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Blackstone eyes US$2.6 billion of debt to finance power merger
Electricity demand is soaring globally as the data centres needed for Big Tech’s artificial intelligence objectives put pressure on power grids[NEW YORK] A group of banks led by Barclays...
Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital regulations overhaul, sources say
The tech giants will be subject only to a voluntary framework rather than binding rules[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe’s digital...
China’s Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family’s 29% Puma stake: sources
The Hong Kong-listed company has a track record of acquiring and revamping Western sports and lifestyle brands[HONG KONG/LONDON] China’s Anta Sports Products has offered to buy 29 per cent...
Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner
[NEW YORK] Rio Tinto Group is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world’s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than US$200 billion, a...
Glencore and Rio in talks to form world’s biggest miner
[NEW YORK] Glencore and Rio Tinto Group are in talks about a US$207 billion deal that would create the world’s biggest mining company, a little over a year after...
Who Is Jonathan Ross? ICE Agent Who Shot Dead Renee Nicole Good Suffered Severe Injuries While Trying to Arrest Illegal Immigrant Last Year
The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good has been identified as Jonathan "Jon" Ross. Those familiar with his career described Ross as an experienced officer, according...
India defends antitrust penalty law in Apple fight
The watchdog says it could compute penalties from global turnover, but only sought “India-specific financial details” [NEW DELHI] A law used to calculate fines on the basis of a...
Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 271 to 300, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Thursday (Jan 8), amid a...
How rare earths raise the stakes in China-Japan spat
[BEIJING] China and Japan are bound together by trade and geography, but a long history of rivalry and unresolved disputes makes even periods of cooperation fragile.Long-running flashpoints – including...
Sumitomo’s energy arm may set up LNG trading desk in Singapore
[TOKYO] The energy trading arm of Sumitomo Corp is considering setting up an LNG desk in Singapore, the latest move by the Japanese company to strengthen its foothold in...
