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In this edition of Lens on Markets, Tencent Holdings is raising at least $4.5 billion through US dollar and offshore yuan bond offerings
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13 Oct 2026
In this edition of Lens on Markets, Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to acquire artificial intelligence start-up Decart
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This past month it felt a lot like somebody had pulled the string at the back of the bond market, as yields headed for the sky.
Craig Pheiffer
9 Oct 2026
In this edition of Lens on Markets, Tesco raised the lower end of its full-year adjusted operating profit guidance to £3.15 billion–£3.3 billion
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9 Oct 2026
In this edition of Lens on Markets, Anglo American’s proposed $54 billion merger with Teck Resources
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8 Oct 2026
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While markets stared down those loaded gun barrels, investors chose to focus rather on strong corporate earnings growth, the boom in artificial intelligence and some moderation in inflation
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