World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund loses $21bn in first half

World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund loses $21bn in first half

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, one of the largest pools of sovereign capital in the world, lost $21.3bn in the first six months of 2020 as its investments failed to weather the market storm unleashed by Covid-19. The giant fund’s 3.4% investment loss undershot...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in funding

Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in funding

Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $1.9 billion (1.4 billion pounds) in new funding, according to a regulatory filing bit.ly/3178nk3 on Tuesday. Bloomberg, which reported about the fund round last week, said the private rocket company will have an equity...
U.S. EV startup Canoo to go public at $2.4 billion valuation

U.S. EV startup Canoo to go public at $2.4 billion valuation

Canoo Holdings Ltd, a U.S. electric vehicle startup already working with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor, will go public later this year at a value of $2.4 billion and aims to start delivering vehicles by the second quarter of 2022. It has joined forces with a so-called...