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Lunate $2B Deal; Kuwait Shuts Al Sabah; ...

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♦ Lunate to Set Up $2B Joint Investment Platform with Brevan Howard at ADGM

♦ Kuwait Revokes Al Sabah Newspaper and TV Licences

♦ Norway Fund Dumps Caterpillar, Israeli Banks Over Rights Abuses

♦ Egypt to Launch High-Speed Electric Train Network in 2026

 

 

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