DOHA: Boeing and GE Aerospace finalized a $96 billion agreement to provide Qatar Airways with up to 210 aircraft, the White House announced. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined President Donald Trump in Doha for a signing ceremony, cementing the airline’s…
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and iFood, a leading Latin American delivery platform, announced a partnership Tuesday to integrate ride-hailing and delivery services in Brazil. Under the agreement, iFood users can book Uber rides directly in its app, while Uber…
Soopra AI, a company specializing in AI-driven personas for real-time engagement, announced Wednesday the launch of Soopra AI 2.0, also known as Soopra ASK. The latest version introduces the world’s first social network of AI agents, aimed at enhancing digital…
OTTAWA: Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) has acquired Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), a leading provider of remote and emergency healthcare services in Northern Canada. The acquisition, effective immediately, strengthens Calian’s ability to deliver integrated healthcare solutions across Canada’s northern regions. AMS, headquartered…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Avicena, a leader in ultra-low power, high-density microLED-based interconnects, announced Wednesday that it has raised $65 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $120 million. The funding round was led by Tiger Global,…
BRUSSELS: As the European Union advances toward its 2040 climate goals, the European Biogas Association (EBA) is pushing for biogases to play a central role in the bloc’s energy transition. The industry group has proposed a binding target of 100 billion cubic meters…
LONDON: Origin, the world’s first Global Benefits Intelligence platform, officially launched Tuesday with $21 million in Series A funding led by Felix Capital. Acadian Ventures and Notion Ventures also participated, along with individual investors including Tudor Havriliuc, former vice president…
PARIS: TotalEnergies has signed a sale and purchase agreement with HitecVision, a Norwegian investment firm specializing in energy, to sell 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa for an enterprise value of €190 million. Polska Grupa Biogazowa, Poland’s leading biogas producer, operates 20 units…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy has provisionally awarded petroleum exploration rights for seven new blocks to a consortium of local and international energy firms, including Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), officials announced Tuesday. The blocks, located in Balochistan,…
LONDON: Persimmon Plc today announces the sale of FibreNest, its full fibre broadband service, to BUUK Infrastructure, subject to regulatory clearance. FibreNest will join OFNL as part of the BUUK group which provides full-fibre and multi-utility services to new build…
LONDON: FirstCash Holdings Inc. has finalized terms for its acquisition of British pawnbroker H&T Group plc through Chess Bidco Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. Under the agreement, Bidco will purchase H&T’s entire issued and to-be-issued share capital in a…
LONDON: Gulf Marine Services PLC said a Saudi court rejected its appeal of a $9.2 million tax assessment tied to transfer pricing disputes for the 2017-2019 fiscal years. The London-listed offshore energy support vessel operator disclosed the ruling in a…