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ANALYSIS-Singapore's Nasdaq link draws interest, but threshold and liquidity may limit take-up
SGX to offer fast-track Nasdaq dual-listing from mid-2026Initiative to cut procedural costs, complexity of dual listingMarket value threshold, thin liquidity seen as limiting take-upBy Yantoultra Ngui, Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A Singaporean initiative to boost ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
BlueScope's top investor rejects $9 billion M&A offer for firm, calls it undervalued
By Scott MurdochSYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - BlueScope Steel's BSL.AX largest investor, AustralianSuper, said on Friday a $9 billion takeover offer from SGH SGH.AX and U.S.-based Steel Dynamics STLD.O undervalued the steelmaker and that it supported the firm's decision to reject the offer.The p...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
FACTBOX-Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by US Immigration agent in Minneapolis?
By Helen Coster Jan 8 (Reuters) - Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minnesota, was shot dead in her car by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, setting off protests and a sharp debate around the circumstances surrounding her killing.Here is what we know about Good...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
Incident follows fatal shooting in Minnesota a day earlierPolice chief urges people to remain calmMayor asks US agencies to halt operations pending investigationBy Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward Jan 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, aut...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Aktis Oncology Announced Pricing Of Its Upsized IPO Of 17,650,000 Shares Of Its Common Stock At A Price To Public Of $18.00 Per Share
Jan 8 (Reuters) - AKTIS ONCOLOGY ANNOUNCED PRICING OF ITS UPSIZED IPO OF 17,650,000 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK AT A PRICE TO PUBLIC OF $18.00 PER SHAREReuters
Fri, Jan 9
Homeland Security says Portland driver 'weaponized' vehicle before shooting
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Border patrol agents were conducting a vehicle stop Thursday in Portland, Oregon when the driver "weaponized" the vehicle before an officer "fired a defensive shot," the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday on X.DHS said the passenger of the vehicle was the...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
Incident follows fatal shooting in Minnesota a day earlierPolice chief urges people to remain calmMayor asks US agencies to halt operations pending investigationBy Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward Jan 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, aut...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Johnson & Johnson reaches deal with US government to lower drug prices
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N said on Thursday it has reached a agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to cut drug prices for Americans in exchange for exemptions from U.S. tariffs.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Conocophillips Confirms That Chairman And CEO Ryan Lance Will Attend The White House Meeting Friday
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Conocophillips COP.N:CONOCOPHILLIPS: CONFIRMS THAT CHAIRMAN AND CEO RYAN LANCE WILL ATTEND THE WHITE HOUSE MEETING FRIDAYCONOCOPHILLIPS: CONOCOPHILLIPS CONTINUES TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS IN VENEZUELA AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL ENERGY SUPPLY AND STABILITYReuters
Fri, Jan 9
Johnson & Johnson Says Reaches Agreement With U.S. Agreement That Provides Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Products An Exemption From U.S. Tariffs
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N:JOHNSON & JOHNSON REACHES AGREEMENT WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND LOWER COSTS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS; DELIVERS ON U.S. MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTSJ&J - AGREEMENT PROVIDES JOHNSON & JOHNSON PHARMACEUTI...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
South Korea's Hanwha in talks to expand US shipbuilding capacity, WSJ reports
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hanwha Ocean is in talks with U.S. government officials to expand capacity and its property for shipbuilding in Philadelphia due to high demand, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, citing a U.S.-based executive. Hanwha Ocean along with another...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Cement maker Titan America to purchase Keystone for $310 million
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Titan America TTAM.N on Thursday said it would acquire Pennsylvania-based Keystone Cement Company for $310 million, a move to expand its presence and capacity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region.Keystone operates a cement kiln in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley with an annual producti...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Figure skating-Chock and Bates dance into lead at US Championships
By Rory Carroll Jan 7 (Reuters) - Madison Chock and Evan Bates moved into position to win a record seventh ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday with a rhythm dance performance that showed why they are the gold medal favourites at next month's Winter Olympics. D...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
BlueScope's largest investor backs $9 billion takeover rejection
By Scott MurdochSYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - BlueScope Steel's largest investor, AustralianSuper, said on Friday it supported the Australian steelmaker's decision to reject a $9 billion takeover offer from SGH SGH.AX and U.S-based Steel Dynamics STLD.O.The pension fund holds 13.52% of BlueScope...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US federal workforce drops to lowest level in at least a decade
Cuts hit nearly every major federal agencyBudget data points to little cost savings By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal workforce has fallen to its lowest level in at least a decade, according to government data published on Thursday, a result of President Donald Trum...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Homeland Security says driver 'weaponized' vehicle before shooting
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Border patrol agents were conducting a vehicle stop Tuesday in Portland, Oregon when the driver "weaponized" the vehicle before an officer "fired a defensive shot," the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday on X.DHS said the passenger of the vehicle was the ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
CK Hutchison taps Goldman Sachs, UBS for AS Watson IPO, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison 0001.HK has picked Goldman Sachs GS.N and UBS Group AG UBSG.S to work on the planned initial public offering of its unit A.S. Watson Group, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The ports-to-telecoms conglomerate is w...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Musk's xAI quarterly net loss widens to $1.46 billion, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI reported a net loss of $1.46 billion for the September quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion in the previous three months, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing internal documents.Revenue nearly doubled sequentially to...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Syria declares ceasefire in Aleppo after fresh clashes with Kurdish forces
Fighting in Aleppo intensifies on third day140,000 people flee battered city Syrian army orders evacuations ahead of strikesRift between Syrian government and Kurds deepening ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Syria's defence ministry declared a ceasefire in three neighbourhoods of the northern...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
AG Growth Reports Q3 2025 Revenue Of $389 Million, Up 9% YoY
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ag Growth International Inc AFN.TO:AGI ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS & CONFERENCE CALLAG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC - AGI REPORTS Q3 2025 REVENUE OF $389 MILLION, UP 9% YOYAG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC - AGI Q3 2025 ADJUSTED EBITDA $71 MILLION, UP 4% YOYReuters
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