A Major Deal in Insurance, and Uber's Ex-CEO Has a New Gig
Health insurance giant Cigna is acquiring pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts. It's the latest company to make a move to fend off competition from Amazon, which is diving into the healthcare space.
And Travis Kalanick is launching a new venture capital firm focused on major job creation. Called "10100", the investment company will focus on real estate, e-commerce, and emerging tech in India and China.
Uber's also looking for a $1.25 billion leveraged loan on the heels of securing an investment from SoftBank. And Tesla's big rigs have hit the road, carrying batteries from the Gigafactory in Nevada to Fremont, Calif.
Stocks jumped in Monday's early session after a slew of earnings and other news events that saw the market attempt to make a positive finish to a rough month. Investors also braced for a rate decision from the Federal Reserve as well as the latest jobs report this week.
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