Trump Administration Plans New Drug Pricing Deals With Biotech Firms 
Nvidia Reportedly Eyes $13 Billion Hugging Face Acquisition 
Shein Hong Kong IPO to Raise $1.7 Billion at $26.5 Billion Valuation 
BofA Names ASML Top Semiconductor Equipment Pick on Growth, Valuation 
Toyota Global Sales Fall as China Demand Slumps 
Honda, Nissan Eye Shared Vehicle Software Platform by 2029 
Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement, Tightens Teen Social Media Rules 
Trian Drops Wendy’s Take-Private Bid Plans, Shares Plunge 14% 
The Realist’s Case: Lukas Kerrebijn of RD Dubai on the Narrative Dubai’s Agents Won’t Question 
Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny 
Jefferies Names AMEC Top China Semiconductor Equipment Pick 
U.S. Probes Apex Logistics Over Nvidia AI Chip Shipments to China 
Mercer International Stock Surges 45% on C$20 Million Canada Funding 
HP Stock Drops 9% Despite Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised 2026 Outlook 
Salesforce Shares Surge as AI Demand Powers Q2 Earnings Beat 
Yindjibarndi Appeals Fortescue Mining Compensation Ruling 
PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses 
Add as a preferred source on Google
On Thursday, New York-based Nasdaq announced that it has bought SecondMarket Solutions Inc, a company that facilitates liquidity for startups. The acquisition was done through the company’s subsidiary, the Nasdaq Private Market LLC.
Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, it has been made known that SecondMarket employees will be absorbed by the Nasdaq unit.
TechCrunch said the acquisition was a strategic one for Nasdaq, of which its aim would be to be to go-to platform of institutional investors who are looking to gain access to startups who have yet to go public.
Executive Vice President, Nasdaq and board member for Nasdaq Private Market Nelson Griggs said about the move, "The combination of NASDAQ Private Market and SecondMarket provides an exceptional platform for private companies to manage their equity and provide liquidity events for employees and investors. Nasdaq has been synonymous with innovation in the capital markets for over 40 years, and this transaction, along with our blockchain efforts, creates new opportunities to serve the equity needs of companies throughout their time in the private arena."
