Category: business

Best of the Week – April 14, 2019 – Joe Rogan Experience

not that joe needs more time on. this is a test for YT auto uploads from idgrid playlist // plow that snow. before global warming that shit froze like december and, we been skating in march. but how do you know when to stop… no one asked you listen till the end etc … // Growing Up and the Trouble We Get Out of Living

 

Behind The Scenes Of The Pioneer DJ Sale

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With the recent success of their exploding controller line, last week many in the DJ field wondered: Why did Pioneer sell their DJ division to investment company KKR? Leadership in Japan has been talking about the sale of Pioneer DJ for months according to a source close to the deal and both companies. That source chatted with us on the condition of anonymity, revealing fresh details on the sale and what DJs might expect in the future.

The DEAL: The deal to sell Pioneer’s DJ equipment division has been inked, with private equity firm KKR acquiring all outstanding shares of Pioneer DJ for approximately 59 billion Japanese Yen – or about $551 million US dollars. Pioneer will retain about 15% share in the company and equivalent voting rights in the DJ manufacturer.” – > DETAILS

Top 100 Global Innovators

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This proprietary program recognizes the 100 most innovative companies in the world according to a series of patent-related metrics that get to the essence of what it means to be truly innovative.