ByteDance taps banks for $9.5 billion Asia dollar corporate loan, sources say

(Reuters) – TikTok-owner ByteDance is tapping banks for a $9.5 billion loan that would be the biggest dollar-denominated corporate facility in Asia ex-Japan, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are the coordinators of the financing, which carries a tenor of three years and can be extended…

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Trump ‘has a lot on his plate’, misunderstands Taiwan’s chip role, minister says

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump “has a lot on his plate” and misunderstands Taiwan’s role in the semiconductor industry, possibly because others have misinformed him, the island’s Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Monday. Trump, the Republic nominee in November’s presidential election, unnerved democratically governed Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by…

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Tech market values fall on AI costs and recession fears; Eli Lilly, Berkshire gain

(Reuters) – Market values of major tech firms declined in August amid concerns over escalating artificial intelligence infrastructure costs and rising recession risks that would make the stocks particularly vulnerable during a market correction. Last month, Alphabet Inc’s lost 4.7% of its market value as a slowdown in YouTube’s advertising sales fuelled concerns about its…

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