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“Blackstone to close multi-strategy fund after assets drop nearly 90%”

“Blackstone plans to close a fund that exposes investors to a variety of hedge funds and trading strategies after assets fell almost 90% in four years, the company told Reuters on Tuesday… Assets under management in the fund peaked at… Continue Reading…

Business, Energy

[Exposed] “Carbon emissions of richest 1% equal to those of poorest 66%, Oxfam report finds”

“The world’s richest 1% of people are responsible for around the same percentage of global carbon emissions as the 5 billion people who represent the 66% poorest, according to a report published Monday by Oxfam…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/20/richest-1percent-produce-same-carbon-emissions-as-poorest-66percent-report-.html Let me translate this… Continue Reading…

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“Ramsay, Sime Darby to Sell Hospital Unit for $1.2 Billion”

“Australia’s Ramsay Health Care Ltd. and Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd. have agreed to sell their hospital unit to Columbia Asia Healthcare Sdn. for 5.7 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion), according to a stock exchange filing. …Columbia Asia’s main shareholders, TPG… Continue Reading…

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“Allianz Profit Beats as Pimco Sees $10 Billion of Inflows”

“Allianz SE reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as its giant bond manager Pacific Investment Management Co. continued to attract new money. Group operating profit fell 15% to €3.47 billion ($3.7 billion), better than the €3.26 billion analysts… Continue Reading…

Business

“Japan Chip Linchpin Soars on $7 Billion Government Buyout Talk”

“…JIC is considering making an offer to the company as early as this year, the Nikkei newspaper reported over the weekend. JSR will discuss the matter in a board meeting on Monday and make an announcement once a decision is… Continue Reading…

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“Alibaba sheds over $20 billion in market value after scrapping plans to list its cloud business”

“…“Instead, we will focus on developing a sustainable growth model based on emerging AI-driven demand for networked and highly scaled cloud computing services,” Alibaba CEO Joe Tsai said on the company’s investor call Thursday… The development highlights how Alibaba, one… Continue Reading…

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“Bill Gates buying up land, threatening small farms under guise of saving planet, author claims”

“A new book aimed at “exposing the billionaire class” says Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ investments in patented fertilizers, fake meat and U.S. farmland aren’t saving the planet but rather enriching his bank account… Author and investigative journalist Seamus Bruner — who led… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“SoftBank Plunges After Vision Fund Loss and WeWork Collapse”

” SoftBank Group Corp.’s shares tumbled after its flagship Vision Fund reported another loss with the drop in valuations at WeWork Inc. and other portfolio companies on top of foreign exchange losses. Shares fell as much as 9.3% on Friday, the… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Allstate cut half its office space after adopting flexible work. Job applications soared 23%…”

“…The company has embraced a flexible work strategy, allowing managers and their teams to determine their own work arrangements. As such, Allstate has slashed more than half of its real estate, selling its Northbrook, Ill., headquarters in 2022. Some 99% of its 54,000… Continue Reading…

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“British fintech Wise reports 280% jump in profit as higher interest rates boost income”

“…Wise reported revenue of £498.2 million, up 25% year-on-year, in the half-year ended on Sept. 30, 2023. Including interest income, the company’s total income stood at £656 million for the period, up 58% year-on-year. Before tax, company profit came in… Continue Reading…