Opera browser goes public after 23 yrs, raises $115 million
Norway-based Opera, which released its first web browser in 1995, raised $115 million in its initial public offering on Friday. Rivalled by Google Chrome and Apple's Safari, the Chinese-owned company initially expected to price its shares around $10-$12, however they rose as high as 28% at debut on US stock market Nasdaq. Opera claims about 182 million monthly active users.