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  • Lime races SpaceX and OpenAI to IPO as revenues soar

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    Lime, the Uber-backed e-bike giant, filed for a Nasdaq listing over the weekend, joining a growing cohort of tech giants racing toward public markets this year. The Silicon-Valley based micromobility titan, known for its ubiquitous green bikes, plans to list on Nasdaq this year, following revenues jumping 29 per cent to $886.7m (£665m) in 2025, [...]

    Lime faces growing scrutiny over its safety record.
  • Beauty Tech Group profits jump following London IPO

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    The Beauty Tech Group has posted stronger-than-expected annual results after its London listing last year, with revenue and profits surging as demand for at-home beauty devices continued to grow across international markets. The Manchester-founded business, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in October at a valuation of about £300m, told markets on Thursday that [...]

    Laurence Newman, CEO of The Beauty Tech Group, at London Stock Exchange opening on October 3, 2025, wearing a suit and tie
  • Musk’s mega merger raises stakes for SpaceX IPO

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    Musk’s decision to absorb xAI into SpaceX may strengthen its growth narrative ahead of a mooted IPO. Or, it could add a trifecta of complexity, regulatory exposure and executive risk at a particularly sensitive moment. The all-stock deal values the combined group at around $1.25 trillion (£910bn), making it the world’s most valuable private company [...]

    Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., closes his eyes for a moment of silence, during a campaign rally for former president Donald Trump. Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • Musk’s SpaceX swallows xAI ahead of mega IPO

    February 3, 2026

    Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has acquired his AI firm xAI in a deal valuing the combined business at roughly $1.25 trillion (£910bn) as the billionaire tightens control of his empire, ahead of a long-trailed IPO. The all-stock transaction, announced on SpaceX’s own website on Monday, values SpaceX at about $1 trillion, and xAI at [...]

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