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“Chipmaker Broadcom sells remote-access unit to KKR in $4 billion deal”

“Chipmaker Broadcom is selling a unit that allows users to access desktops and applications from any device to private-equity firm KKR in a $4-billion deal to streamline its portfolio after the $69-billion purchase of VMware last year. The end-user computing… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Critical chip firm ASML posts 30% surge in full-year revenue but signals slowdown in 2024”

“…ASML reported 27.6 billion euros in revenue for 2023, higher than the 21.2 billion euros of the year before. That was a 30% year-on-year rise. Shares of ASML provisionally ended up 9.7%… The Dutch government, following U.S. pressure, introduced curbs in… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto Firm Phoenix Hits $3.3 Billion Value in Abu Dhabi Debut”

“Cryptocurrency mining hardware retailer Phoenix Group Plc jumped 35% on its Abu Dhabi debut, as the first crypto-related listing in the Middle East surged amid a rally in Bitcoin. That gave the six-year-old company a market capitalization of 12.3 billion… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“biotech Firm Pops 677% on Social Anxiety Spray Trial Success”

“A beaten down micro-cap biotech company, Vistagen Therapeutics Inc., notched its best day ever, surging by as many as four digits after its experimental nasal spray for social anxiety disorder hit targets in a late-stage trial. The drug developer’s stock… Continue Reading…

Business

“Trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy protection after loading up on debt”

“U.S. trucking firm Yellow filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, burdened with a heavy debt load after a series of mergers and following tense contract negotiations with the Teamsters Union. The bankruptcy filing in a Delaware court lists estimated assets… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Sweden’s Property Crunch Worsens as Another Firm Cut to Junk”

“Sweden’s beleaguered property sector suffered another blow when one of the largest office landlords in the capital was downgraded to junk status by Moody’s Investors Service. Stockholm-based FastPartner AB saw its rating cut one step to Ba1 with the possibility… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto firm Ripple buys Swiss startup as SEC crackdown forces companies to consider overseas moves”

“Blockchain firm Ripple said Wednesday it has acquired Metaco, a Swiss firm that holds digital assets securely on behalf of clients, in a bid to expand its international footprint and broaden its range of services. News of the deal, one… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business, Investing

“J.P. Morgan Acquires Forest And Timberland Investment Firm”

“This week, J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced that its $168 billion Global Alternatives division has acquired forest management and timberland investment firm Campbell Global, LLC.  Price and other terms of the deal with Campbell Global’s parent company, $140 billion asset manager BrightSphere Investment Group, were not… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, plunges 23%…”

“GUANGZHOU, China — Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China’s biggest contract chipmaker, plunged over 23% on Monday, after the U.S. government said it was considering putting export restrictions on the company.  The firm’s Hong Kong-listed shares plummeted by 22.88% to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Kodak jumps 40% after D.E. Shaw discloses stake in the company”

“Eastman Kodak’s recent roller-coaster ride continued on Tuesday as shares surged 40% on the back of D.E. Shaw establishing a position in the company. A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday night showed that the hedge fund has… Continue Reading…