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Trump's Possible 11th-Hour Cash Cow: Truth Social

Social media company is set to go public, but there are restrictions on what the former president can do

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been struggling to come up with the cash to take care of his massive legal bills as he faces down four criminal indictments, a $454 million civil fraud judgment (bond on that is due by Monday ), and escalating costs owed to E. Jean Carroll , and he'...

Another Ride-Sharing Giant Just Went Public

Uber shares were going for $45 each, raising $8.1B, just weeks after Lyft's IPO

(Newser) - With a ring of the opening bell, Uber began picking up passengers as a newly minted public company Friday, giving investors a chance to bet on a service with huge potential but a long way from turning a profit. Shares in the ride-hailing giant were sold in an initial public...

LinkedIn Going Public —to Trump Facebook

Financial underwriters already selected, say sources

(Newser) - Facebook may not be going public just yet, but LinkedIn sure as heck is. The professional networking site will go public this year, multiple sources tell Reuters , although a company rep officially calls an IPO “just one of many tactics that we would consider.” Why are they doing...

Hefner Sparks Bidding War for Playboy

Founder wants to take media company private

(Newser) - Founder Hugh Hefner wants to take Playboy private, and he mounted a bid today that values the struggling company at $185 million, Bloomberg reports . Playboy Enterprises stock closed up almost 41% and attracted interest from another party—but who would want a conglomerate that's lost $20 million in just 2...

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