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“France’s Thales to buy Imperva in $3.6 billion cybersecurity deal”

“…PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Thales said on Tuesday it would buy U.S. cybersecurity company Imperva in a deal worth $3.6 billion as it steps up expansion outside its historic defence business in the war against bots and hackers. Thales’ move signals… Continue Reading…

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“China Evergrande Posts $81 Billion in Losses Over Two Years”

“China Evergrande Group posted combined losses of more than $81 billion over two years as the world’s most-indebted developer releases its long-delayed results in a bid to resume stock trading… The company reported a loss attributable to shareholders of 105.9… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

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

“JSR Corp., the largest maker of a compound essential to all chipmaking, surged by its daily limit after a report the government-backed Japan Investment Corp. may buy out the company for roughly ¥1 trillion ($7 billion)… JSR controls roughly 30%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Chicago Pension Debt Rises to $35 Billion as Mayor Hunts for Fix”

“Chicago’s pension burden climbed last year after the city’s retirement funds lost money due to volatile markets, deepening the long-standing fiscal woes for new Mayor Brandon Johnson… The amount the city owes to its four pensions that pay benefits to… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“ECB’s €500 Billion Payoff Puts Italian Banks in the Firing Line”

“The European Central Bank is about to test the resilience of the continent’s banking industry by making lenders repay about half a trillion euros in cheap pandemic-era loans — in one go… As €476.8 billion of TLTRO loans come due… Continue Reading…

Business

“Nvidia-backed platform that turns text into A.I.-generated avatars boosts valuation to $1 billion”

“ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/13/ai-firm-synthesia-hits-1-billion-valuation-in-nvidia-backed-series-c.html

Business

“GM to invest more than $1 billion to produce new heavy-duty pickups”

“DETROIT – General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Michigan plants for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the company said Monday. The investment includes $788 million to prepare its Flint Assembly plant to assemble next-generation heavy-duty gas and… Continue Reading…

Business

“Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune has surged this year – and nobody on the rich list comes close to his $44 billion gain”

“…Mark Zuckerberg has seen his fortune surge this year – and nobody on Bloomberg’s rich list comes close to his $44 billion gain so far in 2023. The Meta CEO has made more than anybody else on Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index this year,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“PacWest to Sell $2.6 Billion Real Estate Loans at Discount”

“PacWest Bancorp, one of the US lenders engulfed in the regional banking turmoil, agreed to sell a $2.6 billion portfolio of real estate construction loans amid efforts to shore up liquidity. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. will purchase the group of 74… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan Chase raises key revenue target to $84 billion after First Republic takeover”

“JPMorgan Chase raised a key performance target on the heels of its government-brokered takeover of First Republic earlier this month. The bank will generate about $84 billion in net interest income this year, New York-based JPMorgan said Monday in slides… Continue Reading…