According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, WeWork is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC); it is also seeking funds from private investors a little more than a… Read More ›
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Boeing gets approval to sell F-15EX fighter jet to India
According to a senior executive from Boeing, the company has received a license from the U.S. government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force. Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet will compete with France’s Rafale, Sweden’s Gripen among… Read More ›
Venture Capital GGV raises $2.52 billion in latest funding round
On Thursday, Venture Capital firm GGV stated, it raised $2.52 billion for its latest group of funds marking it as its largest fund raising so far. The development follows several successful initial public offerings of its portfolio companies, including Affirm… Read More ›
Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday stuck to his stance that Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington, which abandoned the pact under former President Donald Trump, would do so. Making his first public… Read More ›
Washington will stand with Southeast Asian Countries against Chinese pressure: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States has rejected China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law; the move marks the first time the Bidden Administration resisted… Read More ›
Point72 Asset Management bet against GameStop results in 15% loss
Steven Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management suffered a loss of nearly 15% this year due to a sudden surge in GameStop Corp’s shares. The losses at Point72, which manages nearly $19 billion in assets, came in part from its investment in… Read More ›
Apple emerges as world’s biggest smartphone seller during Q4
Apple Inc has cornered nearly a quarter of the global smartphone market during the fourth quarter and has emerged as the world’s biggest smartphone seller; shipments of Huawei’s phones have plunged after they were hit by U.S. sanctions. According to… Read More ›
Founder of SoftBank-backed Roivant Sciences steps down as CEO
Matt Gline, the founder of SoftBank-backed Roivant Sciences, a biotechnology company, said he will be stepping down from the office of the chief executive officer. The company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vivek Ramaswamy will step into the role of executive… Read More ›
World’s biggest vaccine maker to supply 3 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dose to Saudi Arabia
In a development that sees India playing a larger role towards mitigating threats from the coronavirus that emerged from Wuhan, China, the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker has signed a supply deal with Saudi Arabia… Read More ›
New Zealand upgrades FTA with China
In a development that sees China leveraging its trade leverage against a former five eye country, Beijing has signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand allowing the island nation export opportunities to the China’s market where state-backed have an… Read More ›