In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

ACWA Power has reached financial close for the Rabigh-3 desalination project

Newmont Mining has rejected rival Barrick Gold's all-stock $18 billion hostile takeover offer

China-based Alipay’s parent Ant Financial has announced a new blockchain supply chain finance subsidiary called Ant Shuanglian Technology

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