Europa Wire: Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023000516

Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023 (IN BRIEF) Merck will showcase innovative ideas and new products for the paint and coatings industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Germany. One of the highlights will be the latest pigment development from the company that enables Surface Solutions… Continue reading Europa Wire: Merck to exhibit innovative pigment development for automotive coatings at European Coatings Show 2023000516

Asia Digest: NautilusLog closes Series A round; Harriet launches Female Founder SeriesNautilusLog is primarily targeting Singapore and is looking to e…

German maritime startup NautilusLog has closed its Series A financing round to spur international growth while Harriet has partnered with prominent venture capital firms to launch the “Female Founder Series”. NautilusLog closes Series A round German maritime startup NautilusLog has closed its Series A financing round led by D-Arbor Capital, the investment arm of logistics… Continue reading Asia Digest: NautilusLog closes Series A round; Harriet launches Female Founder SeriesNautilusLog is primarily targeting Singapore and is looking to e…

Chile-based 30N Ventures launches $50m fund targeting SE Asia, LatAm 

Chile-based venture capital firm 30N Ventures has launched a $50-million debut fund to back startups in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. The fund will primarily invest in late seed and Series A stages within the fintech, foodtech, e-commerce, marketplaces, and logistics sectors. “The fund was designed and built to be investing in emerging markets… Continue reading Chile-based 30N Ventures launches $50m fund targeting SE Asia, LatAm 

Toshiba’s board agrees to accept $15.3b buyout proposal from JIP-led consortium: Nikkei

Toshiba Corp‘s board on Thursday agreed to accept a buyout proposal worth around 2 trillion yen ($15.3 billion) from a consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the Nikkei business daily reported. Toshiba was not immediately available for comment. The JIP consortium last month submitted a binding buyout proposal backed by $10.6… Continue reading Toshiba’s board agrees to accept $15.3b buyout proposal from JIP-led consortium: Nikkei

Chip designer Arm seeks to raise prices ahead of US IPO

Arm Ltd, owned by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, is seeking to raise prices for its chip designs, as it aims to boost revenue ahead of an initial public offering in New York, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The British chip designer recently notified several of its customers of a “significant shift” to its business… Continue reading Chip designer Arm seeks to raise prices ahead of US IPO

Norway sovereign wealth fund takes Kirin off exclusion watch list

The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund said late on Wednesday it had removed Japan’s Kirin Holdings from its watch list and was no longer considering excluding the beverage giant from its investment portfolio. The $1.3 trillion Government Pension Fund Global fund, one of the world’s largest investors, had said in 2021 it was reviewing its holdings… Continue reading Norway sovereign wealth fund takes Kirin off exclusion watch list

Engwe M20 e-bike review: a budget Super73

Electric Bikes Less than half the price of a Super73-ZX but with more inattention to detail. “An affordable Super73 alternative,” is how Shenzhen-based Engwe markets its new M20 e-bike. True to its word, the M20 mimics the trendy California cafe racer’s design, disdain for European e-bike laws, and liberal use of zip ties, while costing… Continue reading Engwe M20 e-bike review: a budget Super73

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Porsche pays employees a bonus of 9050 euros002385

Porsche-Employees benefit from the strong business figures of the sports and off-road vehicle manufacturer with a bonus of up to 9050 euros. The bonus for 2022 is well above the 7900 euros of the previous year, as a spokeswoman announced on Wednesday evening in Stuttgart. The money should be paid out with the April salary… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Porsche pays employees a bonus of 9050 euros002385

German Manager Magazin: Källenius’ radical luxury line and Blume’s restructuring plan: The new newsletter manage:mobility002384

Dear reader, Yesterday evening, Transport Minister Volker Wissing (52) was asked by today’s journal colleagues whether he is perhaps not concerned with the use of e-fuels, but with preventing the ban on combustion engines in 2035. The answer made people sit up and take notice: he had to ensure individual mobility – of course in… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Källenius’ radical luxury line and Blume’s restructuring plan: The new newsletter manage:mobility002384

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March 23 (Reuters) – Advertisers are seeking any assurances from TikTok, the viral app that helped usher in a wave of short-form video across social media, as the Chinese-owned company again faces a potential ban in the U.S. over national security concerns. When TikTok’s Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress for the… Continue reading Untitled