This former inmate built an Instagram for prison. Now he"s closing in on a multimillion-dollar raise.
FlikShop founder and CEO Marcus Bullock is raising an angel round led by former NBA All-Star Baron Davis, to be followed by a $4 million Series A next year......»»
Two Boston tech companies raise multimillion-dollar rounds
Unicorn company Snyk Ltd., which builds security tools for developers, and artificial intelligence insurance company Corvus Insurance said in separate announcements on Wednesday they each closed millions in new funding......»»
Prelude, Onconova plan multimillion-dollar stock sales
Two Philadelphia-area biopharmaceutical companies focused on developing cancer therapies expect to raise a total of nearly $160 million from stock offerings Monday. The majority of the funds are expected to be raised by Prelude Therapeutics (NAS.....»»
Three multimillion-dollar sales includes land for more apartments near Nocatee
A new apartment community is planned to be built near the boarder of St. Johns County, while two Duval County apartment complexes have new owners Houston-based Stanmore Partners has purchased a 19-acre lot along Philips Highway to develop into an apar.....»»
This 32-year-old quit banking and built a multimillion-dollar business
Chang Wen L.....»»
Inside the newly renovated Norwegian Sun cruise ship (Photos)
The Norwegian Sun set sail from Miami on Monday after a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Norwegian Cruise Line ship, built in 2001, received a top-to-bottom revamp during its most recent dry dock at a ship yard in Canada. She will host one more v.....»»
Mississippi man charged in $100M multi-state Ponzi scheme
Mississippi man faces 70 years in federal prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme affecting hundreds of victims acro.....»»
East Bay real estate agent goes to prison for multimillion dollar housing scheme
Seventy-year-old Robert Jacobsen, hailing from Kensington, Calif., was sentenced on Tuesday to over six years — 78 months — in prison for money laundering and wire fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. The East Bay real estate a.....»»
Capitol Report: Former Valeant executive and former Philidor CEO each sentenced to 1 year for kickback scheme
Gary Tanner and Andrew Davenport, the former chief executive officer of Philidor Rx Services LLC, were each sentenced on Tuesday to 1 year and 1 day in prison for engaging in a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme......»»
To soothe an itch, he built a business
An import and export executive helps develop a treatment for psoriasis Along the way to building the Macaby Group, a multimillion-dollar global shipping and warehousing company in Flushing, Emil... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
"It City" mansions: Check out the most valuable new homes in Nashville
It's not just Nashville's skyline that's changed during the "It City" boom. Recent years have seen a new crop of multimillion-dollar homes built in Music City. You can check them out in the slideshow with this story, compiled using information provi.....»»
Pinellas County men plead guilty in multimillion-dollar real estate scam
Three Pinellas County men are each facing 20 years in federal prison after they pleaded guilty on Monday to criminal charges connected to a multimillion-dollar real estate scam. Gary Kinard, 40, of St. Petersburg, Martin Steele, 46, of Largo, and .....»»
Maui"s Plantation Course closing in early February for multimillion-dollar revitalization project
Kapalua Golf's Plantation Course on Maui, which regularly ranks as one of the best golf courses in the world, will temporarily close on Feb. 11 to undergo a multimillion-dollar enhancement project aimed at revitalizing the 27-year-old sports facility.....»»
Wolf Road shopping plaza to get new name, upgrades
The multimillion-dollar upgrades are designed to attract new tenants......»»
Oral surgeon who guided prison guard through extraction of inmate"s teeth given absolute discharge
Oral surgeon who guided prison guard through extraction of inmate"s teeth given absolute discharge.....»»
NAVFAC Pacific awards $49M contract to businesses for work in the Pacific
Two Honolulu companies and one California-based company will work on projects under the multimillion dollar contract......»»
Leap started as a hobby. Now, it’s a multimillion-dollar platform.
The app is used by contractors to manage projects such as roof replacements and kitchen remodels......»»
Leap started as a hobby. Now, it’s a multimillion-dollar platform.
The app is used by contractors to manage projects such as roof replacements and kitchen remodels......»»
Georgia House votes to strip Delta of tax break after CEO criticized voting law
The Georgia House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip Delta of a multimillion-dollar tax break in a symbolic rebuke of CEO Ed Bastian, who joined other business leaders in criticizing recent changes to the state’s voting laws......»»
Microsoft has landed a multimillion-dollar contract with the US army to make mixed-reality headsets for soldiers
The headsets will give soldiers "next-generation night vision" and "enhanced situational awareness," per the army and Microsoft. Microsoft is adapting its HoloLens mixed.....»»
Federal Investigators Accuse Instagram Influencer "Jay Mazini" Of Million-Dollar Bitcoin Scam
U.S. federal authorities are accusing an Instagram user of defrauding followers for millions of dollars in Bitcoin. What Happened: The accusations are against Jegara Igbara, who investigators say used the social media handle “Jay Mazini." read more.....»»