Adam Neumann was once the face of WeWork, a coworking company he co-founded in 2010. When WeWork tried to go public in 2019, its status as the most valuable startup in the U.S., with a $47 billion valuation in January 2019, came under scrutiny from investors who examined the company’s losses and lack of a...
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Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO, Reuters reports
The logo of fast fashion e-commerce company Shein outside its office in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, pushing ahead with preparations...
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint explores external funding as it eyes IPO
Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint, took the reins as head of the cybersecurity company in 2022, a year after it was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion. He’s been pushing the firm to consider strategic opportunities such as mergers and acquisitions of smaller cybersecurity players to boost the company’s market expansion and stimulate industry...
China’s Midea Group launches $3.5 billion share offering in Hong Kong
RT: Midea appliances with name in background Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group on Monday launched a share offering of about HK$26.97 billion ($3.46 billion) in Hong Kong, according to its filings, in the city’s largest listing in more than three years. The company, listed in Shenzhen, has allotted around 492.1 million shares for the Hong Kong offering, the filing showed, with the stock to be...
Intel working with bankers to present board with strategic options
Pat Gelsinger, CEO Intel, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Intel executives are working with multiple advisors to formulate options to address its flagging business, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Those advisors, which include Morgan Stanley and...
Hong Kong IPOs signal rebound amid cautious optimism, says HKEX CEO
Fundraising activity is rebounding in Hong Kong, reinforced by a strong IPO pipeline and additional follow-on fundraising, according to HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan. Eighteen companies raised a combined 8.6 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.1 billion) during the second quarter, representing a 50% quarter-on-quarter increase in new listings and a 79% increase in funds raised, according...
SoftBank-backed Ola Electric aims to raise $734 million in India’s biggest IPO this year
The new Ola electric scooters displayed during its launch at the Ola headquarters in Bangalore on August 15, 2021. (Photo by Manjunath Kiran / AFP) (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images) Manjunath Kiran | Afp | Getty Images Indian e-scooter maker Ola Electric said on Monday it aimed to raise $734 million in this...
Lineage begins trading in stock market’s largest IPO of 2024
Lineage, the largest temperature-controlled warehouse real estate investment trust (REIT) in the world, rose by as much as 5% in its Nasdaq Stock Market debut on Thursday, after going public under the ticker symbol “LINE.” Lineage priced 57 million shares at $78 apiece on Wednesday, near the top of its initial $70 to $82 target range....
UK launches new listing rules in bid to boost London stock exchange
A general view of a dragon boundary mark and the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, as the Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 4%. Vuk Valcic Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority announced Thursday new rules for the country’s stock market listings in a...
Hong Kong’s IPO market is set to improve over the next five years
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing celebrates the 24th anniversary of its listing on June 21, 2024. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — The market for initial public offerings in Hong Kong is set to improve significantly over the next five years, starting in the second half of this year,...