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Starmer condemns Badenoch’s criticism of Chagos deal at PMQs and says Tory leader did not even ask for briefing on it – UK politics live
Prime minister says if Badenoch had asked for proper briefing on national security aspects her questions would be better informed. This is from Max Kendix from the Times.. EXCLUSIVE: More than ...The Guardian - 1h -
UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal
The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.BBC News - 3h -
US national security adviser to discuss Chagos Islands deal with UK counterpart
Mike Waltz and Jonathan Powell will hold talks about the Indian Ocean territoryFinancial Times - 16h -
Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push
Stripe has closed its acquisition of Bridge Network, and executives are gearing up to make a big splash in the growing stablecoin market.CNBC - 17h -
Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – UK politics live
Priti Patel accuses Keir Starmer of being motivated by ‘leftie shame’ at Britain’s history. Nigel Farage has said the UK could be “friendly” with the EU but did not outline what kind of ties with ...The Guardian - 22h -
SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI
A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.The New York Times - 5d -
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which would make it the company's biggest backer, CNBC has confirmed.CNBC - 6d -
Denmark to spend billions more on Arctic security
The move comes after President Donald Trump said he wants to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
Inside the $32 billion industry transforming marijuana, its consumption and beliefs about its ability to heal.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Behind Trump's AI initiative worth billions
President Trump announced a private sector investment to build data centers in the United States that will support artificial intelligence. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Google agrees to new $1 billion investment in Anthropic
Google has agreed to a new investment of more than $1 billion in generative AI startup Anthropic, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to CNBC.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI
President Donald Trump is talking up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBankABC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump announces $500 billion AI infrastructure project
President Trump announced a $500 billion investment into artificial intelligence infrastructure on his first full day in office. His announcement was made alongside the heads of three leading ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Orsted Shares Plunge on $1.7 Billion Impairment
Shares in the renewable-energy company sank to the bottom of the Stoxx Europe 600 index Tuesday after it announced the impairment amid higher costs at its U.S. Sunrise Wind project.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
US will want Chagos Islands deal reversed, Trump’s ex-national security adviser suggests – UK politics live
Westminster is preparing for Donald Trump’s second term ahead of the US president’s inauguration in Washington. Most people in Washington have not woken up yet, but our US politics live blog ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
'One-in-a-billion' round egg discovered in Devon
Alison Greene says even Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, does not have a round egg.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
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Britain’s imperfect deal over the Chagos Islands
The UK’s good intentions have collided with geopolitical realitiesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
UK's Chagos handover on hold to allow Trump to consider the deal
The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won't be finalized until Trump is consulted
Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is ...ABC News - Jan. 15 -
Country Garden Lost $24.33 Billion in 2023
The Chinese developer released its long-delayed results showing that its net loss narrowed in the first half of 2024 following a record loss in 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Canada Approves Bunge's $8.2 Billion Deal for Viterra
Canada has approved Bunge’s $8.2 billion deal for Glencore-backed Viterra, as the companies agreed to concessions to address previous antitrust concerns.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
UK moves closer to Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius
Last-minute push to finalise agreement on crucial military base before inauguration of Donald TrumpFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It’s Time for a Revolution.
As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
EU Competition Regulator Conditionally Clears Synopsys' $35 Billion Ansys Deal
The commission said that the companies’ offer to sell two business units to a rival fully addresses its concerns.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Constellation’s stock soared on AI hopes. Now the energy company is using those gains to buy Calpine in $16 billion deal.
Constellation Energy Corp., an electricity provider whose stock has doubled over the last year on hopes it will help meet the voracious energy demand created by artificial-intelligence ...MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round
The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Shutterstock and Getty Merge to Meet AI Challenge in $3.7 Billion Deal
The two big players in the licensed visual content will pair up to counter threats from artificial intelligence tools like Midjourney.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, after trial disappointment, expands AI deal in potential $4.6 billion pact
At least four analysts weighed in on the prospects for Europe’s second-largest company, Novo Nordisk, after the Danish drugmaker reported disappointing results for its next-generation weight-loss ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
UK offers to frontload payments in Chagos Islands talks
Officials are racing to conclude deal before Donald Trump takes office later this monthFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals
Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Getty Images, Shutterstock to Combine in $3.7 Billion Deal
Getty shareholders will own about 54.7% of the combined company, which will retain the Getty name. Shares of both companies surged on the news.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Anthropic in talks to raise funding at $60 billion valuation
AI startup Anthropic is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the deal.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Getty’s stock soars 42% after image company agrees to merge with Shutterstock in $3.7 billion deal
The deal is expected to generate annual cost synergies of $150 million to $200 million by year three and to boost earnings and cash flow by year two.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Phillips 66 to Buy EPIC NGL for $2.2 Billion
Phillips 66 will buy EPIC NGL for $2.2 billion to help the Houston oil refiner grow its Permian midstream business.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6 -
U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel Challenge Biden's Move to Kill $14.1 Billion Deal
The companies accuse the president, head of steelworkers union and Cleveland-Cliffs CEO of teaming up to block the transaction.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6 -
Stryker to Acquire Inari Medical in Deal Valued at $4.9 Billion
Inari makes mechanical thrombectomy solutions designed to treat peripheral vascular diseases. Stryker said the deal would be complementary to its neurovascular business.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6
