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Questions about Business Insider

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Business Insider launched by Kevin P. Ryan, Henry Blodget, and Dwight Merriman?

Business Insider launched in 2007 from a Manhattan office with the first blog Silicon Alley Insider starting on the 16th of May 2007.

Who acquired an 88 percent stake in Business Insider for $343 million in 2015?

Axel Springer SE acquired 88 percent of the stake in Insider Inc. for $343 million (€306 million) in 2015.

What criticism did Business Insider face regarding its reporting accuracy in 2010 and 2011?

Business Insider falsely reported that New York Governor David Paterson was slated to resign in 2010 and later published false stories alleging Steve Jobs had a heart attack.

Which organization won the Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary in 2022 for its work on Uyghur persecution?

Insider won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for a comic series about the persecution of Uyghurs in China created by Fahmida Azim and Josh Adams.