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Latest SPAC News: Former climate change secretary Amber Rudd joins Energy1, BowX announces listing transfer to NYSE, and Gogoro launches battery swapping in China
Former Climate Change Secretary Rudd to Join London-listed SPAC
Sky News reported that Amber Rudd, who served as secretary of state for energy and climate change between May 2015 and July 2016, is to become an adviser to Energy1, one of a hotly anticipated wave of new UK SPACs.
READBowX Acquisition Corp. Announces Planned Transfer of Listing to NYSE in Connection with Its Proposed Business Combination with WeWork
Upon closing of its business combination, BowX intends to voluntarily remove the listing of its shares of common stock, warrants and units from the Nasdaq Capital Market and to then list the shares of common stock and warrants of the post-combination company on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “WE” and “WE WS”, respectively. BOWX’s Class A common stock, warrants and units will continue to trade on the Nasdaq until the closing of the transaction.
On March 25, BowX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:BOWX) entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine with WeWork.
READGogoro Launches Battery Swapping In China
Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable urban mobility, today launched its leading battery swapping system in China, the largest two-wheel vehicle market in the world. Gogoro is partnering with China‘s leading vehicle makers, Yadea and Dachangjiang (DCJ) to introduce the new Gogoro-powered Huan Huan battery swapping brand, first in Hangzhou and to additional cities in 2022.
In September 2021, Gogoro announced it was listing on the NASDAQ through a merger with Poema Global Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:PPGH).
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Range Capital Acqusition Corp. (NASDAQ:RANGU) has filed to launch a $100 million SPAC with a broad approach, but with expertise in natural resources. The vehicle becomes the fourth SPAC that underwriter EarlyBirdCapital has put its name on so far this year, but it bears some different features than the rest of its 2024 slate. EarlyBirdCapital...
This holiday season is set to be an exciting one in the SPAC world as 10 sponsors and 11 de-SPAC’d companies can expect the gift of a lock-up expiration to mark it with. This makes it the busiest month for such activity in the second half of the year and at least a few parties...
At the SPAC of Dawn For Black Friday’s truncated trading session today, the broader action is likely to be focused on consumer stocks as investors gauge the scope of this year’s holiday spending surge. But, much of this will pass right by SPACs, because consumer has been a sector that has stymied teams more often...
At the SPAC of Dawn Among target sectors, edtech is one that SPACs have done a fair amount of sniffing around without a clear, signature success. On one hand, the four SPAC deals that have been completed in the space dating back to 2020 trade roughly in line with the median share price of all...
FACT II Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FACTU) announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “FACTU”, Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The new SPAC intends to conduct a broad search and combine with a target company that has demonstrated operating expertise over the past...