Finance

Factbox-Australia’s biggest takeover deals that fell apart

Factbox-Australia’s biggest takeover deals that fell apart

(Reuters) -A consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on Wednesday withdrew its $18.7 billion offer to buy Australian gas producer Santos after months of wrangling over valuation and term...

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Barry Callebaut debt must come down, CEO says

Barry Callebaut debt must come down, CEO says

ZURICH (Reuters) -The world’s top chocolatier Barry Callebaut must reduce its debt and is working to achieve this, CEO Peter Feld was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday....

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Analysis-Lebanon’s distressed debt soars to shaky new heights

Analysis-Lebanon’s distressed debt soars to shaky new heights

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Lebanon’s defaulted government bonds have nearly quadrupled in price over the past year as investors bet on signs of economic recovery but a wild va...

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SoftBank, OpenAI Japan AI joint venture is delayed, source says

SoftBank, OpenAI Japan AI joint venture is delayed, source says

By Yusuke Ogawa TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank’s plans to set up a joint venture with OpenAI to bring artificial intelligence services to corporate customers in Japan are significantly behind sc...

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US import dependence on EU on the rise, outpacing China, study finds

US import dependence on EU on the rise, outpacing China, study finds

By Rene Wagner and Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -The United States relies more heavily on imports from the European Union than commonly assumed, with the bloc surpassing China in both total val...

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