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Palantir CEO Alex Karp buys 68-year-old Colorado monastery on 3,700 acres for whopping $120 million

The Colorado monastery has been carefully tended to by a group of Trappist monks for the last seven decades.

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Tesla’s EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive

Elon Musk’s brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024Business live – latest updatesTesla continued a run of weak sales in the EU in November, with new car registrations of Elon Musk’s brand down a third, while Chinese carmakers’ sales soared.Tesla sold 12…

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Ryanair Climbs Past No-Thrills Peers With Tight Cost Control

In a year of restrained economic optimism in Europe, investors flocked to a no-thrills airline known for its cost control and focus.

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HSBC board member who led chair search to retire

Ann Godbehere will step down as a director at next year’s annual meeting

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US wants to sell GM soya and corn to India, farmers wary

India has not opened its market to GM soya or corn, one of the sticking points in US trade talks.

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Opportunities for Firms in India: NZ's Trade Minister

New Zealand companies will get more opportunities to invest in India under the terms of the two nations’ new free-trade accord, Trade Minister Todd McClay tells Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)

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John Elkann’s year to forget: a pile-up of problems from family to Ferrari

Tax fraud charges escalate schism within Agnelli dynasty as troubles mount across billionaire’s business empire

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FCC Updates Covered List to Include Foreign UAS and UAS Critical Components [pdf]

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Copper Wavers Under $12,000 a Ton After Supply-Driven Rally

Copper pulled back, after racking up an all-time high just a few dollars below $12,000 a ton on Monday, as investors mull what’s next after a powerful, months-long rally.

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Eastspring's Wong on Equity Outlook for 2026

Eastspring Investments Asian Equity Portfolio Specialist Ken Wong shares his thoughts on the outlook for equities in 2026, in particular in the Chinese tech sector. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Citi Downgrades China Stocks, Lifts Taiwan on AI and Earnings

Citigroup Inc. has upgraded its recommendation on Taiwan equities, while cutting its view on China, citing stronger links to global artificial-intelligence supply chains and a more favorable earnings outlook.

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Billionaire Cheng Family to Seek Sale of London Rosewood as Pressures Mount

The billionaire Cheng family have put a luxury London hotel up for sale as they grapple with liquidity challenges at debt laden Hong Kong property group New World Development Co.

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Goldman to Ramp Up Investment in Japan’s Mid-Cap Companies

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s booming corporate deals market over the next decade by about ¥800 billion ($5.1 billion), with a focus on mid-sized firms.

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Caviar and foie gras? China is becoming a luxury food powerhouse

Low-cost domestic producers of prized delicacies are replacing imports and starting to break into export markets

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Vanke Reprieve Still Leaves $1.3 Billion of Dollar Debt at Risk

China Vanke Co.’s woes are posing a growing risk for investors holding $1.3 billion of the embattled developer’s dollar bonds, as a temporary reprieve this week on local debt still leaves it lurching toward eventual default or restructuring in the absence of any rescue.

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Report: SoftBank scrambles to find $22.5B for OpenAI before the end of the year

SoftBank Group Corp. needs to come up with $22.5 billion by the end of the year to make good on a commitment to its artificial intelligence partner OpenAI Group PBC. Reuters said in an exclusive report that SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has a number of levers he can pull in order to get the…

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Indian Investors Bet on Earnings Revival to Power Stock Gains

Indian investors are positioning for a revival in earnings growth to identify new winners in 2026, after local equities lagged most Asian peers this year.

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Instacart shuts down dynamic AI pricing experiments following scrutiny of its tests

Instacart operator Maplebear Inc. said today it’s going to cancel a controversial experiment that used artificial intelligence to show different prices for different products to some consumers. The company said in a blog post that retailers will no longer be given access to its Eversight technology,…