Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
South Africa’s state-owned airports operator, Airports Co. South Africa SOC Ltd. (Acsa), plans to raise about $569 million (10 billion rand) over the next year to fund its airport infrastructure program, the
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A struggling casino resort in upstate New York is getting a financial lifeline as a local economic development agency plans to raise $561 million through high-yield municipal bonds to purchase the non-gaming
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Investors are rushing back into New York City’s office market, injecting billions of dollars into property developments and signaling a revival in the wake of pandemic-era slowdown. Owners of four skyscrapers have
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Chinese equities jumped again on Monday, extending a liquidity-fueled rally that analysts say is showing early signs of euphoria in certain corners of the market, according to Bloomberg. The benchmark CSI 300
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Prime Minister’s Office has officially announced that the news published by Hiru Media Network under the title “Prime Minister Harini came to see Ranil with Maithri
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, is removing Chinese-made equipment from its most advanced 2-nanometer chip production lines to avoid potential disruptions from U.S. regulations, several sources told Nikkei
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A recent report in Nature warns that reaching net zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 may be impossible without artificial intelligence (AI). As global temperatures in 2024 surpassed 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for
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A recent feature in New Scientist highlights growing evidence that chronic inflammation can have profound effects on mental health and cognition, linking long-term immune system activation to conditions ranging from depression and
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A recent feature in New Scientist takes readers on an imaginative journey through the most remarkable events in the history—and future—of our solar system. From its violent birth to its distant, star-lit
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The mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late Wagner Group mercenary chief, has said her son appeared “doomed” in the days before his death, following his dramatic but short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military
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Britain could face a crisis reminiscent of the 1976 International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout if the government fails to get debt under control, a leading economist has warned. Jagjit Chadha, a professor
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When 55-year-old contractor Gyanchand Saw stepped out of his car on a sweltering May morning in Gaya, Bihar, he complained of the heat before collapsing. Despite desperate efforts by his son and
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BlackRock Inc. has paused fundraising for its third Asia-Pacific private credit fund as it integrates its recent acquisition of HPS Investment Partners, adding uncertainty to its ambitions in the region’s fast-growing private
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Indian equities appear poised for a subdued start this week, despite global markets rallying on hopes of potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. Last week, the benchmark indexes posted their second consecutive week
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China has stepped up longer-term liquidity injections into its financial system in an effort to ease pressure on the bond market and ensure adequate funding for its slowing economy, according to Bloomberg.
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