On Tuesday, leading U.S. airlines including Delta and American announced the suspension of their 2020 financial forecasts and took strong measures to further boost their capabilities to fight the economic impact of China’s coronavirus United announced a capital raising event and reported a first-quarter loss. The coronavirus pandemic has deeply impacted the tourism sector and…
On Tuesday, Ming Maa, president of Southeast Asian ride hailer Grab stated, it is raising $706 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) and $150 million from Japanese IT services firm TIS Inc, as it attempts to expand its footprint in the financial services. “MUFG’s investment into Grab is a vote of confidence in…
Irrespective of the outcome of the elections, the cost of labor for companies is set to rise in Britain. On Monday, as per an independent review on Britain’s minimum wages found that setting a floor on pay had a insignificant effect on job creation. As a result, Britain’s plans on raising the minimum wage to…
The funding round saw the Alibaba Group making an undisclosed strategic investment in the startup. Optibus, a U.S.-Israeli mobility technology company stated, it has secured $40 million in a private funding round that was led by Insight Venture Partners and which saw a strategic investment from the Alibaba Group. Its existing investors, including Sir Ronald…
This development essentially cements blockchain’s future in the coming years. Its adoption will slash costs, boost transparency and will revolutionize the finance industry from what we know it today. In what is likely to be a milestone for blockchain technology, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has won a mandate from the World Bank to organize a…
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…
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