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EC approves creation of Airbus and Air France joint venture

EC approves creation of Airbus and Air France joint venture
The European Commission announced that it has given approval for the establishment of a joint venture between Airbus and Air France, in line with EU regulations. The EC press release indicates that this is a joint venture between Airbus SAS, which...

Microsoft loses exclusive right to sell OpenAI models

Microsoft loses exclusive right to sell OpenAI models
Bloomberg reports that Microsoft has forfeited its exclusive right to market artificial intelligence (AI) models created by OpenAI. The firms revealed a renegotiation of their contract, allowing ChatGPT, the creator of OpenAI, to form partnerships...

Nuclear energy company X-Energy raises $1 billion in IPO

Nuclear energy company X-Energy raises $1 billion in IPO
Nuclear energy company X-Energy raised $1.02 billion through a US initial public offering, according to Bloomberg, which is reporting the news based on a statement from the company. X-Energy has offered 44.3 million shares at a price of $23 per...

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110 billion deal with Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110 billion deal with Paramount
Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) strongly approved the $110 billion sale, including debt, of Paramount to Skydance Corp., according to Bloomberg. Paramount and WBD reached an agreement on the deal's terms at the end of February. WBD's...
Markets & Industries

FT: China plans to resume fuel exports from May

FT: China plans to resume fuel exports from May
According to a report by the Financial Times, which is citing sources, China plans to restart the export of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel starting in May. Large state-owned oil companies have sought permissions to export fuel in the upcoming month,...

Low-cost carriers are asking the US government for $2.5 billion due to rising fuel prices

Low-cost carriers are asking the US government for $2.5 billion due to rising fuel prices
Budget airlines in the US, such as Frontier Airlines and Avelo Airlines, are requesting $2.5 billion in governmental support in return for warrants that could be turned into company equity, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cites sources....

Moody's changes China's rating outlook to Stable from Negative

Moody's changes China's rating outlook to Stable from Negative
The international rating agency Moody's Investors Service has confirmed China's long-term ratings for foreign and local currencies at "A1." The agency's press release indicated that the outlook was revised from negative to stable. This is motivated...

European Commissioner for Energy calls to get ready for long-term energy crisis

European Commissioner for Energy calls to get ready for long-term energy crisis
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen forecasted the enduring effects and uncertainties of the energy crisis while assuring the protection of the most at-risk citizens in the European Union and sectors of the EU economy. "Since the onset of...
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European Tech Sovereignty: Europe Enters the Era of Exascale with the Inauguration of the Jupiter Supercomputer

Europe has taken a giant leap in technological development and supercomputing sovereignty with the launch of its first exascale computer in Germany. JUPITER, built using American chips but set to develop further with the integration of European microprocessors in 2026, is capable of performing over one quintillion (10¹⁸) operations per second, immediately cementing its place as Europe’s mos...
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World & Politics

Afghanistan faces shortage of over 25,000 specialists due to restrictions on women

Afghanistan faces shortage of over 25,000 specialists due to restrictions on women
According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), restrictions on girls' education and the employment of women in Afghanistan could result in a serious lack of workers in the areas of education and health. A recent report from the...

WP: Security level at Trump reception in Washington was reduced

WP: Security level at Trump reception in Washington was reduced
The U.S. administration did not implement complete federal security protocols during the White House Correspondents' Association event held at the Washington Hilton Hotel, which was followed by a shooting on April 25, writes The Washington Post...

FT: EU countries' fiscal firepower is depleted after a series of crises

FT: EU countries' fiscal firepower is depleted after a series of crises
According to the Financial Times (FT), EU member states possess minimal fiscal capacity remaining to alleviate the effects of ongoing issues following a series of crises that the union's economy has experienced in recent years. Today, April 23, EU...

Prices for passage through the Panama Canal amid the Iran war hit record high

Prices for passage through the Panama Canal amid the Iran war hit record high
According to the Financial Times (FT), tolls for transit through the Panama Canal have surged to an all-time high of five times due to the Iran war. As reported by Argus Media, daily auctions for canal passage drew five times the number of bids...
Management & Strategy

WSJ: Disney plans to cut about 1,000 jobs

WSJ: Disney plans to cut about 1,000 jobs
Disney is planning major job cuts, which will be among the first important actions taken by the new CEO, Josh D'Amaro, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal referencing information from reliable sources. In the upcoming weeks, the company...

Bentley to cut jobs as electric vehicle development plan revised

Bentley to cut jobs as electric vehicle development plan revised
British luxury carmaker Bentley, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, is reducing its workforce to cope with "turbulent times" resulting from updated predictions about the demand for electric vehicles. Bentley's CEO, Frank-Steffen Walliser,...

Toyota Motor announces upcoming CEO change

Toyota Motor announces upcoming CEO change
Toyota Motor, the world's largest automobile manufacturer, will replace its Chief Executive Officer starting on April 1. According to the company press release, Kenta Kon, who is currently leading the corporation's finance division, will take on the...

Pinterest to cut 15% of staff

Pinterest to cut 15% of staff
American Pinterest Inc., which operates the widely used online visual bookmarking platform, has announced its intention to reduce office space and cut staff by less than 15%, according to a statement released on the website of the U.S. Securities...