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SoftBank stops talks to buy data centre firm Switch
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 02:48 PMTOKYO] SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data centre operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition...
Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants
It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights[SINGAPORE] Data centre operator Equinix is funding a new study by a Singapore-based think-tank on...
Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:21 AM[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong...
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in...
Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers[BENGALURU] Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on Friday (Jan 16) after a stronger-than-expected US economic...
Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge
It will buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture[LONDON] Microsoft has agreed with Indigo Carbon to buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits...
S&P 500, Dow open near record highs after mixed earnings, inflation data
[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow opened near record highs on Tuesday (Jan 13) after a largely in-line inflation report sustained expectations of rate cuts this year,...
Power crunch, red tape forcing Asia’s data centres out of hyperscaler hubs
Operators are pivoting towards a ‘decentralised’ model – which places data centres in ‘Tier-2’ cities[SINGAPORE] Operators are starting to move data centres out of metropolitan hubs and opting for...
