Amazon Announces HQ2 Short List, Apple Plans Big U.S. Investment
Apple is planning to invest big in the U.S. economy over the next five years. The company announced a $350 billion dollar investment, including the construction of a new campus and the addition of 20,000 new jobs. President Donald Trump is taking credit for this move because of the new tax reform legislation.
Amazon announces a list of 20 candidates for its HQ2. Some of the cities still in the running are Atlanta, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago, just to name a few. The company will make a final decision later this year.
Shari Redstone is pushing for a CBS/Viacom merger. The media mogul is reportedly courting new candidates for the CBS board who will support the reunion. CBS and Viacom have been separated for more than 10 years, but rumors have been swirling ever since about a potential reunion.
Plus, will SurveyMonkey pursue an IPO later this year? So far, no banks have been named to lead the listing, but sources say that talks are "heating up." The polling company was last valued at $2 billion.
Wealthfront’s CFO Alan Iberman talks the $2.05B IPO and the major moment for robo banking as the company bets on AI, automation, and “self-driving money."
A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 champagne that was specially produced for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana has failed to sell during an auction. Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen handled the bidding Thursday. The auction's house website lists the bottle as not sold. It was expected to fetch up to around $93,000. It is one of 12 bottles made to celebrate the royal wedding. Little was revealed about the seller. The auction house says the bids did not receive the desired minimum price.