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Defense Tech Startups Draw Record Capital as Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B
Defense tech startups just got their loudest signal yet that investors are all in, as autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems raised a $1.2…
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Life in Hitler’s Capital
According to Buruma’s sources, life in 1939 proceeded much as before for most Berliners, albeit with less illumination (the street lights…
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CVC to sell personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital in 200 billion yen deal: source
The sale comes a few months after FineToday’s second attempt to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange failed in October Private equity firm CVC…
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'Yoga capital of the world' has caught the eye of luxury hotel groups
Nestled at the very north of India in the Himalayan mountains, the sacred Hindu city of Rishikesh is often called the "Yoga Capital of the…
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YZJ Maritime proposes share buyback as part of capital management plans
It will announce the date of an extraordinary general meeting to seek shareholders’ approval Maritime financial solutions provider…
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AFCON 2025 Final: Morocco vs Senegal sparks major security operation in the French capital
No celebrations on the Champs-Élysées AFCON 2025 Final: Morocco vs Senegal sparks major security operation in the French capital Paris…
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Uganda's military deployed in national capital ahead of upcoming presidential election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday ahead of an…
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Ghent Is Challenging Antwerp as Belgium’s Capital of Cool
With so much of Western Europe overrun by tourists, savvy travelers are turning toward Belgium. Those already familiar with the unsung…
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Putin says Russian forces will seize capital of Zaporizhzhya
Russian forces are preparing to capture the capital of Zaporizhzhya, a southern Ukrainian region illegally annexed by Moscow and largely…
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PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)…
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Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows. About US$64.4…
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ASX hit with A$150 million capital charge, regulatory reforms
The exchange operator will also revamp its internal transformation programme with new targets and commit to stronger leadership…
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CLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes Singapore-based…
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Data centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital - and Singapore benefits
Data centres are expensive - to construct and to operate, as they are also power-guzzling. Amid the AI boom, as demand from hyperscalers…
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Data centres are expensive. Reits are ‘powerful tools’ to raise capital – and Singapore is benefiting
Data centres are projected to need US$6.7 trillion in global investments to keep up with computing power demand by 2030 Data centres are…
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Analysts raise CIMB target price on ‘surprise’ capital return initiative
The bank announces it will be returning up to RM2 billion of capital to shareholders by end-2027 Analysts are maintaining their bullish…
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Iran’s president calls capital move 'unavoidable' amid overcrowding and water shortages
The government has identified the underdeveloped Makran region in southeastern Iran as a possible new capital. No timeline for the move…
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BNP starts buyback, boosts capital goal after share drop
BNP Paribas announced a new buyback and plans to reach a target for capital strength early as chief executive officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe…
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Chappell Roan Takes Vogue Behind the Scenes at Corona Capital
Webb took inspiration from Lee McQueen—specifically his fall 2006 collection, The Widows of Culloden; spring 2007, Sarabande; and Irere,…
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Meta forecasts bigger capital costs next year, US$16 billion tax charge guts Q3 profit
Meta forecast “notably larger” capital expenses next year, thanks to investments in AI, and recorded a nearly US$16 billion one-time…
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How Jenny Lee became Asia’s ‘Iron Woman’ of venture capital
In the past three decades, Singaporean venture capitalist Jenny Lee has proven her mettle with her trailblazing spirit “EVEN if you left…
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How This Central Asian Capital Became an Art and Fashion Hotspot
“Bukhara needs more attention, and it would be great to have people coming here every two years, discovering more, and seeing from…
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Peru's president declares state of emergency in capital as it tries to stem surging violence
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's new president declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday in the government's latest attempt to stem a…
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Meta, Blue Owl seal US$30 billion private capital deal for AI
Structured investments are becoming more in demand as insurers and other types of investors search for debt tied to assets Mark…