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Blackstone makes sweetened $6.2 bln play for Australia’s Crown

Investment giant Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N) made a $6.2 billion approach for troubled Australian casino firm Crown Resorts Ltd (CWN.AX), sweetening an earlier…

4 years ago

Asia sits out equities rally as Alibaba slides

Asian shares sat out a global rally on Friday as disappointing earnings from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reinforced worry about…

4 years ago

Shipping rate surge threatens global economy recovery, UNCTAD says

A surge in container shipping rates poses a threat to the global economic recovery, with small countries dependent on deliveries…

4 years ago

Thyssenkrupp’s profit to double in 2022, flags hydrogen IPO

Thyssenkrupp's (TKAG.DE) operating profit could more than double next year, the submarines-to-steel group said on Thursday, boosted by an economic recovery and…

4 years ago

Dollar stands tall after firm U.S. data, Asian stocks wobble

The dollar reached a four-and-a-half-year high against the yen on Wednesday after better-than-expected U.S. retail data, which also boosted Wall…

4 years ago

Metaverse: a $50 bln revenue opportunity for luxury – MS

Digital demand for fashion and luxury brands is expected to grow from current low levels and result in extra sales…

4 years ago

Insurers plan to up ramp up private market investments, BlackRock says

Insurers plan to increase their allocations to private markets to 14% from 11% over the next two years in the…

4 years ago

Column: Funds pause record selling of 10-year Treasuries

Hedge funds paused their relentless selling of 10-year Treasuries futures ahead of last week's U.S. consumer price data, but the…

4 years ago

Bitcoin falls more than 4% to near $60,000

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell more than 4% on Tuesday as it extended a decline through a…

4 years ago

Analysis: China’s real estate woes sap property investment products

Chinese investors are abandoning an age-old attachment to property investment products and seeking returns in equities and other corners of…

4 years ago