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Blackstone’s infrastructure fund for individuals raises more than US$1 billion
BLACKSTONE is betting individuals will turn the firm into a bigger force in roads, ports and data centres. The alternative asset manager…
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Amazon’s AWS to invest US$11 billion in Georgia to boost AI infrastructure development
AMAZON.COM said on Tuesday (Jan 7) that its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to invest about US$11 billion to…
Politics
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal…
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Suspected sabotage of European undersea cables shows just how vulnerable these critical lines are to attack
Undersea cables between Finland-Germany and Lithuania-Sweden were cut, potentially sabotaged. The incident is one of a number of similar…
Business
More Americans are taking the train than ever
More Americans rode Amtrak trains than ever in 2024, as interest in passenger rail has seen a resurgence across the United States. Amtrak…
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Macquarie said to bid for Axiata’s telecom infrastructure arm
Macquarie Asset Management has submitted a bid to buy Axiata Group’s telecom infrastructure unit in a transaction that could value it at…
Politics
Massive Russian air attacks target Ukrainian energy infrastructure
Russian forces again launched massive air attacks with drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on…
Politics
Russia launched more than 200 missiles, drones at Ukrainian infrastructure: Zelensky
On Sunday, Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine in what’s being seen as the largest barrage in recent months, officials…
Politics
Russia launches fierce missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the…
Politics
Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale…
Business
China to tackle risks in new infrastructure push
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will to address the risks of fragmentation and imbalances as it seeks to build new infrastructure aimed at…
Business
S. Africa Forms Company to Expand Bulk Water Infrastructure
(Bloomberg) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa approved a law to set up a new agency that will develop and manage the country’s…
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Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future
TORONTO (AP) — Cleanup crews worked to get Canada’s largest city back to normal on Wednesday, a day after a torrential downpour flooded…