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Peak Resources receives U.S. funding interest for rare earth project

Peak Resources Ltd on Tuesday said it received an indication from a U.S. government agency regarding possible funding for its Ngualla Rare Earth project in Southern Tanzania. The Overseas Private Investment Corp, a U.S. government agency that helps American businesses invest in emerging markets, would consider financing the African project, subject to a review and approval process, Peak Resources said in a statement. The United States has been pushing to increase its rare earths capabilities to secure stable supply of the specialized material amid the country’s trade conflict with China. …read more […]

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Australian Banks Are Crashing Down to Earth

(Bloomberg Opinion) — For decades now, Australian banks have been a class apart.Thanks to a ceaselessly growing economy, an oligopolistic structure that prevents mergers between the big four lenders, and the loyalty of self-funded retirees who play a large part in the local stock market, they’ve been valued as if they’re in a fundamentally different business from counterparts in other countries.At their peaks, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corp. and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. were all priced at more than three times book value. That’s extraordinary in an industry where the share price should tend to …read more […]

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Musk to testify in own defense in defamation trial, his lawyer says

Tesla Inc’s chief executive, Elon Musk, will testify in his own defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by a British cave explorer, Musk’s lawyer said on Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. Vernon Unsworth is suing Musk for calling him a “pedo guy.” Musk posted the tweet after Unsworth accused Musk in a CNN interview of grandstanding by offering to help Unsworth’s diving team rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in July 2018. …read more […]

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Alibaba Leaps 8% in a Major Boost for Hong Kong’s Ambitions

(Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. rose 7.7% in its Hong Kong debut, capping a landmark share sale that unfolded during violent anti-government protests.Chairman Daniel Zhang, lieutenants wearing Alibaba lapel pins and Hong Kong dignitaries were on hand to strike the opening gong Tuesday at a celebration of the city’s biggest stock listing this year. The company presented a Chinese-style painting to the exchange — a souvenir to go with the showy coming-out party. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s shares rose to as much as HK$189.50, versus a HK$176 issuance price.Asia’s most valuable corporation raised about $11 billion in the financial …read more […]

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Alibaba shares trading 7.7% higher in Hong Kong debut

Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares were trading 7.7% higher at HK$189.50 in their debut, after marking the city’s biggest share sale in nine years. Alibaba has raised at least $11.3 billion from the secondary listing and that amount could climb to as much as $12.9 billion if an over-allotment option is exercised. At Tuesday’s listing ceremony, CEO Daniel Zhang noted Alibaba’s Hong Kong debut had been a long time coming.

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Alibaba shares trading 7.7% higher in Hong Kong debut

Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares were trading 7.7% higher at HK$189.50 in their debut, after marking the city’s biggest share sale in nine years. Alibaba has raised at least $11.3 billion from the secondary listing and that amount could climb to as much as $12.9 billion if an over-allotment option is exercised. At Tuesday’s listing ceremony, CEO Daniel Zhang noted Alibaba’s Hong Kong debut had been a long time coming. …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Alibaba shares trading 7.7% higher in Hong Kong debut

Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares were trading 7.7% higher at HK$189.50 in their debut, after marking the city’s biggest share sale in nine years. Alibaba has raised at least $11.3 billion from the secondary listing and that amount could climb to as much as $12.9 billion if an over-allotment option is exercised. At Tuesday’s listing ceremony, CEO Daniel Zhang noted Alibaba’s Hong Kong debut had been a long time coming. …read more […]

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Alibaba shares trading 7.7% higher in Hong Kong debut

Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares were trading 7.7% higher at HK$189.50 in their debut, after marking the city’s biggest share sale in nine years. Alibaba has raised at least $11.3 billion from the secondary listing and that amount could climb to as much as $12.9 billion if an over-allotment option is exercised. At Tuesday’s listing ceremony, CEO Daniel Zhang noted Alibaba’s Hong Kong debut had been a long time coming. …read more […]

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Alibaba Climbs 6% in Hong Kong Debut After Landmark Share Sale

(Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. rose 6.3% in its Hong Kong debut, capping a landmark share sale that unfolded during violent anti-Chinese protests.Chairman Daniel Zhang, flanked by lieutenants wearing Alibaba lapel pins, struck the opening gong Tuesday at a packed ceremony attended by prominent Hong Kong officials. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s shares rose to HK$187 in pre-market trade, versus a HK$176 issuance price.Asia’s most valuable corporation raised about $11 billion in the financial hub’s largest issuance of stock since 2010, a triumph for a stock exchange that lost many of China’s brightest technology stars to U.S. rivals. The blockbuster …read more […]