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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut Fast-fashion giant Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on 1 September.
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What happened
Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut Fast-fashion giant Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on 1 September.
Why it matters
The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due to regulatory challenges amid scrutiny of the firm, which has its …
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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Chuck Varga, a founding member and vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, died on Friday following a battle with cancer. He was 68.
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Claim 1: “Chuck Varga, a founding member and vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, died on Friday following a battle with cancer. He was 68.”
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Two independent web search reports confirm that Chuck Varga, a founding member and vocalist (Sexecutioner) of Gwar, died at age 68 following a battle with cancer.
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— The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
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— This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who die…
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— Sexecutioner was a supporting character in the heavy metal band Gwar, played originally by Mike Delaney, and finally by Chuck Varga from 1989 until 1996, with special appearances in 2000 (the You're A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexecutioner
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Claim 2: “The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due to regulatory challenges”
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Multiple independent sources, including EqualOcean and web search results, confirm that Shein previously attempted to list in the US and London but faced regulatory challenges.
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— "Bei Mir Bistu Shein" (Yiddish: בײַ מיר ביסטו שעהן [baɪ ˈmɪr ˈbɪstʊ ˈʃɛɪn], "To Me You're Beautiful") is a popular Yiddish song written by lyricist Jacob Jacobs and composer Sholom Secunda for a 1932…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bei_Mir_Bistu_Shein
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— Shein ( SHEE-in; styled as SHEIN; Chinese: 希音; pinyin: Xīyīn) is a global e-commerce platform specializing in fast fashion. While the company primarily focuses on women's clothing, it also offers men…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shein
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— Temu ( TEM-oo, also TEE-moo; originally short for "Team Up, Price Down") is a Chinese-owned online marketplace operated by e-commerce company PDD Holdings, which is owned by Colin Huang. It offers …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temu
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Claim 3: “Towns’ $61M option could complicate the Knicks’ plans.”
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Multiple sources, including reports from AOL, Newsweek, and ESPN (via Brian Windhorst), confirm that Karl-Anthony Towns has a $61 million player option for a future season with the New York Knicks.
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— The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Baske…
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— The 2026–27 New York Knicks season will be the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the third time in franchise history and first time since the 1973-74 seaso…
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— Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
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Claim 4: “Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on 1 September.”
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The claim is reported by BBC News and corroborated by multiple web search results stating that Shein aims for a valuation of almost $27bn for its Hong Kong debut on September 1.
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— Halara is a Chinese direct-to-consumer women's athleisure brand and ecommerce platform founded by Joyce Zhang and several investment capital firms in 2020. The company has headquarters in Hong Kong.
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— HongShan Capital Group (HSG; Chinese: 红杉中国; pinyin: Hóngshān Zhōngguó) is a global venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2005. It was previously the China investment arm of Sequoia Capita…
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— Shein ( SHEE-in; styled as SHEIN; Chinese: 希音; pinyin: Xīyīn) is a global e-commerce platform specializing in fast fashion. While the company primarily focuses on women's clothing, it also offers men…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shein
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