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Why a US-listed video game firm is paying a premium to take Ban Leong private
For over 30 years, one little-known wholesaler and distributor of technology products – including IT accessories, gaming components and…
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Big Four accounting firm PwC to slash about 1,500 jobs in the US
Big Four accounting firm PwC is laying off about 1,500 employees in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Monday (May 5). The…
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Chinese EV makers sell more plugin-hybrids in the EU to avoid tariffs: research firm
CHINESE carmakers including BYD and Chery are selling more plugin-hybrids in the European Union to avoid import tariffs on Chinese-made…
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Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm
When big law firms attacked by President Trump decided to make a deal with him rather than fight, many did so because their leaders feared…
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Moorcroft Pottery firm goes bust in Burslem after more than 100 years
Richard Price BBC News, West Midlands The directors of Moorcroft Pottery have announced that the firm has stopped trading after more than…
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Gold retreats on firm dollar, US payrolls data on tap
Gold was subdued on Thursday (May 1) on the US dollar’s strength, while investors awaited more clarity on trade policy between the US and…
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Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan’s Seven & i said that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the…
Business
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
The pitch from “ZMoney” arrived on the encrypted messaging app Signal just days before Donald J. Trump’s presidential inauguration.…
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Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire
Ben King Business reporter One of Prince Andrew's prized business assets was administered for two years by a company controlled by the…
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Chinese buyout firm is said to consider sale of chip tester UTAC
Considerations are at an early stage and Wise Road may decide not to proceed with a sale of the Singaporean company it acquired from a…
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Adani to sell Australian terminal to his port firm in stock deal
More than 30 million tonnes of thermal and metallurgical coal are exported annually through the terminal Billionaire Gautam Adani will…
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Crypto firm Bitdeer prioritises mining to weather tariff turmoil
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer Technologies Group is doubling down on its self-mining operations while pushing ahead with plans…
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Thailand’s richest man picks bad day to debut his flagship firm
Thailand’s richest man may have picked a bad day for his newly forged flagship company, Gulf Development, to begin trading. The company,…
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Keppel Infrastructure Trust to buy 46.7% stake in subsea cable firm Global Marine for US$90.6 million
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) will be acquiring about 46.7 per cent stake in Global Marine Group (GMG), a leading subsea cable…
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Germany's DHL to acquire US pharma logistics firm Cryopdp
This is part of the German company’s efforts to grow its operations in the pharma sector [DUSSELDORF, Germany] DHL said on Monday (Mar 31)…
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Thames Water picks US private equity firm KKR as preferred buyer
Thames Water has picked US private equity giant KKR as its "preferred partner" to buy the troubled water utility firm. The planned…
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Retail S-Reits’ high occupancy, firm yields keep analysts positive
With landlords maintaining the upper hand, retail plays could gain with further rent hikes expected Interest in retail-focused real estate…
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Granite Asia, PE firm form US$100 million JV targeting Japan expansion opportunities
For companies aiming to enter the Japanese market, the JV will help them navigate the country’s regulatory landscape and business…
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Temasek weighs sale of testing firm Element Materials
Temasek Holdings is weighing a sale of Element Materials Technology, a UK testing company it acquired about three years ago, according to…
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Growing Singapore border demand boosts Malaysian bus firm IPO
Malaysian bus operator HI Mobility Bhd. is betting on increased traffic at the Singapore border to drive growth as the company readies to…
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Luxury Kitchens Firm Arclinea Celebrates 100 Years With Book, Scholarship
MILAN — Luxury kitchens firm Arclinea, which was founded in 1925 in Codogno, Italy, has turned the focus to supporting young culinary…
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BlackRock’s head of Asia-Pacific private credit Celia Yan to leave firm
Her team has deployed over US$200 million in 2024, over US$1.8 billion historically and been able to generate a 16 per cent gross internal…
Fashion
PropNex Realty changes law firm in ‘99-to-1’ suit to avoid conflict of interest
Withers KhattarWong previously represented both the property agency and its agent Ian Sng, but the agency has switched to Rajah & Tann…
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Temasek-backed insurance services firm Specialist Risk Group sets up Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore
London-headquartered Specialist Risk Group (SRG) announced the formal launch of its Asia-Pacific operations on Tuesday (Mar 25),…