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Seven & i founding family seeks investment from Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand: NHK
The family is in talks to take the company private to fend off a US$47 billion takeover from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-TardTHE founding family of Japan’s Seven & i is...
China’s big EV push into Europe fizzles out on tariffs, slowdown
FIVE years of rapid European growth for Chinese electric-car manufacturers ground to a halt in 2024, as trade barriers added to the challenge of building up sales in a...
Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday (Jan 30), tracking a move by the US Federal Reserve to keep...
American Airlines regional jet collides with helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport
AN AMERICAN Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday (Jan 29) night with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport,...
Alibaba touts new AI model superior to DeepSeek and Meta
ALIBABA Group Holding published benchmark scores and touted what it called world-leading performance with its new artificial intelligence (AI) model release.The upgraded Qwen 2.5 Max edition scored better than...
Levi’s bleak 2025 profit forecast after strong holiday quarter hits shares
LEVI Strauss forecast annual profit well below analysts’ estimates, taking a cautious stance despite a strong holiday quarter and sending its shares down about 8 per cent in extended...
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Jan 29) forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down more than 5 per cent as investors worry about big spending, elusive...
IBM beats profit estimates as AI shift boosts software performance, shares surge
IBM surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday (Jan 29), driven by robust demand in its software unit as businesses ramped up IT spending, sending the company’s shares soaring about...
Family Sues Resort for $10 Million After Food Poisoning Leads to Deaths of Mother and Son During Dream Vacation
A Canadian family's vacation turned to tragedy after food poisoning led to the deaths of a mother and son, sparking a $10 million civil lawsuit. Stephen Gougeon shared his...
Manchester City vs Club Brugge Live Streaming: How to Watch the UEFA Champions League Match in the US, UK and India
Manchester City will host Club Brugge to the Etihad Stadium for a UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night, with the aim of securing a spot in the top...
Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles’ freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?
Waymo’s fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been on the streets of Los Angeles for a few months now. And in a post on X this week, the company...
Ocean-Surface Warming Accelerates Four Times Faster Than in Late 1980s, Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that the rate of ocean warming has more than doubled in the last forty years.In the late 1980s, ocean temperatures were rising at a...