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NYSE parent nears deal for US$2 billion stake in crypto-based betting startup Polymarket: sources
INTERCONTINENTAL Exchange, the parent of New York Stock Exchange, is in talks to invest US$2 billion in Polymarket, The Wall Street…
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BlackRock’s GIP nears US$40 billion deal to buy Aligned Data Centers in bet on AI
Global Infrastructure Partners already owns Dallas-based data centre company CyrusOne with KKR BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners…
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Electronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF
Video-game maker Electronic Arts, is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public…
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Trump team says TikTok deal nears, with Oracle, Silver Lake among investors
President Donald Trump this week will declare that a deal to divest TikTok‘s US operations from its Chinese owner ByteDance will meet…
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Hong Kong’s Cathay says to axe over 500 flights as typhoon nears
HONG Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said on Monday (Sep 22) it expected to cancel more than 500 flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa was…
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Super Typhoon Ragasa: Thousands evacuate in Philippines as storm nears
Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as the nation braces for a super typhoon that has been described by regional authorities…
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Binance nears deal to escape compliance monitor imposed by DOJ
The Justice Department has not made a final decision on the monitorship, which has a three-year duration Binance Holdings, the world’s…
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Klarna Group reveals target IPO share price as stock listing date nears
Klarna Group, the Swedish fintech startup known for its popular buy now, pay later services, has reveled the target share price for its…
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Shanghai stock benchmark hits new decade high, Hong Kong nears 4-year peak
China and Hong Kong stocks jumped on Monday (Aug 25), led by the rare earth and property sectors, extending the recent bull run as…
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Pony AI nears full-year robotaxi target despite scaling hurdles
Robotaxi services revenue has climbed 158% to US$1.5 million in the second quarter from the same period in 2024 Pony AI said that it was…
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Stem cell startup proclaims ‘inflection point’ for medicine as mass production nears
It’s harvest day at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. As sunshine bathes the leafy university campus, scientists inside the labs work…
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Shohei Ohtani Interpreter Gambling Scandal Scripted Series Nears Starz Deal
The series about Shohei Ohtani and the gambling scandal surrounding his interpreter could soon be headed to Starz. Variety has learned…
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Harley Davidson nears financing unit deal with Pimco, KKR
Harley-Davidson is in advanced talks to sell a stake in its financing unit as well as its existing motorcycle loan portfolio in a deal…
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Firefly Aerospace reveals target pricing as proposed IPO and stock listing date nears
Firefly Aerospace, the first commercial company to successfully land on the moon, just announced the target per-share pricing for its…
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US dollar set for worst week this month as trade deadline nears
The US dollar is wrapping its worst week in July as US President Donald Trump amps up his calls for interest-rate cuts amid a looming…
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Merck nears US$10 billion deal for London-based lung therapy firm Verona, FT reports
Merck is nearing a US$10 billion deal to buy lung diseases focussed Verona Pharma, as the US drugmaker is eyeing deals to offset the…
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Box Office: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Bites Into $318 Million Globally, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Nears $975 Million
“Jurassic World Rebirth” is roaring loudly at the international box office, climbing to $171 million from 81 markets in its first weekend…
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Box Office: ‘F1’ Revs to $144 Million Globally, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Nears $950 Million Milestone
Brad Pitt’s original racing drama “F1” drove to the top of the box office charts, collecting a sizable $88.4 million internationally and…
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Foxconn nears deal to supply electric buses to Mitsubishi Fuso: report
The Japanese commercial automaker and Taiwanese chipmaker are looking to create a new company to oversee the buses, according to the…
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Chipmaker Wolfspeed nears bankruptcy deal with lenders including Apollo
Struggling chipmaker Wolfspeed will be taken over by creditors including Apollo Global Management under a proposal that would put it into…
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Iron ore markets brace for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore…
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Iron ore markets head for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore…
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Chime Financial IPO: Digital banking service sets target stock price as Nasdaq listing date nears
Ding, ding, ding! Chime Financial is finally ready to go public. The 13-year-old digital banking services company has set a target…
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‘Thunderbolts*’ Flies to $162 Million Globally, ‘Sinners’ Nears $250 Million Milestone
“Thunderbolts*” touched down at the global box office with $162 million, including $86.1 million from 52 international markets. Those…