Nigerien army pledges allegiance to coup plotters
The army said the decision was necessary to avoid fighting within the armed forces.
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EU opens antitrust probe into Microsoft over Teams bundling
European Union regulators on Thursday opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its video…
Protesters, banks demand action after Iraqi dinar plunges post-US sanctions
Fourteen private banks banned from dealing with US dollar for reportedly siphoning funds to Iran…
Oil giant Shell misses expectations with $5.1 billion in second-quarter profit
British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a sharp year-on-year drop in second-quarter profit on…
Barclays announces share buyback as second-quarter profit meets target
Barclays reported a net income of £1.3 billion ($1.68 billion) for the second quarter, in…
Bud Light maker to lay off hundreds after boycott over trans influencer
Anheuser-Busch says in statement layoffs will affect less than 2 percent of total workforce in…
BlackRock returns to India, joining forces with Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s financial arm
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has joined forces with Jio Financial Services —the financial…
US judge tightens Bankman-Fried’s bail, considers jail until trial
Court imposes gag order on FTX founder after prosecutors accuse him of witness tampering.
Samsung reports 95% drop in profit, but expects global demand to recover in second half of the year
Samsung is the world’s largest maker of dynamic random-access memory chips, which are found in…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 519
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 519th day.
Facebook’s ad rebound gives Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg freedom to pursue far-out bets
Meta’s improved financial picture is allowing the company to invest in the money-losing metaverse, while…
El Salvador’s Congress votes to allow mass trials in gang crackdown
El Salvador’s justice minister says up to 900 alleged gang members could be prosecuted at…
Tesla under investigation by California attorney general over Autopilot safety, marketing
The California attorney general is investigating Tesla over the electric car company’s driver assistance technology,…
Ecuador assesses toll of prison violence as 17 guards still held
Authorities say they are still determining an official death toll after days of violence across…
Fed approves hike that takes interest rates to highest level in more than 22 years
The quarter percentage point move takes the federal funds rate to a target range of…
Alphabet shares jump on beat and strong cloud growth
The company reported strong growth in its cloud computing unit and announced a key executive…
Fed approves hike that takes interest rates to highest level in more than 22 years
The quarter percentage point move takes the federal funds rate to a target range of…
Samsung launches two new folding smartphones to fend off competition from rivals
Samsung on Wednesday launched two new folding smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy…
Analysis: Israel’s Supreme Court battle takes a pause but is far from over
Court agrees to hear an appeal against law limiting its powers passed this week, but…
