Filling in the Origins of 'Blank Check' A bit of political shorthand has its roots in mid-19th-century British rhetoric—and chess.

Fallout from the coronavirus has fueled a fresh wave of interest in an unusual investment vehicle with a shaky reputation: the blank-check company. Blank-check companies are essentially big pools ...

Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed. The celebrities are gone, the buzz has faded, and many SPACs are coming from serial sponsors who are, well ...

Wall Street is enticing investors with SPACs — funds that won't say what they're buying.

The patient happened to be a lawyer who has represented people who faced surprise medical bills.

The SPAC bonanza just keeps getting bigger. Both the number of "blank check" companies that have gone public this year and the amount of money they've raised are on pace to break 2020's full-year ...

An image of Bill Gates seemingly giving a female journalist the gift of a blank check is creating confusion online. Gates actually received a gift from British morning show hosts Ben Sheppard and ...

Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed. The celebrities are gone, the buzz has faded, and many SPACs are coming from serial sponsors who are, well ...

Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed. The celebrities are gone, the buzz has faded, and many SPACs are coming from serial sponsors who are, well ...