Nigerian tech entrepreneur has Sheffield United in his sights | CNN
CNN — Nigerian tech entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi has “made a deposit” to buy Sheffield United, in a takeover that would...
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Lyft shares fall nearly 25% after forecasting revenue below estimates | CNN Business
Reuters — Lyft (LYFT) on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, blaming extremely cold weather in some of...
Alibaba is launching a ChatGPT rival too | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Alibaba says it will launch its own ChatGPT-style tool, becoming the latest tech giant to jump...
2 children dead, 6 others injured after bus crashes into day care near Montreal | CNN
Ottawa CNN — Two children were killed and six were injured when a city bus crashed into a day care...
British postal service unveils first stamps featuring King Charles III | CNN Business
CNN Business — The first stamps featuring King Charles III were unveiled on Wednesday by the Royal Mail, the British...
China to offer free fertility treatment in bid to boost record low birth rate | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — China is planning to offer free fertility treatment to citizens under its national insurance scheme in...
Chinese savers stashed away $2.6 trillion last year but property crash will cool ‘revenge spending’ | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Even for a famously frugal nation, Chinese people saved a lot last year. Stuck at home...
South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported $58 million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN
CNN — When plans for the South African government’s tourism board to sponsor English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur were...
Global ransomware campaign has US and European officials on alert | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — A new global ransomware campaign has hit at least 3,800 victims, including hundreds in the US, according...
Australia’s central bank signals more tightening ahead after hiking rates to decade high | CNN Business
Sydney Reuters — Australia’s central bank raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to a decade-high of 3.35% on...
Foxconn January sales hit record high after production restored at world’s biggest iPhone factory | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Apple supplier Foxconn says its January monthly sales hit a record high as it bounced back...
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds | CNN Business
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created...
Colorado State apologizes for ‘Russia’ chant at Utah State’s Ukrainian player during basketball game | CNN
CNN — Colorado State University has apologized to Utah State’s Ukrainian junior guard after spectators chanted ‘Russia” toward him at...
Larry Summers: More likely the Fed can pull off a soft landing, but don’t get hopes up | CNN Business
New York CNN — After a shocking jobs report, Larry Summers, treasury secretary under Bill Clinton, said he is more...
Did investors learn nothing from last year’s market meltdown? | CNN Business
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US, EU, G7 and Australia announce new price cap on Russian petroleum products | CNN Politics
CNN — The US and allies are trying to further limit Russia’s ability to make money and finance its war...
Offices are more than 50% filled for the first time since the pandemic started | CNN Business
New York CNN — Nearly three years after the pandemic began, American offices are finally more than halfway filled again...
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021 | CNN
London CNN — A British man has pleaded guilty to threatening to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas...
There’s a sense that another turning point is approaching in Russia’s war in Ukraine | CNN Politics
CNN — Russia’s mass mobilization, looming offensive and missile-borne terror against civilians is triggering fresh calls for even greater Western...
Hong Kong and Macao will fully reopen borders with mainland China | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China will fully reopen borders with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao next...
