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Adrian Kama

Adrian Kama reports on and provides informed context and analysis of key global issues.

Qualcomm Unveils a $20 Billion Stock Buyback Programme

Smartphone chip designer Qualcomm on Tuesday unveiled a US$20 billion stock buyback programme as it looks to take advantage of a steep drop in its share price,

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B2B Food and Agritech Platform WayCool Raises $22.7 Million Funding

B2B food and agritech platform WayCool has raised Rs 210 crore (about $22.7 million) through a rights issue from existing investor Lightrock India.

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The National Stock Exchange of India Appoints Consortium of Investment Bankers and Legal Advisors for Its IPO

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has appointed a consortium of investment bankers and legal advisors for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO).

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U.S to Allow Countries to Temporarily Purchase Certain Russian Oil Products

The Trump administration issued a new license allowing countries to temporarily purchase certain Russian oil products, the same day Brent crude prices settled above $100 per barrel

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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said Thursday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz maritime passage should be continued

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Chinese Brain Interface Startup Gestala Raises $21 Million

Gestala has raised $21.6 million (CN¥150 million) just two months after launching, at a valuation of $100 million to $200 million, founder and CEO Phoenix Peng told TechCrunch.

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Zendesk Acquires Forethought

Zendesk is acquiring Forethought, a company that builds software to automate customer service interactions, the companies announced on Wednesday.

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Publishing Platform Substack Launches a Built-In Recording Studio

Publishing platform Substack is continuing to invest in video content as it launches the Substack Recording Studio, a built-in mechanism for creators to pre-record and publish videos.

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Alphabet Structures a 3-Year Deal for Its Google CEO

Per a filing first spied by the FT, Alphabet has structured a three-year deal for its Google CEO that could make him one of the highest-paid executives on the planet

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Google Expands Its AI Overviews & AI Mode to New African Languages

Google has expanded its AI Overviews and AI Mode search tools to support 13 African languages in addition to English, giving millions of users across the continent the ability to explore, learn, and create online in their own languages.

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City Detect Raises $13 Million Series A Round

City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced on Friday a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital

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U.S to Provide Political Risk Insurance and Financial Guarantees for Maritime Trade

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ordered the US International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for maritime trade travelling the Gulf,

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