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SoftBank-Backed OPay Halts NYSE IPO to Respond to Regulatory Inquiry — Daily Fintech News, October 31, 2026

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IPO · Bloomberg

1.SoftBank-Backed OPay Halts NYSE IPO to Respond to Regulatory Inquiry

OPay, a Nigeria-focused payments platform backed by SoftBank, halted the New York Stock Exchange IPO that was due to begin trading Friday, citing a regulatory inquiry. The fintech said the inquiry relates to a jurisdiction immaterial to its core operations and that it expects the matter to be resolved satisfactorily soon.

Markets · Bloomberg

2.Alphabet, Amazon and Meta Report Negative Free Cash Flow After Heavy AI Investment

After two weeks of Big Tech earnings, fears over heavy AI spending have deepened: Alphabet, Amazon and Meta all reported negative free cash flow following record capital investment, darkening Wall Street's outlook even for companies that normally generate steady cash.

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