Dan Primack
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Recent articles by Dan:
Larry Kudlow says Trump feels betrayed by General Motors
President Trump believes that General Motors "turned their back on him" in announcing layoffs and plant closures, according to top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow. Why it matters: For Trump, politics is always personal. For GM, this could mean less influence over future policy. → Read More
Pro Rata - November 8, 2018
Insider views on deals and dealmakers in venture capital, private equity and M&A, by Dan Primack. Weekday mornings → Read More
SAP to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion, just ahead of IPO
Qualtrics had been planning to go public this week. → Read More
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman bails on Saudi finance conference
The Saudis are major investors with Blackstone. → Read More
Rand Paul calls for national security review of Broadcom-CA merger
His public call might move the needle. → Read More
Equity could become the gig economy's next benefit
Gig economy workers are rising, while monthly payments are decreasing. → Read More
Toys "R" Us workers ratchet up the payment pressure
They're now attacking the creditors. → Read More
DoorDash is now valued at $4 billion
Food delivery startup's valuation has more than doubled in just five months. → Read More
Boston Globe receives threat after anti-Trump editorial
Boston Police sent uniformed officers to patrol in and around the paper's headquarters. → Read More
Sinclair could lose more than just Tribune
There could be a push to strip its broadcast licenses. → Read More
Startup raises $70 million to make avocados last longer
Apeel Technologies also added former Whole Foods exec Walter Robb to its board. → Read More
Scoop: Yahoo Finance launching live video streaming network this year
Yahoo Finance is launching a full-day live video streaming network by the end of the year, three sources familiar with the plans tell Axios. Why it matters: It’s the latest example of a digital-native news outlet getting into streaming news to capture more audience attention on mobile and to compete for television dollars. → Read More
Papa John's doesn't want founder to buy the company
Pizza chain Papa John's has adopted a so-called "poison pill," to help deter founder John Schnatter — who recently resigned as chairman after using racial slurs during a conference call — from acquiring a control position. Big picture: Schnatter and his affiliates hold around a 30% stake in Papa John's, and the new structure would effectively dilute those shares were they to increase their… → Read More
Trump's tweet on Harley-Davidson doesn't hold up
President Trump on Tuesday escalated his war of words with U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson, which recently announced plans to move some manufacturing overseas because of tariffs. The bottom line: Trump is claiming 2017 sales were affected by a corporate decision that didn't occur until 2018. That doesn't make sense. → Read More
Scooter startup Bird is seeking a $2 billion valuation
VCs have never before participated in such a rapid and rocketing price spike. → Read More
What Google isn't telling us about its AI demo
Were the calls edited? → Read More
Optimism rules at this year's Milken conference
Everything is awesome. Well, almost everything. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg outwits Congress
Facebook 1, Congress 0. → Read More
Intel CEO's big stock sale raises questions
Brian Krzanich cashed in after company knew of big security hole. → Read More
Venture capital investment hits all-time record
It's about dollars, not number of deals. → Read More