Liana B Baker
Stories by Liana B Baker
Horizons Ventures-backed video conferencing firm Zoom draws IPO roadmap
Zoom is aiming to be valued in the IPO at several billion dollars more than the $1 billion valuation it achieved in its most recent funding round in 2
China’s Wanda mulls part sale of Hollywood studio Legendary Entertainment
Wanda paid $3.5 billion in early 2016 for Hollywood studio Legendary Entertainment, maker of "Pacific Rim" and "The Great Wall".
Cognizant in talks to acquire PE-backed Softvision in $500m deal
The negotiations come as Cognizant seeks to expand its offerings to take on rivals Accenture and IBM.
Tesla board seeks more information on Musk’s go-private plan
The board expects to make a decision on whether to launch a formal review of Musk's proposal in the coming days and is speaking to investment bankers
US retailer Party City rebuffs acquisition offer from China’s Meisheng Cultural
Meisheng Cultural’s unsuccessful acquisition attempt illustrates how some Chinese companies see opportunities in marrying their low-cost manufacturi
Cisco to buy cybersecurity company Duo for $2.35b
The deal is the biggest acquisition for Cisco since its $3.7-billion purchase of AppDynamics last year.
Activist investor Elliott builds $1b stake in Hyundai, pushes for changes
Elliott's call adds to challenges for Hyundai, which is struggling from slowing sales in China and the United States, due to its delayed response to t
Dropbox’s higher-than-expected priced IPO raises $756m
The strong pricing bodes well for other highly anticipated IPOs from tech unicorns, or startups valued at more than $1 billion.
US computer maker Dell, VMware explore business options including merger
Dell is under pressure to boost its profitability after the EMC deal failed to deliver the cost savings and performance it projected.
Dalian Wanda Group considers HK listing for sport unit to rationalise portfolio
An IPO of Wanda's sports assets would include Infront Sports & Media AG, a Swiss sports marketing company and World Triathlon.
