First Read

First Read begins the day with news that Enbridge is buying Spectra Energy for $3.3 billion, Sony's cute and smart robot dog is coming to the U.S., and Senator John McCain has passed away.

First Read ends the week with news that Platinum Equity is exploring either a sale or an IPO of portfolio company Vertiv, key Republicans expect Trump to fire Attorney General Sessions after the midterm elections and World Bank prices first public bond created and managed using only blockchain.

First Read kicks off the day with news that Aramco is reportedly putting its IPO on hold, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc is buying Navigators Group for $2.1 bln and a nascent supply chain is forming connecting cannabis producers with retailers.

First Read begins the day with news that e-cigarette sales are booming thanks to Juul, Trump's ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort is found guilty of tax fraud and Softbank leads $300 mln funding round in car sharing service Getaround.

First Read ushers in the day with news that Amazon recruits a star cardiologist to help its push into the healthcare sector, Estee Lauder posts robust sales growth and VC Rothenberg sues SVB for allegedly mishandling his money.

First Read begins the week with news that the U.S. and China are taking steps to resolve their trade dispute by November, Amazon is reportedly planning a live TV recorder, challenging TiVo and Venezuela crisis escalates amid Maduro's economic plans.

First Read ends the week with news that President Trump's military parade is delayed after cost estimates reach $90 mln, JCPenney stock sinks to an all-time low and hundreds of Google employees sign letter demanding more transparency in China.

First Read starts the day with news that Google has released a database of U.S. political ads, Trump revokes ex-CIA Director Brennan's security clearance, and Amazon is in talks to buy Landmark Theatres.

First Read kicks off the team with news that Twitter is purging accounts that were trying to evade prior suspensions, Home Depot has a great second quarter, and Y Combinator is setting up a China arm with ex-Baidu exec Qi Lu.

In Second Opinion, Tencent spinoff China Literature is buying New Classics Media for $2.2 billion, a new French law will ban children from using smartphones in school, and Elon Musk says he's working with Silver Lake, Goldman Sachs in a Tesla take-private.