Finance

Sternlicht defends gating Starwood REIT withdrawals, hopes it will be a ‘6-month thing’ as rates fall

Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group chairman and CEO, defended his decision to cap how much money investors could pull from…

Alphabet taps Eli Lilly’s Anat Ashkenazi as new CFO

Eli Lilly Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi will become Alphabet’s new CFO effective July 31, Google’s parent company saidTuesday, almost…

Hanesbrands to sell Champion brand to Authentic Brands in $1.2 billion deal

Hanesbrands agreed to sell its global Champion business to Authentic Brands Group in a transaction valued at $1.2 billion, including…

Ron Baron, big Tesla shareholder, supports Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package

Billionaire investor Ron Baron, longtime Tesla bull and shareholder, wrote an open letter in support of CEO Elon Musk’s controversial…

Goldman-backed Starling says no plans to pursue EU bank license, expansion to come from software

AMSTERDAM — Digital bank Starling will not re-apply for a European Union banking license and instead pursue international expansion through…

Citadel Securities and BlackRock back project to start a national stock exchange in Texas

BlackRock and Citadel Securities are among investors backing a group seeking to start a new national stock exchange in Texas.…

Fintech firm Nium cuts valuation by 30% in new funding round, eyes 2025 IPO

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Financial technology startup Nium told CNBC Wednesday it raised $50 million in new funds from investors, and…

The best banks in the Asia-Pacific region, according to customers

SINGAPORE — Customers in Asia-Pacific have picked their favorite banks as lenders scramble to meet consumer expectations in a fast-changing…