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Latest SPAC News: Backers of Super Group deal hit with lawsuit and Freightos partners with Electrolux Group
Super Group’s Blank-Check Backers Hit With SPAC Deal Challenge
An investor sued architects of the blank-check merger between online gambling company Super Group (NYSE:SGHC) Ltd. and a shell entity, claiming they duped shareholders into approving a lousy deal that made insiders rich.
The lawsuit targets the finance and sports industry veterans—including former senior executives at Goldman Sachs & Co. and the NFL—who sponsored Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company that combined with Super Group to take it public. Super Group operates the digital sports betting platform Betway and Spin, an online casino.
Electrolux Group Taps Freightos for Real-Time Procurement of Air Freight
Electrolux Group, a global leader in home appliances, has announced a new partnership with Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO), the leading global freight booking platform, to improve its freight booking process across its forwarders and carriers. The partnership follows a successful proof of concept addressing efficiencies in cost estimation, booking, and end to end tracking and air freight visibility.
Latest SPAC Liquidations: Social Capital Suvretta Holdings II & IV, Sculptor Acquisition Corp I, Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp., and Senior Connect I Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II (DNAB) to Liquidate on June 30 On May 26, Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II (NASDAQ:DNAB) announced that it would not complete its initial business combination by its...
Latest Non-Redemption Agreements: Southport Acquisition Corp., and Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. I Southport Acquisition Corporation (PORT) Adds Non-Redemption Agreement On May 25, 2023, Southport Acquisition Corporation (NYSE:PORT) and its sponsor, Southport Acquisition Sponsor LLC, entered into voting and non-redemption agreements with unaffiliated third parties in exchange for such third parties agreeing not to redeem an aggregate...
ST Energy Transition I Ltd. (NYSE: STET) announced this afternoon that it has cancelled its meeting to vote on an extension proposal. The SPAC initially announced the pricing of its $250 million IPO in December 2021 and had 18 months on its timeline to combine with a target. If the SPAC received shareholder approval of an...
Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. Latest SPAC News: VinFast recalls first batch of EVs in the US, Arrival seeks second chance with EV tax credits, and QualTek files for bankruptcy Vietnam’s VinFast recalls first batch of US-bound EVs over safety risk Vietnamese...
Embark Technology (NASDAQ:EMBK), which combined with Northern Genesis II in November 2021, announced this morning that it has agreed to merge with software firm Applied Intuition. The all-cash deal would give the company a total equity value of $71 million – a far drop from the roughly $5 billion valuation it had upon its Nasdaq...