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Eni talking to investors on energy transition SPAC

MILAN: Eni is testing investor appetite for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dedicated to energy...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

Registration with SECP: SPAC required to have paid-up capital of Rs10m

ISLAMABAD: The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is required to have a paid-up capital of at least Rs 10...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Business & Finance

BuzzFeed to go public after raising less money than expected

NEW YORK: American digital company BuzzFeed, known for its viral content and journalism, will go public on Monday...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Business & Finance

Trump media venture says it has $1bn investment pledge

NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s fledgling social media venture and an investment vehicle it is partnering with said...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Opinion

Europe's IPO market roars back to life but where are the SPACs?

European stock market listings have come back with a bang after the summer lull but blank cheque firms are nowhere ...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Raising money for entering into M&A deals: Rs10m minimum paid-up capital fixed for PLCs to work as SPAC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed a minimum paid-up capital of Rs10 million for public limited...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

Pakistan

Introduction of SPAC: SECP amends Public Offering Regulations, 2017

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has amended the Public Offering Regulations,...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Business & Finance

Forbes media group to list shares, raises $400m

WASHINGTON: Forbes, the media group known for its long-running business magazine, said Thursday it would become a...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Technology

Mystery of space inspired New Zealand rocket man's journey to Nasdaq

Rocket Lab agreed in March to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by private equity firm Vector Capital

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:45am

Business & Finance

Malaysia’s AirAsia targets $300m raise via US listing of digital business

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s low-cost airline AirAsia Group Bhd is considering a listing of its digital arm via a...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Business & Finance

Five EV Startups lose over $40 billion after merger with SPACs for public listing

During their high, the EV firms, Nikola Corp., Fisker Inc., Lordstown Motors Corp., Canoo Inc., and Arrival Ltd. were worth $60 billion combined.
They have since lost $40 billion of market capitalization.

Updated 14 May, 2021 07:10pm

Business & Finance

SECP introduces concept of Special Purpose Acquisition Company

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced the concept of Special Purpose...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

Markets

Institutional investors add risk; outlook more positive for 2021

LONDON: A rotation by sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors to add risk since the COVID-19...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:21am

Opinion

Grab’s Nasdaq debut to test its $40bn valuation, set roadmap for SPAC hopefuls

Singapore’s Grab more than doubled its valuation to $40 billion in about a year as part of the world’s largest...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am

Business & Finance

Adam Neumann's final WeWork act: helping SoftBank's SPAC deal

Neumann was locked in a fierce legal battle at the time with SoftBank over a $3 billion deal for a portion of his and other investors' stake in the office space-sharing company.
Ranadivé's SPAC had been looking for an acquisition target after raising $420 million in an IPO in August.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 07:04pm

Markets

Didi leans towards NY for IPO, eyes valuation of at least $100bn

HONG KONG: China’s top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Business & Finance

WeWork takes SPAC route to go public in $9bn deal

It marks a steep drop from the $47 billion that WeWork was valued for a listing in 2019, ahead of a botched listing plan that imploded due to investor concerns over its business model and its founder Adam Neumann's management style.
The startup told prospective investors it lost about $3.2 billion last year as part of a pitch for a stock market listing by merging with a special purpose acquisition company.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 06:15pm

Business & Finance

Brazil's Patria to launch $250mn SPAC

Patria, which has Blackstone Group Inc among its investors, said on Friday its executive officers may sponsor the blank-check company Patria Acquisition Co, based in the Cayman Islands, with roughly $92 million.
JPMorgan & Chase is the sole underwriter for the offering.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:44pm

Markets

KKR-backed SPAC raises $1.2bn in US IPO

The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) said it sold 120 million units, up from the 100 million units it had marketed earlier, at $10 each.
The units are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KAHC.U" on Wednesday.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 06:08pm

Markets

Former Commerzbank CEO launches fintech SPAC in Amsterdam

The SPAC of Blessing, a former co-president of UBS' Global Wealth Management unit, comes on the heels of former UniCredit boss Jean-Pierre Mustier's announcement to list a shell company in Europe.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 02:57pm

Business & Finance

Walmart's Flipkart in early talks for US listing via SPAC deal

The talks for a deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) are at a very early stage and could fall apart as no plans have been finalized yet, said the people, who declined to be named as the information is confidential.
India's largest renewable energy firm ReNew Power last month struck a deal with a blank-check company to go public in the United States, while SoftBank-backed online grocery startup Grofers has also held talks with SPACs.

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:51pm

Business & Finance

Data center firm Cyxtera to go public via $3.4bn deal with Starboard SPAC

As part of the deal with Starboard Value Acquisition Corp , Cyxtera will receive $654 million, including $250 million from private investors such as Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and clients of Starboard.
Cyxtera operates around 61 data centers across the globe and counts nearly 2,300 organizations among its customers.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:46pm

Markets

Alec Gores, Guggenheim-backed SPAC seeks to raise $750 million via IPO

Gores Guggenheim, co-sponsored by Gores Group LLC and Guggenheim, said it plans to sell 75 million units composed of shares and warrants, priced at $10 per unit on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Another Gores-backed SPAC, Gores Holdings VI Inc, earlier this month agreed to take 3D camera maker Matterport Inc public for $2.9 billion.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 06:04pm

Markets

AmTrust CEO-backed SPAC files for $300mn IPO

Pine Technology Acquisition Corp said it plans to sell 30 million units, made up of shares and warrants, priced at $10 per share on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
SPACs are shell companies that raise funds through an IPO to acquire a private company, which becomes public as a result of the merger.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 05:15pm

Business & Finance

Wall Street's SPAC craze scales new heights with record filings

The 28 filings for new special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) underscore their growing appeal on Wall Street. SPACs raised a record $82 billion last year, and the trend has gathered further steam in the early weeks of 2021.

Published 13 Feb, 2021 10:20am

Business & Finance

Profits aside, GM's EV plans are driving a now-rising stock

Also boosting GM's stock was Microsoft Corp's investment last month in Cruise, the self-driving business in which GM holds a controlling stake. The Cruise business went from a $19 billion valuation to $30 billion with that deal, supercharging expectations.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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