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What we know about AI giant Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO plans

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Anthropic IPO filing warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity'

Anthropic has devoted almost a third of its IPO prospectus to risk factors, warning that its AI may pose "existential risks to humanity", while the filing also reveals a $42 billion (€36.9bn) net loss last year and a heavy reliance on just two customers.

29 September 2026

Business

A new wave of listings: Tashkent prepares companies for global markets

Uzbekistan’s investment fund (UzNIF) is preparing major companies in telecoms, aviation, banking and energy for potential listings. Uztelecom is currently the most advanced candidate as governance reforms advance and efforts to attract new capital gather pace.

18 September 2026

Business

Revolut considers dual New York and London listing for IPO

Revolut is considering listing simultaneously in New York and London when it eventually goes public, its founder has stated, a plan that would keep the fintech partly at home while giving it access to the deeper American market it has long preferred.

18 September 2026

Markets

Anthropic priced above $2 trillion as markets eagerly await IPO filing

Traders are pricing Anthropic above $2 trillion (€1.73tn) in pre-IPO markets, more than double the company's valuation in its last private funding round, as investors wait for the public release of the S-1 filing that could open the way to the largest flotation in history.

17 September 2026

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Is fast fashion dying? What Shein’s lacklustre IPO reveals

“A model that floods the market with thousands of new daily styles at single-digit price points can only exist by passing its true costs onto labour and the environment.”

6 September 2026

Markets

Shein shares fall on Hong Kong debut as parcel duties and Iran costs bite

Shein has listed in Hong Kong after failed attempts in New York and London, as US tariffs and rising shipping costs squeeze the fast-fashion giant's profits.

1 September 2026

Markets

Anthropic IPO: Five things to know before its Wall Street debut

The Claude developer is preparing for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering after rapid revenue growth, but its enormous losses and dispute with the Trump administration could concern investors.

Business

Shein IPO aims for $27bn valuation — and Europe is key to its future

Shein is seeking a valuation of up to approximately $27 billion (€23.1bn) in its September flotation on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, far below its reported peak of $100 billion in 2022. Europe is a key market, but new customs rules and regulatory scrutiny threaten its low-cost model.

Markets

China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in blockbuster listing

Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared on Monday after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years.

Markets

Beyond the record listing: What's next for the Tashkent stock market?

Executives from the London Stock Exchange, Franklin Templeton and Uzbekistan’s government say governance and liquidity remain central to reform.

Business

Defence giant KNDS unveils IPO plans as valuation could top €15bn

The Franco-German manufacturer behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, KNDS, has officially announced its plans for an IPO, listing shares in Paris and Frankfurt within weeks, capitalising on Europe's race to rebuild its military capacity.

Markets

SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become world's fifth most valuable firm

Just three trading days after its record IPO, SpaceX has leapfrogged Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable listed company, with its shares briefly carrying it past Microsoft during a frenetic Tuesday session.

Business

US states subpoena OpenAI over ChatGPT safety amid IPO push

A coalition of US state chief legal officers issued OpenAI a sweeping subpoena over the safety of people using ChatGPT, landing just as the company moves towards its initial public offering.

Markets

SpaceX starts trading after the largest public offering in history

Elon Musk's SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq this Friday under the ticker SPCX, following a record $75bn (€65bn) capital raise that valued the AI and space firm at about $1.78 trillion (€1.54trn).

Markets

SpaceX's stock market debut: Five risks investors need to know

SpaceX makes its Nasdaq debut this Friday in the largest flotation in history, but analysts warn that a sky-high valuation, weak shareholder rights and mounting losses could leave retail investors exposed.

Business

SpaceX IPO could make thousands of employees millionaires

The stock market debut of Elon Musk's AI and space company could make thousands of SpaceX employees significantly wealthier, including some of the firm's lowest-paid staff.