Messaging startup Slack is raising $250 million in a new funding round

Slack, which makes messaging and collaboration software for businesses, is raising the fresh funding at a valuation of slightly more than $5 billion, the people said, a step up from its previous $3.8 billion valuation. The investment is being led by SoftBank Group and...

‘Skinny’ Obamacare repeal may leave 16 million more uninsured, CBO estimates

A version of the Obamacare repeal plan the Senate could pass this week may leave 16 million more Americans uninsured over a decade, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate requested by Senate Democrats. Democrats on two key Senate committees asked for the...