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A file photo of Warren Buffett. Photo: Reuters

Buffett, in annual letter, rejects candidates’ message of US decline

3 min read . 02 Mar 2016

Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

Uber said to seek up to $1 billion funds for China carveout

1 min read . 08 Jul 2015

The fitness tracker, which the share sale values at $4.1 billion, is challenging competitors from Apple to Xiaomi.

Fitbit raises $732 million in initial offer priced above range

1 min read . 18 Jun 2015

Etsy’s offerings include a knit coffee warmer for $6.50 and a 1960 metal typewriter for $85. Etsy makes revenue by charging sellers listing fees and commissions. Photo: Bloomberg

Etsy raises $267 million in US IPO of Virtual Craft Fair

2 min read . 16 Apr 2015

Snapchat also has been developing new features to make it more of a destination for entertainment, a strategy that could help it lure more viewers and sell more ads. Photo: Getty Images

Snapchat said to seek up to $19 billion value in financing

3 min read . 19 Feb 2015

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is free to speak about her plan for divesting the stake as soon as this week, after a 60-day restriction tied to the timing of Alibaba’s IPO is lifted. Photo: Bloomberg

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer faces choice between investors, herself on Alibaba

4 min read . 17 Nov 2014

A screen grab og Momo Inc. website.

Alibaba-backed Momo files for US IPO of Chinese chat service

1 min read . 08 Nov 2014

Twitter’s profitability has been pushed out to 2017 from 2015 at the time of its initial public offering (IPO), according to analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Photo: AFP

Happy birthday Twitter? One year after IPO, losses abound

3 min read . 06 Nov 2014

Shares of Alibaba soared 38% on their Friday trading debut, the biggest first-day jump for an IPO of at least $10 billion. Photo: Reuters

Alibaba’s banks said to boost IPO size to record $25 billion

3 min read . 22 Sep 2014

Alibaba is expected to stop taking orders in Asia on 17 September, a day earlier than previously scheduled, Bloomberg reported. Photo: Bloomberg

Alibaba knows all investors aren’t equal as IPO demand grows

5 min read . 13 Sep 2014

Alibaba’s meetings with investors will start at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, where the company expects more than 500 attendees. Photo: Reuters

Alibaba M&A spree to be questioned at Waldorf as IPO starts

5 min read . 08 Sep 2014

Alibaba’s sale could exceed Visa Inc’s $19.7 billion IPO in 2008, the biggest US initial offering to date. Photo: Bloomberg

Alibaba seeks to raise $21.1 billion in record-breaking US IPO

6 min read . 06 Sep 2014

Alibaba, which was weighing a plan to begin marketing its IPO early next week, now sees the the investor meetings beginning the week of 8 September, with tentative pricing on 18 September and trading to debut the following day. Photo: Bloomberg

Alibaba said to push back start of IPO investor meetings

1 min read . 30 Aug 2014

Alibaba issued stock-based compensation worth $59 a share, which indicates a market value of $138 billion, based on 2.34 billion shares outstanding as of 30 June, according to the filing. Photo: Bloomberg

Alibaba first-quarter profit triples ahead of share sale

3 min read . 28 Aug 2014

Line, a free messaging service that makes money by asking smartphone users to pay for teddy bear icons and games, has more than 470 million users in 230 countries, according to its website. Photo: AP

Line said to pursue US IPO with confidential filing to SEC

1 min read . 18 Jul 2014

For Alibaba, picking the NYSE would also make it a standout on the Big Board, making it the third-largest technology company listed there. Photo: Bloomberg

Alibaba picks NYSE as venue for largest IPO

1 min read . 26 Jun 2014

Markit derives half of its revenue from selling financial data such as prices and indexes, with the rest split between processing trades for over-the-counter derivatives, currencies and loans.

Markit raises $1.3 billion pricing US IPO at midpoint

1 min read . 19 Jun 2014

JD.com sold 93.7 million American depositary receipts for $19 each, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, after offering them for $16 to $18 apiece. Photo: Bloomberg

JD.com raises $1.78 billion, pricing IPO above offer range

2 min read . 22 May 2014

Alibaba didn’t specify the number or price of shares it will offer or what valuation it will seek. Photo: Bloomberg

Chinese web giant Alibaba files for public offering in US

6 min read . 07 May 2014

Siemens plans to retain a minority stake in the unit, which is based in Constance, Germany, to help secure jobs, said the people, who asked not to be identified because negotiations are private. Photo: AFP

Siemens said near deal to sell airport unit to Wilbur Ross Group

1 min read . 05 May 2014

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