** Shares of transportation and media co HLBZ.O up ~15% at
$3.29 after CEO purchases PIPE (private investment in public
equity) units
** Co says founder and CEO Salvatore Palella bought 350,000
units, composed of shares and warrants, for an aggregate price
of about $1 mln
** Units purchased were related to a PIPE offering made in
August 2021
** More than 1.47 mln shares traded, 4.8 times their 25-day
moving avg
** YTD, stock down 40.25% vs 4.61% slide in the S&P 500
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(Reporting by Sohini Podder in Bengaluru)
((sohini.podder@thomsonreuters.com))