October 9, 2024

VC Bill Gurley Tries to Bust the Bubble | Three Goldman bankers leave for Uber as Silicon Valley raids Wall Street talent and more...

VC Bill Gurley Tries to Bust the Bubble | Three Goldman bankers leave for Uber as Silicon Valley raids Wall Street talent and more...

> Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley is convinced we are in a bubble and its about to burst!
http://goo.gl/a0Ui8e

> Investment bankers are leaving their companies by the droves to join Silicon Valley Start-ups giving in to the allure of stock options, flexible work-hours and perks. Uber, at a valuation of $51 billion, is the latest destination for investment bankers.
http://goo.gl/BjeKAG

> Imminent changes at DHL the shipping and logistics company's CEO Stephen Fenwick steps down after three decades. Mike Parra has been appointed as CEO for DHL Express Americas while, Greg Hewitt will take on the role of CEO for Express US operations.
http://goo.gl/jgt7nX

> Apple is stepping into the virtual reality technology space with its acquisition of Faceshift, a startup from Zurich.
http://goo.gl/3gQMB2

> Chief Executive of Pfizer, Ian C. Read, assures lawmakers that a merger with Allergan, would allow it tax savings that it could re-invest in the United States and eventually lead to more jobs.
http://goo.gl/8xZWFu

> Jack Ma, chairman of the Internet giant Alibaba Group, is bidding for The South China Morning Post, an influential English-language newspaper based in Hong Kong.
http://goo.gl/MvfJvU

> Chief Executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Meg Whitman, has announced a partnership with Microsoft that will encompass both public and hybrid cloud.
http://goo.gl/U7jbxO

> Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's plans to send people to the moon just took a step forward with Blue Origin successfully landing a suborbital rocket back to its original launch site.
http://goo.gl/33NVso

> Uber is beginning to expand its focus from ride-hailing and ride sharing to evolving into a logistics company that delivers food, healthcare and even dabbles in e-commerce.
http://goo.gl/EFMDkt