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Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in preliminary discussions to more than double its valuation to over $150 billion in a new funding round, as it seeks to strengthen its position against rivals
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The idea of introducing a wealth tax to address Britain’s widening public finance deficit has been firmly rejected by UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, marking the first senior minister to openly rule
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Chinese investment into Hong Kong via the Stock Connect programme has surged to record levels this year, injecting about HK$820 billion (US$104 billion) into the city’s equities market and surpassing last year’s
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Sri Lanka is advancing steadily in building the infrastructure needed for its nuclear power programme, according to a recent review mission conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The follow-up Integrated
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