Blackstone closes in on $6.3 billion Crown bid after Australia approvals

(Reuters) -Australian gambling regulators have cleared private equity giant Blackstone Inc to run the troubled casinos of Crown Resorts Ltd in the country's two largest cities, a crucial but largely expected step in its $6.3 billion buyout.

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09-06-2022

American startup EnergyX out of Bolivian lithium race

American startup EnergyX and Argentine energy firm Tecpetrol have been disqualified from a race to mine Bolivian lithium, the government said, as the country aims to tap its vast resources in partnership with one or more foreign companies.

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09-06-2022

Blackstone wins key approvals for $6.3 billion Crown Resorts buyout

(Reuters) -Gambling regulators in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales approved U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone Inc's $6.3 billion takeover of Crown Resorts Ltd, the casino operator said on Thursday.

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09-06-2022

Victoria, NSW approves Blackstone's $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts

Gambling regulators in the states of Victoria and New South Wales approved U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone Inc's $6.3 billion takeover of Crown Resorts, the Australian casino operator said on Thursday.

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09-06-2022

IMF's Gopinath sees risk of de-anchoring U.S. inflation expectations

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. inflation could remain above the Federal Reserve's targets for a long time based on current projections, and there is a risk of inflation expectations "de-anchoring," International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said on Wednesday.

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08-06-2022

Downward pressure on China's economy still striking - cabinet

The downward pressure on China's economy is still striking, state media quoted the cabinet as saying on Wednesday.

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08-06-2022