Download PDF Introduction On September 21st, Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s biggest music label, went public via an IPO on Amsterdam’s Euronext exchange. Universal’s shares surged at the start of trading on Tuesday, as owner Vivendi VIV.PA spun off the record label in the biggest European listing of the Read more…
Download PDF When lockdowns and travel restrictions started to threaten companies’ survival in March last year, all eyes turned to cash. What was before a mundane Treasury responsibility became a hot topic for discussion amongst C-suite executives. Mentions of cash, liquidity, and lines of credit multiplied in earnings calls. Cash Read more…
About Square Square is a startup based out of San Francisco that provides Point-of-sale (POS) services across the world. The central premise of Square is to enable small and medium sized businesses to process card based payments at a low and transparent cost. This is achieved through utilizing mobile devices Read more…
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; market cap (as of 20/02/2015): $184.12bn Sector leadership and the acquisition The push to eradicate bulky wallets stuffed with cards seems to be picking up some steam. Samsung’s recent acquisition of mobile wallet startup LoopPay is seen as a strong sign of intensifying competition in the Read more…