Rocket Internet says portfolio value up 47% from IPO

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:56

Rocket`s LPV totalled 4.85 billion euros at June 30, up from 2.6 billion on Oct. 2, 2014, according to company documents.

Rocket Internet wins shareholder approval to raise more cash

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 19:28

At its first annual general meeting on Tuesday, Rocket asked shareholders for permission for a possible capital increase in the next five years of more than 2.5 billion euros based on its current share price. The company also sought approval to issue a convertible bond of up to 2 billion euros by June 2020.

Rocket Internet posts 31% rise in portfolio value since IPO

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 11:52

Europe`s biggest Internet company said full year 2014 sales of 104.0 million euros ($115.7 million) compared to 72.5 million euros in 2013.

Rocket Internet cuts stakes in lending sites: Reports

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 10:28

Rocket Internet, a tech investor focused on emerging market ventures, has reduced its stakes in two of its Europe-focused financial services start-ups after facing setbacks there, Germany`s Spiegel magazine said.

Foodpanda raises $100 mn from investors led by Goldman Sachs

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 14:16

Existing investors, including Rocket Internet SE, also participated in the round.

Orbital Sciences` Antares rocket set for blast-off

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 16:47

Orbital Sciences Corporation has scheduled the launch of Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Thursday.

Orbital Sciences` Antares launch scheduled on 8 January

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 16:29

Orbital Sciences Corporation will launch its Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday.

SpaceX Falcon rocket lifts off with Thaicom digital TV satellite

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 09:19

A Space Exploration Technologies` Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Monday to put a commercial communications spacecraft into orbit for Thai satellite operator Thaicom.

Israel strikes in Gaza after rocket attack

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 06:41

Israeli war planes carried out a series of strikes in the Gaza Strip early Thursday, the army said, shortly after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave struck the Jewish state.

Countdown for India`s GSLV rocket to begin January 4

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 19:24

The countdown for the launch of India`s heavy-duty rocket - GSLV - that would carry communication satellite GSAT-14 is set to begin January 4 morning.

UN official criticises Lebanese rocket attack at Israel

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 04:50

Commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) General Paolo Serra has described the firing of two rockets from Lebanon towards Israel as a very serious incident aimed at undermining the stability in the region, Xinhua reported.

Russian Soyuz rocket successfully puts satellite into orbit

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 15:54

The Russian Soyuz rocket, successfully placed a scientific earth-monitoring satellite into orbit on Sunday. There were several delays earlier this week due to an accident during testing which caused engine damage.