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How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships

Sadler’s Wells, a top performing arts theatre in London, hired one of the United Kingdom’s biggest public relations agencies — and one with close ties to the oil industry — to help it defend a sponsorship deal with Barclays. Brunswick Group — whose clients have included oil giants BP, Shell, and Ara…

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Europe’s largest defence groups set to return $5bn to shareholders in 2025

Sector increases investment and rewards investors after surge in global military spending following Ukraine war

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2025’s notable waste and recycling acquisitions

The year saw notable deal announcements involving GFL Environmental, Veolia, Enviri, WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, Casella Waste Systems, FCC Environmental Services, LRS and more.

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Nvidia to license technology from inference chip startup Groq in reported $20B deal

Artificial intelligence chip startup Groq Inc. today announced that Nvidia Corp. will license its technology on a nonexclusive basis. The deal will also see the graphics card maker hire several key Groq employees. They include founding Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Ross and president Sunny Madra.…

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Blackstone’s AirTrunk Explores Singapore REIT IPO

AirTrunk, the Australian data-center operator that Blackstone Inc. bought in a record 2024 deal, is considering options including a potential real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, people familiar with the matter said.

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Evans May Wealth Sees 2026 as an Environment to Be in Equities

Brooke May, managing partner at Evans May Wealth, offers her firm’s outlook for 2026 and explains why she expects markets to broaden out beyond the mag seven in the year ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Former IBM CEO and savior Louis Gerstner dies at age 83

Louis Gerstner, the former chief executive officer credited with saving IBM Corp. from bankruptcy, has died aged 83, the company revealed today. Gerstner (pictured) served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, taking over during one of the darkest periods in the company’s history, when it wa…

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Investors share what to remember while raising a Series A

Investors share what founders should remember if looking to raise a Series A.

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10 most expensive Lego Star Wars sets available right now

In a galaxy not so far away, Lego sets can be VERY expensive: Here are the most expensive Lego Star Wars sets you can currently buy.

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Waste operators seize opportunities as Ontario updates packaging EPR in 2026

Companies like GFL Environmental and WM have made major investments in Ontario’s new EPR for packaging model, but the province may contend with transition growing pains after it starts on Jan. 1.

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Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.

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The 11 Big Trades of 2025: Bubbles, Cockroaches and a 367% Jump

It was another year of high-conviction bets — and fast reversals.

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Homeware Stocks Are Unlikely Winners of UK’s Weak Housing Market

Britain’s stagnant housing market is giving an unexpected boost to companies that sell home-improvement products.

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Copper Rallies to Record Near $13,000 in London on Supply Fears

Copper barreled toward a record $13,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange in a stunning end-of-year rally fueled by concerns over tighter supply.

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Turkey Cenbank Will Expand Key Bond Portfolio for ‘Flexibility’

Turkey’s central bank will boost government bond purchases next year to strengthen a key portfolio that’s used in managing lira liquidity.