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GoTo is not the only Asian tech company to plummet in valuation after its public launch.In the most recent waves hitting global tech startups, Indonesia’s GoTo has lost about 70% of its valuation since its IPO in April. The startup company was one of the 11 companies that raised over $500 million from its maiden share sales. At the time, GoTo was Asia’s third-largest IPO startup, after generating approximately $1.1 billion. For about 10 consecutive sessions, the value of GoTo Group shares has...

GoTo is the worst large tech IPO of 2022 after plunging for 10 consecutive sessions amid the global selloff.GoTo is the worst of the largest tech Initial Publis Offerings (IPO) this year, according to reports. The shares of the Indonesian startup plunged for 10 consecutive sessions as fears regarding an expiring lock-up heated up. GoTo’s post-IPO stock selloff makes it the worst-performing company among 11 internet and tech-inclined platforms that generated over $500 million in IPO listings...

The Dow Jones closed approximately 200 points lower in anticipation of Friday’s critical jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dipped 194.76 points, or 0.56%, to close at 34,395.01 on Thursday ahead of today’s critical jobs report. This nearly 200-point fall was not the only setback recorded among the major indexes yesterday. The S&P 500 also closed lower by 0.09% to 4,076.57 during Thursday’s session. However, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite gained 0.13% to close at...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was one of those who shared his sentiments on the likelihood of a recession next year.The shares of American multinational electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are seeing marginal growth in the Pre-Market today after the stock recorded a bumper session on Wednesday. Investors went on a buying spree pushing the share price to $194.70 atop a 7.67% growth on Wednesday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman, Jerome Powell hinted at the Brookings Institute that the...

Volta recently closed under 50 cents for the first time as a public company due to a cash crunch and the possibility of stock delisting.EV charging startup Volta (NYSE: VLTA) saw its shares close below 50 cents for the first time since its public listing last year. This recent relative stock underperformance could be attributable to several factors affecting the electric car charging company. They include a cash crunch as well as the possibility of a stock delisting.Volta stock briefly...

Just as most businesses have slowed their advertisement rates based on the need to cut expenses, Meta Platforms has also done a lot to reduce its overall overhead costs.American metaverse-focused tech giant, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has seen its holiday sales come earlier than planned, signaling a shift in the overall consumer behavior in the United States. Speaking at the Reuters’ NEXT Conference, Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta Vice President of Global Business said the holiday season...

Tesla boss Elon Musk opines that the Fed’s attempts to stem inflation may inadvertently induce a full-blown recession.Elon Musk believes that the Federal Reserve must cut interest rates immediately or risk incurring a severe recession. The outspoken Tesla CEO made his opinion known in an early tweet Wednesday, which read:“Trend is concerning. Fed needs to cut interest rates immediately. They are massively amplifying the probability of a severe recession.” According to Musk, the Fed’s...

The cost of living crisis was a major challenge for the region this year as it attempted to bring down energy costs. As the year is wrapping up, the efforts of the European Central Bank (ECB) to curtail the growing surge in inflation within the Eurozone seem to be yielding good fruits. Preliminary readings from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, show that inflation is pegged at 10%, a figure that is lower than the 10.6% reported in October this year.Despite the slowing...

The governor noted that Elon Musk is opening Twitter up for free speech, and Apple wants to take that away from him.New Twitter owner Elon Musk has been attacking iPhone maker Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) over various issues, including a recent threat from the technology company to remove the bluebird app from the App Store. Over the past week, the billionaire has been making reference to the Twitter-Apple relationship, mentioning the 30% cut of all digital sales made through the apps....

Development and adoption of the crypto space in the past years have prompted the expansion of mechanisms that assess the credibility of virtual tokens.FTSE Russel, the firm that launched the London Stock Exchange‘s measure FTSE 100 equity index, has revealed a bunch of standards for the crypto asset market.The FTSE Global Digital Asset Index Series includes eight gauges from large and mid-cap assets to micro-cap. According to a statement from FTSE Russel, the indices, built with Digital Asset...