Xiaomi’s Hong Kong IPO is slated to be one of the biggest tech IPO globally in recent years. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Xiaomi plans on raising $6.1 billion from its planned Hong Kong IPO scheduled for launch this week. Xiaomi’s Hong Kong IPO is slated to be one of the…
Hackers stole $31.5 million from Bithumb, the 6th busiest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. According to a notice put up by Bithumb on its website on Wednesday, it has stopped all of its trading activities after it ascertained that “some cryptocurrencies worth about [$31.5 million] 35 billion won has been seized between late yesterday and…
Chang’e-4, which is relay satellite and one that is being touted to be the first ever probe to land safely on the far side of the Moon, would help in the establishment of a communication link between the far side of the Moon and the Earth. It will join a satellite already positioned strategically near…
According to a latest report, Brexit trade barriers would reduce UK household income by up to £1,000 a year, reported the BBC. The cost to the UK economy could total £27bn because of the most negative scenario of high Import Tariffs And High Regulatory Barriers, Says Global Consultancy Firm Oliver Wyman. Supply chain disruption could…
According to CB Insights, Mercari is one of Japan’s two unicorns. On its market debut its market cap touched $7.4 billion. The other unicorn is Preferred Networks Inc, an IT startup. On Tuesday, the share prices of Mercari Inc, a flea market app operator, jumped by 100% in their stock market debut in Tokyo and…
For Google, the investment will benefit in terms of improved analytics and market reach in China, one of Asia’s fastest growing economies. In an effort aimed at expanding its presence in one of Asia’s fastest growing economy, Google is set to invest $550 million in China’s e-commerce firm JD.com. The strategic move is also aimed…
A firm named Luminar, which is a little more than 7 years old and whose founder was barely legal to get a driver’s license while when founding the startup, finds itself at the centre of the growing self-driving car industry. Luminar offers acritical sensors for self-driving cars and the latest automaker to team up with…
A warning from the International Monetary Fund said that the world’s trade system would be undermined and the U.S. economy could be hurt by the trade policies of the Trump administration. A trade war would result in “losers on both sides” and can present a “serious” impact, said IMF Director Christine Lagarde. This caution was…
Facebook-owned data security app called Onavo Protect could be trouble because of the decision by the social media company to limit the ability of developers to access and use data of users from mobile phones. Onavo apparently provides a free virtual private network (VPN) to its users that the firm claims helps “keep you and…
By 2022, India aims to increase its solar energy capacity by 5 times to 20GW. On Friday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported, without citing sources, SoftBank Group Corp has decided to invest $60 billion to $100 billion in the solar industry in India. A formal agreement is expected to be signed soon between the Indian…
