NYSE:APO 24 January 2026 - 1 May 2026

Shell Plc’s $15 Billion LNG Canada Prize Draws Wall Street Bidders After Export Record
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Shell Plc’s $15 Billion LNG Canada Prize Draws Wall Street Bidders After Export Record

Shell Plc’s LNG Canada project hit a new milestone in April, moving past 1 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas exports as heavyweight investors eye a piece of the Shell-led operation. Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is created by chilling gas until it becomes a liquid, allowing shipment by tanker. Shell faces a delicate balancing act: it's looking to unload parts of its portfolio for cash, even as it moves to secure more North American gas. Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, and KKR are the last firms standing in the bid for a major stake in LNG Canada, a deal Reuters said could fetch Shell upwards of $10 billion—maybe as much as $15 billion, according to three sources familiar with
May 2, 2026
Shell Plc’s $15 Billion LNG Canada Stake Fight Puts Its Canada Bet in Focus
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Shell Plc’s $15 Billion LNG Canada Stake Fight Puts Its Canada Bet in Focus

According to Reuters, citing three sources, Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, and KKR are all in the running for a large stake in Shell Plc’s LNG Canada project, a deal that could fetch more than $10 billion—and possibly hit $15 billion. Shell, along with all three firms, declined Reuters’ requests for comment. Timing matters here: Shell is looking to put capital back to work as it ramps up in Canadian gas. Just this week, the company struck a $16.4 billion deal for ARC Resources—Shell says it expects the acquisition to tack on 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and boost its compound annual production growth rate to 4% through 2030.
May 1, 2026
HSBC Australia Sale Reignites as Blackstone Eyes A$26 Billion Loan Book
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HSBC Australia Sale Reignites as Blackstone Eyes A$26 Billion Loan Book

Blackstone has its eye on HSBC’s A$26 billion Australian loan book, with early bids set for the end of April, according to The Australian’s DataRoom on Monday. Citi, managing the sale, could see competing offers from Apollo Global Management, Cerberus Capital Management, and Ares Management, the report added. This step is significant for Chief Executive Georges Elhedery as he pushes ahead with trimming lower-yield segments and concentrating HSBC’s efforts on its main markets. Back in February, HSBC raised its return-on-tangible-equity goal to at least 17% through 2028, aiming for revenue growth over that same stretch—ratcheting up the pressure to turn asset sales and cost trimming into solid gains.
April 6, 2026
US economic calendar today: S&P 500 slips as jobless claims fall, Blue Owl shakes private credit
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US economic calendar today: S&P 500 slips as jobless claims fall, Blue Owl shakes private credit

NEW YORK, Feb 19, 2026, 14:02 EST — Regular session Thursday saw the main indexes down on Wall Street, with traders juggling a packed U.S. economic schedule and renewed jitters in private credit. By early afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 0.65%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.42%, and the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.45%.
February 19, 2026
149 Million Passwords Exposed Online: Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook Logins Found in Unsecured Infostealer Database
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149 Million Passwords Exposed Online: Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook Logins Found in Unsecured Infostealer Database

An open online database containing around 149 million stolen usernames and passwords — with about 48 million tied to Gmail accounts — has been taken down after a researcher alerted its host, cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler reported. Fowler noted the 96-gigabyte dump was “not password-protected or encrypted.” This discovery is significant because such collections feed directly into credential stuffing—automated attacks that try stolen passwords on various popular sites—and fuel more precise phishing campaigns, especially when the data contains direct login URLs.
January 24, 2026