Business / Finance
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TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’
Bloomberg News had earlier reported that Chinese officials were considering selling the company’s US operations to Musk’s social media platform X.
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Electric Car Sales Fall By 27.4% in Germany in 2024
Overall, some 2.8 million new vehicles were registered in Europe’s largest car market in 2024, one percent fewer than in the previous year, the KBA federal transport authority said.
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Malaysia Airlines Grounds New Airbus Jet Over Safety Concerns
Malaysia Airlines has grounded its new Airbus A330neo jet just days after its maiden flight because of technical issues, local media reported, another operational setback for the national carrier. “The root cause is coming from…
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Honda and Nissan Expected to Begin ,Merger Talks
Honda and Nissan — Japan’s number two and three automakers after Toyota — are aiming to finalise a merger deal in June 2025, several media outlets said.
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De Gaulle’s Watch Auctioned for More Than 500,000 Euros
The 537,920-euro ($564,000) sale price on Monday evening set a worldwide record for a watch by 150-year-old French brand LIP.
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US Stocks Mostly Rise, Bitcoin Hits New Record
Wall Street shares mostly rose Monday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut later this week while concerns over political battles in Europe and China’s struggling economy sent other world markets lower. Bitcoin, meanwhile, hit…
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Gov’t Has Generated 200,000 Job Opportunities Through Affordable Housing Project: Ruto
The Head of State added that the scale of ongoing and future projects under the Affordable Housing Programme, promises millions of additional jobs for Kenyans which is a means of fostering inclusivity and fairness while…
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US Firms Up $6.2 Billion Micron Funding to Boost Chipmaking
The Micron investment helps bring development and production of advanced memory semiconductor technology to US shores, said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
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Bitcoin Hits $100,000 For First Time
The cryptocurrency soared through the mark to a peak of $103,800, having enjoyed a blistering rally since the November 5 election of Trump, who pledged on the campaign trail to make the United States the…
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China Lifts Final Bans on Australian Red Meat as Trade Row Nears End
Red meat and lobster were the last two commodities subject to some form of barrier or export ban.
