Month: October 2025
Private equity’s retail rush is alarming its institutional backers: ‘Bigger issues down the road’
SINGAPORE — For decades, private markets have been the preserve of pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth giants. Now, that exclusivity is fading. More wealthy individuals are getting invited into a once-closed club reserved for long-term investments from large institutions — and that is ruffling feathers. The trend has been described by experts as the […]
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Mega AI deals enable exits for private equity — but fuel ‘frothy’ bubble fears
Aside from pushing stocks to all-time highs, the artificial intelligence boom is also giving private equity funds a boost by thawing the frozen IPO market and providing much-needed liquidity. However, AI is also creating what senior industry figures describe as a “frothy” investment landscape in some corners of the market, making it harder to identify […]
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‘Never been stronger’: Investors pile in UK stocks as next U.S.-alternative
European stocks have been on a bull run this year, with investors looking to diversify beyond the U.S. amid volatility sparked by President Donald Trump’s trade policies. But the region’s outperformance over the U.S. has narrowed over recent weeks, with Wall Street’s major averages recovering from the so-called “Sell America” trade to touch fresh all-time […]
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‘Common sense will prevail’: Bombardier CEO on U.S. tariffs and U.S.-Canada trade spat
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Éric Martel, President and CEO of Bombardier, speaks to CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli at the sidelines of the Milken Asia Summit. He reiterates that the company’s flagship jet, the ‘Global 8000’ is on track to hit the markets in 2025 and adds that […]
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EA’s $55 billion deal delivers a win for investors, but raises uncertainty for gamers
COLMA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Electronic Arts video games are displayed at a Target store on September 29, 2025 in Colma, California. Video game maker Electronic Arts is being acquired in a $55 billion deal with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Affinity Partners, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF. The deal could become […]
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Silicon Valley’s new defense tech ‘neoprimes’ are pulling billions in funding to challenge legacy giants
Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images A wave of defense tech startups in Silicon Valley is drawing billions in funding and reshaping America’s national security. Anduril Industries, recently valued at $30.5 billion following its latest funding round, is among the so-called “neoprimes” — companies challenging the dominance of legacy contractors, dubbed “primes,” such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop […]
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CNBC Daily Open: There’s no stopping the U.S. stock markets
A bronze sculpture of a bull is displayed on Broadway in the financial district November 14, 2000 in New York City. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate […]
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Apple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump AG pressure
Apple CEO Tim Cook walks to attend the State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, Sept. 17, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Apple on Thursday night said that it was removing apps from its App Store that can be used to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The move came […]
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Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look past government shutdown
Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown. Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions. Historically, government shutdowns in the U.S. have not […]
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OpenAI’s Sora 2 is putting safety and censorship to the test with stunningly real videos
Fresh off a $6.6 billion share sale that made it the world’s most valuable private company, OpenAI’s TikTok-style video app, powered by its new artificial intelligence model, Sora 2, is going viral. Despite the gated release that requires an invite code, the video creation tool has already shot to the number three spot on Apple‘s […]
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