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Lionel Messi holds IPO for real estate assets, portfolio valued at $232 mn

His arrival in Miami has sparked a boom in interest and business for his Inter Miami team and more broadly for MLS, the main US football league

China's 2024 GDP growth set to hit target of around 5%, says Xi Jinping

While a precise figure won't be available until next month, the Chinese leader's disclosure capped off a year of economic uncertainty, with the growth goal initially seen as a target without a plan

India attempts first space docking for lunar missions, eyes elite club

The initial docking attempt could take place by Jan. 7, S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, said in an address after the launch on Monday

Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents: US Treasury

The Chinese embassy in Washington opposes US "smear attacks against China without any factual basis," it said in an emailed statement

Jeju Air plane crash prompts South Korean leaders to pause political fight

Acting President Choi Sang-mok, just two days into his role, led the emergency response and declared a week-long mourning period until Jan 4

Musk berated by German leaders for extending support to far-right party

Musk, a key advisor and major donor to US President-elect Donald Trump, has repeatedly praised the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany in recent weeks

Indian stock market set for record yearly flows from retail investors

Mom-and-pop investors poured a net Rs 1.54 trillion ($18 billion) into stocks on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. this year through Nov. 30

Carlos Slim invested $1 billion in 2024 to supercharge crude oil bets

Slim now owns 24.2 per cent of Talos, prompting the board in October to introduce a poison pill to prevent him from acquiring more than a quarter of the stock

BlackRock's Bitcoin fund becomes 'greatest launch in ETF history'

The iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker IBIT) smashed industry records in its launch year of 2024. In just 11 months, it grew to a behemoth with more than $50 billion in assets

Nvidia corp completes acquisition of Israeli software startup Run:ai

The software - which currently works on only Nvidia-based systems - will be open-sourced, meaning that others will be able to take code & use it to tune computers that use hardware from Nvidia's rival

With 318 fatalities, commercial aviation suffers deadliest year since 2018

Onboard passenger plane fatalities this year jumped to 318 with the two recent crashes. That's by far the highest death toll since more than 500 people died in 2018

Rupee volatility hits year-high, spotlight on RBI's currency strategy

The rupee's one-month implied volatility versus the greenback rose to as much as 4.09 per cent, the highest since August 2023

China fights rumours of Panda abuse at US zoo in sign of goodwill

The crackdown on rumours about the US' treatment of the Chinese national symbol is now similarly seen as a gesture of goodwill as Beijing braces for a turbulent second Trump presidency

Gold's 27% annual gain stands out in mixed year for metals markets

While bullion has ticked lower since Donald Trump's sweeping victory in November's US presidential election, its gains over 2024 still outstrip most other commodities

Jimmy Carter: Peanut farmer who reached White House, passes away at 100

The longest-living former US president ever, Carter had opted in early 2023 to spend his remaining time at his home in Plains receiving hospice care

US economy surprised again in 2024 despite Fed Reserve, election drama

The US is set to be the top performer among Group of Seven countries, according to International Monetary Fund projections

Nvidia supplier Ibiden weighs faster expansion to meet AI demand, says CEO

Sales of the 112-year-old company's AI-use substrates are robust with customers buying up all that Ibiden has, CEO Koji Kawashima said

Ex-US Prez Jimmy Carter passes away, to receive state funeral, says Biden

While the White House didn't immediately announce specific plans, state funerals for presidents usually include lying in state at the US Capitol and a memorial service

Future of Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal faces critical moment of truth

Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and a group of central European companies to keep gas moving from its eastern border with Russia into the European Union

Singapore oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin declared bankrupt after empire crash

The name of the founder of Hin Leong Trading Pte. and his children Lim Huey Ching and Lim Chee Meng were listed as having been issued a bankruptcy order on Dec. 19, the government gazette showed