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    No Ordinary IPO: The First-Ever Sustainable Public Equity Offering?

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  2. No Ordinary IPO: The First-Ever Sustainable Public Equity Offering?

    8 September 2021 No Ordinary IPO: The First-Ever Sustainable Public Equity Offering?

    No Ordinary IPO: The First-Ever Sustainable Public Equity Offering? By Adelina Budulan The Story Allbirds, “credited as having literally created the category of woven footwear”, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) – with a twist (Forbes). According to the filing, the...
  3. Achilles’ Wheel: Tesla’s Autopilot Feature Is Under Investigation

    25 August 2021 Achilles’ Wheel: Tesla’s Autopilot Feature Is Under Investigation

    Achilles’ Wheel: Tesla’s Autopilot Feature Is Under Investigation By Adelina Budulan The Story In the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formally opened an investigation into Autopilot, Tesla’s driver assistance software, following 11 crashes with parked...
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    Turning Tables: Is Robinhood Becoming a Meme Stock?

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  5. Turning Tables: Is Robinhood Becoming a Meme Stock?

    11 August 2021 Turning Tables: Is Robinhood Becoming a Meme Stock?

    Turning Tables: Is Robinhood Becoming a Meme Stock? By Adelina Budulan The Story Despite getting caught in the crosshairs of the law several times this year, Robinhood pushed ahead with its plan to list on the Nasdaq at the end of July. However, the trading platform’s public debut was...
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    Big Law Dishes Out Big Money to New Associates

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  7. Big Law Dishes Out Big Money to New Associates

    4 August 2021 Big Law Dishes Out Big Money to New Associates

    Big Law Dishes Out Big Money to New Associates By Adelina Budulan The Story US law firms have frazzled the London legal market with eye-watering pay increases for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors. Several NQ packages now stand at over £130,000 a year, with Vinson & Elkins taking the cake...
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    Vested Interests? Musk Sued Over Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity

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  9. Vested Interests? Musk Sued Over Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity

    21 July 2021 Vested Interests? Musk Sued Over Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity

    Vested Interests? Musk Sued Over Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity By Adelina Budulan The Story Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently took the stand before the Delaware Court of Chancery, to defend Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity (In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder Litigation). The lawsuit...
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    No Laughing Matter: China's Technology Crackdown

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  11. No Laughing Matter: China's Technology Crackdown

    14 July 2021 No Laughing Matter: China's Technology Crackdown

    No Laughing Matter: China's Technology Crackdown By Adelina Budulan The Story In June 2021, Didi joined the New York Stock Exchange and raised over US$4 billion, marking the biggest US listing by a Chinese company since Alibaba (BBC). Days after, the Cyberspace Administration of China...
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    Slings and Arrows: Robinhood Is Royally Fined

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  13. Slings and Arrows: Robinhood Is Royally Fined

    7 July 2021 Slings and Arrows: Robinhood Is Royally Fined

    Slings and Arrows: Robinhood Is Royally Fined By Adelina Budulan The Story Trading app Robinhood has been fined $70 million by the Financial Industrial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for causing “widespread and significant harm” to its users, over a period of more than five years...
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    No Blackstone Unturned: Private Equity Firm Acquires St. Modwen

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    30 June 2021 No Blackstone Unturned: Private Equity Firm Acquires St. Modwen

    No Blackstone Unturned: Private Equity Firm Acquires St. Modwen By Adelina Budulan The Story UK-based real estate developer St. Modwen has accepted an increased takeover offer from Blackstone (The Guardian). In a rare move, the private equity giant decided to increase its bid after...

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