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UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster US share listing

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By Mariko OiBusiness reporter Getty Images/ARMBritish microchip designing giant Arm has filed to sell its shares in the US, setting the stage for what could be the biggest stock market listing this year. The Cambridge-based firm is reportedly aiming to raise up to $10bn (£8bn). In a blow to the UK, the company said in March that it did not plan to list its shares in London. Arm was bought in 2016 by Japanese conglomerate Softbank in a deal worth £23. Read More...

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56 dead and dozens injured in Hanoi apartment blaze

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By Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent AFPDozens were taken to hospital but rescue teams struggled through the night to reach the fireAt least 56 people are known to have died and dozens were injured in a huge fire in an apartment block in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. Some 37 people were injured in the fire, police said, adding that 39 victims have been identified. The fire, which broke out during the night, has been extinguished. Read More...