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Colorado fights Trump administration bid to help imprisoned loyalist Tina Peters
Colorado's chief deputy attorney general urged a federal judge on Tuesday to reject the Trump administration's unprecedented bid to help…
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Google faces historic trial in US bid to end search monopoly
Alphabet’s Google faces a historic trial on Monday (Apr 21) as US antitrust enforcers in Washington seek to force the tech giant to sell…
Business
Buyout firms get creative on Gulf trips in bid for bigger checks
The giants of private equity have spent years trying to cozy up to Middle Eastern wealth funds to secure massive checks. US President…
Business
Binance founder Zhao to help Pakistan boost crypto trading bid
Crypto trading is steadily gaining traction among Pakistan’s 230-million population despite its central bank’s warning over the risks…
Culture
UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup after submitting only 'valid' bid
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup as the sole "valid" bidder for the tournament, Fifa president Gianni…
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Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a…
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Ho Bee Land drops AVJennings bid; Australian property developer to be acquired by US fund
Real estate group Ho Bee Land on Tuesday (Apr 1) said it has decided not to proceed with its offer for Australian property developer…
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Apple shuffles AI executive ranks in bid to turn around Siri
Apple is undergoing a rare shake-up of its executive ranks, aiming to get its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts back on track after…
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Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
RIO Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company’s dual-exchange share listing in Sydney, its CEO said on…
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Could Musk damage OpenAI even if his $100bn bid for it fails?
OpenAI's board of directors has officially rejected Elon Musk's nearly $100bn offer for the maker of what is the world's best-known…
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OpenAI's board rejects bid from Elon Musk-led group
The feud between Elon Musk and rival Sam Altman took a new turn on Friday when OpenAI’s board rejected a $97.4-billion offer by an…
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Apple brings TV+ to Android phones in bid to boost subscribers
The move marks the rare occasion when Apple is offering services on Google’s Android, its biggest competitor in smartphone software APPLE…
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Eternal Beauty, China’s Largest Fragrance Distributor, Revives Hong Kong IPO Bid
Eternal Beauty, China‘s largest fragrance distributor, has recently resubmitted its main board listing application in Hong Kong. The…
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Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The billionaire's attorney, Marc…
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Property tycoon Gordon Tang and wife’s takeover bid of Suntec Reit lapses without fulfilling 50% threshold
PROPERTY tycoon Gordon Tang and his wife Celine have failed to take over Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), as their shareholding…
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Sonos cuts 12% of workers in bid to improve product organisation
Sonos said it’s cutting about 12 per cent of its staff, or 200 workers, in a bid to make its product teams “flatter, smaller and more…
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Singapore’s Syfe makes A$65 million bid for Australian investing platform SelfWealth
SINGAPORE-BASED digital wealth platform Syfe on Tuesday (Feb 4) said it made a non-binding indicative offer to acquire SelfWealth, an…
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Singapore’s reinsurance market gears for growth in bid to be Asian hub
Industry watchers cite several favourable factors, including country’s supportive regulatory environment, advantageous geographical…
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China boosts index investments in latest bid to revive market
China announced new measures to promote the development of index investment products, its latest effort to shore up the ailing equity…
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Fu Yu board rejected substantial shareholder’s directorship bid due to non-conformance with SGX’s “integrity requirements”
PRECISION plastic components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board of directors declined to appoint substantial shareholder Victor Lim as…
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Fu Yu board rejects substantial shareholder’s directorship bid due to non-conformance with SGX’s ‘integrity requirements’
PRECISION plastic components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board of directors declined to appoint substantial shareholder Victor Lim as…
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Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid
US BUSINESSMAN Frank McCourt is open to teaming up with other buyers on a bid to take over the US operations of TikTok as long as he can…
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The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday. The high court on Friday upheld a new law that requires…
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US extends deadline for Nippon Steel to end US Steel bid to June
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved an extension of the deadline for Nippon Steel to abandon its…