By Shankar Ramakrishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Banks led by Morgan Stanley have sold $5.5 billion of some $13 billion of debt they lent to support Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, now called X, in 2022, said a source with knowledge of the deal. The acquisition was funded by a $6.5 billion secured term […]
Morgan Stanley to increase sale of loans tied to Musk’s X, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) – A group of Morgan Stanley-led banks is set to increase a sale of loans tied to Elon Musk’s social media platform X after receiving stronger-than-expected demand from investors, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The banks had initially planned to sell about $3 billion worth of loans, Reuters reported last month. However, they are […]
Robinhood halts rollout of Super Bowl betting contracts after CFTC request
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) – Robinhood said on Tuesday it is rolling back the event contracts that would let users bet on the result of the Super Bowl clash this weekend, after the online brokerage received a request from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The halt comes just a day after […]
Trump warns tariffs on China may increase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday he might increase tariffs on China beyond the 10% he imposed on Saturday and that “we will speak to China” probably over the next 24 hours. He described the tariffs he placed on Chinese imports as an “opening salvo” in his drive for more balance […]
Trading touchdowns: Robinhood launches Super Bowl prediction contracts
By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Robinhood is rolling out event contracts to let U.S. users wager on the outcome of the Super Bowl clash, it said on Monday, seeking to tap into the betting mania around one of the most iconic sporting events in the country. The platform has been pushing to gain […]
Canadian bitcoin miner Bitfarms mulls pivot to AI data centers
(Reuters) – Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms has enlisted two consultants to explore how it can transform some of its facilities to meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence data centers, it said on Friday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Crypto miners often own large plots of land and significant power resources — assets that are also crucial […]
Intel gets $536 million in interest from 1.06 billion euro EU antitrust fine
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Intel has received 515.55 million euros ($536 million) in default interest from EU antitrust regulators related to a 1.06 billion euro fine levied in 2009, EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has told EU lawmakers. Intel sued the European Commission for 593 million euros in 2022 after […]
Infinity Natural valued at $1.3 billion in debut as US energy IPOs rebound
By Atharva Singh and Arasu Kannagi Basil (Reuters) -Infinity Natural Resources notched a valuation of $1.30 billion after shares of the oil and natural gas producer jumped nearly 11% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday. The listing comes amid a steady stream of initial public offerings by energy companies against the backdrop […]
Colgate looking to reduce the impact of possible tariffs on toothpaste made in Mexico
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colgate Palmolive is looking at ways to reduce the impact of possible tariffs on its toothpastes, which the company manufactures in Mexico for the U.S. market, Chief Financial Officer Stan Sutula said on a call with Wall Street analysts on Friday. Sutula’s comments come one day before President […]
Blackstone holds firm on data center investments despite DeepSeek turmoil
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) – Blackstone said on Thursday its massive investments in data centers would not be undermined by the low-cost artificial intelligence models from China’s DeepSeek, as the need for physical infrastructure was still vital for AI. The alternative asset manager, which has $80 billion worth of leased data centers, […]