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Digital independence: Reclaiming Africa’s tech sovereignty in a data-colonised world
In the 19th century, Africa’s wealth in raw materials was extracted in plain sight: gold, oil, cobalt and other resources were carved out and shipped abroad to fuel the industrial expansion of Europe and North America. But in the 21st century a...
Owner: Simon Kolawole
Blueprint invests in Indivd to drive AI-enabled airport retail
Business development consultancy Blueprint has acquired a stake in Stockholm-based artificial intelligence specialist Indivd, marking an important step in its strategy to transform the future of airport shopping. The partnership underscores...
Owner: Martin Moodie & Dermot Davitt
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on LVM3 and rise in consumption of fertiliser in India (Week 127)
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative for the practice of Mains answer writing. It covers essential topics of static and dynamic parts of the UPSC Civil Services syllabus covered under various GS papers. This answer-writing practice is...
Owner: Goenka Family
Simon Says Holidays Will Be Tariff Testing Ground for Luxury Retail
It’s a challenging operating and macro environment for retailers. And perhaps no one knows that better than the real estate firm Simon, which owns and invests primarily in shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations. “There is...
Owner: Brian Malsom
Belfast Harbour ‘handles goods and freight worth £26.7bn a year’ - report
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The Irish News
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Belfast Harbour handles goods and freight worth £26.7 billion a year, enabling more than 15% of the north’s total economic output – around £8.8bn annually through trade activity alone – according to new research. The research, produced by the...
Owner: Fitzpatrick Family
Succession Planning Beyond the C-Suite
Retirement plan advisers are constantly thinking about their clients’ futures—but it’s becoming equally important for them to strategize for their own firms, too. Earlier this year, consultancy McKinsey & Co. estimated that by 2034, there will be...
Owner: Deutsche Börse Group
Saudi Aramco Q3 FY2025 profit edges higher; reports mixed earnings amid oil price pressure
Saudi Aramco reported a modest improvement in profitability for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by higher production despite continued pressure on crude oil prices. The company posted a 0.9% year-on-year rise in quarterly profit, with...
Owner: Vipul Sipani
Banking law amendment streamlines succession
Banks: Making settlements claims easier | Photo Credit: iStockphoto With effect from this month, India’s banking system will see a significant shift in how depositors can secure the transfer of their bank deposits and locker contents, following...
Owner: The Kasturi Family
Miggo Security Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global New Product Innovation Recognition for Advancing Application Security Leadership
The company is redefining application security and AI Runtime Protection through its pioneering Application Detection and Response (ADR) platform for cloud- and AI-native environments. TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan...
Owner: Cameron Darke, Aditta Kittikhoun & Jason Rolan
Profit warnings among UK listed Midlands companies almost double, report reveals
The West Midlands recorded six warnings, marking its highest quarterly total this year. While in the East Midlands, seven warnings were issued — the region’s highest total since Q4 2022. File photo of money. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire The...
Owner: Graham Family
Opening the Book: A Rubric to Support Effective Transparency for EdTech Products that Incorporate AI
Also authored by Morgan Badurak. Executive Summary The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational technology (Grand View Research, 2025), and schools are being encouraged to adopt AI by a range of actors from states (Dwyer, 2025) to the...
Owner: Center for Democracy & Technology (Non-profit)
Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025, the Designer of a New World Built by Craft
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The State Journal - West Virginia
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The 60-day Journey That Touches Over 400,000 People Comes to an End Closing ceremony on the 2nd (Sun) at 19:00... Awards presented, including the Audience Choice Award Value of crafts reaffirmed in an era marked by loss… These 60 days captivated...
Owner: Brian M. Jarvis
Zabaleta on Man City, 2012 title win, Messi and Argentina's World Cup hopes
Pro-Government
The National News
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Pablo Zabaleta enjoyed a memorable career with club and country, earning 58 caps for Argentina and cult hero status with Manchester City supporters. Signed in 2008, one day before Sheikh Mansour completed his takeover of the club, Zabaleta made...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
AchemAsia celebrates its successful comeback
publication date: Nov 4, 2025 | author/source: AchemAsia With 267 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, AchemAsia 2025 offered a comprehensive overview of the technologies driving the transformation of the process industries to 10,000...
Owner: Russell & Sandie Purvis
Disney/ESPN Reportedly Losing $5 Million/Day Amid Dispute With YouTube TV
© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Disney is losing a ton of money every day it’s off YouTube TV. Last week, Disney announced that it would be removing their channels from YouTube TV due to a carriage fee dispute. On Monday, Disney continued its blackout on...
Owner: Jason Cammerota
Mashreq reports 9-month net profit after tax of $1.42bln
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Zawya
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Mashreq delivered a net profit before tax of AED6.1 billion ($1.66 billion) and net profit after tax of AED5.2 billion ($1.42 billion) for the first nine months of 2025, marking another strong earnings performance driven by diversified income...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Tesla Retail Investors Threaten Charles Schwab Exodus Over Votes Against Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Plan
CalPERS and several major U.S. funds said they will vote against Musk’s $1 trillion compensation package, citing governance and concentration-of-power risks. Tesla influencers Sawyer Merritt and Jason DeBolt warned they would transfer their...
Owner: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Farewell to the world trading system
Pro-Government
Al Majalla
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Two big shocks Disputes between Washington and Beijing over trade began two decades ago, but in 2025, China surprised the Americans by demonstrating how vulnerable the US economy had become to Chinese actions. First, the Chinese decision to stop...
Owner: Saudi Government
MaaT Pharma Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2025 and Provides Financing Update
The Company received an upfront payment of €10.5 million in July 2025 after the signature of an exclusive license and distribution agreement with Clinigen. Subject to approval and grant of a Marketing Authorization by the European Medicines...
Owner: Thomas Allen
Starbucks Stock Climbs After 60% Stake Sale In China Business To Private Equity Firm — Retail Still On The Sidelines
As per the deal, the enterprise value of the China business is $4 billion. The coffee chain will form a joint venture with Boyu Capital for operating Starbucks in China. As per the deal, the enterprise value of the China business is $4 billion....
Owner: Rajeev Chandrasekhar