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Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles: sources
Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles: sources
[JAKARTA/SINGAPORE] Singapore-based Grab’s plan to acquire Indonesia’s GoTo to create a dominant South-east Asian ride hailing and food delivery company has run into regulatory hurdles, three sources said, casting...
Microsoft prepared to abandon high-stakes talks with OpenAI: report
Microsoft prepared to abandon high-stakes talks with OpenAI: report
The startup requires approval from the tech giant to complete its transition into a public-benefit corporation, which it believes will make it easier to raise more capital Published Thu,...
Musk’s xAI in talks to raise US.3 billion in equity funding
Musk’s xAI in talks to raise US$4.3 billion in equity funding
[WASHINGTON] Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is in talks to raise US$4.3 billion through an equity investment on top of the US$5 billion it has recently been trying...
Mitsubishi said in advanced talks on US billion Aethon deal
Mitsubishi said in advanced talks on US$8 billion Aethon deal
Japan’s government sees the artificial intelligence boom potentially lifting power demand over the next decade, and has urged the nation’s private firms to invest in gasPublished Tue, Jun 17,...
Blackstone said to be in talks to buy embattled Allegiant resort
Blackstone said to be in talks to buy embattled Allegiant resort
Published Sun, Jun 15, 2025 · 08:00 AMBLACKSTONE is in talks to purchase Allegiant Travel’s Sunseeker resort, moving the parent of Allegiant Airlines closer to shedding the beleaguered retreat...
Chinese firms in talks to join group for Li Ka-Shing’s ports
Chinese firms in talks to join group for Li Ka-Shing’s ports
[HONG KONG] China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li Ka-shing’s global ports, according to people...
Asian Markets Edge Higher as Trade Talks Show Progress, Inflation Data in Focus
Asian markets edged up cautiously on Wednesday as investors were kept in check by some muted moves on the trade front. The latest meetings in London suggested a de-escalation of...
Oil prices hold near 7-week high as market waits for news from US-China trade talks
Oil prices hold near 7-week high as market waits for news from US-China trade talks
[NEW YORK] Oil prices held near a seven-week high on Tuesday as the market awaited direction from trade talks between the US and China.Analysts have said a trade deal between...
Europe: Stocks flat as investors await outcome of US-China talks
Europe: Stocks flat as investors await outcome of US-China talks
EUROPEAN shares closed little changed on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors awaited the outcome of the second day of US-China trade talks in London.The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed...
US: Stocks advance as China trade talks drag on
US: Stocks advance as China trade talks drag on
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks advanced on Tuesday as markets hoped for progress in US-China trade talks while digesting the World Bank’s lowered economic growth forecast.A second day of high-level talks...