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Elektra shares surge 20% after trading turmoil. (Photo: Elektra)

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Investing & Markets Mexico

Elektra’s stock rebounds amid fraud allegations and privatization plans

Post Date 12/11/2024

In the high-stakes world of Mexican finance, few stories rival the drama unfolding at Elektra. Shares of the retail and financial giant skyrocketed nearly 20% [more…]

Asian banking giants vie for a strategic foothold in Indonesia's Panin Bank. (Photo: Panin Bank)

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The high-stakes chase for Panin Bank

Post Date 12/10/2024

The battle for Indonesia’s Panin Bank is shaping up to be a high-stakes drama starring some of Asia’s financial heavyweights. DBS Group Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ [more…]

Europe hits the pause button on Syrian asylum applications amid uncertainty. (Photo: Al Jazeera)

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Europe freezes Syrian asylum cases amid uncertainty

Post Date 12/10/2024

Europe, once a beacon of hope for Syrian refugees, has collectively put asylum applications on hold following the shocking fall of Damascus into rebel hands [more…]

Chinese cosmetics brand, Mao Geping, embarks on global expansion with Hong Kong listing. (Photo: Mao Geping)

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China Hong Kong Investing & Markets

Mao Geping’s IPO glows bright in Hong Kong

Post Date 12/09/2024

The allure of Chinese cosmetics giant Mao Geping proved irresistible, as its Hong Kong IPO dazzled with a jaw-dropping 702 times retail oversubscription. Set to [more…]

Beijing targets Nvidia in chip war escalation. (Photo: CFP)

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China Technology U.S.

China hits back with anti-monopoly probe targeting Nvidia

Post Date 12/09/2024

In a bold escalation of tech geopolitics, China unveiled an anti-monopoly investigation into Nvidia Corp on Monday, targeting one of the most influential names in [more…]

Canal+ to exit terrestrial TV as tax and regulatory pressures mount. (Photo: iStock)

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Business France U.K.

Canal+ shakes up the French market with terrestrial TV exit

Post Date 12/06/2024

In a strategic twist, Canal+, the French media giant owned by Vivendi, is pulling its paid channels off terrestrial TV in France starting June 2025. [more…]