BlackRock Sticks to Redemption Minimum on Credit Fund, Sends Shares Lower
A BlackRock fund said it would not buy back more than 5% from investors; facing a similar situation, rival Blackstone took the opposite stance.
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Western Alliance's Stock Plunges After It Sues Jefferies Over $126 Million Loan
The regional bank says it will charge-off the loan as fears mount in the world of private credit.
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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Suspend Key Middle East Shipping Routes
The container shipping groups halted navigation of key routes into and out of the region as the fallout from the war continues to disrupt trade flows.
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Google's Rush to Get 1,000 of Its People Out of Dubai When War Erupted
The glut of stranded staff was a notable example of outsize evacuations by large companies from Gulf states.
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BP Asks Shareholders to Vote Against Call for More Disclosures
Investors have been critical of BP's increased expenditure on oil-and-gas assets, arguing historical investments-including in areas outside renewables-have contributed to its underperformance.
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Deutsche Lufthansa Posts In-Line Earnings But Warns Of Iran Conflict Impact
Lufthansa said results were supported by the modernization of its fleet and a 3% increase in passenger numbers last year.
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Servier to Buy Day One for $2.5 Billion, Expanding Oncology Portfolio
Servier will pay $21.50 a share in cash, representing a 68% premium to Day One's closing price Thursday.
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Axel Springer Strikes $770 Million Deal for U.K.'s Daily Telegraph
The German publisher outbid the Daily Mail for the venerable newspaper.
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Ford Issues Recall Over Rearview Camera Errors
Ford issued a recall of close to 2 million cars over problems in the vehicles' rearview cameras that increase the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Switzerland to Buy Fewer U.S.-Made F-35 Fighter Jets, Citing Price Increase
The move comes after Spain abandoned plans to buy dozens of the fighter jets.
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Zealand Pharma CEO Says Most-Tolerable Drugs Will Be Next to Win in Obesity Market
The key to unlocking the value of the market is to come up with drugs patients are willing to stay on, according to Zealand's Adam Steensberg.
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Besi Shares Plummet on Fears of Slowdown in Chip-Bonding Tech
A report suggested that major AI-chip makers were considering a rule change that could slow adoption of the Dutch company's advanced hybrid bonding technology.
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Aperol Maker Bets More Americans Will Warm to Italian-Style Drinking
Campari has significantly increased advertising in the U.S. and sales of Aperol are already on the rise there as American drinkers acquire a taste for the aperitif.
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Toyota-Affiliated Denso Makes Takeover Bid for Chip Maker Rohm
The auto-parts supplier's move comes as semiconductors become crucial for vehicle electrification and self-driving technologies
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Anthropic Says It Will Fight New Pentagon Move as CEO Apologizes for Leaked Memo
Dario Amodei had said the company's designation as a risk to other defense contractors was punishment for failing to curry favor with President Trump.
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