Quant giant AQR has lost more than a third of it assets since the end of 2017. A report prepared by Callan states the firm’s AUM dropped from $224 billion to $140 billion. Since last summer though, the firm has seen banner performances from several funds. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Quants had a tough 2020, but Cliff […]

Vacasa, which helps hosts not only list but manage their rental homes, is thinking about becoming a publicly traded stock, multiple sources told CNBC. In a CNBC interview, Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts said "no comment" to questions about whether the company is planning to go public, However, he did say the company expects to "generate more than $1.25 billion in […]

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MEXICO CITY — El Palacio de Hierro launched a new image campaign to help shore up sales as the pandemic triggered a 26 percent decline last year. Under the slogan “Renewal is in me,” the Mexican luxury retailer launched a 60-second TV spot on Monday with help from local ad agency Teran TBWA. The effort features four clips showing models […]

MINNEAPOLIS – A handful of courtroom moments stood out over the course of 26 days of witness testimony and may have influenced the jury’s decision to find former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts of murder in George Floyd’s death. Several witness became emotional on the stand recounting personal memories of Floyd and their attempts to intervene in his final […]

A home owned by the father of abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriett Tubman has been discovered in Maryland, and experts say the discovery helps present a clearer picture of Tubman’s childhood. The house, owned by Ben Ross, was discovered amid a search that began in November 2020. Maryland’s Department of Transportation archaeology team began the project after a 2,600-acre property was acquired in 2020 by […]

The launch of thousands of new satellites in “mega-constellations” to improve global internet access will exacerbate the growing problem of space debris, experts at a European Space Agency conference warned on Tuesday. “We face entirely new challenges as hundreds of satellites are launched every month now — more than we used to launch in a year,” said Thomas Schildknecht of […]

Companies are advising employees not to venture out of their homes and give prominence to the health and safety of the family. Infosys, Facebook, Genpact, and Cognizant, among others, have reached out to employees and offered support in different ways as the second wave of Covid cases sees an exponential rise. Companies are asking employees to stay indoors and prioritise […]