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It was once the capital of Iran's axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
SAYEDAH ZAINAB, Syria — In the shadow of the gold-domed Sayedah Zainab shrine, six miles south of Damascus, lie the abandoned remains of…
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Strong earthquake in China kills scores of people in Tibet
BEIJING — A strong earthquake killed at least 53 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook…
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Explosive device kills 2 at a school in Nigeria's capital city, police say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An improvised explosive device detonated at a school on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Monday, killing two…
Culture
Paco Ignacio Taibo II: A book-reading advocate in the era of TikTok
Mexico City — He is among Mexico’s most celebrated novelists, historians and left-wing activists. But Paco Ignacio Taibo II is best known…
Business
MAS review group exploring use of seed capital for equities market: Gan Kim Yong
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group is studying how to make optimum use of seed capital to attract…
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'Tears of joy' - Sudan capital gets first aid convoy since war began
A convoy carrying food aid has arrived in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time since civil war erupted in April 2023. The country…
Business
S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have been more active in their equity fundraising (EFR) in 2024, with the total…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Crown And 529 Capital To Co-Build and Co-Own Reverse Osmosis Plant in Mexico
EXCLUSIVE: Crown And 529 Capital To Co-Build and Co-Own Reverse Osmosis Plant in Mexico On Monday, Crown Electrokinetics Corp…
Business
Hong Kong’s HKBN gets rival takeover interest from I Squared Capital
HONG Kong telecommunications company HKBN said on Monday (Dec 2) it has received a rival non-binding indication from US private equity…
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Bee 'rescuer' in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru 's capital city of Lima: he's a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a…
Business
Returning capital is often not the only reason companies buy back their shares in the market
Some firms conduct share buybacks purely to support the vesting of awards under their share-based remuneration schemes This column…
Business
CLI to acquire initial 40% interest in SC Capital Partners for S$280 million
CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) has agreed to buy an initial 40 per cent stake in Singapore-headquartered real estate investment manager, SC…
Business
DBS share buyback raises questions on capital management as counter hits all-time high
The buyback follows the move by Singapore’s largest lender to issue bonus shares in February to return capital to shareholders DBS has…
Business
Australia’s HMC Capital to list data centre trust worth A$4 billion
AUSTRALIA’S HMC Capital will press ahead with the initial public offering of its data centres business that would be worth A$4 billion…
Business
UOB looks to take ‘full advantage’ of excess capital by end of this year: CEO Wee Ee Cheong
UOB is actively looking to manage its capital, and hopes it can find ways to take “full advantage” of the excess by the end of this year,…
Business
Commerzbank looks to free up capital to fend off UniCredit
COMMERZBANK chief executive officer Bettina Orlopp is seeking to unlock more capital to pay out or invest, as she makes the case for an…
Business
Capital One warns of potential CFPB enforcement action over its savings accounts
A TOP federal agency may pursue enforcement action against Capital One over alleged misrepresentations related to its savings accounts,…
Business
Boeing bankers grab up to US$300 million in capital raise fees
BOEING’s US$20 billion-plus capital raise delivered four banks a hefty payday just as equity market issuance began to cool ahead of the US…
Business
Boeing plans over US$15 billion capital raise as soon as Monday
BOEING is planning to launch a capital hike as early as Monday (Oct 28), according to sources familiar with the matter, in an offering…
Business
France’s Wendel to acquire Monroe Capital for US$1.13 billion
The French company will also invest US$1 billion to support the US firm’s growth, which will retain its brand and continue to operate…
Business
Hefner Capital offers US$100 million, equity to buy Playboy brand
Hefner Capital, a firm led by Hugh Hefner’s son Cooper, has expressed interest in acquiring the Playboy brand from PLBY Group, according…
Business
US-based Capital group divests 1.7% stake worth Rs 148 cr in IT firm Mastek
Shares of Mastek rose 4.65 per cent to close at Rs 2,904.25 apiece on the BSE. | Representative Image 1 min read Last Updated : Oct 15…
Business
BlackRock, GIC, Capital Group to invest in Hyundai Motor India IPO
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 11:28 PM IST By Julia Fioretti, Baiju Kalesh and Manuel Baigorri BlackRock Inc., Singaporean…
Business
Amicus Capital invests Rs 125 cr in Equirus; Federal Bank partially exits
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 8:25 PM IST Private equity firm Amicus Capital on Friday announced that it has invested Rs 125…