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France Passes Emergency Bill to Avoid New Year Shutdown

French legislators have approved urgent “stopgap” legislation to maintain state operations through January 2026. This ...

  • 23 December 2025
  • Business
FAAN

FAAN Boosts Airport Efficiency for Festive Season

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has introduced a robust roadmap to handle the ...

  • 23 December 2025
  • Business
visa

New U.S. Visa Limits for Nigerians Start Jan 1

The United States government will partially suspend visa issuances for Nigerians beginning January 1, 2026. ...

  • 23 December 2025
  • Business
LUXOR

Luxor: Crowds Gather for Ancient Solar Alignment

Hundreds of travelers gathered at dawn on Sunday to witness a rare celestial event. In ...

  • 22 December 2025
  • Business
Mercedes

Mercedes Settles Multi-State Diesel Emissions Probe for $149.6M

Mercedes-Benz has agreed to a $149.6 million settlement with 48 U.S. states, the District of ...

  • 22 December 2025
  • Business
OIL

Venezuela Oil Loading Stalls Amid U.S. Seizures and Hack

Loading activities at Venezuelan oil terminals have ground to a near-halt as of Monday, December ...

  • 22 December 2025
  • Business
Telecom

Telecom Italia Streamlines Equity Following €1B Legal Win

Telecom Italia (TIM) has officially moved forward with a strategic plan to convert its savings ...

  • 22 December 2025
  • Business
APP

Italy Penalizes Apple €98.6M for App Store Dominance

Italy’s antitrust authority, the AGCM, has fined Apple and two of its subsidiaries €98.6 million ...

  • 22 December 2025
  • Business
COTY

Coty Sells Final Wella Stake to KKR for $750M

Beauty giant Coty has officially exited its remaining ownership in the hair care brand Wella. ...

  • 19 December 2025
  • Business

TikTok Shifts U.S. Operations to Oracle-Led Group

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has officially signed binding agreements to transfer control ...

  • 19 December 2025
  • Business
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