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Microsoft Accuses An Austrian Spy Business Of Developing A Hacking Tool For EU Member States

Microsoft Accuses An Austrian Spy Business Of Developing A Hacking Tool For EU Member States

Microsoft said an Austrian firm built malicious software that was identified on the computer systems of some of its clients in at least three countries, but the espionage tool "Subzero" was solely for official use in EU states.   Microsoft stated that the spying software, or spyware, capable...
BNP Paribas Excelled In The Second Quarter, With Shares Increasing

BNP Paribas Excelled In The Second Quarter, With Shares Increasing

BNP Paribas, a French bank, posted a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter as bad loan charges fell and activity remained strong in both investment and retail banking, despite volatile global markets and an economic downturn.   The net income of France's largest listed lender...
Hermes Reports A Significant Turnaround In China And A Record Margin

Hermes Reports A Significant Turnaround In China And A Record Margin

Hermes sales grew considerably in the second quarter, boosted by robust growth in Europe and the United States, as well as a solid resurgence in China in June.   Following Chinese lockdowns in April and May, the French leather goods company, which is particularly known for its silk scarves...
Analysts Predict Apple Will Encounter Tepid Demand In China Following A Dip In Quarterly Revenue

Analysts Predict Apple Will Encounter Tepid Demand In China Following A Dip In Quarterly Revenue

Some analysts warned on Friday that Apple should brace for a drop in Chinese demand as shoppers cut down on spending in anaemic conditions, following the iPhone maker's announcement that demand had risen in mid-June after COVID-19 lockdowns impeded sales.   The iPhone maker announced a 1 per...
Rio Tinto Reduces Dividend As Profits Fall; Shares Fall

Rio Tinto Reduces Dividend As Profits Fall; Shares Fall

Rio Tinto announced a 29 per cent decline in first-half profit and reduced its dividend for more than half on Wednesday, as the global mining giant was affected by lower iron ore prices owing to cooling demand from major client China, rising expenses, and labour shortages.   It is...
SPAR, A Dutch Retailer, Will Join The Israeli Market Amid Rising Living Costs

SPAR, A Dutch Retailer, Will Join The Israeli Market Amid Rising Living Costs

Amit Zeev, an Israeli businessman, claimed he has signed a preliminary agreement to bring the Dutch grocery retail chain SPAR to Israel, which would increase competition and potentially cut food prices, which have risen in recent months.   Zeev was previously the CEO of Yeinot Bitan, one of...
Orange And MasMovil Have Agreed To A $19 Billion Merger In Spain

Orange And MasMovil Have Agreed To A $19 Billion Merger In Spain

Orange and MasMovil have reached a contractual agreement to consolidate their businesses in Spain in a deal valued at close to $19 billion, the two telecom companies announced on Saturday.   The combination establishes a mobile and broadband heavyweight, posing a challenge to top competitor...
Child Labour Was Used At A Factory Of A Subsidiary Of Hyundai In The US

Child Labour Was Used At A Factory Of A Subsidiary Of Hyundai In The US

According to regional police of Montgomery, Alabama, the family of three minor workers, and eight former and present employees of the facility, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co exploited child labour at a company that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line in the...
Snap's Study Destroys An Ad Sector Market Valuation Of $80 Billion

Snap's Study Destroys An Ad Sector Market Valuation Of $80 Billion

On Thursday, the combined stock market value of Facebook-owned Meta Platforms, Alphabet-owned Google, and other firms that sell online advertisements fell by approximately $80 billion after Snap reported weak quarterly results and warned of an uncertain outlook.   The Snapchat owner failed...
Amazon Strides Into US Healthcare Sector With A $3.5 Bln Deal For One Medical

Amazon Strides Into US Healthcare Sector With A $3.5 Bln Deal For One Medical

Amazon.com Inc agreed to pay $3.49 billion for primary care provider One Medical, expanding the e-commerce giant's virtual healthcare and adding brick-and-mortar doctors' clinics for the first time.   The all-cash transaction would unite two relatively modest players as Amazon continues its...
ASML's Profit Improves Due To Record Bookings In The Semiconductor Industry

ASML's Profit Improves Due To Record Bookings In The Semiconductor Industry

ASML Holding NV reported increased second-quarter net profit on Wednesday on record new bookings as it continued to deploy equipment to clients as quickly as possible despite signs of a downturn in consumer markets.   The Dutch firm, a key supplier to computer chip makers, posted a net...
Tesla Is Bracing For A Drop In Earnings, But The EV Delivery Projection Remains Critical

Tesla Is Bracing For A Drop In Earnings, But The EV Delivery Projection Remains Critical

The stresses of China's COVID-19 lockdown and postponed installation of new facilities are expected to show up in Tesla Inc's second-quarter results on Wednesday. Investors want to know if the year will end on a high note.   Tesla has begun layoffs, as planned by CEO Elon Musk, who stated in...
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World

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes
In 2024, the global community faced unprecedented climate challenges, with human-induced climate change significantly intensifying extreme weather events. A comprehensive analysis by World Weather...

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared
The United States has reported its first severe human case of bird flu in 2024, involving a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing...

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals
Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle...

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29
As COP29 unfolds in Azerbaijan, conflict-affected nations are making a unified call to double climate funding to over $20 billion annually by 2026. This demand comes against the backdrop of...

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*
As former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, the geopolitical landscape is bracing for significant shifts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly expressed his...

People

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would not participate in a third presidential debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala...

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday presented a comprehensive economic policy agenda aimed at countering criticisms from Republicans and addressing key middle-class concerns. Speaking in Raleigh,...

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg story quoting sources, billionaire Elon Musk, who has been criticising US President Joe Biden more and more, has contributed to a political organisation that aims to elect...

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age
A recent study challenges the widely held belief that school bullies would eventually get their comeuppance by indicating that they are likely to end up with greater earnings. The Institute for...

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million
A New York judge ruled in the former president's civil business fraud trial on Friday, ordering him to pay a total of approximately $454 million in penalties.   According to an attorney...