Funko, the maker of those ubiquitous Pop! figurines, has filed for an initial public offering. The official plan is to raise $100 million, but that's likely a placeholder.
Big number: $204 million, which is the amount of revenue Funko reports for the first half of 2017. But it also has a $10 million loss for that period, all of which can be attributed to interest payments tied to the Everett, Wash.-based company's acquisition by private equity firm Acon Investments in late 2015.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans Tuesday to make wearing face coverings mandatory statewide for most people over the age of 10 when inside public places like retailers, on public transportation and government buildings. He announced the measure, effective Friday, as coronavirus case numbers increased to 39,342.
By the numbers: More than 98,900 people have died from COVID-19 and over 1.6 million have tested positive in the U.S. Over 384,900 Americans have recovered and more than 14.9 million tests have been conducted.
Japan is preparing a second coronavirus stimulus package worth $1.1 trillion, or about 40% of the country's gross domestic product, Reuters first reported Tuesday night.
Zoom in: The new measure will be funded by government bonds and will include "a raft of loan guarantees and private sector contributions," per Bloomberg.
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