LONDON — The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a major international bribery investigation targeting construction contracts linked to…
TotalEnergies Halts Further Investment in Adani Amid U.S. Corruption Charges
PARIS — TotalEnergies has suspended all new financial contributions to its ventures with India’s Adani Group after U.S. prosecutors indicted…
TotalEnergies CEO Defends East Africa Projects Amid Abuse Allegations
PARIS — TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné has publicly defended the French energy giant’s operations in East Africa, following renewed scrutiny…
RedBird Capital-Led Consortium Strikes £500 Million Deal to Acquire The Telegraph
LONDON, 24 May 2025 — A consortium led by U.S. private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners has reached an agreement…
UK Retailer Halts Labubu Toy Sales Amid Safety Concerns and Violence
LONDON, 24 May 2025 — A leading UK retailer has suspended in-store sales of the popular Labubu toy amid growing…
Malaysia downplays Huawei deal as US aims to curb China AI power
Malaysia has clarified that it is not involved in a local artificial intelligence (AI) initiative linked to China’s Huawei Technologies,…
UK inflation rockets in April
The office for national statistics said inflation leapt to 3.5% in April from 2.6% in March, the highest reading since…
Singapore Traders Caught Up in Indonesia’s £9.48 bilion Pertamina Corruption Probe
Singapore — A number of Singapore-based trading firms have been drawn into Indonesia’s widening investigation into a £9.48 bilion (US$12…
Nvidia CEO Dismisses Concerns Over AI Chip Diversion to China
TAIPEI, May 18 — Nvidia Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has denied any indications that the company’s advanced AI…
Trump announces US$14.5bil Etihad order for 28 Boeing planes with GE engines
WASHINGTON- US President Donald Trump today announced deals totaling more than US$200 billion between the US and the UAE, including…