Series B round of funding led by Insight Partners.

Netflix (NFLX): Reed Hastings Releases New Book And Key Content Team Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2020

This past week, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) co-CEO Reed Hastings released a new book and the company announced key changes for its content team.

Walt Disney Co (DIS): Goal To Reopen Over Half Of Hotels By End Of Year And Pleased With ‘Mulan’ Results

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2020

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced it has a plan to reopen over half of its hotels by the end of the year. And the company has been pleased with the Mulan results.

Sumo Logic Plans To Raise Over $310 Million In IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2020

Machine data analytics company Sumo Logic is planning to raise over $310 million in a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). These are the details.

How Bank of America (BAC) Is Directing $300 Million To Advance Racial Equality

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2020

This is how Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) is directing $300 million out of the $1 billion commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity.

Infoblox Receives Significant Investment From Warburg Pincus

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2020

Infoblox — a leader in Secure Cloud-Managed Network Services — announced that it has secured a significant investment from Warburg Pincus.

Fortive (FTV) Subsidiary Fluke Leads Investment In Everactive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2020

Fluke Corporation, a subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV) recently announced that it led an investment in Everactive.

IBM Signs Noteworthy Deals With Schlumberger (SLB) And ESPN

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2020

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has signed noteworthy deals with Schlumberger NV (NYSE: SLB) and ESPN. These are the details.

Why Progress (PRGS) Is Buying Chef For $220 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2020

Progress recently announced it entered an agreement to buy Chef for $220 million in cash. This is why.

Collaborative SQL Editor PopSQL Raises $3.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 10, 2020

PopSQL -- a collaborative SQL editor for teams -- announced that it has raised $3.4 million in seed funding led by Gradient Ventures.

Microsoft: Xbox Series S And Xbox Series X Launching On November 10

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2020

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X will be launching on November 10. These are the details.

Why BMC Is Buying Alderstone

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2020

BMC -- a global leader in IT solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise -- recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to buy Alderstone

Byju’s: $500 Million Funding And Reported $10.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2020

Byju’s announced it has raised $500 million in a new round of funding. The valuation at this funding round was reportedly $10.8 billion.

B2B Payments Company Melio Closes $144 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2020

B2B payments company Nekui announced it has raised $144 million. These are the details.