In a statement UK-based cybersecurity firm Avast Plc said, it was in advanced talks over a potential merger with NortonLifeLock Inc. If the negotiations are a success, it will result in a cash-and-share deal, said Avast. The company however cautioned thar there is no certainty that a deal will be agreed. Late on Wednesday, NortonLifeLock…
London-based fintech companies have increased their funding from venture capital investors in the first six months of this year compared to any year in the past signaling the British capital’s resilience as a fintech hub post-Brexit. nvestors have sunk $5.3 billion into London fintech startups in the first half of 2021. compared to $2.1 billion…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, MKS Instruments Inc, a semiconductor equipment maker, has approached Atotech Ltd, a specialty chemicals group, with an acquisition offer. The potential deal will see MKS expand it’s offerings in chip manufacturing through the addition of Atotech’s plating chemicals. The offer comes a few months after Atotech…
In a statement, Elon Musk’s SpaceX said, it will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of 2022, and accept meme inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment. “SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year – Mission paid for in Doge – 1st crypto in space – 1st meme in space”,…
In a statement luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors stated, it will go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that values the combined company at $11.75 billion. Incidentally, CCIV, which has the backing of Michael Klein, and new private investors are getting shares at different prices: the new…
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Volkswagen is weighing options which includes listing of its luxury car division Porsche AG which will provide it sufficient liquidity towards electrification of its vehicles. “Those considerations exist,” said the source said while cautioning that they are still not being actively discussed in committees; any…
Lyft’s IPO is on track to be the biggest U.S. technology IPO since Snap Inc’s in 2017. In a significant development, Lyft Inc has kicked off its investor road show ahead of its initial public offering and is chasing a valuation of up to $23 billion as it woos money managers ahead of rival Uber…
As per a source Nvidia has outbid Intel Corp for Mellanox. The deal assumes strategic importance since it will reduce Nvidia’s dependency on the gaming industry for its revenues. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Nvidia Corp is close to acquiring Mellanox Technologies Ltd for more than $7 billion. The potential…
In just 6 years, Grab has managed to attract $6 billion in funding. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, SoftBank Group Corp is nearing a deal to invest nearly $500 million in Grab. The potential deal is part of a nearly $1 billion funding that Grab aims to tap in its latest…
Worries over Tesla’s production are casting their shadow over other electric carmakers who are aiming to produce low-cost mass-market cars. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, in NIO Inc’s U.S. IPO, the Chinese electric vehicle startup priced its shares at the bottom of its targeted price range due to investor concerns of…
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