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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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Cantor Equity Partners I (NASDAQ:CEPO) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Bitcoin Standard Treasury in a transaction that is worth about $4.8 billion. Bitcoin Standard Treasury aims to bring in capital from a number of equity instruments to build up one of the largest US-listed Bitcoin treasuries. The combined company is expected...
At the SPAC of Dawn Several de-SPACs have made market-moving announcements recently and they haven’t forgotten to cash in on them. Fresh off of announcing $500 million strategic investment and partnership with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), rare earth miner MP Materials (NYSE:MP) has followed that up with a $500 million public offering, netting the company a cool...
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:PAII.U) announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “PAII.U”, Thursday, July 17, 2025. The new SPAC plans to focus its search on companies within the energy sector that constitute critical links in the supply chain of the...
At the SPAC of Dawn Rare earth miner MP Materials (NYSE:MP) was one of the early winners of the 2020 SPAC boom, having picked up momentum following its 2020 deal with Fortress Value. But, the company’s news that it will become a major supplier of battery materials for Apple’s empire of electronic devices has sent...
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SOCAU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SOCAU”, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target in the asset management, wealth management or financial services industries. Solarius Capital’s management team...