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Life in Hitler’s Capital
According to Buruma’s sources, life in 1939 proceeded much as before for most Berliners, albeit with less illumination (the street lights…
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Business
Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private Back in November, this column…
Business
New MAS-MTI Growth Capital Workgroup aims to close gap between private capital and public listings
Led by Chee Hong Tat, the group includes top executives from GIC, Temasek and DBS, along with public and private sector representatives A…
Business
Amazon’s shares fall after announcing plan to increase capital spending by 60%
Amazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent…
Business
AI race sends Big Tech’s capital spending to stratospheric high
Each tech giant has laid out a slightly different route to recouping their investments Four of the biggest US technology companies…
Business
Google parent Alphabet says it could double capital spending in 2026
The big cloud companies are expected to collectively shell out more than US$500 billion on AI this year Alphabet said on Wednesday (Feb 4)…
Business
Google parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI
Alphabet said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive…
Business
CVC to sell personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital in 200 billion yen deal: source
The sale comes a few months after FineToday’s second attempt to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange failed in October Private equity firm CVC…
News
President Trump, Don’t Go Soft on Woke Capital
Washington must depoliticize the market and turn ‘passive-aggressive’ holders like BlackRock back into the passive investors they claim to…
Business
China plans 200 billion yuan capital injection into biggest insurers: sources
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers China is mulling the sale of hundreds of…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Curate Capital, L’Oréal’s BOLD Venture Arm Back Live Tinted
Live Tinted is flush with new funding. Curate Capital has taken a stake in the brand, as has L’Oréal’s BOLD venture arm, in a funding…
Business
IPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
About 77% of Institutional investors say that their general partners (GPs) are prepping portfolio companies for public markets More…
Business
IPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
More institutional investors globally are reporting that their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial…
News
Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite
Much of the support for Asia comes from China, which wields an outsized influence in the region Emerging Asia (EM) is drawing fresh demand…
Business
Capital One just made a $5.15 billion move that could change how businesses manage money
Capital One is buying Brex in a $5.15 billion stock-and-cash deal that underscores how traditional banks are turning to fintech startups…
Business
YZJ Maritime proposes share buyback as part of capital management plans
It will announce the date of an extraordinary general meeting to seek shareholders’ approval Maritime financial solutions provider…
Business
YZJ Maritime proposes up to 10% share buyback as part of capital management plans
Maritime financial solutions provider Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime is proposing a share buyback as part of its broader capital management…
Business
PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)…
Business
At High-profile Properties, Miller Capital Advisory Advances High-end Agenda
When Andrew Miller, founder and chief executive officer of Miller Capital Advisory, says his firm is in “very rarefied territory,” he…
Business
Quadria Capital expands into the Middle East with new Dubai office
Healthcare-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital has expanded into the Middle East with a new Dubai office. This comes on the back…
Business
RBNZ expects new bank capital requirements to lower rates
New Zealand’s central bank is reducing capital requirements for lenders and expects that to benefit consumers through lower interest rates…
Celebrity
‘Emily in Paris’ Star Lily Collins on Sparking a Feud Between the French Capital and Rome With Season 5 Location: ‘I Never Expected in a Million Years We’d Be Part of a European Political Love Triangle’
“Emily in Paris” has grown up. The series celebrated its anticipated Season 5 at a big premiere at the Grand Rex theater in Paris, with…
Business
Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows. About US$64.4…
Business
ASX hit with A$150 million capital charge, regulatory reforms
The exchange operator will also revamp its internal transformation programme with new targets and commit to stronger leadership…