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Marc Anthony’s haircare firm raises $182 million in IPO

Bloomberg MAV Beauty Brands Inc., the personal-care company founded by celebrity hairstylist Marc Anthony Venere, raised C$242 million ($182 million) in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the sale. The Toronto-based firm priced its shares at C$14 each, the low end of its marketed range of C$14 to C$16, the people said, asking not to be identified ...

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Fastjet shares plunge due to funding squeeze

Bloomberg Fastjet Plc dropped 48 percent in London trading after saying it needs to raise further funds to survive as it runs short of cash and losses mount. A cash balance that stood at $7.5 million on May 24 had shrunk to $3.3 million as of June 18 following spending on aircraft, and Fastjet is struggling to access some loan ...

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Kenya Air dusts off expansion dream with 10-Boeing plan

Bloomberg Kenya Airways Plc revived long-shelved plans to expand its network by proposing to buy as many as 10 Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft as part of a five-year strategy. The move follows three consecutive years of losses caused by a poorly executed expansion strategy and fuel-hedging contracts that saw it miss out on rock-bottom oil prices. The losses forced ...

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