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GPC Energy and Logistics plans N30 Billion infrastructure bond offer
GPC-SPV Company Plc has announced plans to issue a N30 billion Series 1 Senior Guaranteed Fixed Rate Infrastructure Bond under its…
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Shell is attracting bids for its U.S. chemicals plants that could fetch $8 billion
ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Apollo Global Management, and Kuwait Petroleum have submitted non-binding offers for Shell's U.S. asse…
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Gold price rises, silver slips on Treasury cash-pile buyback signal
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could tap a $935 billion cash pile to fund bond buybacks.
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Zcash Hits Eight-Year High as Futures Bets Nearly Double
ZEC broke above $880 while open interest in perpetual futures climbed to $1.8 billion.
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Hugging Face is exploring a sale that could value it at $13 billion
The AI model-sharing platform was last valued at $4.5 billion in 2023 and has been working with a bank to field potential bids
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Alibaba rolls out new AI video model as it raises $10 billion for its AI race
The model can convert spreadsheets, web pages, and presentations into video, and has been in public beta since August 6
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Trump admin unveils anti-Iran global sanctions plan, signals China not exempt
The Trump administration unveiled a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the Islamic Rep…
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Bitcoin price hits $80K as 24-hour crypto short liquidations pass $220M
As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to cha…
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Nebius Group (NBIS) Just Posted 514% Revenue Growth. Can CoreWeave (CRWV)’s Numbers Compete?
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Colombia Earthquake Concert Raises US$3.7 Million
Colombia's Voices for Life concert raised 11.193 billion pesos (about US$3.7 million) for earthquake victims, while power firm Isa…
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Where Will Nvidia Stock Be in 5 Years?
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Ecuador and Singapore Sign Cooperation Pact in Historic Visit
Ecuador and Singapore signed a cooperation memorandum on 24 August 2026, covering education, trade, and more. The pact is a framew…
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Venezuela Dollarization Bill Drafted by US Economist Steve Hanke
US economist Steve Hanke has drafted a bill to dollarize Venezuela's economy, replacing the bolívar and closing the central bank. …
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TarcioV in Salvador: A Bahia Show Runs to October 30
TarcioV in Salvador presents a solo show at a restaurant, with a mural and workshops, running to October 30. The post TarcioV in S…
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Strategy is building a new $1.6 billion cash pool that can be used to buy bitcoin
The new USD Cash reserve gives the company flexibility to purchase bitcoin, repurchase securities, or meet other corporate needs
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Brazil Vehicle Financing Hits Best July Since 2008
Brazil's vehicle financing hit a 16-year high for July, with 675,000 vehicles financed. Credit demand, especially for new cars, is…
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Warren Buffett's Favorite 'Forever' Stock Hits A High After Big Rally
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Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens
Plan part of a wider policy to remove foreign nationals from social homes and prioritise young British-born couples Social housing…
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Trump fails to loosen China’s economic grip on Latin America
For all Washington's political pressure, the economic dimension of Trump’s so-called Donroe Doctrine remains unfulfilled. Economic…
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Bitcoin Surges On Treasury Game-Changer; Strategy Raises $2 Bil
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Brazil Focus Survey Shows Weaker Growth, Sticky Inflation
Brazil's central bank Focus survey trimmed the 2026 growth forecast to 1.95% while inflation expectations held at 5.02%. Foreign i…
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Brazil Enacts Mercosur E-commerce Agreement Into Law
Brazil's president has signed a decree to enact the Mercosur e-commerce agreement, removing customs duties on digital transmission…
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Pátria Sells Elfa Medicamentos Stake to Gravataí
Pátria has sold its 99.5% controlling stake in drug distributor Elfa Medicamentos to Gravataí Participações. The price was not ful…
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