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Asia's capital market needs a 'Taylor Swift' of IPOs to catalyze listings, venture capitalist says
Asia's "nascent capital market" needs a catalyst — but investors shouldn't be deterred from investing in the region's private markets, experts say.CNBC - 6h -
Taiwan's Barbie Hsu, hugely popular in East Asia, dies of flu at age 48
Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 TV drama “Meteor Garden,” has died of influenza at age 48.NBC News - 1d -
Canada’s Auto Industry Capital Braces for Trump Tariffs
Windsor, Ontario, right across the border from Detroit, has close ties to the United States but now faces exceptional economic disruption.The New York Times - 3d -
Hong Kong to open door to first single-stock leveraged ETFs in Asia
Managers will be allowed to launch leveraged and inverse ETFs tracking single stocks overseasFinancial Times - 4d -
Lunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia
More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.The New York Times - 5d -
Across Asia, hundreds of millions gather to mark lunar new year
From China to Indonesia, the year of the snake symbolises wisdom and vitality and is marked by family gatherings and festive red banners across many parts of East and Southeast Asia. Hundreds of ...The Guardian - 6d -
23andMe is exploring strategic alternatives, looking to raise capital
23andMe said it's started exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale.CNBC - 6d -
The federal return-to-office should happen in state capitals
Leveraging the return-to-work order could facilitate the relocation of tens of thousands of federal workers within months by building on where they already live and work.The Hill - 6d -
HSBC to exit M&A and capital markets businesses in UK, Europe and the U.S.
Back in October, the bank unveiled plans for a new geographic setup and set out to consolidate its operations into four business units.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
Trump’s Mexico tariffs would shift plants to Asia, warns car parts maker
Sumitomo Electric head says president’s proposed 25% duty would amount to the US ‘strangling’ itselfFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
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The business of America is business: Trump is bringing capital back to the nation’s capital
Trump promises to bring capital to the nation’s capital in a way Washington has never seen.The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Human Capital: The Driving Force Behind KSA Vision 2030 Success
Believing human capital drives KSA Vision 2030, the Financial Academy strengthens the financial sector's workforce. With an ambitious strategy and growth plan, it adapts to global changes, ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case
The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Bain Capital in Talks to Buy Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Bain Capital is in talks to acquire Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s pharmaceutical business in a potential multibillion-dollar deal, a person familiar with the matter said.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Stirewalt: Will Trump invest his political capital or spend it?
Do you feel like “sunlight is pouring over the entire world?” It probably depends on whether you voted for the man who offered those sentiments about his own reascendance to the presidency this ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
NHL-leading Capitals beat the Penguins 4-1 for their 4th win in a row
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their fourth consecutive victoryABC News - Jan. 18 -
Capital One Customers Complain of Being Locked Out of Accounts
The company said a technical issue with a third-party vendor was to blame for a disruption with deposits and payment processing that stretched into the weekend.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital, state media reports
Iranian state media say a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital in a rare attack targeting the judiciaryABC News - Jan. 18 -
Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles in the early morning, leaving at least four people deadABC News - Jan. 18 -
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Bank of England delays new capital rules ahead of Trump presidency
Officials push back implementation of new Basel regime until 2027 as they await clarity on US approachFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Capital One customers report deposits not showing up in their accounts
Capital One says the bank is working to restore service after thousands of customers reported problems depositing money.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Capital One acknowledges 'outage' as users report issues accessing deposits
Capital One said an unspecified technical issue was hampering customer account access, as some users reported issues with direct deposits.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific
A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023Financial Times - Jan. 16 -
Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion
Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
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How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024
VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.Inc. - Jan. 14 -
Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race
Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunnerABC News - Jan. 12 -
Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump
Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions. When some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2
Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday nightABC News - Jan. 10 -
Why Milan looks like an art capital of the future
Gallerists and collectors are drawn by an impressive cultural heritage — and attractive tax arrangementsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Asia's central banks face a formidable challenge: An ascendant U.S. dollar
A surge in the dollar has sent Asian currencies reeling, stoking worries over imported inflation and prompting some central banks to intervene in the currency market.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump's unpredictable streak puts Asia on edge
Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of all U.S. naval forces in the Indo-Pacific, was tongue-tied. Addressing a conference of military and national security professionals in November, he stumbled and ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from QatarABC News - Jan. 7 -
How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises
Also in this newsletter: The countries breaking EU law by ignoring green deadlinesFinancial Times - Jan. 7
