Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Metaverse: Walmart Readies For Web 3.0
Walmart is finalizing its push into the metaverse, according to trademark application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office at the end of 2021.
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Pan-African Payments Platform Goes Live
The new system will ideally be a game-changer in the continent’s payment space.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Private Equity Surpasses Previous Peaks
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, cheap debt, strong corporate valuations and a stronger-than-expected recovery from the first waves of the pandemic drove deal-making into record-breaking territory.
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Strong Headwinds Buffet China’s Smaller Enterprises
According to data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, micro and small enterprises account for nearly 99% of the total companies in the country andcontribute to one-half of its tax revenue, 60% of its output and 80% of urban employment.
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IPOs Deliver Their Worst Returns In A Decade
The raw number of IPOs broke records last year but many of them underperformed.
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New Tech Drives South Korea’s IPO Boom
Upward of 20 companies went public on South Korea’s main market last year, raising around $14 billion—nearly double the previous record, set in 2010.
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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
The acquisition also lets Microsoft get its foot into the metaverse’s door.
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Payouts Are In
With Covid-era recovery well underway for some, dividends are soaring—led by commodities and finance.
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Saudi Arabia: Families Float Like Sovereigns
A growing number of local family-owned businesses are floating shares alongside major state assets.
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Stars Shot Down By Covid Culture
Fortune and fame were not enough to protect some members of the global elite from defying the Covid era's new norms.
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Global C-Suiters Name Their Fears
In the Conference Board’s annual C-suite survey, executives express concerns about inflation, talent sourcing, and impediments to pandemic recovery, including possible recession in China and supply chain concerns in the US and Europe.
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Nigerian Telco Opts For Digital Payments
African telecom operator MTN doesn't need brick-and-mortar retail locations to expand its network.