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Lack of new listings and stalled mergers dim prospects for ‘blank-cheque companies’
Wish’s strategy can be thought of as a free call option on an M&A punt
China Bridge Capital lawsuit underscores how quickly relations soured as Spac boom ended
It’s too late, Gary, now it’s too late
Newly created entity acquired by blank-cheque company led by Hollywood veterans Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky
Multibillion-dollar investment in start-up soured as interest rates rose and Spac craze ended
Once high-flying company gained a $1bn valuation five years ago, but has since struggled to make profits
Collective amnesia is a reminder of the risks of investments offering an illusory prospect of easy wealth
Financials Acquisition Corp blames volatile markets for failure to attract investors and says it will wind up
Investors need more information to decide whether this Spac deal is fit for take-off
Tony Fernandes’s Capital A conglomerate on fundraising campaign ahead of merger with blank-cheque company
Geely-owned division lost $353mn in six months, as it lines up reverse merger on to New York’s Nasdaq
Lawsuit accuses gaming investor Jason Ader of misrepresenting investment in Spac that tried to buy Manila casino
Regulators should flag risks when companies have small amount of shares available to trade
VinFast VinFurious
Chief executive made headlines after firing 900 workers over Zoom
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast floats through the back door
Crowe UK missed fake agreements and fabricated letters in Akazoo records before music streamer was acquired by a Spac vehicle
CorpAcq is to be listed in New York, where an equity holding company will be regarded as a novelty
Deal for CorpAcq based in north-west England shows how far Spac sponsors are having to spread their net
QEV’s €200mn value will test investor appetite in market littered with failures and frauds
Blank-cheque company planning to take former president’s media company public will pay $18mn fine if deal goes through
Start-up Oklo has announced it will list shares in the US at an $850mn valuation
Oklo valued at $850mn in transaction through Spac set up by OpenAI chief
Digital World Acquisition Corporation’s ‘agreement in principle’ would require approval of US securities regulator
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