Author: admin
Two HSBC bank logos are displayed on an office building in Mexico City, Mexico, July 25, 2025. Henry Romero | ReutersHang Seng Bank shares jumped 29.5% Thursday after parent HSBC announced plans to take it private, valuing the lender at more than 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (over $37 billion).HSBC, Europe’s largest lender, has asked Hang Seng Bank’s board to put forward a privatization proposal to shareholders via a scheme of arrangement under Hong Kong’s Companies Ordinance.Shares in Hang Seng Bank would be canceled in exchange for 155 Hong Kong dollars apiece, roughly 33% above Hang Seng’s average share price…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable about “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night stateside that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a peace plan which could put an end to the two-year war and free hostages.”ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable about “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night stateside that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a peace plan which could put an end to the two-year war and free hostages.”ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a…
Argentina midfielder Franco Mastantuono is quickly ascending to the highest levels of professional soccer with both Real Madrid and his country’s national team, a rise that has him eyeing a spot on the 2026 World Cup squad at just 18 years old.In an interview with ESPN, Mastantuono called the chance to join the reigning champions at the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada next summer a dream.Editor’s Picks1 Related”It would be a dream,” he stated. “I’m going to work hard to get to the 2026 World Cup. I’m taking it step by step. I can play there at…
US President Donald Trump announced late on Wednesday that Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas had “both signed off” on the “first phase” of a plan to end the two-year genocidal war on Gaza. Writing on the social media platform Truth social, Trump said: “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! “This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United…
Shares of SoftBank jumped as much as 13% Thursday, hours after the Japanese giant announced a deal to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB for $5.4 billion, further advancing SoftBank’s AI footprint.The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval globally, means ABB will no longer look to spin off its robotics business as a separately listed company.”SoftBank’s next frontier is Physical AI. Together with ABB Robotics, we will unite world-class technology and talent under our shared vision to fuse Artificial Super Intelligence and robotics — driving a groundbreaking evolution that will propel humanity forward,” Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank,…
Emily KeoghOct 8, 2025, 07:36 PM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLLEIGH, England — Manchester United are not fussed about being called underdogs. Their plan is to win as many games in the UEFA Women’s Champions League as possible, and their debut fixture could not have gone much better, being the only Women’s Super League (WSL) team to claim an opening day win thanks to captain Maya Le Tissier.WSL champions Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Twente in the Netherlands, continuing their streak of poor execution in…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…THE SUN Tottenham’s stunning stadium is being lined up to host a future Super Bowl – in what would be a historic first outside of North America.Harry Maguire is hopeful of signing a new Manchester United contract before 2025 is out.Manchester United are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano, who is set to become a free agent. Image: Bournemouth are prepared for serious interest in Antoine Semenyo DAILY MAIL Ange Postecoglou’s prospects of staying on as Nottingham Forest boss are improving, with the club leaning towards sticking with the Australian…
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. As US-India ties suffered from tariff-related turmoil through the month of August, semiconductors – originally exempt from US import duties – flew largely under the radar unlike impacted sectors including textiles, jewelry, and seafood. However, in the first week of September, US President Donald Trump renewed the threat of 100% tariffs on semiconductor imports to the United States, a move that could disrupt India’s growing semiconductor industry. As US policymakers weigh their options, they should be wary of derailing US-India cooperation on semiconductors – a recent success story of the bilateral relationship – through an aggressive chip…
In a interview Wednesday with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator brushed off concerns that the company’s deals with other artificial intelligence giants are circular investments, saying such a narrative is “fundamentally flawed.””The reality of the situation is, really large, really important technology companies across the space are buying infrastructure to deliver it to their clients — Meta, Microsoft, you know, Amazon, Google,” Intrator said. “I mean, the largest tech companies in the world are purchasing this infrastructure because they have demand. There’s nothing circular about that.”CoreWeave, which sells cloud infrastructure for AI, went public in March. It was…