Anirban Sen
Stories by Anirban Sen
Dry spell ahead for global M&As as boardrooms put expansion on hold
With the stock market facing persistent turmoil, boardrooms are wary of making expensive bets.
Investors fret over potential Elon Musk U-turn in $44b Twitter buyout
Traders fretted that Musk may not have enough money sitting around to fund his $21 billion cash contribution.
How Elon Musk plans to finance his $46.5b Twitter bid
More than two-thirds of the financing package would come from Musk's assets.
India’s Flipkart raises IPO valuation target to $60-70b, postpones listing to 2023
Flipkart's plan to boost its valuation and the Ukraine war forced it to reconsider the IPO timeline.
SPACs splash the cash to salvage deals as market unravels
Some SPACs are offering bonus stock to investors who choose not to redeem shares.
SoftBank-backed Cybereason said to confidentially file for US IPO
IPO could value the cybersecurity firm at more than $5b.
SoftBank-backed US delivery startup Gopuff hires banks for IPO
Gopuff is expected to be among the biggest flotations this year.
Global M&A activity smashes all-time records to top $5t this year
Dealmaking in the Asia Pacific region rose 37% to $1.27 trillion.
Mubadala-owned chipmaker GlobalFoundries valued at $26b in lacklustre debut
Silver Lake funds bought nearly $75 million worth of shares as part of a private placement.
Venture investor Palihapitiya says SPAC slowdown separated ‘wheat from chaff’
Since the peak of the SPAC boom, investors have lost their enthusiasm due to poor performance and regulatory scrutiny.