The singer was most famous for her hit single My Boy Lollipop

The Jamaican national reportedly suffered a stroke.

A shutdown to fight the spread of COVID-19 has made a dire situation even worse in Lebanon, with its currency plunging in value.

This year will likely bring far less unicorn hype, but tech firms with promising business models and profit outlooks could be poised for healthy IPOs in 2020.

Keep on reading: 5 Tech IPOs to Watch for in 2020

Lyra Therapeutics, a biotech company developing a new way to treat your persistently runny nose, has raised $56 million in its public markets debut. Late Thursday, Lyra offered 3.5 million shares priced at $16 apiece, which was the high end of its projected $14 to $16 price range. Those shares are expected to begin trading […]

Ayala Pharmaceuticals has two clinical-stage cancer drugs licensed from Bristol Myers Squibb. Now it has $55 million to take those drugs further than the pharmaceutical giant did. On Thursday evening, Ayala priced its IPO, which consisted of 3.7 million shares sold for $15 each. That price was the midpoint of the targeted $14 to $16 […]

The biotech IPO market in 2020 remains strong, despite the volatility and COVID headwinds. We’ve seen stellar pricings and good after-market performance, with ten new offerings already this year. And the queue for companies with active S1’s on file is

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Wednesday’s initial public offering for Cambridge-based Ra Pharmaceuticals marked the ninth biotech startup to go public this year, tying the number in 2013 but still less than either of the two years since. Ra (Nasdaq: RARX), which has 40 employees in one of the former Pfizer buildings in Alewife, ended up with the third-largest IPO size for any Massachusetts-based biotech in 2016, with a total of $92 million raised from the sale of 7 million shares for $13 each. That’s more than the $86 million…

The facility will be the companyâs second facility in Carlsbad specifically for its BioReliance viral and gene therapy service.

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.

A new study suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in rates of neuropsychiatric disorders.

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По итогам 2020 года "Яндекс.Такси" покажет убытки, но это не мешает компаниям выходить на IPO. На такие планы скорее повлияет общая экономическая ситуация. Основными генераторами убытков станут программа развития беспилотного транспорта и ориентированные на доставку "Яндекс.Еда" и "Яндекс.Лавка"..

The singer, who had Jamaica's first million-selling single, dies after suffering a stroke.

How well did you know Rishi Kapoor—the man, through his movies? How much do you wanna know about him? Learn as you go up 10 fun rounds, of 3 questions each, discovering surprising facts and amazing trivia, while cracking the #DesiPopQuiz with Mayank Shekhar: Rishi Kapoor Special. Your time starts now!

The Greek shipping industry has agreed to renew a tax agreement under which shipping companies pay additional tax to the Government.

Imports of counterfeit and pirated goods are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global imports, with US, Italian and French brands the hardest hit and many of the proceeds going to organised crime, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office.

State-owned oil company’s $1.7tn valuation falls short of kingdom’s ambitions

Sale of shares in state-run holding company generates income for government

Ignacio Galán says energy distributor’s listing highlights president’s market-friendly policies

Goldman exercises option to sell more stock, bringing total proceeds to $29bn

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

First New York listing by a Chinese company since Luckin Coffee debacle

Let's about a16z's new crypto fund, recent economic data, the Ebang F-1, Lime's layoffs, Procore's IPO delay and fresh valuation, stocks, Luckin, and, if we have time, Twitter's changing jobs data.

The struggles of Uber provide a stark lesson of the dangers of buying new issues

Let's about a16z's new crypto fund, recent economic data, the Ebang F-1, Lime's layoffs, Procore's IPO delay and fresh valuation, stocks, Luckin, and, if we have time, Twitter's changing jobs data.

Adam Neumann, the co-founder and chief executive of the international real estate co-working startup WeWork has reportedly cashed out of more than $700 million from his company ahead of its initial public offering. The size and timing of the payouts, made through a mix of stock sales and loans secured by his equity in the company, […]

Adam Neumann, the co-founder and chief executive of the international real estate co-working startup WeWork has reportedly cashed out of more than $700 million from his company ahead of its initial public offering. The size and timing of the payouts, made through a mix of stock sales and loans secured by his equity in the company, […]

Shares of One Medical are worth $19.50 this morning after the venture-backed unicorn priced its IPO at $14 per share last night. The company opened at $18 before rising further, according to Yahoo Finance data. At its current price, One Medical is worth about 40% more than its IPO price, a strong debut for the […]

Prop Vunipola had returned with injured brother Billy to Tonga for a family emergency, but was on Monday included in a 34-man group for the Welsh match. Vunipola's return is a timely boost.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mako Vunipola's unavailability for the rest of the Six Nations leaves me shaking my head at what goes on in the England camp sometimes.

England prop Mako Vunipola is set to miss the rest of the Six Nations after going into self-isolation because of coronavirus fears. 

Mako Vunipola has been cleared to train with Saracens despite being stood down by England due to fears surrounding the coronavirus. 

Mako Vunipola has been named in the Saracens starting side to face Leicester Tigers this weekend despite being stood down from England duty over coronavirus fears.

Eddie Jones has made five changes to his England team for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland with Willi Heinz coming in for Ben Youngs at scrum-half.

Prop Vunipola had returned with injured brother Billy to Tonga for a family emergency, but was on Monday included in a 34-man group for the Welsh match. Vunipola's return is a timely boost.

England prop Mako Vunipola is set to miss the rest of the Six Nations after going into self-isolation because of coronavirus fears. 

Mako Vunipola has been cleared to train with Saracens despite being stood down by England due to fears surrounding the coronavirus. 

Mako Vunipola has been named in the Saracens starting side to face Leicester Tigers this weekend despite being stood down from England duty over coronavirus fears.