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🔴 Live: Poland to send more troops to Belarus border, Minsk denies ‘airspace violation’ Poland will increase the number of troops at its border with Belarus after two Belarusian helicopters caused a "violation of Polish airspace" on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. Minsk has denied the claim. The Russian military said its anti-aircraft units thwarted a Ukrainian "terrorist attack" early...

Back to homepage / Africa Burkina Faso, Mali say military intervention in Niger would be 'declaration of war' Junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali warned Monday that any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a "declaration of war" against their two countries. Issued on: 01/08/2023 - 02:34 4 min Niger security forces prepare to disperse demonstrators gathered outside...

Back to homepage / Middle East UAE says it will allow climate activists to assemble ‘peacefully’ at COP28 The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it would allow environmental activists to "assemble peacefully" at this year's UN climate talks, despite a prohibition on unauthorised protests in the Gulf state. Issued on: 01/08/2023 - 16:34 2 min Sultan al-Jaber, chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National...

Back to homepage / Africa NUCLEAR ENERGY Does the coup in Niger threaten nuclear power plants in France? The coup in Niger has prompted concerns the West African country could curtail uranium exports, possibly hamstringing nuclear power production in France and beyond. But so far, source diversification and well-stocked inventories should be able to mitigate any disruptions in the short term, experts...

Back to homepage / Africa AS IT HAPPENED First plane evacuating French citizens leaves Niger six days after coup France’s first evacuation plane left Niger on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said. France had said it planned to evacuate its nationals and EU citizens from the West African country following a military coup on Wednesday that unleashed protests against the former colonial...

eToro’s Value Dips After $120 Million Secondary Share Sale BY PYMNTS | JULY 31, 2023 | eToro Trading platform eToro’s valuation has reportedly dropped following a $120 million secondary share sale. As CNBC reported Monday (July 31), the Israeli company had been valued at $3.5 billion in a funding round earlier this year. eToro, which lets users trade...

Upwork and OpenAI Team to Help Companies Find AI Experts BY PYMNTS | JULY 31, 2023 | Upwork Work marketplace Upwork is teaming with OpenAI to help businesses find artificial intelligence (AI) expertise. The partnership, announced Monday (July 31), gives OpenAI customers and other businesses access to professionals “deeply experienced” with OpenAI technologies. “Together, the companies identified the...

Proportion of US Banks Tightening Loan Terms Rises to 50.8% BY PYMNTS | JULY 31, 2023 | Banks are continuing to tighten their terms on commercial and industrial loans. The proportion of U.S. banks tightening their terms on such loans for medium and large businesses rose to 50.8% in the second quarter, up from 46% in...

SBA to Debut Changes to Boost Small Business Access to Credit BY PYMNTS | JULY 31, 2023 | Sweeping changes to the federal program for small business lending will begin taking effect Tuesday (Aug. 1). Among the upcoming changes are simplified loan requirements, more widespread automation and an expansion of the number of nonbank lenders that...

Uber Platform Cross-Selling Drives Up Q2 Expectations BY PYMNTS | JULY 31, 2023 | Uber is set to report its second-quarter 2023 earnings on Tuesday (Aug. 1). Investors are eager to see how the rideshare and delivery aggregator giant is faring in an environment of increased efficiency and digital transformation among key competitors, namely DoorDash. After...

Hasbro Could Roll Dice on AI-Powered Dungeons & Dragons BY PYMNTS | JULY 30, 2023 | Would you play an AI-powered version of Dungeons & Dragons? That tabletop game’s publisher, Hasbro, is apparently getting deeper into artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to a partnership with Xplored, creator of the digital board game platform Teburu, Gizmodo reported Sunday...

Allison Kirkby announced as first female chief executive of BT The former Procter & Gamble executive has been praised as a "proven leader" with a "history of having transformed businesses". Sarah Taaffe-Maguire Business reporter @taaffems Monday 31 July 2023 09:16, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 3:02 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Exterior of BT Group head office - One Braham, London Why you can trust Sky...

Analysis There's a lot of noise in the debate over North Sea oil and gas - but the numbers tell a different story | Ed Conway Both the government and protesters have been making a lot of noise over North Sea fossil fuel exploration. But a closer look at the numbers reveals a significantly different story. Ed Conway Economics & data editor @EdConwaySky Monday...

Two supermoons to appear in August - culminating in rare blue moon Supermoons take place when a full moon is near its closest point to Earth, making it appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter compared with when it is furthest away. Sunday 30 July 2023 12:53, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 4:12 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance A commercial airliner flies...