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Elliott gears up for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones listing

US investor is close to appointing advisers for an IPO next year in London or New York

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VivoPower eyes $300M Ripple share deal, bagging nearly $1B in XRP exposure

The joint venture aims to source $300 million in Ripple Labs equity for institutional and qualified retail investors in South Korea.

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Why Labubu Maker Pop Mart's Shares Are Plunging

A 40% slide in shares of Pop Mart from a peak in August shows growing worries that Labubu mania may be fading. Lackluster US Black Friday sales and cooling resale demand are also reviving comparisons to the 1990s Beanie Babies bust. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Japanese Bonds Draw Largest Foreign Inflow in Eight Months

Foreign investors bought the most Japanese bonds in eight months last week as rising yields attracted overseas demand.

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Bitcoin drifts lower as $81.3k emerges as the market’s key fault line: Asia Morning Briefing

With large caps still tracking bitcoin and high-beta assets already weakened, Glassnode’s True Market Mean has become the line investors are watching most closely.

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Copper Retreats With Base Metals as Wider Risk Appetite Sours

Copper fell as broader markets shifted to a risk-off tone, with stocks dropping on concern over technology valuations.

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Vanke Meets Bondholders Under Threat of Default in Just Days

China Vanke Co. will meet Thursday with holders of a bond it’s trying to delay paying, with only four days until a grace period ends that could trigger a once-unthinkable default in the absence of an agreement to buy more time.

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'Mixing Things' Is Good Strategy for Equity Investors, UBS Wealth Management Says

Hartmut Issel of UBS Wealth Management shares his outlook for 2026 in an interview on Bloomberg Television. He says "mixing things a bit, that's probably a good strategy for equity investors right now." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Asahi Falls on Buying Majority Stake in Diageo’s East African

Shares of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. fell the most in over a year, amid concerns that its $2.3 billion deal for a majority stake in East African Breweries Ltd. was overpriced and may postpone the Japanese company’s share buyback.

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World-Beating 55,000% Surge in India AI Stock Fuels Bubble Fears

The world’s best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the artificial-intelligence boom.

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Waymo reportedly seeking to raise $15B+ at $110B valuation

Waymo LLC is reportedly in talks to raise a funding round that could more than double its valuation to $110 billion. CNBC late Tuesday cited sources as saying that the autonomous vehicle maker is seeking at least $15 billion in new financing. The investment is expected to be led by Alphabet Inc., Wa…

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Oil Gains With Venezuelan Blockade, Russian Sanctions in Focus

Oil extended gains after bouncing off a four-and-a-half-year low, as investors weighed geopolitical risks from Venezuela to Russia against a still-bearish supply outlook.

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Stocks Slide as Tech Sell-Off Deepens on AI Stock Weakness | The Close 12/17/2025

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Andrew Szczurowski, Portal Innovations’ John Flavin, Wedbush Securities’ Matt Bryson, C…

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AI, Corporate Reform Shape 2026 Trade Choices for Asia Investors

As global trade tensions ease, Asia’s policy reforms and domestic economic fundamentals will play a bigger role in investment decisions next year, money managers and analysts said.

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Guggenheim's DiLorenzo Sees Private Credit Growing Into 2026

Guggenheim Investments President Dina DiLorenzo discusses her investment strategy going into 2026. Speaking on "Bloomberg The Close," DiLorenzo says private credit will keep growing next year and comments on the company's utilization of AI. (Source: Bloomberg)

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