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Meta looks to raise up to $25 billion with bond sale, Bloomberg News reports

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

April 30 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms is looking to sell between $20 billion and $25 billion of investment-grade bonds, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the transaction. The company had raised $30 billion in its biggest-ever bond offering last year, part... Read More.

US railroads seek approval for $85 billion merger

Thursday, April 30 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Thursday submitted a revised merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, seeking approval of its $85 billion tie-up to create the first U.S. coast-to-coast freight rail operator. The railroads said the deal would save... Read More.

US House approves outline for $70 billion more for immigration enforcement

Wednesday, April 29 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a three-year budget plan that would pave the way for Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement activities by federal agents. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Richard Cowan... Read More.

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

Wednesday, April 29 by SRN News

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects. Democrats in Congress are investigating. The Republican administration adopted this strategy after federal courts thwarted President Donald Trump's efforts to stop offshore wind development through... Read More.

Kone to buy rival TK Elevator in $34.4 billion deal

Wednesday, April 29 by SRN News

HELSINKI, April 29 (Reuters) - Finnish lift maker Kone said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy its German rival TK Elevator in a transaction valued at 29.4 billion euros ($34.40 billion), which would create the world's largest lift maker. The deal with private... Read More.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund

Tuesday, April 28 by SRN News

April 28 (Reuters) - Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has raised $5 billion for its new closed-end fund that is part of a combined U.S. initial public offering of the alternative asset management company, the firm said on Tuesday. The IPO marks the realization of... Read More.

USDOT says Congress would need to be involved in $2.5 billion low-cost airline aid request

Monday, April 27 by SRN News

BALTIMORE, April 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday that Congress would need to play a role in a request by U.S. budget airlines for $2.5 billion in government aid to address high jet fuel costs. "I don't have that money... Read More.

Shell to acquire Canada’s ARC in output-boosting $16.4 billion deal

Monday, April 27 by SRN News

By Shadia Nasralla and Stephanie Kelly LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Shell has agreed to buy Canadian energy company ARC Resources in a $16.4 billion deal which the British oil and gas major said on Monday would boost its output by 370,000 barrels of oil... Read More.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square IPO expected to raise $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Monday, April 27 by SRN News

April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. initial public offering of Bill Ackman's investment management company and a closed-end fund is expected to raise about $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing... Read More.

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian investment fund

Monday, April 27 by SRN News

TORONTO (AP) - Canada is developing a government-owned investment fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday. Carney said the fund will invest in major Canadian industrial projects in areas such as energy, infrastructure, mining, agriculture and technology. It will begin at 25 billion Canadian dollars... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: billion

Meta looks to raise up to $25 billion with bond sale, Bloomberg News reports

US railroads seek approval for $85 billion merger

US House approves outline for $70 billion more for immigration enforcement

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

Kone to buy rival TK Elevator in $34.4 billion deal

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund

USDOT says Congress would need to be involved in $2.5 billion low-cost airline aid request

Shell to acquire Canada’s ARC in output-boosting $16.4 billion deal

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square IPO expected to raise $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian investment fund

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