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SoftBank stops talks to buy data centre firm Switch
O] SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data centre operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition…
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Global EV sales growth likely to slow after 20% jump in rocky 2025: research firm
GLOBAL EV registrations grew 20 per cent last year but are likely to lose pace in 2026, data showed on Wednesday, as a slowdown in China…
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Why the Hell Is Trump Media Merging With a Nuclear Fusion Firm?
Shareholders from each company will own 50 percent of the new entity as a result of the deal, which the companies say will be completed in…
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Why fintech firm Bilt is funding its own original series 'Roomies'
At the Angelika Film Center in New York earlier this month, 115 people gathered around the theater’s big screen. But it wasn’t to watch a…
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Warner Music Group settles lawsuit with AI firm Suno
Warner Music Group on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI business Suno that will compensate music artists and songwriters, ending a…
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Gaza water firm resumes work after dispute with Hamas
A company operating several desalination plants in the Gaza Strip said on Wednesday it had resumed work after clarifying the fate of an…
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Gaza water firm halts operations after employee detained by Hamas
A company operating several desalination plants in the Gaza Strip has halted operations after one of its employees was detained by Hamas.…
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High Court stands firm, denies Chief Rabbinate’s bid to block women from religious exams
'This is not only a legal victory but an important step in public recognition of women’s status within the religious establishment.' The…
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Meitar Law Firm honors ex-hostage Omri Miran in symbolic Ramat Gan poster removing ceremony
The banner, which had called for Miran's release, was displayed prominently on the building throughout his captivity as a symbol of hope…
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China approves Japan's Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China China’s securities…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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Warner Bros. Discovery sues AI firm for Batman, Superman copyright infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery has joined a key copyright infringement case that could test the legal bounds of using artificial intelligence to…
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German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteries
'We want to ensure European sovereignty in energy supply,' says Voltfang chief David Oudsandji (Ina FASSBENDER) A German company is…
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Yangzijiang Financial to anchor S$100 million fund of firm led by ex-CEO Vincent Toe
Yangzijiang Financial will be the anchor investor in a S$100 million fund by ICH Asset Management (ICHAM), which is led by the…
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Brunei tweaks Bridgewater bet to a lucrative 20% stake in firm
Brunei’s sovereign wealth fund pulled money from an investment in a Bridgewater Associates strategy to buy an almost 20 per cent stake in…
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German defence tech firm to make drones in UK
A German defence technology company will soon begin producing drones in the UK, it has been announced. STARK, which makes the unmanned…
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Swiss-American eye care firm Alcon launches expanded Tuas manufacturing facility
Alcon, a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company specialising in eye care products, opened its expanded manufacturing and…
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German minister slams 'mistaken' investment in battery firm Northvolt
Katherina Reiche, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, attends the 13th session of the German Bundestag. Jörg Carstensen/dpa…
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Former EMA board director now leads energy firm H2G; predecessor stays on amid court case
Former Energy Market Authority (EMA) board director Pek Hak Bin has been appointed chief executive of energy transition firm H2G Green, as…
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Niger to nationalise uranium mine operated by French state-affiliated firm
Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from former colonial ruler,…
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Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm
Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between…
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Abu Dhabi state oil firm makes US$18.7 billion bid for Australia’s Santos
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company is leading a takeover bid for Australian energy group Santos, valuing it at US$18.7 billion, the two…
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Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
Disney and Universal sued a prominent artificial intelligence start-up for copyright infringement on Wednesday, bringing Hollywood…
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Peter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly…