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DeepSeek rally helps Chinese tech firms raise more funds
Listed Chinese companies have raised more than US$1 billion globally through placements so far this year, with most of it in February THE…
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Prime US Reit posts 51.6% fall in H2 DPU as manager continues to retain funds for capex
PRIME US Reit, which focuses on office buildings in the US, saw its distribution per unit (DPU) fall 51.6 per cent to 0.11 US cent for the…
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Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with…
Politics
Dem lawmakers fighting Trump's agency cuts represent states receiving $231 billion in federal funds
House Democrats are leading an effort to fight President Trump's sweeping overhaul of the federal government through a task force that…
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Eric Adams' office threatens to sue Trump WH over $80M in migrant funds
Mayor Eric Adams' office is preparing to sue the Trump administration over the withdrawal of $80 million in Federal Emergency Management…
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Judge orders Trump to lift freeze on foreign aid funds temporarily
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and…
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Hedge funds boost bearish oil bets as trade war threatens demand
Hedge funds increased bearish bets against oil by the most in three months on the prospect that duelling tariffs between the US and China…
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Bonta says Trump is 'spitting in the face of our democracy' as federal funds remain frozen
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta joined a coalition of more than 20 states Friday in asking a federal court to once again intercede and…
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China starts pilot project allowing insurance funds to invest in gold
CHINA, the world’s biggest bullion consumer, will allow some of its insurance funds to buy gold for medium- and long-term asset…
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Citadel gives rare glimpse of US$57 billion gains from its largest funds
CITADEL offered a rare glimpse under the hood of its multistrategy funds during a lucrative period for the most profitable hedge fund firm…
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5 Europeans, in the country illegally, stole funds meant for low-income L.A. families, U.S. says
Five men were arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of using counterfeit electronic benefit transfer cards to fraudulently withdraw funds…
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Republican floats new bill to swap high-speed rail funds for wildfire aid
A Republican California state lawmaker has proposed diverting billions of dollars intended for high-speed rail to pay for water…
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Asia hedge funds post biggest annual returns since the pandemic
ASIA hedge funds rebounded in 2024, with many posting double-digit gains as China stocks recovered, Japan’s equity rally hit new heights…
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China unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets
CHINA said on Wednesday (Jan 22) it will guide big state insurers and commercial insurance funds to increase investments in the A-share…
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Chinese investors pile into Bridgewater-style funds, eyeing Trump return
CHINESE hedge fund managers are racing to launch products styled on Bridgewater Associates’ popular “All Weather” strategy, to meet hot…
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Hedge funds kept US$1.8 trillion as fees, half their total gains
HEDGE funds have long been regarded as notoriously expensive. A new research reveals just how costly they truly are for their clients. Of…
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Trendlines launches investigations into potential misappropriation of funds
AN EMPLOYEE of Trendlines Group was found to be potentially involved in a suspected misappropriation of funds from the accounts of the…
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China boosts funds for housing projects to support embattled sector
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will expand a "white list" of housing projects eligible for financing and increase bank lending for such…
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How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own…
Politics
Le Pen's future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse
PARIS (AP) — The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial…
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Baltic states and Poland seek EU funds for a massive border defense line
HELSINKI (AP) — NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek European Union funding to build a network of bunkers,…
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EU chief travels to Kyiv with promise of fresh energy funds to get Ukraine through winter
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine on Friday with the promise of 160 million…
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Doctored news report shares 'hoax' Indonesia minister comments on reallocating hajj funds
The office of Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas rubbished "hoax" Facebook posts claiming he suggested the…