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Philip Morris boosts Swedish Match bid and buys U.S. rights to Iqos
Philip Morris International Inc. raised its offer for Swedish Match by 9.4% and has agreed to pay $2.7 billion to regain the U.S. rights for its IQOS heated tobacco products Read more
New ETFs with tickers NANC, KRUZ aim to track lawmakers’ stock buys, as ban on congressional trading looks unlikely before midterm elections
Investors soon could have a way to bet on the stock-picking skills of U.S. lawmakers, as a regulatory filing has outlined a plan for two new ETFs that would track Read more
Johnny Cash Fan Buys the Singer’s Former Ranch in Ventura for More Than the List Price
The house that Johnny Cash built in the hills near Ventura, CA, has been passed into the hands of a generous local fan. This is someone who was willing to Read more
SEC charges ex-congressman with insider trading over buys of Sprint, Navigant stocks
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said it has filed insider trading charges against Steve Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana. The SEC said Buyer bought $568,000 in Read more
Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys millions in Nvidia stock before semiconductor vote
The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just bought as much $5 million worth of stock in software and computer-chip company Nvidia, publicly available financial disclosures show. According to the Read more
Opinion: This new ETF buys the commodities that will power our carbon-free future
A new exchange traded fund seeks to provide an easy way to invest in the raw materials needed to power the transition to cleaner energy. The Harbor Energy Transition Strategy Read more
LVMH buys iconic California winery Joseph Phelps
French luxury-goods conglomerate Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is expanding its reach into Northern California’s Wine Country, acquiring the acclaimed Joseph Phelps Vineyards. Phelps has produced iconic wines for nearly 50 Read more
Spotify buys Podz to improve podcast discovery on its platform
Spotify on Thursday announced the acquisition of podcast discovery platform Podz. Podz is a platform that provides a short clip in the form of a teaser for a podcast. These Read more