[ad_1] CNN — After years of hearings, reports and stalled proposals, Congress ended 2022 without taking major steps to regulate Big Tech. But a few blocks away in Washington, Jonathan Kanter is just getting warmed up. While the Justice Department’s top antitrust official has yet to file fresh lawsuits against …
Read More »Getaround shares tank after going public in SPAC deal
[ad_1] Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images Carsharing company Getaround made its public market debut Friday through a merger with blank-check company InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. The company saw its share value drop more than 65%, reflecting the chilly environment for both SPACs and ridesharing companies. Getaround, …
Read More »Ferrero to buy Halo Top owner Wells to further U.S. expansion
[ad_1] Halo Top pints of ice cream in Los Angeles, California. Kirk Mckoy | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Candy maker Ferrero is buying Wells Enterprises, the ice cream giant that owns Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics and Halo Top. The two privately held companies did not disclose financial …
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[ad_1] Amid the recent economic uncertainty, investors have been prizing companies with an established record, and that hasn’t been great news for the flood of stocks that debuted before the market turned sour. Weber , which went public in August 2021 and is trading at half its offering price, is …
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