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A large majority of them are intending to make an allocation to a private debt fund: Preqin[SINGAPORE] More capital has been flowing into private credit, amid growing interest among accredited investors.“Private credit is definitely gaining momentum in markets like Australia, Singapore and Korea and is viewed as a capital option,” said Kerwin Clayton, co-head of global corporate banking, Asia Pacific at JPMorgan.According to a survey by data platform Preqin, nearly half of about 450 investors (49 per cent) were intending to make an allocation to a private debt fund by the third quarter of 2025, and 29 per cent by…

A new study may ultimately help stroke sufferers, plus people with ALS, spinal cord injury, and more, be able to use Apple Vision Pro to help them communicate without needing invasive surgery first.Apple Vision Pro may help people with brain or spinal injuriesPrevious pilot programs have seen the Apple Vision Pro controlled by a brain/computer interface surgically implanted in a patient. But now Santa Barbara-based research firm Cognixion hopes to leverage Apple’s existing accessibility features to give such control without invasive brain surgery.”Apple has set a global standard by making accessibility integral to every device, and Apple Vision Pro extends…

The NFL trade deadline is Nov. 4, which comes after Week 9. After this coming Sunday, we’ll be more than halfway there.In MLB and the NBA, new players get about two months of the season with their new team. In the NFL, any deadline acquisitions will get half of the regular season to acclimate and make a big impact.Some teams need quarterbacks, while others appear to be on a downward trajectory and destined to be sellers. Our NFL reporters asked around the league and got valuable intel on what to expect.          Jaguars, 49ers Expected to Be Active;…

Bank loans as a proportion of deposits have risen since June, but they still remain near the lowest level since 2009[HONG KONG] The cost of overnight borrowing in Hong Kong could fall to about 3 per cent by year-end, driven by expected interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and weak loan demand, according to analysts.DBS Bank forecasts the one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate to fall to about 2.5 per cent, while OCBC sees it near 3 per cent. The rate saw its sharpest rise in nearly three decades in the September quarter amid stock inflows and a rush…

MINNEAPOLIS — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators voted unanimously Friday to approve an investment group’s takeover of a power company over the objections of the state attorney general, big industrial electricity buyers and consumer advocates.In voting for the takeover of Duluth-based Minnesota, the five members of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission said they believe the conditions imposed on the deal will protect the public interest and shield customers from rate increases. Opponents warned that the private equity group is only interested in squeezing bigger profits from regular ratepayers. The approval came as electricity bills are rising fast across the U.S.,…

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers meet in the National League Division Series with a spot in the NLCS on the line. Check out everything you need to know about how to watch the Cubs vs. Brewers in the NLDS:How to watch Cubs vs. Brewers: Game 1Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025Time: 2:08 p.m. ETLocation: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WITV: TBSLive Boxscore: FOXSports.comCubs vs. Brewers Series Schedule*if neededCubs vs. Brewers Head to HeadThe Chicago Cubs have played the Milwaukee Brewers a total of 13 times this season. The Cubs won the season series 7-6. Check out the results from each game…

LONDON :Cybercriminals connected to a recent string of ransomware attacks on major British retailers said on Friday they had stolen almost 1 billion records from cloud technology giant Salesforce by focusing on companies that use its software.A group calling itself “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” told Reuters it had obtained the Salesforce records, and said they contain personally identifiable information. The group also claimed responsibility for the hacks of Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover earlier this year.Reuters was not able to verify the group’s claims. Salesforce said its systems were not hacked. “At this time, there is no indication that…

Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons When word arrived that the United States officially adopted a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft from Qatar temporarily as Air Force One, Washington’s political and moral center was dealt a breathtaking blow. The Defense Department justified taking delivery, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell saying that the transfer was made in compliance with all federal regulations and procedures. But the instanter movement raised an alarm at both ends of politics, a query far out of the base plane of a “flying palace.”  Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The center of the tempest…

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. Senators were headed back to the Capitol for another vote on government funding on the third day of the shutdown, but there has been no sign of any real progress toward ending their standoff. Democrats are demanding that Congress extend health care benefits, while Republicans are trying to wear them down with day after day of voting on…

[TURIN] Amazon.com chairman Jeff Bezos said that the spending on artificial intelligence resembles an “industrial bubble” that could lead to lost investment but will also make society better off. “When people get very excited, as they are today about artificial intelligence for example, is every experiment gets funded, every company gets funded, the good ideas and the bad ideas,” Bezos said, pointing to companies getting billions of US dollars of funding before they have a product. “Investors have a hard time in the middle of this excitement distinguishing between the good ideas and the bad ideas.” Still, AI is going…