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China’s Ant Group denies rumors about an RWA and stablecoin joint venture
Ant Group denies rumors of a collaboration between Ant Financial Technology and publicly-listed Chinese company Hainan Huatie involving partnerships in RWA and stablecoins. In an official statement shared on the social platform WeChat, the fintech...

What’s up with… Deutsche Telekom, VMO2, Thai spectrum
In today’s industry news roundup: Deutsche Telekom consolidates its cloud services offerings under a single leader and brand to better meet ‘sovereign cloud’ demand; Virgin Media O2 is to acquire spectrum from Vodafone to boost capacity, speeds...

Local Matters: Victory for political transparency and pedestrian safety
The Center for Urban Justice (ZUG) has won a major legal case against the City of Luxembourg after a four-year battle for transparency. In 2021, the NGO published a study revealing that 475 pedestrian crossings in the city failed to meet legal...
Exploring the expat boom: discover why people are choosing to move abroad
ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 28 minutes ago 4min In an increasingly interconnected world, migration patterns reveal a significant trend: more individuals are opting for new horizons beyond their home countries. From Americans considering relocation...

“To enhance their RVs, OEMs must be pro-active”
At the Fleet Europe Days in October last year, Jakub Heller (pictured centre) lifted the trophy for the Fleet Europe Remarketing Car Manufacturer Award of 2024. Škoda’s residual value (RV) manager had proven the effectiveness of his manufacturer’s...

More Schengen limits introduced as Belgium announces border checks
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AMG Acquires ORIX’s Stake in Greenko Energy
Advertisement AM Green BV (AMG) has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 17.5% equity stake in Greenko Energy Holdings from ORIX Corporation. The acquisition will be made through AMG Power BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of AM Green. Upon...

AM Green Signs Agreement to Acquire 17.5 percent Equity Stake in Greenko from ORIX
AM Green BV (AMG) has signed definitive documents to acquire 17.5 percent equity stake in Greenko Energy Holdings (Greenko) from ORIX Corporation (ORIX), through its wholly owned subsidiary AM Green Power BV (AMG Power). AMG will own ~25 percent...

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is prioritizing ‘profits and purpose’
On this episode of Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast, cohosts Diane Brady, executive editorial director of the Fortune CEO Initiative and Fortune Live Media, and editorial director Kristin Stoller talk to Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America....
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European alliance to develop lead-cooled SMR
Wednesday, 18 June 2025 Four European nuclear technology organisations have launched the Eagles Consortium to develop and commercialise the EAGLES-300 next-generation lead-cooled small modular reactor with the aim of delivering a first...

Coinbase Named TIME 100 “Disruptor” as Stock Soars and Global Expansion Accelerates
Coinbase, the biggest name in U.S. crypto exchanges, is having a breakout year one that’s turning heads on both Wall Street and Capitol Hill. The company just earned a coveted spot on TIME’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies,...

As the Schengen Agreement turns 40, how free is movement aro...
On 14 June 1985, France, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany, pre-reunification) and the Benelux countries – Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – signed an agreement in Schengen, a small town in Luxembourg, that would, eventually,...

AM Green to acquire 17.5% stake in Greenko from ORIX; to hold 25% post-deal in July
New Delhi: AM Green BV (AMG), through its wholly owned subsidiary AM Green Power BV, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 17.5 per cent equity stake in Greenko Energy Holdings from ORIX Corporation. Post-closing in July 2025, AMG along...

Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine
Google suffered a setback Thursday after an advisor to the European Union's top court recommended it dismiss the tech giant's appeal against a record 4.1-billion-euro ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine. Juliane Kokott, advocate general at the European...

Book review: Listen In: How radio changed the home by Beaty Rubens
IN 1922, just 150,000 people listened to radio broadcasts. By 1939, that number had exploded to 34 million, making it one of the most rapid technological shifts in modern history — on a par with the internet revolution of the 21st century. In the...

EU court adviser sides with regulators in Google's fight against EU antitrust fine
BRUSSELS :An adviser to Europe's highest court on Thursday sided with EU antitrust regulators in Alphabet unit Google's fight against a record 4.3-billion-euro ($4.93 billion) fine levied on the U.S. tech giant by EU antitrust regulators seven...

RTL acquires Sky Sport Germany in €150 million deal
Sky could receive an additional €377m depending on RTL share price New entity will have 11.5 million subscribers Comcast has been seeking buyer for three years RTL Group is acquiring Sky Deutschland, including Sky Sport Germany, from US cable...

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Google suffers setback as EU legal opinion backs record fine
This illustration picture shows the US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google logo displayed on a tablet in Paris on February 18, 2019. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP Luxembourg: Google suffered a legal blow at...

SEREC slams AfCFTA over Nigeria’s exclusion from implementation
The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has expressed concern over the continued exclusion of Nigerian stakeholders in the transport, maritime and trade sectors from key discussions and developments surrounding the African Continental Free...