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Gautam Adani and nephew agree to pay $18 million to settle US SEC fraud case
Gautam Adani and nephew Sagar Adani agreed to pay $18 million to settle a US SEC civil fraud lawsuit and the DOJ will drop criminal charges.
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Meta employees protest mandatory mouse-tracking software on US laptops
Meta employees protested the installation of mandatory mouse-tracking software on company laptops at multiple US offices on May 12.
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Alphabet raises nearly $17 billion in overseas bonds, plans yen sale to fund AI infrastructure
Alphabet raised nearly $17 billion in euro and Canadian dollar bonds last week and is conducting a yen-denominated bond sale this month.
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China agrees to buy 200 Boeing jets, with potential to increase order to 750 planes
China has committed to purchasing 200 Boeing aircraft, with an option to expand the order to 750 planes, US President Trump said.
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Oil and LPG Shipments Rise Through Strait of Hormuz Despite US-Iran Restrictions
Nine large oil, fuel, and gas vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Sunday amid US and Iranian controls.
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Manipal Hospitals to start marketing $1 billion IPO next week
Manipal Health Enterprises plans to begin formal marketing for its $1 billion IPO next week, targeting a $12 billion valuation.
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Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust raises $1.75 billion in US IPO to buy data centers
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust raised $1.75 billion in a US IPO to acquire data centers amid AI infrastructure growth.
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Asian reserves fall as Iran war drives currency defence
Asian foreign-exchange reserves are falling as policymakers spend to support currencies and absorb higher oil costs from the Iran war.
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Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1 billion in second outside funding round
Isomorphic Labs raised $2.1 billion in its second outside funding round led by Thrive Capital.
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Qatar asks LNG ships near Ras Laffan to switch off transponders
Qatar has asked ships near its Ras Laffan LNG export hub to switch off transponders as a safety measure.
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Shiseido weighs plant-based inputs as Middle East conflict hits supply chain
Shiseido is considering plant-based substitutes and new suppliers as Middle East conflict disrupts cosmetics ingredients.
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Trump renominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after firing
Donald Trump renominated Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after previously firing him over his opposition to eliminating the agency.
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Copper hits record levels as mine outages, demand tighten supply
Copper prices climbed to record or near-record levels on Thursday as mine disruptions and strong demand squeezed supply.
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Ant Group quarterly profit falls 79% as AI spending rises
Ant Group's quarterly profit fell 79% as it stepped up spending on AI and healthcare services.
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Blackstone abandons proposed US$4 billion New World deal
Blackstone has walked away from a proposed US$4 billion deal with New World Development after a control dispute, sources said.
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Japan coal power rises as Middle East conflict lifts LNG prices
Japan’s coal-fired power generation rose 17% year on year on Tuesday as gas-fired output fell 10% amid higher LNG prices.
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Santa Clara County sues Meta over alleged scam ad profits
Santa Clara County sued Meta in state court, alleging the company profited from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
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France jobless rate rises to 8.1% in first quarter, highest in 5 years
France's unemployment rate rose unexpectedly to 8.1% in Q1, its highest level in 5 years, official figures showed.
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IEA and OPEC cut oil outlooks as Iran war squeezes supply
The IEA and OPEC cut their oil outlooks on Wednesday as the Iran war kept supply tight and inventories fell at a record pace.
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Intertek leans toward recommending EQT's fourth takeover offer
Intertek said on May 13 it is leaning toward recommending EQT's £60-a-share cash offer after shareholder talks.
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Plans scrapped for 91-storey Trump hotel and apartment tower on Australia's Gold Coast
Altus Property Group has cancelled the Trump-branded 91-storey hotel and apartment project on Australia's Gold Coast, citing the brand's unpopularity amid geopolitical concerns.
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Walmart to cut or relocate about 1,000 corporate jobs in tech reorganization
Walmart plans to cut or relocate about 1,000 corporate jobs as it reorganizes technology and AI work, the company said.
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Sea reports stronger quarterly profit and revenue, shares jump
Sea Ltd. posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue for the March quarter, sending its shares sharply higher.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joins Trump’s China trip ahead of summit with Xi Jinping
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined President Trump’s delegation to China as a last-minute addition ahead of the US-China summit on May 13, 2026.