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China’s Cosco eyes veto rights in deal for Li Ka-shing’s ports
China’s biggest shipping company is set to join the global consortium that’s acquiring Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s overseas ports, and…
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Oracle in talks for US$100 million Skydance-Paramount cloud deal
Oracle is in discussions with Skydance Media for a major software deal once the media company’s acquisition of Paramount Global is…
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Mediators say 'blame will lie fully with Hamas' should ceasefire deal talks fall apart
Senior Hamas officials in Doha are reportedly inclined to support the deal on the table, but no response has been received from Hamas's…
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UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival…
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China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake: report
Chinese officials have told BlackRock, MSC and Hutchison that if Cosco is left out of the deal, Beijing would take steps to block…
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Uber to invest US$300 million in EV maker Lucid as part of robotaxi deal
Uber will invest US$300 million in electric vehicle maker Lucid in a robotaxi deal that aims to start with one major US city late next…
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EU demands more action from Israel on aid deal as strikes in Gaza continue
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the 27-member bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over its assault on the…
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EU's Kallas urges Israel to implement humanitarian aid deal for Gaza
European Union chief diplomat Kaja Kallas called on Israel on Tuesday to follow through with an agreement reached last week to improve the…
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Most Israelis favor single-phase deal to return hostages, end Gaza war
The survey found that 74% of respondents back such a deal, while 12% oppose an agreement that would bring the war to a close. A strong…
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Asia: Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s…
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How Marco Rubio Botched a Deal to Free American Prisoners
Due to conflicting efforts by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Richard Grenell, the Trump administration bungled a deal…
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Merck nears US$10 billion deal for London-based lung therapy firm Verona, FT reports
Merck is nearing a US$10 billion deal to buy lung diseases focussed Verona Pharma, as the US drugmaker is eyeing deals to offset the…
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Australia’s Star Entertainment gets last-minute extension on threatened casino deal exit
Australia’s Star Entertainment said it had secured a last-minute reprieve from Hong Kong investors who had threatened to abandon their…
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Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week
President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jul 4) he will start talking to China on Monday or Tuesday about a possible TikTok deal. He said…
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Time to raise bets on Malaysia semiconductor stocks on expected ‘market-friendly’ trade deal: UOBKH
Malaysian stocks could score near-term wins as the US’ “softening stance” on tariffs is expected to bring about market-friendly trade…
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Boeing and Justice Department seek judge’s approval for deal opposed by crash victims’ families
BOEING and the Justice Department on Wednesday asked a US judge to approve an agreement that allows the company to avoid prosecution…
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Asia: Stocks mixed as traders shrug at US-Vietnam trade deal
Stocks struggled in Asia on Thursday as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the US-Vietnam trade deal, while the dollar eased ahead of…
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US lifts chip design export curbs as part of new China deal
Software from Cadence and Synopsys is used to design everything from the highest-end processors for the likes of Nvidia and Apple to…
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Gold falls after US-Vietnam trade deal; US payroll data eyed
Gold prices declined on Thursday (Jul 3) after a US-Vietnam trade deal eased tensions, while investors awaited the US payroll data later…
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Oracle, OpenAI expand Stargate deal for more US data centres
OpenAI has agreed to rent a massive amount of computing power from Oracle data centres as part of its Stargate initiative, underscoring…
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Trump’s Newest Trade Deal Is a Total Mess
Donald Trump’s great new deal with Vietnam may actually be terrible for America. The president announced the trade arrangement Wednesday…
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Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened…
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Trump Desperately Begs Japan for His Weirdest Trade Deal Yet
Even the Iranians are surprised by how little damage Donald Trump’s bombs apparently did. An intercepted communication between Iranian…
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Boeing’s US$4.7 billion Spirit deal faces UK antitrust probe
The probe will determine if the deal raises the risk of substantial lessening of competition in the UK Boeing’s US$4.7 billion deal to buy…