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Carlyle’s AlpInvest banks US$20b for secondary deals
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Carlyle’s AlpInvest banks US$20b for secondary deals

Secondary funds are growing exponentially larger.

EU pushes ahead trade deal with South American nations
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EU pushes ahead trade deal with South American nations

Countries fear the deal’s impact on the European agricultural sector.

Bloomberg 06 Sep 2025
Australia’s second-quarter growth better than expected
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Australia’s second-quarter growth better than expected

The economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter from the prior quarter.

Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Play a board game
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Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Play a board game

Games have come a long way since the days of Monopoly and Scrabble.