Caproasia https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html France Artificial Intelligence Startup Mistral AI Raised $2 Billion (€1.7 Billion) in Series C Funding at $13.7 Billion (€11.7 Billion) Valuation, Mistral AI Co-Founded in 2023 by CEO Arthur Mensch, Investors Include ASML Holding, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, DST Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Nvidia, BPI France & France Billionaire Xavier Niel Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest United States California Court Issues 14-Day Pause on $10 Billion Paramount Skydance Acquisition of Warner Bros (All Warner Bros. 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& Malaysia Announced 1) Expansion of Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) Scheme & 2) Simplified Dual IPO Listing Framework Between Hong Kong & Malaysia Markets, MRF Scheme to Include Non-Islamic ETFs, Leveraged & Inverse Products & Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) Adds Bursa Malaysia as a Recognised Stock Exchange HKSAR Institutional RMB Government Bonds Tender Results 23rd July 2026: $111 Million (RMB 0.75 Billion) 1-Year Bonds Coupon 1.71% with Average Yield at 1.286%, $148 Million (RMB 1 Billion) 3-Year Bonds Coupon 2.37% with Average Yield at 1.454%, $185 Million (RMB 1.25 Billion) 10-Year Bonds Coupon 2.29% with Average Yield at 1.754% HKSAR Institutional HKD Government Bonds Tender Results 22nd July 2026 (Reopening): $96 Million (HKD 0.75 Billion) 3-Year Bonds Coupon 3.23% with Average Yield at 3.317%, $128 Million (HKD 1 Billion) 7-Year Bonds Coupon 2.91% with Average Yield at 3.296%, $128 Million (HKD 1 Billion) 20-Year Bonds Coupon 3.99% with 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All Markets Fund) Investing via Wellington Active Public Equities, Vanguard Active Fixed Income & Index Strategies & Blackstone Perpetual Private Markets and 2) Private Markets Fund (WVB Blackstone All Privates Fund) via Blackstone Perpetual Private Markets Platform (Private Equity, Private Infrastructure, Private Real Estate & Private Credit), Both Funds Initially Available to Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank Clients Fenway Sports Group to Sell English Premier League Liverpool Football Club for $5 Billion, Bought in 2010 for $475 Million Latest Latest