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Uganda: Digital Number Plate Delays Lock Up Billions As Businesses, Motorists Count Losses

Uganda's transition to digital number plates is increasingly becoming an economic bottleneck, with months-long delays in issuing registration plates leaving thousands of vehicles a…

Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel’s paint business

The Tokyo-listed group’s shares fell as much as 3.4%, the biggest intraday decline in more than a month, before paring some losses.…

Kenya’s 15 billion-tree target falls behind schedule amid challenges

USDA: California Must Now Repay $1.4 Billion in SNAP Mistakes

We've known for some time that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, was out of control. The system is rife with fraud and has been for years, although more recen…

French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake

Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group e& sells shareholding The French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest sh…

UAE's E& to sell Vodafone stake to French telecoms tycoon Niel for nearly $6 billion - Reuters

UAE's E& to sell Vodafone stake to French telecoms tycoon Niel for nearly $6 billion Reuters…

ITV and Comcast's Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal - Reuters

ITV and Comcast's Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal Reuters…

Broadcom agrees to expand its Apple partnership through 2031 to develop and supply custom chips; in 2023, the companies announced a multibillion-dollar deal (Akash Sriram/Reuters)

Akash Sriram / Reuters : Broadcom agrees to expand its Apple partnership through 2031 to develop and supply custom chips; in 2023, the companies announced a multibillion-dollar dea…

Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines safe and effective

Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.…

Mamdani ripped for claiming victory over capitalism after NYC's multi-billion dollar taxpayer funded bailout

Mayor Zohran Mamdani claims he balanced New York City's budget by taxing the rich, but critics point to a multi-billion dollar Albany bailout.…

Trump denies conflict of interest over more than $1 billion in crypto gains

President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday on criticisms of his massive gains from cryptocurrency last year, arguing that he doesn’t personally manage his finances. Trump spoke t…

Trump Had a Billion-Dollar Windfall After Returning to the White House

The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.…

Argentina taps the local market to fund a $4.2 billion bondholder payment due July 9

Argentina's Economy Ministry on Monday completed the placement of the Bonar 2028 (AO28), a dollar-denominated bond under local law, raising most of the funds needed to face a matur…

Japan to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten’s domestic satellite project

The investment is part of a push to develop a homegrown satellite network and to reduce Starlink’s dominance in the field.…

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would ‘gladly’ accept more donations from crypto billionaire

The Reform UK leader is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a multimillion-pound donation from Christopher Harborne…

Concentration Risk Rises As Private Equity Pours Billions Into AI

Global private equity and venture capital firms are increasingly betting on large AI funding rounds, which may expose limited partners to unintended concentration risk.…

Christian Brothers transferred billions but can’t pay abuse victims

A religious order’s claim it is broke and can’t pay sexual abuse victims does not pass the pub test.…

UN report flags $800 billion climate fund gap in Asia-Pacific, calls for synergistic action

UN report reveals an $800 billion climate fund gap in Asia-Pacific, urging synergistic action for biodiversity and sustainable development.…

Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction

Guo said he came to the U.S. to destroy the Chinese Communist Party. But the judge said he instead diverted investor money to live lavishly.…

Raskin files petition to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion lawfare fund

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) filed a discharge petition Monday to kill the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. Raskin …

Rocket Lab is buying Iridium’s satellite network for $8 billion to take on SpaceX

Rocket Lab, the space company best known for its small satellite launcher Electron, has announced plans to acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion. The deal will combine Rock…

EXCLUSIVE: China's CXMT wins $3 billion memory supply deal with Tencent, sources say - Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: China's CXMT wins $3 billion memory supply deal with Tencent, sources say Reuters…

South Korea plans massive AI and chip investment drive worth up to $648 billion

South Korea's massive AI and chip investment could reshape global tech dynamics, intensifying competition and fostering regional economic growth. The post South Korea plans massive…

$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record

Investors have pulled out $4 billion from the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in June, the highest outflow on record.…

World Cup 2026 kicks off June 29 with three matches as Kraken’s FIFA deal puts crypto in front of billions

The integration of crypto in the World Cup 2026 could significantly boost digital asset adoption, influencing global financial landscapes. The post World Cup 2026 kicks off June 29…

Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.

An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world’s largest unta…

Nigel Farage squirms in spotlight as British press hounds him over £5M ‘gift’ from crypto billionaire

Nigel Farage has enjoyed a prosperous few years taking his Reform U.K. party to the top of public opinion polls, but questions about one pesky financial gift have unsettled the typ…

LVMH and Accor's Orient Express sets its sights on new tech billionaire class - Reuters

LVMH and Accor's Orient Express sets its sights on new tech billionaire class Reuters…

Ro Khanna blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Gavin Newsom supporting a national billionaire tax

The two California Democrats are clashing over the billionaire tax in what could be a preview of the 2028 presidential race.…

Gavin Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

California governor calls for national tax on super-wealthy and suggests the US should own a stake in AI companies US politics live – latest updates California’s governor, Gavin Ne…

Newsom begs Californians to vote 'no' on billionaire's tax in face of mass exodus, pitches nationwide tax hike

