BEIJING (Reuters) – The announcement of a nearly $1 billion fine by Chinese regulators on Ant Group has drawn a line under the fintech giant’s woes and given hope to …
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Gucci-owner Kering paid $3.8 billion for French fragrance label Creed – FT
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Gucci-owner Kering paid 3.5 billion euros ($3.83 billion) for acquiring high-end French fragrance label Creed in June, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. …
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TPG to buy Forcepoint unit from Francisco Partners for $2.45 billion – WSJ
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Buyout house TPG is buying a business unit of software provider Forcepoint for $2.45 billion from Francisco Partners, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar …
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Feds approve $6.8 billion for New Hudson River train tunnel
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Biden administration has taken a significant step forward in advancing the long-awaited Hudson Tunnel Project, which involves building a new railway tunnel between New York …
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US Treasury says COVID anti-foreclosure payments reach $3.7 billion
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday that state programs using its COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund distributed $1.2 billion in aid to homeowners in …
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Mysterious Investors Behind $1 Billion Land Purchase Near Key Air Force Base
Mysterious Investors Behind $1 Billion Land Purchase Near Key Air Force Base Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2023 The Air Force is investigating nearly $1 billion in mysterious land purchases …
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US farm agency opens applications for $2.2 billion in discrimination payments
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will begin accepting applications for $2.2 billion in financial assistance for farmers who have experienced discrimination at the hands of the U.S. …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Friday announced a fine of 7.12 billion yuan ($984 million) for Ant Group. Reuters reported earlier on Friday that the People’s Bank of …
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New York’s Deal To Build Elon Musk A Solar Panel Factory Turned Into A Nearly $1 Billion ‘Boondoggle’
New York’s Deal To Build Elon Musk A Solar Panel Factory Turned Into A Nearly $1 Billion ‘Boondoggle’ Jack Applewhite on July 6, 2023 New York spent nearly $1 billion …
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Biden’s Billion Dollar Hydrogen Program Makes No ‘Economic Or Common Sense,’ Industry Experts Say
Biden’s Billion Dollar Hydrogen Program Makes No ‘Economic Or Common Sense,’ Industry Experts Say John Hugh DeMastri on July 6, 2023 The Biden administration announced plans Wednesday to invest up …
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Goldman says West needs over $25 billion investments in rare earths to match China
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs on Thursday said the West may need more than $25 billion in investments to match China’s supply of rare earths, as export curbs by Beijing on …
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UAE attracts record $23 billion in foreign investment in 2022 – UN report
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the United Arab Emirates rose 10% in 2022 from the previous year to a record $23 billion, the United Nations trade …
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(Reuters) – Hydrogen firm ThyssenKrupp Nucera has priced its initial public offering at 20 euros ($21.72) per share, implying a market capitalisation of around 2.5 billion euros, the company said …
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Shore’s Thompson votes Yes on ‘billion Dollar Bailout’ for Offshore wind farm
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Democrat Senator Sam Thompson, who recently switched from the Republican to the Democrat party after being ousted in 2022 voted in favor of a ‘billion dollar …
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The Biden Admin Is Scrambling To Spend $27 Billion ‘Slush Fund’ Before Congress Claws It Back
The Biden Admin Is Scrambling To Spend $27 Billion ‘Slush Fund’ Before Congress Claws It Back John Hugh DeMastri on July 5, 2023 President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
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German firm sees U.S. getting lion’s share of 100 billion euro military fund
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexander Hübner MUNICH (Reuters) – Up to half of the 100 billion euro ($109 billion) special fund set up to modernize the German military will likely go to U.S. …
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By Holger Hansen and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is planning 16.6 billion euros ($18.1 billion) of net new debt for the 2024 federal budget, which …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean steelmaking and materials conglomerate POSCO Group, headed by POSCO Holdings, said on Monday it plans to invest 121 trillion won ($93 billion) by 2030 for …
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Private equity firm Apollo makes $1.33 billion bid for Spain’s Applus
by Reutersby ReutersMADRID (Reuters) -U.S. buyout firm Apollo made a cash bid for Applus Services on Friday which values the Spanish industrial testing company at 1.23 billion euros ($1.33 billion). Apollo said …
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Ukraine to receive $1.5 billion from World Bank to support reconstruction
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will receive $1.5 billion from the World Bank to support reconstruction and recovery, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. The funds will be provided with guarantees …
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China raises relending, rediscounting quotas for farm sector, small firms by $27.5 billion
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Friday it will increase its relending and rediscount quotas by 200 billion yuan ($27.53 billion) to support the farm sector and small …
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By Ariba Shahid (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level pact with Pakistan on a $3 billion stand-by arrangement, the lender said, a decision long awaited by …
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Murphy’s ‘billion dollar bailout’ of foreign wind farm company opposed
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – Senator Ed Durr has voiced his staunch opposition to proposed legislation that seeks to redirect funds of up to $1 billion from ratepayers to a foreign company …
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Durr Opposes Bill Redirecting $1 Billion of Ratepayer Relief to Foreign Wind Farm Developer
Sen.Ed Durr expressed his strong opposition to legislation that would redirect up to $1 billion from ratepayers to a foreign company that is building a disputed wind farm off the …
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Mexico considers $4.2 billion debt buyback for canceled airport, official says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico may repurchase about $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds issued to finance a partly built Mexico City airport that was later canceled, a …