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Qatar earmarks $1B for Japan buyouts
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund launched a $2.5 billion Japan-focused private equity fund with ORIX, a Japanese financial services firm.
Goldman Sachs scores record $110M fee on EA sale
The US bank was the sole adviser to EA when it was bought by a consortium that included Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Fossil fuel use could peak by 2030: International Energy Agency
Coal use is at or close to a peak, while oil and gas are set to follow in the next 10 years, the World Energy Outlook stated.
Global wine production grows slightly from 60-year low
While some producers have struggled with cycles of drought and flooding, the warmer weather has expanded the territory where vines can grow.
UK PM Keir Starmer likely to face leadership challenge
Slow economic growth and high levels of immigration have left Starmer the least popular British premier on record.
White House moves to reduce trade tensions
India, Switzerland, and Vietnam all said that they were close to reaching new tariff deals with the US.
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