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SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4 billion
SoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at $4 billion, the companies said on…
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SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in US$4 billion deal to bolster AI infrastructure push
The investment firm funds digital infrastructure sectors such as data centres, cell towers, fibre networks and others SoftBank will…
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U.S. pledges $2 billion in aid as Trump administration warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues…
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U.S. to commit $2 billion to U.N. humanitarian efforts, as foreign aid cuts continue
The U.S. will contribute $2 billion to U.N. humanitarian aid in 2026, the State Department said Monday. Source link
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More than $32 billion in U.S. clean energy projects were canceled in 2025
Two years ago, a $575 million battery factory planned in St. Louis, Missouri, was set to be the first large-scale lithium iron phosphate…
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India claims US$30 billion from Reliance Industries, BP for underproduction from gas field: sources
A tribunal has been hearing the dispute in India since 2016 over gas produced from two deepwater fields India is seeking over US$30…
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Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion
Vietnam's total trade turnover has exceeded US$900 billion for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country's economic…
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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday (Dec 25) that it would withdraw its investment proposal for the nation’s…
Culture
Disney Box Office Hits $6 Billion for First Time Since COVID Thanks to ‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Zootopia 2’
All hail the Magic Kingdom. Disney notched a major box office milestone, surpassing $6 billion in global ticket sales. This is Disney’s…
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LG Energy Solution unit to sell US$2.86 billion US factory assets to Honda
This excludes land and equipment, and is meant to ‘improve joint venture operational efficiency’ South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES)…
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BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for US$6 billion
The sale proceeds, which include US$800 million for accelerated dividend payments, will be used to reduce debt BP said on Wednesday (Dec…
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Sanofi to buy Dynavax for US$2.2 billion to add shingles vaccine
Sanofi agreed to buy Dynavax Technologies for about US$2.2 billion to expand its vaccines business with a shot for hepatitis B and an…
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ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber startup Armis for US$7.75 billion
The deal aims to deliver a strategic cybersecurity shield for real-time, end-to-end protection for all technology estates ServiceNow has…
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India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee India’s central bank…
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Electronic Arts shareholders approve US$55 billion sale to Saudis
ELECTRONICS Arts shareholders approved the US$55 billion sale of the company, a leading video-game publisher, in a deal led by Saudi…
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Telefonica to cut 5,500 jobs with total cost of 2.5 billion euros
The Spanish carrier has signed an agreement with unions to implement the exit plans Telefonica will book a cost of 2.5 billion euros…
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Larry Ellison offers US$40.4 billion guarantee to beef up Paramount's Warner Bros bid
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will provide a personal guarantee of US$40.4 billion in equity financing to back Paramount Skydance’s…
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Netflix refinances part of US$59 billion loan for Warner Bros bid
The streaming giant plans to tap capital markets to further reduce its bridge facility and extend its debt maturities Netflix refinanced…
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Box Office ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Powers to $345 Million Globally, ‘Zootopia 2’ Hops to $1.27 Billion
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar: Fire and Ash” loomed large over the global box office with $345 million, a robust start that’s…
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Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform the country into a hive of activity IT HAS…
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SoftBank races to fulfil US$22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end: sources
SoftBank Group is racing to close a US$22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end through an array of cash-raising schemes,…
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Elon Musk becomes first person worth US$700 billion following pay package ruling
TESLA CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to US$749 billion late Friday (Dec 19) after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock…
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10 S-Reits garner over S$1 billion in total retail net inflows in 2025
Including dividends, total returns for the STI and S-Reits reached 26.7% and 14.4%, respectively With seven trading days remaining in…