First Read

First Read ushers in the day with news that Broadcom looks to sell a unit that could fetch $10 bln, Instagram influencers can no longer promote vaping and guns and social unrest slams Chilean economy

First Read begins day with news that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Brexit will come true by the end of 2020, LogMeIn will be taken private for $4.3 bln and LifeLabs pays hackers to recover customer data

First Read kicks off the day with news that Intel buys Israeli AI startup Habana Labs for $2 bln, homebuilder confidence soars to its highest levels in 20 years and a look in cybersecurity menace Evil Corp.

First Read begins the week with news that Harvey Weinstein believes he's not being recognized for his work with women, US and China agree to a limited deal to halt the trade war and Palantir wins Pentagon contract

First Read ends the week with news that Boris Johnson secures resounding election victory, Trump signs off on China trade deal and OMERS new CEO

First Read kicks off the day with news that Harvey Weinstein and his accusers reach a tentative $25 mln deal, Saudi Aramco shares surge in a record debut and Francisco and Elliott join forces on LogMeIn bid

First Read begins the day with news that SoftBank gives up on dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 mln, Bain Capital nears a deal to acquire an Italian IT services firm and what racism looks like in the banking industry

First Read begins the day with news that ex-Fed Reserve Chair Paul Volcker dies, Netflix dominates the 2020 Golden Globes nominations and major trucking company Celadon files bankruptcy

First Read begins the week with news that Uber releases safety report revealing 5,981 incidents of sexual assault, a strong November jobs report eases worries about the economy and the rigors of running a neighborhood Facebook group

First Read closes the week with news that United Airlines CEO Munoz is stepping down, Russian hacker behind Evil Corp indicted and Stitcher reaches $10 mln deal with "My Favorite Murder" hosts