Study reveals how cities are using tech and data to drive social development goals
ESI ThoughtLab collaborated with a coalition of government, business, and academic leaders to conduct the global benchmarking study.
Sources: shares of ByteDance are trading at a $250B+ valuation in the secondary market; CB Insights said ByteDance’s valuation was $140B in last fundraising (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:Sources: shares of ByteDance are trading at a $250B+ valuation in the secondary market; CB Insights said ByteDance’s valuation was $140B in last fundraising — – Startup’s valuation was $140 billion in last fundraising — Shares of ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese parent of hit video app TikTok …
Green Tea restaurant group plans Hong Kong IPO
Green Tea Group, a Chinese restaurant operator, is seeking approval to go public in Hong Kong.
Jiangsu Construction uses liability management to net $250m
Jiangsu Zhongnan Construction Group Co raised $250m from a new money and exchange offer on Monday.
KNOC fires up first dollar bond of 2021
Korea National Oil Corp’s (KNOC) quasi-sovereign credentials helped drive demand for its $700m bond on Monday, its first international debt transaction of the year.
Maldives makes bond comeback with $200m sukuk
The Republic of the Maldives priced a $200m sukuk on Monday, marking the country’s first dollar outing in three years.
ABB and AWS team to accelerate the electrification of transport fleets
The interoperable cloud-based fleet management solution will make use of machine learning and analytics and include a charge planning and real-time monitoring features.
FTSE Russell gears up for China’s WGBI inclusion
FTSE Russell will start adding Chinese government bonds (CGBs) in its flagship FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) later this year, a move that is expected to attract more foreign inflow into the world’s second largest bond market.
Alibaba-backed Energy Monster sets $219m US IPO in motion
China-based Energy Monster, a mobile device charging company, has kicked off the roadshow for its Nasdaq listing. It is eyeing up to $218.7m from the deal.
Cosmos launches Inter-Blockchain Communication to enable cross-chain DeFi
Cosmos is now building a cross-chain DEX for IBC-enabled blockchains, dubbed Gravity