The European Union (EU) faces significant challenges in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) as it struggles to keep pace with the investments and innovations seen in the United States and China. Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chipmaker Nvidia, recently… Read More ›
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US companies face reputational risks in doing business in Sudan: US State Department
The United States issued an advisory warning U.S. companies of growing reputational risks of doing business with state-owned enterprises and military-controlled companies in Sudan. “These risks arise from, among other things, recent actions undertaken by Sudan’s Sovereign Council and security… Read More ›
US companies may have to disclose impact of Ukrainian war: SEC
In a statement the US Securities and Exchange Commission said its Division of Corporation Finance has told companies to disclose the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on their business, including nationalization of assets. In a guidance posted on its website, the… Read More ›
TIM starts potential merger talks with Open Fiber
Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Italian state lender CDP and has started formal talks of a potential merger between the phone group’s network with that of smaller broadband rival Open Fiber. The development comes at a… Read More ›
Financial institutions ordered to halt all transactions with Russian entities: Financial regulators of Bahamas
In a statement financial regulators of Bahamas said, financial institutions in the country have been ordered to halt all transactions with Russian entities which have been targeted under Western sanctions. While the Bahamas has vocally condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,… Read More ›
Ford Motor considering spinning off either internal combustion engine business or EV operations: sources
According to a report from Bloomberg News citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Ford Motor Co is considering ways to separate its electric-vehicle operation from its legacy business. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley is weighing options to either spin off… Read More ›
Somaliland shows the way on how to deal with Chinese bullying
In a statement the foreign minister of Somaliland said, Beijing will not be allowed to dictate who the country can have relations with; Somaliland is a sovereign nation and “born free”. Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Essa Kayd made the comments during… Read More ›
Siemens to sell its mail and parcel business to Koerber for $1.31 billion
In a statement German engineering company Siemens said, it has agreed to sell the mail and parcels business of Siemens Logistics business to German technology group Koerber for a price of $1.31 billion (1.15 billion euros). The deal is expected to… Read More ›
Toshiba aims to split into 2 companies
On Monday, Toshiba Corp said it aims to split into two companies, instead of three as previously planned. The company aims to split its device business and not its infrastructure business. The Japanese conglomerate now plans to increase shareholder returns to… Read More ›
European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights files complaint against German retailers over Chinese cotton
In a significant development, a human rights group has filed a complaint to German prosecutors alleging that several fashion retailers have profited from forced labor camps, a euphemism for modern concentration camps, in China’s Xinjiang region. Berlin-based European Centre for… Read More ›