Shares of Nykaa, India’s cosmetics-to-fashion platform, made a blockbuster debut valuing the company at close to $13 billion. With the news reaching the market, shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the profit-making parent company that owns the Nykaa brand, soared by… Read More ›
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Self driving truck startup and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V call off merger
In a joint statement, self-driving truck startup Plus and blank-check company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V said, they are calling off their merger given the regulatory environment outside the US. Earlier this year in May, Plus had said it would go… Read More ›
Advent International led consortium to take McAfee Corp private in $14 billion deal
In a statement McAfee Corp said, a consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Advent International has decided to take it private in a $14 billion deal. The development comes at a time when the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic had led to… Read More ›
Petronas enters into joint agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp in exploring carbon capturing storage technologies in Southeast Asia
On Tuesday, Malaysia’s state energy firm, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) stated, it has entered into a joint agreement with Malaysia’s unit of Exxon Mobil Corp to jointly explore opportunities in capturing carbon and storage (CCS) technologies in a bid to decarbonise… Read More ›
China state council met real estate developers, banks midst liquidity crisis in China’s property sector
As per a source with direct knowledge, a think-tank of China’s powerful state council met banks and real estate developers in Shenzhen city midst intensifying worries liquidity crisis facing China’s property sector. The meeting, held yesterday, included participants from China… Read More ›
US rolls out global infrastructure projects to counter China’s BRI and problematic lending practices
According to a senior US official, the United States plans on investing in five to 10 large infrastructure projects across the globe in January 2022 as part of a broader Group of Seven initiative to counter China’s Belt and Road… Read More ›
BAE Systems sticks to revenue guidance on increased defense spending in Asia Pacific region.
In a statement, British defence giant BAE Systems said, it has decided to stick to its revenue guidance, with earnings set to grow by 3% to 5% this year over the previous year’s result. It also mentioned that demand for its… Read More ›
SoftBank to undertake $8.82 billion share buyback
On Monday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp said, it would buyback up to $8.82 billion (one trillion yen) of its own stock, equivalent to 14.6% of outstanding stock. The announcement comes after SoftBank completed a record 2.5 trillion yen buyback… Read More ›
Unrealizable production of magnesium by China, adds to headwinds facing automakers
In recent days, European automakers who are already reeling from the global chip shortage have hastened to reassure shareholders that shortages in magnesium do not, for now pose a risk to production plans. Car part suppliers and industry associations have… Read More ›
Discussions at COP26 focus on climate finance
On Monday, Governments are scheduled to push for an agreement to help vulnerable countries deal with global warming and compensate them for damages that have already occurred, in what is likely to be a test whether rich nations and developing… Read More ›