US pharma giant Merck ditches plan for $1.4-bn research centre in UK
London (AFP) - Merck, the US pharmaceutical group, said on Wednesday it has dropped plans to build a $1. 4-billion ...
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US pharma giant Merck ditches plan for $1.4-bn research centre in UK
London (AFP) - Merck, the US pharmaceutical group, said on Wednesday it has dropped plans to build a $1. 4-billion ...
Mistral cements AI lead in Europe with cash infusion
Paris (AFP) - France's Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe's top AI hope against far larger US and ...
Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed
Tokyo (AFP) - Gold hit a record high Tuesday as a weaker dollar and expectations of a US interest rate ...
In whirlwind tour, Qatari royal commits $70bn to southern Africa
Johannesburg (AFP) - Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries ...
Japan pledges $68 billion investment in India
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan pledged Friday to invest $68 billion in India during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Trump advisor says US may take stakes in other firms after Intel
Washington (AFP) - The US government could take stakes in other companies after doing so with chipmaker Intel, Donald Trump's ...
Trump, Intel announce deal giving US a 10% stake in chipmaker
Washington (AFP) - Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-percent stake in its business, the company ...
Stock markets diverge awaiting Fed signals as tech sell-off deepens
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while looking for clues ...
Siemens warns US tariffs causing investment caution
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Siemens warned on Thursday that US tariffs were prompting its customers in key sectors to slow ...
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