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Mazda Motor announced Monday it has suspended domestic production of vehicles destined for the Middle East until May, becoming the latest Japanese automaker to scale back operations as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, according to the Nikkei. The company had already halted exports to the region in March......
Neurocrine Biosciences announced on Monday that it will acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion in cash, marking a strategic expansion into treatments for metabolic disorders. The deal includes a $53 per share offer, representing a roughly 34% premium over Soleno’s previous closing price. The acquisition provides Neurocrine access......
Five weeks into Iran's sustained drone and missile campaign against Gulf states, the arithmetic of air defense is turning against the defenders. Gulf countries have exhausted the vast majority of their pre-war interceptor stocks repelling thousands of incoming projectiles, and resupply is falling well short of the pace required, according......
Paramount Skydance is close to securing $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf sovereign wealth funds to help finance its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, in a deal that would end weeks of uncertainty over whether Middle Eastern capital would remain part of the transaction. Saudi......
Futures for Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Monday as investors returned from the Easter holiday amid reports of a peace proposal between the United States and Iran, raising hopes for an easing of Middle East tensions. June futures on the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased by 3.20 points, or 0.17%, in early trading. The......
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has delivered direct advice to corporate leaders on AI adoption, urging them to secure computing resources immediately, rethink how they measure AI usage, and begin using the technology themselves, warning that those who wait risk being left behind. In an interview with Axios's Mike Allen published in the outlet's......
Global equity funds attracted a net $15.02 billion in the week from March 26 to April 1, marking the second consecutive week of inflows as investors hope the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could ease soon. The previous week saw inflows of about $40.14 billion, according to LSEG Lipper data. In the United States, investors purchased $7.05......
Taiwan has received supply guarantees from an unidentified major energy-producing country and secured alternative liquefied natural gas deliveries, while the United Arab Emirates has moved to reassure its population on food and commodity stability, as the Strait of Hormuz blockade enters its second month with no resolution in sight. Taiwan's......
Oil prices settled around $110 per barrel on Monday as markets remain tense over the Middle East conflict, where Donald Trump has threatened critical Iranian infrastructure, while potential negotiations are being monitored. In Tokyo, one of the few exchanges open on this Easter Monday, the stock market saw slight gains. Oil fluctuates amid......
As the Orion spacecraft sped toward the Moon on Saturday, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover delivered an unscripted Easter message that quickly resonated with millions on Earth. Speaking to CBS News on April 4, Glover shared his reflections on the view from deep space and urged humanity to recognize its common bond, addressing people of all faiths......
Four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft are set to loop around the Moon on Monday, completing a five-day outbound journey and marking the first time humans have traveled to the lunar vicinity since Apollo 17 in 1972. The Artemis II crew, comprising Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch......
A rift has emerged at the top of OpenAI over the timing and financial viability of what could become one of the largest initial public offerings in technology history. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar has privately questioned CEO Sam Altman's drive to take the company public as early as the fourth quarter of 2026, warning that OpenAI......
The release of a hit science fiction film and NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century have created a rare moment of shared public enthusiasm for space exploration. Project Hail Mary, the science fiction adventure starring Ryan Gosling, has dominated the North American box office since its March 20 release, opening......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
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