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Tether sees US$10 billion in net profits for 2024
The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, Tether, is on track to close the year with more than US$10 billion in net profits, chief executive…
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OUE Reit divests entire stake in Shanghai office property for 1.9 billion yuan
OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) is set to sell its entire stake in Lippo Realty, a real estate service provider that manages and…
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Italy probes CK Hutchison unit on tax in 3.4 billion euros asset sale
CK HUTCHISON’s Italian telecommunications unit is the target of a probe alleging that it evaded taxes during a 3.4 billion euros (S$4.8…
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Losses from crypto hacks jump to US$2.2 billion in 2024: report
FUNDS stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21 per cent from a year ago to US$2.2 billion in 2024, a report from blockchain…
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Saudi Global Ports, co-owned by PSA, taps banks for up to US$1 billion IPO
STATE-backed Saudi Global Ports has picked banks including Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings to help arrange a planned Riyadh initial…
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Saudi Global Ports, co-owned by PSA, taps banks for up to US$1 billion IPO: sources
STATE-backed Saudi Global Ports has picked banks including Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings to help arrange a planned Riyadh initial…
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Battery-maker CATL considers Hong Kong listing to raise US$5 billion
CONTEMPORARY Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) is considering a second listing in Hong Kong that could raise at least US$5 billion,…
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Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly US$2 billion deal
MERCK snagged a potential drug in the burgeoning market for obesity medications in a deal worth as much as US$2 billion. Under the terms…
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Alibaba to sell department store chain Intime for 7.4 billion yuan
ALIBABA Group said on Tuesday that it will sell its department store unit Intime to a consortium comprising textiles firm Youngor Fashion…
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Wee Hur exits student accommodation business for A$1.6 billion
PROPERTY company Wee Hur has confirmed earlier news reports that it would be selling its Australian-focused purpose-built student…
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US finalises US$9.63 billion loan for Ford, SK On joint battery venture
THE US Energy Department on Monday (Dec 16) said it has finalised a US$9.63 billion loan to a joint venture of Ford Motor and South Korean…
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UK approves Daniel Kretinsky’s £5.3 billion bid for Royal Mail parent, FT reports
THE British government has approved Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s £5.3 billion (S$9 billion) takeover of Royal Mail owner…
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Schroders seeks buyers for Indonesia unit with US$4 billion in assets: sources
SCHRODERS is looking to sell its Indonesian business, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, as the UK-headquartered…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion: sources
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Blackstone to buy Tokyo complex from Seibu for 400 billion yen
BLACKSTONE Inc is buying a mixed-use complex in Tokyo from Seibu Holdings in the largest real-estate acquisition by a foreign fund in…
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ESR inks largest syndicated sustainability-linked loan for US$2.5 billion
HONG Kong-listed real asset manager ESR Group has secured a five-year syndicated sustainability-linked term loan and revolving credit…
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Hong Kong’s US$38 billion year for M&A sparks rare bidding wars
THIS year is poised to be the busiest in nearly a decade for takeover deals involving a range of Hong Kong-listed companies, from…
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IFC, HSBC inks US$1 billion risk-sharing facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets
The two will equally share the risk on a portfolio of trade-related assets held by emerging-market banks in 20 countries THE International…
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IFC, HSBC ink US$1 billion risk-sharing facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets
The two will equally share the risk on a portfolio of trade-related assets held by emerging-market banks in 20 countries THE International…
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Alaska Airlines sees US$1 billion jump in profit after merger with Hawaiian Airlines
ALASKA Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a plan to generate US$1 billion in additional profits by 2027 by leveraging its acquisition of…
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SpaceX share sale values company at about US$350 billion
SPACEX and its investors have agreed to purchase as much as US$1.25 billion of insider shares in a transaction valuing Elon Musk’s rocket…
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US court blocks Kroger’s US$25 billion supermarket mega-merger
A US judge suspended supermarket giant Kroger’s planned US$24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday in a win for the…
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Nippon Life in talks to buy Resolution Life in deal worth US$8.2 billion
NIPPON Life Insurance is in the final stages of buyout talks with US life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings, Resolution said on…