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Qatar seals 27-year LNG deal with China as competition heats up

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Qatar seals 27-year LNG deal with China as competition heats up

Talks with other Chinese, European buyers ongoing -Kaabi Says buyers may take up to a 5% stake in expansion Says deal signals importance of secure long-term supply DOHA, Nov 21 (Reuters) – QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas in the longest such LNG agreement to date as … Read more

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried cashed out $300 million during funding spree – WSJ

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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried cashed out 0 million during funding spree – WSJ

Nov 18 (Reuters) – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sold a stake in the company worth $300 million when the crypto exchange raised capital last year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing the firm’s financial records and people familiar with the transaction. At the time, Bankman-Fried told investors it was a partial reimbursement of … Read more

Musk’s all-nighters at Twitter raise concern for Tesla investors

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Musk’s all-nighters at Twitter raise concern for Tesla investors

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – In 2018, Elon Musk was working through the night and sleeping at Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) factories in California and Nevada as the company struggled to ramp up production of the Model 3. On Monday, Musk said he had worked through the night at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters and would … Read more

FTX collapse being scrutinized by Bahamas investigators

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FTX collapse being scrutinized by Bahamas investigators

Nov 13 (Reuters) – The collapse of FTX is the subject of scrutiny from investigators in the Bahamas, who are looking at whether any “criminal misconduct occurred,” the Royal Bahamas Police said on Sunday. FTX filed for bankruptcy on Friday, one of the highest profile crypto blowups, after traders rushed to withdraw $6 billion from … Read more

Musk sells Tesla shares worth $3.95 bln days after Twitter takeover

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Musk sells Tesla shares worth .95 bln days after Twitter takeover

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold 19.5 million shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $3.95 billion on Tuesday, according to US securities filings, days after he completed the $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc. Musk, the world’s richest man, had about $20 billion in cash after … Read more

Buffett’s Berkshire loses money as stocks, Hurricane Ian offset rising demand

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Buffett’s Berkshire loses money as stocks, Hurricane Ian offset rising demand

Nov 5 (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Saturday posted a $2.69 billion third-quarter loss as rising inflation, falling stock investments and a big loss from Hurricane Ian offset improvement in many of the conglomerate’s businesses. Operating profit nevertheless rose by 20%, topping analyst forecasts. Berkshire benefited from increased demand and prices … Read more

Canada commits C$970 million to new nuclear power technology

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Canada commits C0 million to new nuclear power technology

OTTAWA, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Canada will provide C$970 million ($708 million) in financing to develop a grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR), a new nuclear technology touted as a key part of the country’s plans to reduce emissions, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Tuesday. The project, which is being developed by utility Ontario … Read more

“60/40” portfolios are facing worst returns in 100 years: BofA

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“60/40” portfolios are facing worst returns in 100 years: BofA

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Investors with classic “60/40” portfolios are facing the worst returns this year for a century, BofA Global Research said in a note on Friday, noting that bond markets continue to see huge outflows. “2022 (is) a simple tale of “inflation shock” causing “rates shock” which in turn threatening “recession shock” … Read more

Toshiba shares jump on report of possible $19 bln buyout

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Toshiba shares jump on report of possible bln buyout

TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Shares in Toshiba Corp (6502.T) on Thursday surged on a report that a domestic investor-led group was looking at a $19 billion bid – a potential deal that would likely lead to foreign activist shareholders being bought out after years of tension. A consortium led by private equity firm Japan … Read more

Tillerson to be called as witness in Trump ally’s foreign agent trial

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Tillerson to be called as witness in Trump ally’s foreign agent trial

NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be called as a witness by federal prosecutors in the trial of Tom Barrack, a one-time fundraiser for former President Donald Trump, on charges of illegally acting as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates, a court filing showed on … Read more