Softbank-Backed Ola Electric, Funded By Softbank, Targets IPO To Raise $734 Million, Largest In India This Year

The largest domestic initial public offering (IPO) of the year is expected to raise $734 million, according to Indian e-scooter manufacturer Ola Electric. Foreign investors are interested in the sale, although the SoftBank-backed company was recently valued at a much reduced $4 billion. The IPO coincides with a boom in the Indian stock market, with…

Swiss Pharmaceutical Behemoth Roche Will Expedite Wegovy Competitor Medications Following Encouraging Testing Results

The behemoth of Swiss pharmaceuticals, Roche, said on Monday that it is accelerating the development of its Wegovy competitor weight-loss medications in light of encouraging early-stage trial results. The company’s two obesity medication candidates are moving forward in the clinical trial process and may hit the market in the coming years, offering a possible pill-based…

$200 Million Intended To Be Invested On Self-Driving Lift Trucks By Walmart

Walmart intends to invest up to $200 million in self-driving forklifts as part of larger initiatives to automate additional warehouse activities, according `to a report by Reuters quoting information from sources.  The biggest retailer in the world wants pallets of merchandise moved by autonomous forklifts in its distribution centres so that Walmart shops are restocked.…

Food Delivery Costs Are Increasing, And The Impact Is Felt By Everybody

How much would it cost to have food delivered to your home from the restaurant of your choice? Due to the increasing popularity of delivery apps such as Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats in daily eating, third-party meal delivery is becoming the standard for American customers. Additionally, it presents a growingly complex equation including service…

EU Regulatory Body Rejects Lecanemab, An Alzheimer’s Medicine

A licence for an Alzheimer’s medication that reduces cognitive decline has been denied by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). According to the EMA, lecanemab’s advantages did not outweigh the possibility of major adverse effects, such as brain swelling and haemorrhage. A decision about the granting of a licence is still pending from the UK’s pharmaceuticals…

Mercedes Reduces Its Earnings Forecast Because To Pressure In China

Mercedes-Benz reduced its projection for yearly profit margin on Friday due to poor sales and profitability for the second quarter, but it still believes that new models will help it fight tough competition in China in the second half of the year. Lacklustre demand for electric vehicles (EVs), severe domestic rivalry in China, supply constraints,…

Nikkei Says Toyota Will Construct An EV Battery Facility For Lexus Vehicles

According to a report published on Friday in the Nikkei business daily, Toyota Motor of Japan intends to construct an electric vehicle battery facility in the southern prefecture of Fukuoka. The project will sell its batteries to a factory that produces premium Lexus brand automobiles. According to the publication, the top-selling carmaker in the world…