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Trump’s China Chip Deal and the Sale of American National Security | National Review
If letting China buy precious tech is detrimental to U.S. interests, that threat is not mitigated by allowing the Treasury to grab a…
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Intel nears US$1.6 billion deal for AI chip startup SambaNova
Intel is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup SambaNova Systems for about US$1.6 billion, including…
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Nancy Shaver Is the Real Deal
The choreographer Marla Phelan is interested in the birth of stars—not Barbra Streisand or Lady Gaga but the cosmic kind. Working with the…
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Disney invests US$1 billion in OpenAI, strikes licensing deal
The company to tap OpenAI tools for new products and experiences, and to roll out ChatGPT to staff Walt Disney agreed to invest US$1…
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Sembcorp to acquire Australian power company Alinta Energy in A$6.5 billion deal
The asset is country’s fourth-largest utilities provider with around 1.1 million customers Sembcorp Industries will acquire Australia’s…
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Can the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal” Be Saved From Trump?
A December 8 story by Bloomberg’s Suzanna Monyak reported that, according to a former official of the General Services Administration…
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Novartis strikes deal with UK biotech for up to US$1.7 billion
Novartis is on a deal spree this year, including the US$12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences Novartis will pay UK biotech…
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BHP strikes US$2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network
The two firms will form an entity in which BHP will hold a 51% stake and GIP the remaining 49% stake BHP Group said on Tuesday (Dec 8)…
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IBM accelerates cloud drive with US$11 billion Confluent deal as AI demand booms
Confluent provides technology needed to manage massive, real-time data streams for artificial intelligence models IBM said on Monday (Dec…
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Costa Rica to open new diplomatic office in Jerusalem, sign free trade deal with Israel
The move comes as Israel and Costa Rica prepare to sign a free trade agreement this week, with Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Minister…
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Ran Gvili's sister Shira asks Phase Two of deal not be implemented until brother's remains returns
Ran's sister, Shira, asked that Phase 2 of the US-brokered hostage-ceasefire deal not be implemented until the return of her brother's…
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Warner CEO Zaslav poised to become billionaire from Netflix deal
Netflix’s US$72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is a coup for stockholders, whose shares are being bought for more than…
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Warner Bros begins exclusive deal talks with Netflix
The traditional TV business is in the midst of a major contraction as viewers shift to streaming Warner Bros Discovery has entered…
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DayOne Data Centers seeks US$2 billion in upsized funding deal: sources
The data-centre operator may reach a valuation of about US$10 billion after the potential fundraising Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers…
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Anthony Law, PropNex Realty salesperson refute allegations in lawsuit involving 99-1 deal
This is in response to a case filed by a couple over the purchase of a unit at The Gazania Anthony Law Corp, which has been sued by a…
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Nvidia takes US$2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates
The deal adds to Nvidia’s slew of new partnerships in the artificial intelligence ecosystem Nvidia has invested US$2 billion in chip…
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Putin says U.S.-backed peace deal a starting point
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S.-backed peace proposal in the Ukraine-Russia war is just a starting point for more…
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Israel offers deal to Hamas terrorists: Surrender, leave tunnels, be imprisoned
Mediators conveyed the offer, which included a clause permitting return to Gaza if the terrorists disarm, to Hamas leaders, but received…
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Oil up as investors await clarity on supply, Russia-Ukraine deal
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday, as US investors assessed prospects of oversupply and talks over a…
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Shell and Ferrari sign long-term green power supply deal
Power purchase agreements are rising in Italy as manufacturers lock in energy costs and secure green power Shell has signed a long-term…
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China's Unipec agrees to jet fuel term supply deal with Lufthansa
China’s state oil trader Unipec, a vehicle of refining giant Sinopec Corp, has signed a term deal to supply about 60,000 metric tons of…
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World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal
The annual United Nations climate conference has ended with an agreement that urges action to address global warming, but falls short of…
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In Outrageous Omission, New Cop30 Deal Fails to Restrict Fossil Fuels
Cop30, the U.N.’s annual climate summit that the U.S. failed to send a delegate to this year, nonetheless achieved something President…
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World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit
The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt…