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Sustainable-stock funds are snapping up shares of these 20 companies — and most of them beat the market during September’s turmoil, RBC says
Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. RBC’s analysis of ESG hedge funds found that in the second quarter, they bought stocks that had been winners during the March sell-off — and turned out to be winners in […]
SpaceX has a new plan to keep boats away during its next astronaut landing — a response to the unsafe crowd it faced last time
SpaceX and NASA are set to launch four astronauts on the company’s Crew Dragon spaceship on October 31. When the Crew Dragon splashed down at the end of its first crewed mission, boats of onlookers surrounded the capsule. That could have endangered the astronauts inside and exposed the boaters to […]
A digital bank for teens backed by Nas and Will Smith just launched. Here’s how it’s using TikTok megastar Charli D’Amelio to grab Gen Z’s attention.
Step is a no-fee digital bank for teenagers, offering secured credit cards and an app. It’s working with influencers like TikTok megastar Charli d’Amelio to spread the word, and banking on referrals between users to grow its platform. Fintechs like Current and Greenlight, too, offer debit cards and savings accounts […]
We could know if a coronavirus vaccine works in October. Here are the 7 most important events to watch for this month.
October has the potential to be a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. We could know by the end of the month if an experimental COVID-19 shot succeeds in the final stage of clinical trials. Pfizer’s CEO has repeatedly said he expects efficacy results in October. We […]
Meet 16 bankers, lawyers, and capital providers helping engineer a $40 billion black-check craze that’s fast-tracking companies to public markets
Special-purpose acquisition companies — aka “blank-check” companies — are having a moment on Wall Street. The investment vehicles have raised more than $40 billion already in 2020 and are on track to more than triple last year’s total of $14 billion. SPACs have recently attracted bold-faced names such as hedge-fund […]
Meet David Simon, the media-shy CEO of the top US mall owner who’s looking to reinvent retail
Profile of David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group – Business Insider Business Insider logoThe words “Business Insider”. 2020-10-01T11:56:21Z Mireya Acierto/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Real estate titan David Simon is set alongside another large landlord to acquire JCPenney’s brand and operations, including 550 stores it owns or leases. It’s […]
A Singapore businessman has been charged with committing nearly $1 billion in Wirecard fraud, report says
The headquarters of Wirecard AG near Munich. Reuters A Singapore businessman linked to bankrupt German online payments firm Wirecard is facing 11 charges for falsely claiming he held nearly $1 billion in multiple accounts, Bloomberg reported. R. Shanmugaratnam, a director at a local accounting firm, claimed he held millions of […]
These are the key commercial real-estate deals and trends to watch
Business Insider logoThe words “Business Insider”. 2020-10-01T11:52:00Z Katie Warren/Business Insider The pandemic threw the real-estate world into disarray, as people emptied out of offices, hotels, and malls and worked from their homes. That disruption has transformed how people and companies finance, operate, and occupy real estate. Some big firms have […]
DHS officials were told to give supportive interviews about Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse, NBC report says
DHS sent supportive Kyle Rittenhouse talking points: NBC News – Business Insider Business Insider logoThe words “Business Insider”. 2020-10-01T11:48:58Z TikTok The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was given sympathetic talking points to use in media briefings about Kyle Rittenhouse, according to NBC News. Documents that the outlet said it received […]