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Defense Tech Startups Draw Record Capital as Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B
Defense tech startups just got their loudest signal yet that investors are all in, as autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems raised a $1.2…
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AI in Construction Finance: Agave Raises $15M Series A
AI in construction just drew fresh capital. A July 7 venture funding roundup reported that Agave raised a $15 million Series A, led by…
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Renoir Drawings Raises a Question: Did Even Renoir Think His Drawings Were Important? | National Review
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Aramco raises US$4 billion in first bond sale of year
Saudi Arabia’s budget remains heavily dependent on oil revenue as the kingdom pursues an ambitious modernisation drive Saudi Aramco priced…
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The central bank vowed to raise rates if economic and price developments move in line with its projections — The Bank of Japan kept…
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Toyota raises offer for Toyota Industries by 15%
Toyota Motor said on Wednesday (Jan 14) the tender price for group firm Toyota Industries was raised to 18,800 yen (S$152.29) per share as…
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Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reports jump in quarterly profit, raises annual forecast
It benefits from strong sales at home, and expansions in Europe and North America The Japanese operator of the Uniqlo clothing brand, Fast…
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further…
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BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates…
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Yasser Abu Shabab's killing raises questions about Israel's militia strategy in Gaza
The Abu Shabab militia is a result of a short-sighted Israeli policy that doesn’t seem to want to see a legitimate and stable Gaza…
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Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
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Sanli Environmental raises about S$10 million in placement amid record order book
Catalist-listed Sanli Environmental raised gross proceeds of some S$10 million in its placement of nearly 38.5 million fully paid-up…
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Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%
Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6 per cent from 4.3 per cent, citing the…
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From loyalist to dissenter: Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit raises questions about MAGA's future
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's abrupt resignation from Congress after her falling out with President Trump is exposing divisions within the…
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Malaysia-based restaurant software platform FeedMe raises US$5 million
FeedMe, a restaurant software platform based in Malaysia, has raised US$5 million led by Integra Partners with participation from Cento…
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Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast
The company’s results show how Japan’s largest banks are cashing in on the end of ultra-low interest rates Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group…
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Ex-Twitter CEO Agrawal’s AI search startup Parallel raises US$100 million
AI STARTUP Parallel Web Systems, founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has raised US$100 million to build web search infrastructure…
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Manulife CQS raises US$1.1 billion for synthetic-risk transfers
The money is for its Manulife CQS Regulatory Capital Relief III Fund as well as some separately managed accounts Manulife’s credit arm CQS…
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Circles.Life raises concerns over M1-Simba deal to IMDA, warns merger could hurt consumers
The telco says the merged entity’s wholesale market dominance threatens fair competition and consumer choice Mobile network operator…
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No masks for ICE, transgender advocacy: GOP raises alarm over early favorite to succeed Pelosi
Conservatives cheering former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement after 40 years in Congress may want to be careful what they wish…
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Lendlease Reit raises S$280 million in private placement
The manager of Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Nov 6) announced the successful completion of…
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25 Years Later, Annie Leibovitz Raises the ‘Question of Women’ Again
In 1988, Annie Leibovitz met Susan Sontag during a shoot to support Sontag’s upcoming work of critical theory, AIDS and Its Metaphors. A…
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Trump's plan to resume nuke testing raises alarms
President Trump has announced the U.S. will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons testing, a move that alarmed nuclear watchdogs who say…
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ACEA raises concerns over vehicle production in Europe amid microchip shortage
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has raised concerns over disruption to vehicle manufacturing in Europe, citing a…