The co-working network WeWork has announced its intention to start trading shares in October this year. The company is going public two years after canceling its IPO with a valuation that fell fivefold. US co-working network WeWork plans to start trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange from October this year. It was announced by the company's press office. WeWork will go public through...

U.S.-based financial software developer Intuit has reached a deal with e-mail distribution service Mailchimp, according to a press release from the buyer. Mailchimp will be acquired for $12 billion. Intuit expects to pair Mailchimp with its QuickBooks accounting service to "help small- and medium-sized businesses and allow them to launch their businesses online," Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi said in...

Billionaire Mark Cuban has invested in a developer of artificial meat for animals. During the pandemic, the percentage of American families with at least one pet rose to a record 70%. In one year, they spent $42 billion on food. Billionaire Mark Cuban ($4.5 billion fortune, according to Forbes Real-Time) is investing in an artificial animal meat company. Wild Earth, a plant-based pet food...

GameStop reported a net loss of $61.6 million for the quarter ended July 31. Last year, the video game retailer posted a loss nearly twice as large. The company intends to expand its business with online sales on both coasts of the United States. Shares of retailer GameStop, a company popular with Reddit traders, fell more than 7 percent in extended trading Wednesday, Sept. 8. That came after the...

One of the world's largest credit card companies, Mastercard, is buying European open banking provider Aiia, according to Mastercard’s press release. "Mastercard today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Aiia, Europe's leading provider of open-format banking services...," the company said in a statement. The firm notes that the transaction is expected to close at the end...

Ryanair, which is Boeing's largest customer outside the U.S., announced its withdrawal from negotiations to buy a new large batch of Boeing 737 MAX. The Irish company, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, was not satisfied with the price of these planes, and Boeing refused to lower the price, according to Reuters. Earlier, Ryanair had ordered Boeing 210 MAX 8200 (197-seat). The first 13 planes of...

Beijing may buy a "golden share" of the cab service Didi, Bloomberg learned. This would give the state control of the company, which held an IPO in New York in the summer. The authorities in Beijing intend to buy control of the cab service Didi, obtaining the "golden share" with the right of veto and a seat on the board of directors, writes Bloomberg citing sources. Previously, the Chinese...

The Irish watchdog fined WhatsApp a record €225 million for violating EU data protection rules. The messenger was accused of insufficiently informing users about the collection and use of their personal information. The company intends to appeal the decision. The Data Protection Commission of Ireland has fined messenger WhatsApp for €225 million for violating EU rules on user privacy. The...

German media concern Axel Springer announced purchase of the American publication Politico from its founder Robert Allbritton. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but according to American media reports citing sources, the transaction amounted to $1 billion. Axel Springer is buying the publication Politico in full, including a 50% stake in its European business (the...