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Wiz turns down Google’s $23bn takeover offer
Wiz, a global cyber-security firm you’ve probably never heard of, has rejected Google’s $23bn takeover offer. It’s a blow to Google’s parent company, Alphabet, but a win for the FTC and DoJ. Find out why Alphabet wanted to acquire Wiz, some of the implications this story could have and much more in this week’s write-up.
Nationwide gets the green light for its £2.9 billion offer to buy Virgin Money.
The Competitin and Markets Authority (CMA) has given Nationwide the greenlight to takeover Virgin Money for £2.9 billion. It comes after the CMA investigated whether the proposed deal would lead to a lessening in the home loans market. Find out why Nationwide want to acquire Virgin Money, what some of the implications this story could be and more, in this we’s write-up.
One half of Asda-owning Issa brothers sells his stake to a private equity firm
Zubeer Issa, one half of the billionaire Issa brothers and co-owners of Asda, has sold his stake to TDR Capital, a britsh private equity firm. It comes after a family rift. Find out some of the implications this could have, the private equity market and more.
Raspberry Pi readies itself to go public- sweet news for the London Stock Exchange
Raspberry Pi has confirmed its plan to list on the London Stock Exchange, which will be a major boost for the British exchange. What implications could this story have? What can the LSE do to make it more attractive for companies who want to go public? Find out an answer to this and more, in this week’s write-up.
Disney+ finally scores a profit
Disney+, along with Hulu, have finally announced a profit. What are some of the factors that have led to this? What implications could this story have? What could the future hold for Disney? Find out an answer to these questions and more in this week’s write-up.
Cocoa: From record highs, to falling prices
The price of Cocoa rose…then it fell. What factors have caused this? What implications could this have on the global cocoa industry? How about for cocoa-producing nations, such as the Ivory Coast and Ghana? What are futures? Find out an answer to these and much more in this week’s write-up.
Record profits? Spotify likes the sound of that
Spotify have recently announced record profits in its first quarter earnings report. The news is being met with positivity. What factors have led to this? What implications could this have for Spotify? Find out an answer to thee and more in this week’s write-up.
Samsung has overtaken Apple as the world’s biggest phone seller
Samsung has overtaken Apple to once again claim the number 1 spot as the world’s biggest phone seller. What are some of the factors that have led to this? What implications could this story have? Find out an answer to this and more in this week’s write-up.
Reddit goes public
As you may probably have heard, Reddit has finally gone public. Find out what factors have led to this, some of the impact could this have investors, the IPO market, on Reddit itself and much more.
Nvidia: A surging stock and a valuation of $2 trillion
AI chip company, Nvidia, has been seeing a rally in its stock price, after their latest earnings report beat analysts expectations by a mile. Find out some of the factors that have driven this, some of the implications this could have and much more in this week’s write-up.
The UK has fallen into a recession
The UK economy has fallen into a recession. What factors have led to this? What implications could this story have? Find out the answer to these and muhc more in this week’s blog post.
Amazon drops its $1.4bn deal to buy iRobot
The $1.4bn acquisition between Amazon and iRobot, the company behind the Roomba vacuum cleaner, has collapsed, due to EU regulatory roadblocks. What impact could the story have on iRobot? On Amazon? On the wider robot vacuum industry? Find out an answer to this and more in today’s write up.
The Layoff Trend continues with Amazon
Amazon has recently announced lay offs across its MGM Studios and Twitch divisions. What factors have led to this? What impact could the layoffs have? Find out an answer to this and more in this weeks blog post.
The EV race heats up: BYD overtakes Tesla’s EV sales in last quarter of 2023
BYD’s recent announcements reveal that the race to be the leading EEV maker is continuing to heat up. In this blog post, find out what happened, how China has managed to dominate the EV market, strengths and weaknesses’ of the two companies and much more.
The OpenAI Saga: Stand-offs, Shakeups and Sam Altman’s Return
Sam Altman is fired, then re-hired just a few days later and with that came confusion and chaos. In this blog post, find out what transpired after his abrupt firing, some of the implications the drama could have, and find out potential reasons to the big question - why was he actually fired?
Alibaba reverses its decision for cloud division spin-off
Alibaba has reversed its decision to list its cloud and supermarket divisions, a move that has surprised many. The main reason? US chip curbs to China. In this week’s blog post, find out what the move means, some of the implications that could come with it and learn about the current Chinese IPO market and much more.
Rebounds and profits for Ryanair
In this week’s blog post, learn about the factors that have driven Ryanair’s rise in profits, what the headline means for the industry as a whole, what makes it a profitable airline and much more.
Apple sales slump once more
Apple’s sales has dropped for the fourth quarter in a row. In this blog post, find out some of the reasons why this has happened, what their gradual shift away from China means for the tech giant and India and more.
Chevron’s mega-deal
Oil and gas company, Chevron is buying Hess for $53 billion. It comes just two weeks shy of another major oil consolidation, that of Exxon Mobil and Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion. Why have these companies decided to make such decisions now? What does the deal mean? Does the oil and gas industry have a sustainable future? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week’s blog post.
A bankruptcy prescription for Rite Aid
Rite Aid has filled for bankruptcy. It comes amid a growing trend of companies filing for a Chapter 11. In this blog post, find out what is causing the turbulence, what is driving the growing trend and more.