In a news report, Iraq’s state news agency INA reported, Baghdad has signed defense contracts with the Washington and Paris towards the import of advanced weapons which will strengthen its artillery. The report citing a senior military commander said, long-range… Read More ›
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Bulgaria will veto EU’s proposed ban on Russian crude, if not provided exemption: Deputy Prime Minister
In a statement, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said, Sofia will not support the European Union’s new sanctions on Russia if it does get an exemption on Russian energy imports. While talks among EU governments are moving closer towards… Read More ›
EU ready to restart negotiations on Northern Ireland protocol
In a statement, the European Union’s envoy to Britain said, the bloc is ready to restart negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol after a pause following a recent election; it however made it amply clear that will not overhaul clauses… Read More ›
Orlando Police Pension Fund launches suit to delay Musk’s acquisition of Twitter
A Florida pension fund has sued Elon Musk and Twitter Inc in an attempt to stop Musk from completing his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company before 2025. The Orlando Police Pension Fund has launched a proposed class action… Read More ›
British real estate firms Capital & Counties Properties and Shaftesbury Plc in advanced merger talks
In a statement British real estate firms Capital & Counties Properties along with Shaftesbury Plc said, they are in advanced talks on a merger. In the potential merger, Shaftesbury would own 53% and Capco shareholders would own the remainder in a deal… Read More ›
Largest white diamond to be auctioned for at least $30M
The largest white diamond ever auctioned will go under the hammer in Geneva next week, as part of a sale by Christie’s that features two stones weighing more than 200 carats each. Christened as “The Rock”, the 228.31 carat pear-shaped… Read More ›
Block Inc reports Q1 operating profit of $195M
In a statement Block Inc reported a first-quarter operating profit that has topped analysts’ estimates. With the news reaching the market, Block’s shares rose by 10% in extended trading. Block also reported a lower-than-anticipated adjusted profit after demand for bitcoin weakened… Read More ›
Germany will supply LNG to eastern EU states: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
In a statement German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Berlin will help provide eastern European Union states which don’t have access to ports to the North or Baltic seas with liquefied natural gas (LNG). Scholz made the comments after having emerged… Read More ›
British Airways reports Q1 operating loss at 731M euros, expects to be profitable from Q2 onwards
On Friday, IAG, the owner of British Airways said, during the first quarter of this year, it saw a strong recovery in business travel and that it expects to be profitable from the second quarter onwards for the full year…. Read More ›
Japan witnessing accelerated price rise
According to Japanese government data, core consumer prices in Japan have shot up by 1.9% in April compared from a year earlier. Core consumer prices are a leading indicator of Japanese price trends. The increase in core consumer prices, fuelled… Read More ›