Founders of Gotham City Research and Portsea Asset Management are reportedly set to launch a new hedge fund
Founders of Gotham City Research and Portsea Asset Management are reportedly set to launch a new hedge fund betting against markets after reaping rewards from the failure of Wirecard in 2020.
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Founders of Gotham City Research and Portsea Asset Management are reportedly set to launch a new hedge fund
Founders of Gotham City Research and Portsea Asset Management are reportedly set to launch a new hedge fund betting against markets after reaping rewards from the failure of Wirecard in 2020.
Credit Suisse Secures $54 Billion Lifeline to Soothe Investor Concerns
Credit Suisse announced on Thursday that it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to stabilize its liquidity amid growing fears of a widespread banking crisis. The Swiss bank’s troubles have shifted investor and regulatory attention from the United States to Europe, where Credit Suisse triggered a sharp selloff in bank […]
Abu Dhabi’s G42 Acquires $100 Million Stake in ByteDance at $220 Billion Valuation
Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42 has acquired a stake exceeding $100 million in ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, valuing it at $220 billion. The stake was bought through G42’s 42XFund from existing investors over the past few months, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the deal. The report also noted […]
London Faces Losing Luxury Shoppers to Paris and Milan
London’s luxury retailers worry the city is losing its appeal as a shopping destination, with U.S., Chinese, and Gulf tourists increasingly favoring Paris and Milan due to tax incentives. As UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt prepares to deliver the government’s budget statement, the industry is pressing for a reinstatement of tax-free shopping for overseas visitors, […]
Microsoft-Backed OpenAI Begins Release of Advanced AI Model GPT-4
OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed AI startup, has started rolling out GPT-4, its latest artificial intelligence model, setting the stage for a new wave of human-like technology. The release could intensify the rivalry between Microsoft Corp, which backs OpenAI, and Alphabet Inc’s Google. OpenAI announced in a blog post that GPT-4 is “multimodal,” meaning it can generate […]
Volkswagen Selects Canada for First Battery Cell Plant Outside Europe
Volkswagen has chosen Canada as the location for its first battery cell plant outside of Europe, aiming to capitalize on both Canadian and U.S. subsidies while localizing its electric vehicle (EV) production chain in North America. The decision follows a memorandum of understanding signed with Canada six months ago to secure access to essential raw […]
Biden Pledges ‘Whatever Needed’ to Support U.S. Banking System
Global bank stocks plummeted on Monday as President Joe Biden promised decisive action to stabilize the U.S. banking system after the unexpected collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. Despite emergency measures allowing banks access to additional funding, investor concerns about potential ripple effects continued to impact markets worldwide. The White House stated […]
EU Chief Calls for ‘Level Playing Field’ with China
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated on Monday that while the EU aims to avoid economic dependence on China, it does not seek to fully “decouple” its economy from Beijing. During her visit to U.S. President Joe Biden last week, von der Leyen emphasized that the European Union wants a fair […]