Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel, citing national security
A water tower at the U.S. Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2024. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Friday officially blocked the takeover of U.S. Steel by…
Israel confirms it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya
On Thursday the IDF told Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) that it had “no indication of the arrest or detention of the individual in question”. The PHRI filed a petition with the Israeli High Court of Justice on Thursday,…
Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China spelling trouble for Apple
An Apple flagship store in Shanghai, China, October 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Sales of foreign phone brands in China plunged in November, according to official data released Friday, underscoring further pressure on Apple, the biggest…
Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri listening case
In the preliminary settlement,, external the tech firm denies any wrongdoing, as well as claims that it “recorded, disclosed to third parties, or failed to delete, conversations recorded as the result of a Siri activation” without consent. Apple’s lawyers also…
Trump says UK is making a very big mistake with North Sea windfall tax
A photograph taken on October 29, 2024 shows a general view of Trump International Golf Links and its sand dunes, in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland as construction works are underway for a second golf course on the estate built on sand…
Court strikes down US net neutrality rules
The fight over net neutrality was once a heated issue in the US, pitting internet providers against big tech companies such as Google and Netflix. Comedian John Oliver famously urged his audience to express support for the rules, leading to…
How this millennial saved over $60,000 and bought first home by 25
Kennie Bukky, co-founder of The Pivot Place Courtesy of Kennie Bukky One millennial managed to save enough money to buy her own property by the age of 25, despite the gloomy economic landscape facing young people. Kennie Bukky, a U.K….
New Orleans: Mixed emotions as people return to scene of attack
Bourbon Street in New Orleans has reopened after being closed for investigation since the deadly attack on New Year’s Day. The BBC’s Carl Nasman spoke to people about how they felt as they returned to the street where the attack…
Biden to block Nippon Steel’s $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel
A building at Nippon Steel’s East Nippon Works Kashima Area facility in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to block Nippon Steel’s…
Sweden’s green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes
Many researchers and journalists tracking Northvolt’s downfall share the view that it was at least partly caused by a global dip in demand for electric vehicles (EVs). In September Volvo abandoned its target to only produce EVs by 2030, arguing…
