SPACs

SPACs Now Comprise 20 Pct Of IPO Market, Apollo’s Harris Says

SPACs Now Comprise 20 Pct Of IPO Market, Apollo’s Harris Says
SPACs Now Comprise 20 Pct Of IPO Market, Apollo’s Harris Says
September 30, 2020  |  Investments

Alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management Co-Founder Josh Harris said he thinks the trend of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) is not a flash in...

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Today In Payments: Uber Eats Adds Contactless Ordering For Dining In; Consumer Sentiment Uncertain As Holidays Approach
Today In Payments: Uber Eats Adds Contactless Ordering For Dining In; Consumer Sentiment Uncertain As...
September 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Uber Eats added a contactless ordering feature for users who are dining in, and U.S. consumer sentiment looks uncertain as the...

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Hot In The States, SPACs Might Have Global Appeal
Hot In The States, SPACs Might Have Global Appeal
September 14, 2020  |  IPO

Amid a red-hot IPO market here in the United States, some of the most incandescent new listings have come from special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Get...

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This Week In Payments: MerchantE’s Sandra Blair On Amazon’s Busy Week And The Secret To Salesforce’s Success
This Week In Payments: MerchantE’s Sandra Blair On Amazon’s Busy Week And The Secret To...
August 28, 2020  |  News

It’s been another busy week in payments and commerce, as summer winds down and the world gears up for an autumn where nothing seems certain...

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The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
August 26, 2020  |  IPO

As U.S. stock-market indices make new highs, an acronym that’s perhaps less familiar to investors — “SPAC” — is gaining traction. It represents a different...

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Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Forms SPAC
Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Forms SPAC
August 21, 2020  |  IPO

Paul Ryan, former speaker of the House, is creating a “blank-check company,” The Wall Street Journal reported. The move comes amid growing interest in the...

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