Could Jimmy Butler be a Golden State Warrior? There has been speculation building on that front after former Warriors beat reporter Nick Friedell said that Butler’s name has popped up in conversations with the team. “I think it’s a fit on paper, but I’m not sure how he fits into that locker room as the […]
Rippling’s tender offer decision draws mixed — and strong — reactions
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Rippling bans former employees who work at competitors like Deel and Workday from its tender offer stock sale
Investor demand has been so strong for shares of hot HR startup Rippling – over $ 2 billion worth of term sheets, it says – that it is allowing former employees to also participate in its giant, tender offer sale, the company told TechCrunch. But there is one big exception: it has banned former employees […]
Coack K to the Lakers, revisited: Why Duke coach famously turned down record-breaking offer in 2004
Mike Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, had been coaching Duke since 1980 before he retired in 2022. Krzyzewski and Duke are synonymous even years after he’s stepped away from basketball. There was a moment when that may not have been the case, however. The Los Angeles Lakers needed a head coach after Phil Jackson and […]
The offer Justin Jefferson wisely turned down before 2023 season
The Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a record-setting contract extension worth $ 140 million over four seasons. It sent shockwaves across the National Football League as Jefferson is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. The two sides tried to get a deal done in September of 2023, but their self-imposed deadline […]