New York Sues over Net Neutrality, and an Early Uber Investor Leaves His Company
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a suit to block the FCC from repealing net neutrality protections. The state's top lawyer says the agency's move is "illegal" and that its system to collect comments on the issue was "corrupted."
Plus Shervin Pishevar, one of Uber's early investors and an executive at Virgin Hyperloop One, stepped down from his venture capital firm amid allegations of sexual harassment. He says he's focused on the legal battle against those launching a "smear campaign" against him.
And is Twitter up for sale? A picture posted by Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein with the social media platform's Jack Dorsey sparked speculation that the two might be working on a deal.
Stocks are rising again as a bit more fear evaporates from Wall Street. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% early Thursday. The benchmark index is on pace for its fifth gain in the last six days.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is set to pay almost $23 billion to stabilize the banking sector. That money comes from an insurance fund that is refilled through fees paid by banks. Now the agency is considering a special assessment on the entire industry to help make up the costs, according to a Bloomberg report.
About 61% of Americans say the economy is impacting their mental health, according to a PayPal survey. Shanthi Sarkar, vice president of financial services at PayPal, joined Cheddar News to break down some key takeaways from the survey and offer tips on saving and managing money.
Monthly VC funding fell below $20 billion in February, marking a two-year low. Jager McConnell, CEO of Crunchbase, joined Cheddar News to discuss the current funding climate and what lies ahead.
Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is facing sharp questioning before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where he is defending the company’s actions during an ongoing unionizing campaign.
