ipo

Initial public offering or stock market launch is a type of public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also retail investors; an. IPO is underwritten by one or more investment banks, who also arrange for the shares to be listed on one or more stock exchanges.

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Eyeing IPO, Airbnb Asserts Back-To-Back Profitability

Eyeing IPO, Airbnb Asserts Back-To-Back Profitability
Eyeing IPO, Airbnb Asserts Back-To-Back Profitability
January 15, 2019  |  IPO

Airbnb, one of several tech giant companies potentially getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, said on Tuesday (Jan. 15) that it’s...

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Shutdown Impacting FinTech Firms, Financial Regulations
Shutdown Impacting FinTech Firms, Financial Regulations
January 14, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Count the FinTech sector — and regulation of that sector — among those impacted by the government shutdown that has roiled Washington through the past...

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Slack Might Forego Traditional IPO Process
Slack Might Forego Traditional IPO Process
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

Slack Technologies, a popular workplace messaging app, is said to be considering going public through a direct listing, as opposed to a traditional IPO. The...

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Five At Five: Apple’s New Phone Plans
Five At Five: Apple’s New Phone Plans
January 11, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes Apple’s latest idea, and a new seller...

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Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an initial public offering...

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CAN Capital Announces Another Leadership Change With New CEO
CAN Capital Announces Another Leadership Change With New CEO
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) lending platform CAN Capital announced on Wednesday (Jan. 9) that Edward J. Siciliano has been appointed as the new chief executive...

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IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
January 09, 2019  |  IPO

The government shutdown could force companies planning to go public in the early part of 2019 to postpone their IPOs. Get the Full Story Complete...

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SoftBank Reins In Plans Of Additional $16B WeWork Investment
SoftBank Reins In Plans Of Additional $16B WeWork Investment
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

SoftBank is — yet again — increasing its stake in New York-based workspace sharing company WeWork, though the investment is significantly smaller than what SoftBank...

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