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UK overhauls listing rules in bid to lure IPOs to London
UK REGULATORS overhauled their rules for companies looking to make their public debut in London, part of a concerted effort to draw more initial public offerings to the City. The…
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Clooney Urges Biden To End 2024 Bid
US President Joe Biden suffered a stunning blow Wednesday when actor and leading Democratic supporter George Clooney urged him to drop his reelection bid, while party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi declined…
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Biden Goes ‘Full Trump’ To Save White House Bid
With their president calling into a morning TV show and bashing so-called elites, US voters could be forgiven a sense of deja vu. But this time it’s Joe Biden, not…
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ADNOC weighs possible bid for Australian gas company Santos
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is in the preliminary stages of exploring a possible bid for Australian gas supplier Santos, two people with knowledge of the plans said, speaking…
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Bolivia Reels From Botched Coup Bid Amid Economic Crisis
Bolivian President Luis Arce was facing a deep political crisis on Thursday after a botched bid by military chiefs to overthrow his government deepened turmoil in a country facing severe…
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Trial Starts Into Shock Bid To Murder Argentina’s Kirchner
A man went on trial in Argentina on Wednesday two years after he held a gun just centimeters from the face of then-vice president Cristina Kirchner and pulled the trigger.…
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PepsiCo to waive clause in bottling deal as Carlsberg eyes US$3.9 billion Britvic bid
Carlsberg said on Monday (Jun 24) PepsiCo has agreed to waive a change of control clause in its bottling arrangements with Britvic, potentially removing a hurdle from the Danish brewer’s…
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Trump Urges Georgia Court To Reject DA Willis’ Bid To Dismiss Appeal In Election Case
AFP Former President Donald Trump has called on the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ attempt to dismiss his appeal regarding her disqualification from…
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Australia regulator raises concerns over Olam’s A$145 million bid for Namoi Cotton
AUSTRALIA’S competition regulator said on Thursday (Jun 20) the proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton by Singapore’s Olam Agri for A$145 million (S$131 million) raised competition concerns in the supply of…
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MGM weighs Macau resort expansion in bid to go beyond casinos
MGM China Holdings is considering an expansion of one of its casino resorts in Macau, adding hotel rooms and a range of wellness services as it seeks to attract customers…
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Blackstone makes US$1.7 billion bid for Japan e-comics platform Infocom
The company’s current parent Teijin separately said it will sell all of its 58 per cent stake in Infocom for 134.4 billion yen in a share buyback after the buyout…
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US Supreme Court to hear Nvidia bid to scuttle shareholder lawsuit
THE US Supreme Court agreed on Monday (Jun 17) to hear a bid by Nvidia to scuttle a securities fraud lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker of misleading investors…
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Ford expands EV offerings to all US dealers in bid to juice sales
FORD Motor will sell its lineup of electric vehicles through all 2,800 of its US dealers in a bid to boost sales of battery-powered models now being shunned by mainstream…
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French Tech Group Atos Picks Onepoint’s Rescue Bid
Struggling French tech group Atos, an Olympics partner and key French defence contractor, said Tuesday it had chosen a takeover offer by a consortium led by its top shareholder Onepoint.…
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Opec+ agrees to extend oil output cuts in bid to support prices
THE Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (Opec+) agreed to extend its oil supply cuts, delegates said, as the group continues its efforts to avert a global surplus…
