Airbnb aims to raise roughly $3 billion in IPO

Airbnb aims to raise roughly $3 billion in IPO

Home rental company Airbnb Inc is aiming to raise around $3 billion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter said on Friday, taking advantage of the unexpectedly sharp recovery in its business after the COVID-19 pandemic roiled...
Uber Freight raises $500 mln from Greenbriar Equity

Uber Freight raises $500 mln from Greenbriar Equity

Uber Technologies is selling a stake in its Uber Freight truck brokerage arm for $500m to investors in a funding round led by Greenbriar Equity Group, pumping fresh cash into a business that has been growing rapidly while also losing money at a fast clip. The planned...
BlackRock performs volte-face with swap-based equity ETF

BlackRock performs volte-face with swap-based equity ETF

BlackRock has performed a volte-face and launched a swap-based equity exchange traded fund, entering a market it had avoided for nearly a decade following chief executive Larry Fink’s vehement criticism of the structure. “BlackRock has been the flag-bearer for...