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Hong Kong accounting firms plan hiring spree and embrace AI to attract talent
Hong Kong-based accounting firms plan to continue expanding their workforce in 2026, hoping to attract newly minted accountants, even as…
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Saudi National Bank’s US$1 billion loan adds to Middle East spree
Saudi National Bank is seeking a US$1 billion syndicated loan, continuing a borrowing rush by the kingdom’s lenders that are helping…
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Tech giants test investors’ patience with AI spending spree
Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Microsoft, together have racked up some US$78 billion in capital expenditures last quarter The largest…
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Trump’s Posting Spree Shows He’s Losing It Over Nobel Peace Prize
“When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,” the committee…
Politics
Elon Musk Reignites Budget Beef With Trump in Frantic Posting Spree
Donald Trump erupted Friday after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared victory over Israel. In a defiant video statement…
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Trump liberally doles out pardons and commutations in clemency spree, signals possibly more to come
President Trump embarked on a pardoning spree Wednesday, granting clemency to nine individuals, including a former congressman and…
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Chinese firms go on fundraising spree amid rush of easy money
Chinese companies are seizing on a window of opportunity to raise capital as global investors pour money into Asian assets in search of…
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Huawei raises record 20 billion yuan in Chinese debt issuance spree
The parent of Huawei Technologies is tapping low borrowing costs in China’s credit market to raise a record amount of debt, as trade…
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Nickel scam accused’s buying spree extends to S$8 million on semi-detached house, S$2 million on art pieces: witnesses
Ng Yu Zhi spent S$8 million on a semi-detached house and splurged S$2 million on a total of 41 works of art, allegedly using the…
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Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan lead US$16.5 billion bank borrowing spree
Morgan Stanley and rival JPMorgan Chase are raising a combined US$14 billion in the US investment-grade market on Monday (Apr 14), the…
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Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs could hamstring Big Tech’s billion-dollar efforts to build artificial intelligence…
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GameStop to borrow US$1.3 billion to fund Bitcoin buying spree
GameStop is seeking to sell US$1.3 billion of convertible bonds with no coupon payment to fund Bitcoin purchases as it embraces a strategy…
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Jollibee’s cafe-buying spree brews a showdown with startups
JFC has long served brewed coffee in Jollibee and its other fast-food outlets, but it had no dedicated coffee brand until it began…
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune Riding High, for Now, Amid Cabinet Confirmation Spree
‘He’s definitely honored his promise to us that it’s going to be a far more collaborative conference,’ Senator Ron Johnson said. Source link
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Trump’s Firing Spree at FAA Was Even More Terrible Than He Admitted
“Congress has to decide whether or not the Department of Education goes away,” said Balderson at the Westerville Area Chamber’s business…
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Trump’s Incompetence Is Botching His Own Deregulation Spree
Biden, according to one of Trump’s executive orders, imposed $1.7 trillion in regulatory costs on American business. This is a rare…
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Trump’s Big Firing Spree Is Screwing the Working Class
The National Labor Relations Board is the main federal agency that enforces labor laws. People often think that job is done by the Labor…
Business
Nippon Life’s US$12 billion acquisition spree is just beginning
NIPPON Life Insurance has done more than US$12 billion of deals this month alone. Japan’s biggest insurer is not finished yet. Having…
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China's 'Singles Day' shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags
China's largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding…
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'Random' stabbing spree at festival in Germany leaves 3 dead, others injured: report
A festival in Germany dissolved into chaos after three people were killed in a stabbing spree, local German news agency dpa reported. The…