Clement has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation. He studied engineering, mathematics and physics in one of the top five engineering universities in France. He first worked as commissioning manager for steel furnaces then move to project manager for the automotive and railway industry. He
Solar stocks swooned Monday, casting a pall on an Apollo-backed special purpose acquisition company and enabling clean-energy investors to buy in at the same price as Wall Street titans like venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. Apollo Capital Management-sponsored Spartan Acquisition Corp. II fell as much as 0.7% to $10,
Trustly Group AB’s plan to raise almost $1 billion through an initial public offering in Stockholm may be followed by a second listing in New York, according to its chief executive. Oscar Berglund, the CEO of the Swedish digital payment firm, says the U.S. is turning into its
A precious metal-coated version is just as shock resistant as the original resins—and works well with a suit. An emblem of durability, Casio’s G-Shock watches have survived hockey-stick slaps, oceanic pressure at 200 meters, and the weight of a 24.97-ton truck. For this resilience, the rugged alternative to a
New Yorkers looking to grab a burrito without speaking to anyone have a new option. Taco Bell is opening its first digital-only restaurant in Times Square on Wednesday. The location will replace traditional menus with self-serve kiosks and feature order-ahead pick up cubbies, allowing customers to walk in, grab
Gap Inc. and Synchrony Financial are parting ways after they couldn’t reach an agreement to renew their longstanding card partnership. The clothing retailer has decided to shift the portfolio to Barclays Plc beginning in May 2022, it said in a statement Tuesday. Synchrony said in a regulatory filing that it expects to recognize
Kakao Entertainment Corp. is considering New York as a venue for its planned float next year, the latest South Korean company to look into a U.S. initial public offering after e-commerce giant Coupang Inc.’s blockbuster listing in March. Kakao Entertainment Chief Executive Lee Jinsoo said that while
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. is considering raising about $1 billion to help expand its iconic British sports and racing automotive business Lotus Cars into the electric vehicles market in China, according to people familiar with the matter. Geely is working with advisers to sound out potential investor interest in
Six environmental and shareholder organizations have asked a $54 trillion investor group to vote against Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s energy transition plan, claiming it doesn’t go far enough to control global warming. In a letter, Greenpeace, ShareAction, Follow This, Reclaim Finance, ACCR and Oil Change International, say that Shell’s
Siemens Healthineers AG is considering a sale of its ultrasound business, which could be valued at about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The German provider of medical equipment is weighing its options after receiving expressions of interest in the business, the people said, asking not
