Banking giant UBS announces acquisition of Credit Suisse amid financial turmoil
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Banking giant UBS is getting its lesser rival Credit Suisse in an effort to stay away from further current market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss President…
Warby Parker plans to take on glasses giant EssilorLuxottica
A employee dusts a display of Ray-Ban sun shades, made by EssilorLuxottica, in a store in Barcelona, Spain, on June 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Pictures Eyewear business Warby Parker…
Ken Griffin, financial prodigy turned industry giant
Practically 4 many years ago, the South Florida Sunshine-Sentinel profiled three precocious users of the Boca Raton Community Superior School’s computer club. Even though their classmates had been capturing hoops,…
Charlie Munger bankrolls a giant, windowless dorm in California. An architect quit
Billionaire Charlie Munger is bankrolling the style and design of a large dormitory at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The $1.5 billion venture comes with a significant capture —…