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Defense Tech Startups Draw Record Capital as Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B
Defense tech startups just got their loudest signal yet that investors are all in, as autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems raised a $1.2…
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Billionaire exodus? California drew 10 times more venture capital than any other state this year
Despite concerns that California’s costs and regulations are bad for business, the state has attracted an unprecedented pile of capital…
Business
Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
Government forces and opposition fighters have exchanged heavy gunfire in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, as a row over delays to elections…
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Life in Hitler’s Capital
According to Buruma’s sources, life in 1939 proceeded much as before for most Berliners, albeit with less illumination (the street lights…
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Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private Back in November, this column…
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New MAS-MTI Growth Capital Workgroup aims to close gap between private capital and public listings
Led by Chee Hong Tat, the group includes top executives from GIC, Temasek and DBS, along with public and private sector representatives A…
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AI race sends Big Tech’s capital spending to stratospheric high
Each tech giant has laid out a slightly different route to recouping their investments Four of the biggest US technology companies…
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Google parent Alphabet says it could double capital spending in 2026
Along with Meta, the big cloud companies are expected to collectively shell out more than US$500 billion on AI this year Alphabet said on…
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CVC to sell personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital in 200 billion yen deal: source
The sale comes a few months after FineToday’s second attempt to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange failed in October Private equity firm CVC…
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China plans 200 billion yuan capital injection into biggest insurers: sources
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers China is mulling the sale of hundreds of…
Business
Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital
Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple…
Fashion
Microsoft capital spending jumps, cloud revenue fails to impress
The tie-up with OpenAI, once an edge, now faces risks as Google’s Gemini wins clients like Apple — Microsoft said on Wednesday (Jan 29) it…
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IPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
About 77% of Institutional investors say that their general partners (GPs) are prepping portfolio companies for public markets More…
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IPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
More institutional investors globally are reporting that their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial…
Fashion
Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite
Much of the support for Asia comes from China, which wields an outsized influence in the region Emerging Asia (EM) is drawing fresh demand…
Business
'Yoga capital of the world' has caught the eye of luxury hotel groups
Nestled at the very north of India in the Himalayan mountains, the sacred Hindu city of Rishikesh is often called the "Yoga Capital of the…
Fashion
YZJ Maritime proposes share buyback as part of capital management plans
It will announce the date of an extraordinary general meeting to seek shareholders’ approval Maritime financial solutions provider…
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YZJ Maritime proposes up to 10% share buyback as part of capital management plans
Maritime financial solutions provider Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime is proposing a share buyback as part of its broader capital management…
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PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)…
Lifestyle
At High-profile Properties, Miller Capital Advisory Advances High-end Agenda
When Andrew Miller, founder and chief executive officer of Miller Capital Advisory, says his firm is in “very rarefied territory,” he…
Lifestyle
Golden Goose’s New Owners Are HSG, Temasek and True Light Capital
MILAN — The M&A scene in Italy is not winding down before Christmas. Golden Goose on Friday evening saidinternational venture capital and…
Fashion
Quadria Capital expands into the Middle East with new Dubai office
Healthcare-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital has expanded into the Middle East with a new Dubai office. This comes on the back…
Fashion
RBNZ expects new bank capital requirements to lower rates
The new rules materially reduce requirements compared with decisions made in 2019 New Zealand’s central bank is reducing capital…
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Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows. About US$64.4…