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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. No Blackstone Unturned: Private Equity Firm Acquires St. Modwen

    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...
  9. Gen Z Shopping Spree: Etsy Acquires Depop

    Gen Z Shopping Spree: Etsy Acquires Depop

    Gen Z Shopping Spree: Etsy Acquires Depop By Adelina Budulan The Story Etsy is acquiring Depop for $1.6 billion (Financial Times). In the words of Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy, Depop is “the resale home for Gen Z consumers” (Etsy). The London-based company operates an online...
  10. Bezos Meets Bond: Amazon to Acquire MGM

    Bezos Meets Bond: Amazon to Acquire MGM

    Bezos Meets Bond: Amazon to Acquire MGM By Adelina Budulan The Story Amazon is set to acquire MGM, the Hollywood studio behind the James Bond franchise (Financial Times). The $8.45 billion price tag makes it the second largest deal in Amazon’s history, right behind its $13.7 billion...
  11. Battle Of Big Tech: Epic Games v Apple

    Battle Of Big Tech: Epic Games v Apple

    Battle Of Big Tech: Epic Games v Apple By Adelina Budulan The Story Epic Games, creator of videogame Fortnight, famously sued Apple in August 2020. This was on account of Apple's alleged abuse of power: the App Store takes up to a 30% cut on every in-app purchase and doesn't allow...
  12. Security Shock: Ransomware Attack on Ireland’s Health Service

    Security Shock: Ransomware Attack on Ireland’s Health Service

    Security Shock: Ransomware Attack on Ireland’s Health Service By Adelina Budulan The Story Ireland’s health service has been disrupted by a “significant ransomware attack”, which prompted the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) to shut down all of its IT systems (HSE Ireland). The...
  13. A Recipea for Success? Nestlé’s Plant-Based ‘Milk’ Brand

    A Recipea for Success? Nestlé’s Plant-Based ‘Milk’ Brand

    A Recipea for Success? Nestlé’s Plant-Based ‘Milk’ Brand By Adelina Budulan The Story Nestlé is set to launch Wunda, its very own plant-based milk brand, in Europe (Financial Times). The milk will be made from yellow peas, rather than oats, almonds, soybeans, or coconuts – the usual...
  14. A Public Affair: Mishcon de Reya’s Prospective IPO

    A Public Affair: Mishcon de Reya’s Prospective IPO

    A Public Affair: Mishcon de Reya’s Prospective IPO By Adelina Budulan The Story Mishcon de Reya has announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange as early as the fourth quarter of 2021 (Financial Times). In a striking move aimed at fostering a sense of loyalty amongst employees...
  15. Called to Account: Proposed Overhaul of the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime

    Called to Account: Proposed Overhaul of the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime

    Called to Account: Proposed Overhaul of the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime By Adelina Budulan The Story The Government has unveiled a 232-page white paper containing reform proposals in relation to the UK’s audit and corporate governance regime (Financial Times). Fuelled by...
  16. Goodbye, Fiat: Tesla’s Investment in Bitcoin

    Goodbye, Fiat: Tesla’s Investment in Bitcoin

    Goodbye, Fiat: Tesla’s Investment in Bitcoin By Adelina Budulan The Story Tesla has invested US$1.5 billion in bitcoin and announced its intention to accept the infamous cryptocurrency as payment for its products in the future (Financial Times). The move prompted the price of bitcoin...

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