In a statement Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said, he had appointed a board for state-oil firm NNPC and directed that it should be incorporated within six months. The move is likely to allow NNPC to sell shares in the future…. Read More ›
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Private equity firm Carlyle Group exploring $6 billion sale or IPO for its packaging unit
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Carlyle Group Inc is weighing options which includes either an initial public offering (IPO) for its packaging unit Novolex Holdings or a $6 billion sale. Carlyle Group… Read More ›
Roger Federer-backed Swiss shoemaker On Holding AG aims for $6 billion valuation in US IPO
Swiss shoemaker On Holding AG, which is backed by tennis star Roger Federer, is eyeing a valuation of more than $6 billion for its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), showed a regulatory filing. The IPO comes at a time when… Read More ›
Brazilian unicorn fintech Nubank seeking valuation above $55 billion for upcoming US IPO
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Brazil’s Nubank is seeking a valuation above %55.4 billion in its planned U.S. initial public offering. In Nubank’s recent funding round, led by Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Nubank was valued at… Read More ›
LG Chem’s share fall after GM’s expands Chevrolet Bolt recall
On Monday, shares of LG Chem Ltd slid by nearly 10% following a statement by General Motors Co that it would recall an extra 73,000 Chevrolet Bolt cars, which use the South Korean firm’s batteries, months after a similar recall by Hyundai… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway-backed Brazilian digital bank Nubank hires bankers for upcoming US IPO
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Brazilian digital bank Nubank, which has the backing of Berkshire Hathaway, has hired Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup to help lead its U.S. initial public offering. Earlier in June,… Read More ›
Shares of Indonesia’s GIC Pte Ltd and Ant Group backed tech unicorn jumps by 25% on market debut
Shares of Indonesia’s PT Bukalapak.com jumped by 25% on its trading debut with investors scrambling to get a piece of the action in the country’s first listed tech unicorn. PT Bukalapak.com, which counts Singapore sovereign fund GIC Pte Ltd and… Read More ›
Bukalapak raises $1.5 billion in Indonesia’s biggest IPO
On Wednesday, three sources familiar with the matter at hand said, Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has raised $1.5 billion in its initial public offering (IPO); Indonesia’s largest IPO saw Bukalapak price its shares at the top of an indicated price… Read More ›
Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat to launch new satellite for advanced data services
In a statement the CEO of Yahsat, the newly listed satellite company that is partly owned by Mubadala, Abu Dhabi’s state investor, plans to launch a new satellite in two years, aimed at introducing advanced data services to its clients… Read More ›
Vietnam’s domestic car manufacturer Vinfast opens offices in Europe, North America
On Monday, Vietnam’s domestic car manufacturer Vinfast said, it has opened offices in Europe and in North America. The development marks the company joining a crowded sector as it tries to woo customers with smart electric cars. VinFast, a unit… Read More ›
