Graeme Souness to Tackle English Channel Return Swim to Raise Funds for EB

Graeme Souness to Tackle English Channel Return Swim to Raise Funds for EB

Last Updated on: 29th April 2025, 04:53 pm On Wednesday 30th April, football legend Graeme Souness CBE will once again brave the English Channel – not just to cross it, but to swim there and back, all in aid of the rare genetic condition known as EB. Alongside a six-person team, Graeme is taking on … Read more

Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show

Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show

What is also clear from the documents is that US police are aware of the control corporations have over their ability to acquire vehicle location data, expressing fears that they could abruptly decide to kill off certain capabilities at any time. In a letter sent in April 2024 to the Federal Trade Commission, Senators Ron … Read more

Bid on Animation History and Rarities to Raise Money for LA Wildfire Relief

Bid on Animation History and Rarities to Raise Money for LA Wildfire Relief

The animation industry in partnership with ASIFA-Hollywood has launched AnimAID, and a fundraising auction at Sotheby’s is set to raise money for industry folks affected by the LA wildfires. The Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA, and more big studios have all donated an array of rare and unique pieces … Read more

Nintendo Won’t Raise Switch 2’s Launch Price Over Tariffs, Suggests Analyst

Nintendo Won’t Raise Switch 2’s Launch Price Over Tariffs, Suggests Analyst

Nintendo’s official unveiling of Switch 2 coincided with President Trump unleashing higher tariffs on all imports, including consoles and games. In response, Nintendo took the extraordinary step of delaying Switch 2 preorders amidst market uncertainty. However, one analyst believes that Nintendo won’t increase Switch 2’s $450 price before launching on June 5. David Cole, the … Read more

Mumbai-Based IT Training Firm Jetking to Raise Over Rs. 6 Crore to Fund Bitcoin Acquisition

Mumbai-Based IT Training Firm Jetking to Raise Over Rs. 6 Crore to Fund Bitcoin Acquisition

Jetking, a Mumbai-based IT training firm, plans to expand its Bitcoin holdings in the coming months. Company CFO Siddharth Bharwani said Thursday Jetking would raise Rs. 6.6 crore by selling 4,28,622 equity shares in compliance with SEBI regulations. The development comes around three months after Jetking became the first publicly listed firm in India to … Read more

GameStop finishes $1.5B raise to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet

GameStop finishes .5B raise to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet

Video game retailer GameStop Corporation (GME) has finished a convertible debt offering that raised $1.5 billion, with some proceeds earmarked for buying Bitcoin. The offering was initially set to raise at least $1.3 billion, but purchasers opted for an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of notes, GameStop said in an April 1 filing with … Read more

US, China Raise The Stakes In Panama Canal Ports Row

US, China Raise The Stakes In Panama Canal Ports Row

China’s fury at the sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium reflects how container hubs have become prized currency as Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, analysts say. Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison this month sold 43 ports in 23 countries — including operations in the vital Central American canal — to … Read more

Tabit, Rain, CoreSky raise capital

Tabit, Rain, CoreSky raise capital

This past week, there was an increased focus on venture capital investment in financial infrastructure services. Tabit Insurance and Rain collectively raised over $64 million for specialized financial solutions. According to Crypto Fundraising data, the total funding for the week exceeded $130 million. The data shows that more interest was shown in insurance, payments, and … Read more

Crypto exchange Kraken exploring $1B raise ahead of IPO: Report

Crypto exchange Kraken exploring B raise ahead of IPO: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering a major capital raise ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) early next year, Bloomberg reported on March 24.  Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg said Kraken is exploring a debt package worth anywhere between $200 million and $1 billion. The exchange is reportedly in preliminary talks with Goldman Sachs and … Read more