Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that imploded over the holidays

Friday, December 27, was supposed to be the start of a relaxing holiday weekend. But it was chaos for thousands of small business owners who use Bench, an accounting and tax startup based in Canada that raised $113 million from investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Shopify. That morning, they found...

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RIVN, BUD, F and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Rivian Automotive – Shares popped 19% after the electric vehicle maker's vehicle production and deliveries for 2024 met the company's previously announced guidance. This comes after the company had lowered its production target for the full year in October. U.S....

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Rivian meets 2024 vehicle production target after lowering projections

Rivian electric vehicles (EV) are parked at the Rivian Venice Hub on November 13, 2024 in Venice, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesRivian Automotive's 2024 vehicle production and deliveries were in line with the company's previously announced expectations.The electric vehicle maker on Friday said it produced 49,476 vehicles last year,...

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Stellantis Italy output falls 37% in 2024, car production hits 68-year low

Employees works on the production floor of the SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub at Stellantis NV's Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVehicle production by car maker Stellantis in Italy fell by 37% last year, hit in particular by a steep plunge in...

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X, CVNA, SQ and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. U.S. Steel — U.S. Steel shares slid nearly 8% after President Joe Biden blocked Japanese company Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, saying : "U.S. Steel will remain a proud American company." Biden said the domestic steel industry is a...

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