Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab said that it is exploring a listing in the United States this year. According to one of the sources, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) could raise at least US$ 2 billion (S$ 2.66 billion). This means that …
Read More »Social casino game maker Huuuge will raise $150 million in Warsaw IPO
Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse Register today to connect with the games industry, join private networking sessions, and hear the latest on driving game growth and the metaverse. January 26-28, 2021 Register for free Social casino game maker Huuuge said it will go public in an initial public …
Read More »Here’s How Much Car Insurers Raise Rates After an Accident
Photo by Dmitry Kalinovsky / Shutterstock.com Originally published by Joshua Cox-Steib on Bankrate.com. Car accidents cause harm to you and your vehicle, and they can also do significant damage to your car insurance premium. Drivers involved in at-fault bodily injury or pricey property damage incidents currently average an increase of …
Read More »S’pore Fintech Startup GoBear Ceases Operations After Failing To Raise Additional Funds
Singapore-headquartered financial services and data platform GoBear announced today (Jan 5) that it will be ceasing operations and will begin an “orderly closure of the business”. The firm cited the failure to raise additional funds from existing or new investors as the primary reason for closure. It added that the …
Read More »Syed Saddiq Promises To Go Bald To Raise RM200k For Muar, He’s Hit RM185k In Just 4 Days
Several days ago, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman made a social media post about going bald with the #BotakChallenge. However, that would only happen if he manages to raise RM200,000 for 100 laptops in five days, with a countdown starting from December 26. This effort is part of …
Read More »This Surprise Factor Can Raise Your Risk of Dementia
Photo by LightField Studios / Shutterstock.com If you live in a place with high pollution levels, your risk of developing dementia might be substantially increased, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found that among older Americans with cognitive impairment, those living in the …
Read More »Longer Trips to This Type of Store May Raise Coronavirus Risk
Photo by ANRproduction / Shutterstock.com No matter how much you try to hunker down at home to avoid the coronavirus, there are some errands that are tough to avoid — such as grocery shopping. Unfortunately, shopping for such essentials can put you at higher risk of contracting the coronavirus, especially …
Read More »Living in Noisy Neighborhoods May Raise Your Dementia Risk
Long-term exposure to noise may be linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Researchers did periodic interviews with 5,227 people 65 and older participating in a study on aging. They assessed them with standard tests of orientation, memory and language, and tracked average daytime …
Read More »Baidu’s smart home group seeks to raise capital at a $2.9 billion valuation
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Baidu today announced that it will seek to raise financing for its Smart Living Business (SLG), the internal group that maintains Baidu’s DuerOS voice platform and DuerOS-powered smart devices. Baidu expects a series A funding round valuing SLG at approximately …
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