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Tech, BOJ Drive Rally in Asia | The Asia Trade 12/22/25

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Australia with Annabelle Droulers and Paul Allen, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global marke…

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What David Ellison can learn from a hostile bid battle of his father

The saga of Oracle’s PeopleSoft takeover might show what is needed to win Warner Bros Discovery

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How one PE group’s deals show the risks of firms selling to themselves

Triton Partners sold assets for more than it had told original backers they would be worth after putting them into a continuation fund

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Hedge Fund Infini Buys Ruyi Shares, Avoids Penalty Deadline

Hedge fund firm Infini Capital Management Ltd. bought additional shares from China Ruyi Holdings Ltd. by a Friday deadline, escaping a HK$320 million ($41 million) penalty.

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Europe’s banks turn to private equity for M&A without tears

Lenders have been snapping up businesses formerly owned by buyout firms at a record rate

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Report: AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems rekindles IPO plans, targeting early 2026 listing

Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras Systems Inc. has not given up on its ambitions to go public, and could be preparing to file the paperwork for its U.S. initial public offering as early as this week, according to a report by Reuters late Friday. The chipmaker, which develops high-performanc…

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Kimchi, made in China: how South Korea’s national dish is being priced out at home

In the first 10 months of this year, South Korea imported $159m worth of kimchi, almost entirely from China, while exporting $137mThe pungent scent of red chilli powder hangs in the air at Kim Chieun’s kimchi factory in Incheon, about 30km west of Seoul. Inside, salted cabbage soaks in large metal v…

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China Steel Group Urges Domestic Pricing in Iron Ore Contracts

China’s top steel industry group has urged the state-backed iron ore trader, China Mineral Resources Group Co., to push for using domestic price benchmarks in supply talks with major miners including BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group.

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Investing analytics software maker Clearwater agrees to be taken private in $8.4B deal

The investment and accounting software firm Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc. said today it will be taken private by the private equity firms Permira Holdings Ltd. and Warburg Pincus LLC in a deal valued at $8.4 billion. The private equity firms said they have agreed to buy Clearwater at a price of…

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Everest becomes a multi-million dollar business

Everest Base Camp has become a tourist destination. It's a long trek for a coveted summit selfie.

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Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries

Amid its $20 billion EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.

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'Lifting and shifting' workers is not always the best answer

What happens to an organization when employees transfer between jobs internally? Does it matter whether a single worker transfers or if a team of employees is "lifted and shifted" together?

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Skincare industry profits from marketing products tweens shouldn't use

A CBS News Confirmed analysis of a dozen skincare influencers' accounts found that many featured ingredients not suitable for kids and were undisclosed brand partnerships or sponsored posts.

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Mountain home near Aspen, built for monks, sold to Palantir CEO for $120M

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Permira, Warburg Near Deal for Investment Software Firm Clearwater Analytics

A group of private equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus is in advanced talks to acquire investment and accounting software maker Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”

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DroneShield Sets Exec Stake Policy After Share Sales Fuel Anger

DroneShield Ltd. will set up a mandatory minimum shareholding policy for all directors and senior managers after a series of divestments from the firm’s top leadership sparked investor backlash.

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U.S. tariffs take a bite out of Germany’s iconic nutcracker industry

For family-founded Steinbach Volkskunst, the company’s most reliable market has become its biggest bureaucratic headache.

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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

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Instacart to pay $60 million to customers in FTC settlement

The grocery delivery service Instacart will pay $60 million to consumers in an FTC settlement.