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The largest creditor of the failed Mt. Gox crypto exchange intends to hold rather than sell the Bitcoin that’s due to be disbursed to it this year.

Central Pattana Pcl is open to acquiring assets that fits well with its strategy of housing retail, residential and office spaces at a single location as the mall developer pushes ahead with a 135 billion baht ($3.9 billion) expansion.

Two years after China’s developers began their descent into a debt crisis that ravaged the sector and forced record defaults in the nation’s $150 billion junk dollar debt market, creditors are starting to get a taste of the full consequences.

The International Monetary Fund’s anticipated endorsement of Sri Lanka’s reforms and debt restructuring is expected to unlock funding of about 220 billion yen ($1.6 billion) for projects suspended by Japan, people familiar with the matter said.

Shares in Chinese suppliers of materials for semiconductors surged after unsubstantiated reports of impending Japanese export curbs circulated on social media, underscoring the nervousness surrounding US efforts to isolate Beijing’s chip industry.

A global stock fund from Franklin Templeton’s Martin Currie that’s beating 95% of peers is picking Europe over the US in a bet on cheap valuations.

Australia’s new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will be based on a modified British design with US parts and upgrades, people familiar with the matter said, as the three countries press ahead with a security partnership meant to counter China.

Egypt has come almost full circle in winning back and then losing the confidence of bond investors just over two months after sealing a deal with the International Monetary Fund.

Snowy conditions are set to continue over northern Europe and Scandinavia as a cold snap causes temperatures to plummet.

Chinese property shares slid into a bear market as investor optimism from Beijing’s supportive measures over the past few months fizzled.