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Latest SPAC News: Lordstown nears deal to sell Ohio car factory to Taiwan’s Foxconn; Palihapitiya says SPAC slowdown separated ‘wheat from chaff’
Lordstown Nears Deal to Sell Ohio Plant to Taiwan’s Foxconn
Electric-truck maker Lordstown Motors Corp. (NASDAQ:RIDE) is near an agreement to sell its highly politicized Ohio factory to Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, Bloomberg said.
The companies are set to announce the pact as soon as this week.
READPalihapitiya Says SPAC Slowdown Separated ‘Wheat From Chaff’
Venture investor Chamath Palihapitiya, whose huge bets on “blank check” acquisition companies earned him the moniker of “SPAC King,” said he remained bullish on the long-term health of such deals despite a recent slowdown.
The recent SPAC correction, after a boom that lasted several quarters, was needed to separate the “the wheat from the chaff,” Palihapitiya told CNBC in an interview on Wednesday.
Remember the metaverse? Many do not. Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) attempted transition to virtually living and working seemed to mark a trend that went up and down quickly, but one SPAC deal has both survived that roller coaster and may rise with a second. Back in December 2022, Newbury Street (NASDAQ:NBST) announced a $1.85 billion combination with...
At the SPAC of Dawn Tucked into the bill that provides $95 billion in funding to American allies passed by the House this weekend is another measure that is likely to have far more impact on at least one pending deal in SPAC world. It would appear that the timing was fortuitous for TikTok rival...
With the passage this weekend of $95 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan by the House of Representatives, some focus has gone back towards the defense sector, which has generally had a good year as a whole. But, SPACs have not been as active in defense, despite the fact that companies in the...
At the SPAC of Dawn As April’s sleepy month for SPAC news continues, there is only one special meeting on the docket to consider a SPAC deal approval, that being today’s vote on Pegasus Digital Mobility‘s (NYSE:PGSS) combination with equipment manufacturer Schmid. Three more SPACs are facing extension votes this week, including Pyrophyte (NYSE:PHYT), whose...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending April 19, 2024 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. Passover and school spring break starts next week, which most likely means a slowdown in SPAC filing activity. Although Churchill IX is now rumored to...