Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Companies

Payment giant Stripe raises $6.5bn, slashes valuation by half

American payment processor firm Stripe has raised $6.5 billion in fresh funding and at same time lowered its valuation to $50 billion, the company said on Wednesday. - Key points to note The fresh funds...

Zuckerberg confirms Meta will lay off 10,000 employees

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has confirmed it is laying off another 10,000 workers. It is the second wave of cuts at the...

Naira scarcity forces Indian keke maker Bajaj to cut production

Indian motorcycle and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto is cutting down on its projected export due to Nigeria’s naira note redesign and demonetization policy that...

Another U.S. bank fails, govt moves to protect customers

United States regulators have shut down a second bank after the collapse of the start-up lender, Silicon Valley Bank, on Friday spread fear about...

Silicon Valley Bank, lender to world’s biggest startups, collapses

U.S. regulators have shut down Silicon Valley Bank, the California-based lender to some of the biggest names in the tech world, making it the...

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