California's billionaire tax is officially added to November ballot despite Gov. Newsom warning wealthy residents will flee to Texas or Florida.…

Russian hackers were behind $2.5 billion hack of Jaguar Land Rover: report

The hack on car giant Jaguar Land Rover last year was one the most disrupting, damaging, and costly hacks of the last few years.…

Africa’s $31 Billion Fashion Economy Steps Onto the World Stage

The African fashion industry is worth about 31 billion dollars and 1.5 million jobs, and global luxury is borrowing its prints.…

Africa’s Quiet Lifeline: Diaspora Remittances Top $100 Billion

African diaspora remittances passed 100 billion dollars in 2024, outpacing aid in much of the continent despite high transfer costs.…

Snap’s Evan Spiegel joins MacKenzie Scott in the billionaire race to erase medical debt—wiping out $550 million for 260,000 Californians

The Snap co-founder's donation to Undue Medical Debt is the latest sign that high-leverage debt relief philanthropy is becoming a defining cause.…

Oracle founder’s $45M+ donations backing Trump revealed; how they differ from other billionaires

Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle and the world’s sixth-richest man has quietly donated more than $45 million to nonprofits and programs backing US President Donald Trump, accor…

Our Ocean Conference in Kenya ends with $6.4 billion in pledges, review of past promises

MOMBASA — Africa was front and center at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya, the first time the annual gathering was held on the continent. The conference is built around voluntary …

A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy

Samsung readies $648 billion bet, report says, as AI boom reshapes South Korea

Samsung's investment is said to include spending on AI data centers, batteries and displays as well as a potential 300 trillion won push to build chip factories in the country's so…

American giving hit $617 billion in 2025 — and the Paul Allen effect exposes who’s really driving it

A $3.1 billion bequest from the Microsoft co-founder's estate — paid out seven years after his death — helped push charitable bequests to $62 billion.…

Forex measures yield results! FPIs buy record $4.2 billion govt bonds, reserves may boost

The government and RBI’s steps to attract capital inflows seems to be yielding results with foreign investors pouring in a record Rs 39,640 crore, or around $4.2 billion, in Indian…

Despite the "DeepMind mafia" pulling billions into London AI startups, none of Demis Hassabis' former lieutenants is building a homegrown UK frontier AI model (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people…

California billionaire tax headed for ballot despite top Democrats’ opposition

California Will Vote on a Billionaire Tax. Billionaires Aren’t Happy.

Samsung Group to unveil $648 billion South Korea investments, including for chip plants, report says

California’s billionaire tax heads to November ballot despite Newsom’s opposition

The billionaire tax ballot measure could intensify political divisions and influence California's fiscal policy, impacting healthcare and education funding. The post California’s b…

Apple supplier Lingyi iTech set for Hong Kong debut after $1.06 billion IPO

Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report

During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the …

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 9 PM ET: ON Semiconductor to Buy Synaptics in All-Stock Deal with $7 Billion Enterprise Value | Reformation ... - Morningstar

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

Amazon to ramp up India investment to record $48 billion by 2030

NEW DELHI: Amazon on Thursday announced fresh investment of $13 billion, which will largely go towards AI and cloud businesses, taking its recent commitment to $48 billion by 2030 …

Gavin Newsom fails to stop California’s controversial billionaire tax from going to voters

Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to broker a last-minute deal to keep California’s controversial billionaire tax off the November ballot, setting up what could become one of the nation’s m…

Canadian companies sign more than $1.7-billion in deals during federal trade mission in Japan

Federal Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu witnessed signing of 14 agreements, says its a record amount of money secured during such a mission…

House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce; more than $6 billion owed

More than 571,000 current and retired federal employees owe $6.3 billion in taxes, a delinquency rate that has been increasing steadily despite threatening letters from the IRS.…

GOP lawmakers urge EU to scrap environmental rules that could cost US companies billions

Key Republicans in Congress are urging the European Union to reverse strict new environmental and human rights requirements that could cost American businesses billions of dollars …

Bitcoin’s Woes Could Be Compounded by $10 Billion Options Expiry - Bloomberg

Bitcoin’s Woes Could Be Compounded by $10 Billion Options Expiry Bloomberg…

A Billionaire’s Basquiat Collection Goes Up at Pérez Art Museum Miami

Ken Griffin, the hedge fund manager, looks for artworks with a “wow” factor, never mind the number of zeros on the price tag. Ten of his Basquiats are on loan to the Pérez Art Muse…

Big tech spending on data centers balloons to $850B, with Meta and Microsoft investing tens of billions

Meta Platforms and Microsoft are leading the pack of tech giants that are shoveling money into artificial intelligence data-center leases – each committing tens of billions of doll…

Brad Lander calls for ‘solidarity’ to ‘vanquish Trump,’ abolish ICE, and fight billionaires

Former New York City comptroller and Democratic nominee for Congress Brad Lander called for “solidarity” to “vanquish” President Donald Trump, abolish Immigration and Customs Enfor…

A Program to Expand Rural Internet Access Now Looks Like a Slush Fund for Tech Billionaires

Connecting Musk and Bezos with more cash.…