Electric carmaker Rivian prepares for highly-anticipated $66.5 billion IPO
By France24
10 November 2021 |
11:59 am
US electric vehicle maker Rivian is set to make its debut on Wall Street at $78 a share, in one of the biggest initial public offerings ever. Also, director Peter Jackson sells his visual effects firm for $1.6 billion and a legendary Parisian department store gears up for a busy holiday shopping season after a 16-year hiatus.
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