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China deepens probe into Meta’s landmark US$2 billion buyout of Singapore-based Manus
ING is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms’ US$2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup…
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Thailand approves US$2 billion PCB manufacturing investment by joint venture
Thailand’s investment board said on Monday (Jan 19) it had approved an investment worth US$2.08 billion by a joint venture led by Taiwan’s…
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Pakistan to allow Binance to explore ‘tokenisation’ of up to US$2 billion of assets
The move comes as other countries expand formal licensing rules for crypto exchanges amid broader global regulatory tightening Pakistan…
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BHP strikes US$2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network
The two firms will form an entity in which BHP will hold a 51% stake and GIP the remaining 49% stake BHP Group said on Tuesday (Dec 8)…
Politics
Trump weighs using US$2 billion in Chips Act funding for critical minerals, sources say
THE Trump administration is considering a plan to reallocate at least US$2 billion from the Chips Act to fund critical minerals projects…
Business
Meta to share AI infrastructure costs via US$2 billion asset sale
Meta Platforms is pressing ahead with efforts to bring in outside partners to help fund the massive infrastructure needed to power…
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Trump Media buys US$2 billion in Bitcoin for crypto treasury plan
Trump Media & Technology Group, the firm behind Truth Social, has acquired about US$2 billion in Bitcoin and related securities as part of…
Business
China venture capital funds tap global investors for US$2 billion in comeback
China’s largest venture capital houses are tapping the market for at least US$2 billion in new funds, re-engaging with the country’s…
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SpaceX to invest US$2 billion in Musk's xAI startup
SpaceX has committed US$2 billion to xAI as part of a US$5 billion equity round, deepening the ties between tech billionaire Elon Musk’s…
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UBS kicks off share buyback programme of up to US$2 billion
Group is launching a programme to repurchase as much as US$2 billion worth of its own shares, it said in a release on Monday (Jun 30). The…
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Alibaba movie unit’s pivot, rebrand bring US$2 billion value gain
DAMAI Entertainment Holdings, formerly Alibaba Pictures Group, is shifting its focus from movies production to faster-growing…
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Netflix co-CEO says India investment has had US$2 billion impact
The world’s largest video streaming platform has been consolidating its position as a premium service in the US$28 billion Indian media…
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Trump-linked stablecoin used for Abu Dhabi’s US$2 billion Binance deal
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s decentralised finance project, said its new stablecoin is being used for a US$2 billion…
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Telegram weighs US$2 billion bond sale to refinance 2021 debt
[DUBAI/LONDON] Telegram is holding investor meetings about a bond sale worth about US$2 billion as the social media app seeks to refinance…
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PGIM to invest US$2 billion in Asia property, unfazed by tariffs
PGIM Real Estate, the property arm of Prudential Financial’s asset manager, expects to invest about US$2 billion across the Asia-Pacific…
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Qatar to invest US$2 billion in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
Prabowo is on a five-nation tour of the Middle East, visiting the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan to boost bilateral…
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Airbus plans to buy US$2 billion of parts from India every year
Indian carriers have a pending order book of about 1,800 aircraft, one of the world’s largest order pipelines Airbus plans to bolster its…
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Airbus plans to buy US$2 billion worth of parts from India every year
The decision to boost sourcing reflects the country’s growing importance, with its domestic aviation market ranked the world’s third…
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UOB set to issue US$2 billion in dollar-denominated notes across 3 tranches
UOB is set to issue US$2 billion in a three-tranche US dollar-denominated senior bond offering, it said on Thursday (Mar 27). The notes…
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Oil settles down US$2, posting weekly loss as Middle East risk premium fades
OIL prices settled down more than US$2 a barrel on Friday (Feb 21), posting a weekly decline as investors grappled with a fading Middle…
Business
Temasek-backed Indian meat seller seeks US$2 billion IPO valuation
LICIOUS, a Temasek Holdings-backed online seller of meat and seafood in India, is seeking to become profitable as it prepares to list in…
Business
Blackstone weighs US$2 billion sale of gas explorer Olympus
BLACKSTONE is exploring a sale of Olympus Energy, a natural gas explorer in the Appalachian region that could be valued at up to US$2…
Business
Pimco seeks to grow 60/40 fund to US$2 billion on Asia expansion
Pimco has been expanding its distribution in Asia, as it lures more investors seeking to tap investment strategies of global funds PACIFIC…
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Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly US$2 billion deal
MERCK snagged a potential drug in the burgeoning market for obesity medications in a deal worth as much as US$2 billion. Under the terms…