Tim Culpan

Security concerns surrounding Chinese telecom Huawei Technologies are well-documented. But concrete evidence that its telecom products are used for spying has been sparse — perhaps until now, according to Bloomberg.  What Happened Global telecom company Vodafone Group Plc...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is the unofficial king of e-commerce in China but that doesn't mean the competitive landscape is empty. According to Gadfly's Tim Culpan, Alibaba's chief rival JD.Com Inc(ADR) (NASDAQ: JD) is looking to make its mark on the global stage — perhaps in a...

Ant Financial, the China-based finance affiliate of the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) really wants to acquire Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ: MGI). Jack Ma, the brains behind Alibaba and Ant Financial initially presented an offer to acquire Moneygram at $13.25 per...

One of the hottest sectors in the "Trump rally" is showing no signs of cooling down. According to a Bloomberg report, semiconductor stocks are on fire as many leading companies are communicating to investors how their technologies will be expanded into new product categories over the coming years....

Shares of Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) took a hit immediately following the release of its newest mobile game "Super Mario Run." On Thursday, the stock's American-listed ADR fell more than 3 percent to close the day at $29.35, while the stock's Tokyo-listed equity (TYO: 7974) fell 4 percent...

Recode detailed last week how China-based Huawei is looking to conquer the American market with its attractive $399 smartphone, the Honor 8. Related Link: If Apple Can Target Chinese Market, Chinese Companies Can Target The U.S. Market Huawei, one of China's most notable smartphone manufacturers...

India is a mostly untapped market for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), but so far, the company is failing in winning over consumers in the lucrative market. According to Bloomberg Gadfly's Tim Culpan, Apple's CEO Tim Cook is struggling to win over consumers in one of the world's fastest growing...

Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBF) (OTC: SFTBY)'s $32 billion takeover of U.K.-based ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ: ARMH) should be a common occurrence, according to Bloomberg's Tim Culpan. Japanese companies are sitting on plenty of cash, and its national currency, the yen, is trading...

The global IPO market is in its worst slump since the Financial Crisis. According to Bloomberg’s Tim Culpan, the next big Asian IPO, Line, could help to turn things around. Last year, global IPOs raised $242 billion, down 20 percent from 2014. So far this year, the global IPO market has...