On Thursday, Toshiba Corp shareholders voted in favor of an independent investigation into allegations of investors being pressured ahead of last year’s annual general meeting. The development could potentially spur more shareholder activism. This is the fourth time a shareholder… Read More ›
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Group of 90 investors seek $1.2 billion in damages from Vivendi
On Tuesday, a group of investors are set to ask a French court to back its $1.2 billion (1 billion euros) claim in damages from Vivendi, alleging that the media giant made false financial statements during a merger deal twenty… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs-backed ThredUp Inc files for IPO
Secondhand clothing retailer ThredUp Inc has filed for a IPO disclosing a bigger than expected full-year loss ahead of its market debut. ThredUp Inc has the backing of Goldman Sachs. According to its filings, ThredUp, which was founded in 2009,… Read More ›
From 2022 banks in EU to publish world’s first green asset ratio
In a significant development, the European Union’s banking watchdog stated, starting from next year banks in the Eurozone would have to publish a pathbreaking “green asset ratio” (GAR) as a core measure of their climate-friendly business activities. With investments in… Read More ›
Nasdaq, NYSE, Cboe Global Markets sue SEC over planned overhaul of public data feed
According to court filings, Nasdaq Inc and the New York Stock Exchange have sued the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to block a plan by the regulator to overhaul public data feeds that broadcast stock prices to investors…. Read More ›
Grab raises $2 billion from first term loan midst strong demand from institutional investors
In a statement, Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab said, it has raised $2 billion from its first term loan, in what is said to be the biggest institutional debt in Asia’s technology sector. The development comes as… 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 ›
Tesla’s records stellar delivery targets, achieves major milestone
On Saturday, driven by a steady adoption of electric vehicles, Tesla Inc reported a better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries and narrowly missed its CEO’s ambitious full-year delivery goal. The results come at a time when the global auto industry, like most… Read More ›
Trump Administration bolsters executive order barring U.S. investment in Chinese companies
In a significant development, the Trump administration has further bolstered an executive order barring U.S. investors from purchasing securities of Chinese military-controlled companies. There is some disagreement among U.S. agencies on how tough to make the directive. In a statement,… Read More ›
Companies that do not comply to U.S. auditing standards will be debarred from U.S. Stock Exchanges
On Monday, in a statement China said it firmly opposes U.S. President Donald Trump’s bill that would remove any Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards. Chinese companies have tapped the lucrative U.S. stock… Read More ›