Chinese companies win more bids to explore for Iraq oil and gas
By Moayed Kenany, Adam Makary and Timour Azhari BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Chinese companies won five more bids to explore Iraqi oil…
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South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than…
Israel in spotlight at Eurovision semi-final as pro-Palestinian protests LOOM
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) –The second semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Sweden…
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin calls on Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’
(Reuters) -Billionaire investor Kenneth Griffin called on his alma mater Harvard University on Saturday to embrace “Western values”, saying that…
Microsoft hit with $242 million US verdict in Cortana patent lawsuit
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Microsoft must pay patent owner IPA Technologies $242 million, a federal jury in Delaware said…
Roughly 1 in 8 US adults have taken GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, poll shows
(Reuters) – About one in eight adults have taken a drug belonging to the GLP-1 class of medications for weight…
After layoffs, Musk says Tesla to spend $500 million on charging network
(Reuters) -Tesla will spend more than $500 million this year to expand its fast-charging network, CEO Elon Musk said on…
US announces new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, official says
(Reuters) – The United States is preparing a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, as the U.S. returns to…
Factbox-Chinese EV makers set sights on European production
(Reuters) -Some Chinese carmakers are looking to set up manufacturing and assembly plants in Europe as they aim to ramp…
Gold set for best week in five on renewed US rate-cut hopes
By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – Gold prices firmed on Friday, poised for their best week since April 5, following recent…