Nscale, backed by Nvidia, valued at $14.6 Billion in a new funding round
The 'artificial intelligence' group Nscale, which is backed by Nvidia and has raised $2 billion through its latest funding round, was valued at $14.6 billion on Monday. The Series C round of funding was led by Norway’s Aker and 8090 Industries and included Nvidia Citadel Dell Jane?Street among others. The company announced that former Meta executives Nick Clegg…
EUROPE GAS-European Gas Prices Close Higher on Disruption to LNG Shipments
The benchmark European wholesale gas price closed Monday around 35-40% more expensive, after major LNG exporter Qatar Energy announced that it had stopped production due to attacks in the Middle East. A cargo standstill through the Strait of Hormuz also raised concern about the length of the disruption. Qatar is soon to become the second largest LNG exporter in the world after the United States.
Steve Cohen's Point72 has hired a Castleton veteran trader to help with commodities, according to sources
Three sources told us that Steve Cohen's hedge fund Point72 Asset Management hired Ryan Sheffler to be its natural gas portfolio manager in order to expand the commodities trading desk. Point72 is one of the few large hedge funds that has not yet built a commodities business. It has been pushing into this space in recent weeks.
Gunvor Management Buyout Values Trading Group at Around $5 Billion, Sources Say
According to two sources, and a calculation made based on the financing of the deal via a loan given to employees, a management buyout has valued Gunvor at around $5 billion. Two sources familiar with the deal said that Gunvor's founder Torbjorn Tornqvist provided a loan to employees of more than 4 billion dollars for the buyout.
China's biotech licensing boom will reach record levels in 2026, as pipelines swell
As global drugmakers cut costs before patents expire, they are increasing their search for China's experimental medicines. Industry analysts predict that licensing deals this year will reach a new record. According to Pharmcube, the value of such deals signed by companies within Greater China - including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan – rose tenfold from 2021, to an unprecedented $137.7 Billion.
Presidio, a US energy company, plans to use a Goldman Sachs debt facility worth $1 billion to finance deals.
Presidio Investment Holdings and Goldman Sachs are working on a debt?facility of up to $1 billion, which will give the U.S. Oil and Gas Producer a war chest to pursue acquisitions when it becomes a public listed company. Energy producer EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. will list the company in a few weeks through a merger with blank-check firm EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.
Sources say that Nscale, a UK AI company backed by Nvidia, has hired banks to prepare for its IPO.
People familiar with the situation said that Nscale Global Holdings, a British artificial intelligence company backed by Nvidia, has hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in order to prepare for a public offering. Sources who asked not to be named because the discussions were private said that the timeline for a potential listing had not been determined.
Oil Prices Dip as Investors Consider Iran Supply Concerns, Venezuelan Exports
Oil prices fell slightly on Monday after Iran said it had total control following the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, easing some concerns over supply, while investors also weighed efforts to resume oil exports from Venezuela.Brent crude futures lost 28 cents, or 0.44%, to $63.06 a barrel by 1402 GMT while U.S.
Wall Street clamors to offer advice on Rio-Glencore and the $100 million prize
Wall Street advisors could earn more than $100,000,000 in fees if Rio Tinto acquires Glencore and creates the world's biggest mining company, worth more than 200 billion dollars. Three people familiar with the matter said that after Rio and Glencore announced on Thursday their intention to merge, they were now racing for a piece of the pie.
Sources say that Glencore's trading division is part of Rio Tinto's appeal in merger talks.
Two sources familiar with the matter claim that Rio Tinto wants to keep Glencore’s trading division, and would make it a?even stronger platform to sell commodities? if they can strike a deal to create the largest mining company in the world. Rio Tinto announced that it is in the early stages of talks to purchase Glencore. This could lead to a company worth nearly $207 billion.
US oil companies juggle Venezuelan opportunity and investor concerns ahead of White House Summit
U.S. Oil executives will weigh the business potential of Venezuela and the enthusiasm expressed by President Donald Trump against the cautious attitude expressed by their investors when they are summoned to meet at the White House this Friday to discuss possible investment plans. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Energy?conference held in Miami…
Trump Administration says that there are ways to increase Venezuelan oil production quickly
Trump's administration dismissed Tuesday analysts' estimates that it will?take years? to increase Venezuela's crude oil production. They said there are ways to boost the country?s oil sector quickly. The Trump administration is aiming to increase crude production from Venezuela, the South American country that has the largest oil reserves in the world. This comes after U.S.
Phillips 66 claims that two Gulf Coast refineries are capable of processing 100,000 bpd Venezuelan crude
Kevin Mitchell, Chief Financial officer of Phillips 66, said on a Tuesday conference call that the refiner can use Venezuelan crude in two U.S. Gulf 'Coast refining facilities as production increases. Mitchell, speaking at the Goldman?Sachs?Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference, said that its Lake Charles refinery and Sweeny refining plant in Texas can process 100…
Goldman projects oil prices to decline and sees gold at $4900 by December 2026. Copper remains the preferred industrial metal.
Goldman Sachs believes that gold prices will rise 14% by December 2026 to $4,900 an ounce in its base scenario. However, the firm warned of upside risks due to potential diversification with private investors. Goldman Sachs stated that it expected cyclical support and structurally high demand from central banks to boost the price of gold in a note where they discussed their views on commodities.
Carlyle hires Goldman Sachs to bid for Lukoil assets
Two sources familiar with the matter said that Carlyle, the U.S.-based private equity firm, has hired Goldman Sachs for its bid to acquire Lukoil's assets. The race for the Russian oil company's foreign portfolio is heating up. Carlyle and?U.S. Sources have confirmed that Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Abu Dhabi conglomerate IHC as well as Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy are interested in buying Lukoil assets.
Ceres Power shares soar on China data centre power deal
Ceres Power soared by over 23% after its British developer of clean energy technology announced a deal with the largest Chinese shareholder for powering data centres. The deal gave a boost to a stock that was already boosted by the growing interest of investors in energy companies who support the AI infrastructure building out, a theme which has led to sharp gains throughout the sector.
The major Gulf exchanges are tracking Asian shares lower due to valuation fears
The Gulf's major stock markets fell on Wednesday morning, following the Asian share market lower after a tech-led selloff overnight on Wall Street brought the focus on stretched valuations. The stock market is retreating after reaching record highs, amid fears that equity markets have become stretched. This comes as CEOs from…
Qatar sells $4 Billion in a two-part bond issue
Qatar, one of the top LNG exporters in the world, has tapped the global debt markets to raise $4 billion through a two tranche issue. This drew a large order book and allowed Qatar to get favourable prices than originally expected. Qatar sold a $1bn, three-year, bond at 15 basis over U.S. Treasuries, and a $3bn Islamic bond or sukuk with a tenor of 10 years at 20 basis over the same benchmark.
Qatar will tap the markets to sell two tranches of debt on Monday
Qatar, one the world's largest exporters of natural gas liquefied, will tap into global debt markets on Monday for a conventional and Islamic bond issue in two tranches, according to an official document. The Gulf State released early price indicators for a 3-year issue, at 45 basis point over U.S. Treasuries, and at 55 basis point over Treasuries, for a sale of 10-year Islamic bonds, or sukuk.
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