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Shortfall in climate change cash grows ahead of COP28

A general view shows the plenary hall during an international replenishment conference for the United Nations Green Climate Fund in Bonn, Germany, October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Acquire Licensing RightsUN climate fund adds cash but still below targetUN warns of surging need for funds to cope with climate changeJapan adds $1 bln to fund, US money still missingGermany asks China, Gulf states to contributeBERLIN/BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations' main fund for helping vulnerable countries cope with climate change said on Thursday it had raised $9.3 billion, falling...
Banking

More SE Asia firms consider U.S. IPOs, filling void left by China peers

At least four Southeast Asia firms considering U.S. IPOsU.S. IPOs by Chinese firms slumped - LSEG dataSINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Several Southeast Asian companies are considering listing in the United States, banking on strong investor appetite for emerging market growth in the absence of Chinese stock offerings.Senior executives in leading SME digital financing platform Funding Societies, Singapore-based entertainment firm Gushcloud International and Thai insurance technology firm Sunday told Reuters they were looking into New York as one of their initial public offering (IPO) venues.This comes on top of recently...
Stock Market

SoftBank’s Arm soars nearly 25% in market debut to $65 billion valuation

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Shares in SoftBank's Arm Holdings (ARM.O) soared almost 25% above their Nasdaq debut price on Thursday, rekindling investor hopes for a turnaround in the moribund market for initial public offerings (IPO).The stock, which had opened at $56.10, notched a 24.68% gain to close at $63.59, giving the British chip designer a valuation of $65 billion in its return to public markets following a seven-year absence. The IPO had priced at $51.Arm's strong performance suggests that investor demand for initial public offerings, which had been hit hard...
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