The Taliban reach an oil deal with a Chinese company
The pulse | Economy | South Asia The Taliban’s new deal is actually a repeat of an earlier contract signed by the previous Republic government with CNPC in 2011. The…
The lander of a Japanese company is launched towards the moon with a rover from the United Arab Emirates
Commercial A Tokyo company aimed its own private lander for the moon on Sunday, lifting off on a SpaceX rocket carrying the United Arab Emirates’ first lunar rover and a…
Elon Musk’s lawyers say Twitter rejects a new $44 billion offer for the company
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk’s lawyers said Thursday that Twitter is refusing to accept the Tesla billionaire’s renewed $44 billion offer for the social media company and is asking…
Georgia judge rejects tax exemption for electric truck company Rivian
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge has rejected a deal that would have provided a large property tax break to Rivian Automotive, clouding the upstart electric truck maker’s plans to build…
The bidder linked to the Mexican gaming company is the sole remaining applicant for an Illinois online sports betting license. But he may be forced to leave.
The fledgling sports betting industry is booming in Illinois, becoming the third largest market in the US after just two years of operations interrupted by the pandemic. But the state…
Large Kazakh bank to sell stake in telecom company
Commercial Just a year ago, Jusan Bank, one of the largest lenders in Kazakhstan, bought a stake in Kcell, one of the largest operators in the country, during a shopping…
Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis, claiming company violated Illinois law by selling personal data
Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining vast amounts of personal information and selling it to third parties, including federal immigration authorities, according to…
St. Charles Company moves to West Dundee as part of planned new corporate park development north of I-90
A St. Charles company plans to move its operations to a $90 million development being built on the northern outskirts of West Dundee. “This will be the largest private investment…
GoHealth cuts workforce by 20% in latest mass layoffs at Chicago tech company
GoHealth, a Chicago-based online health insurance marketplace that specializes in Medicare plans, is laying off 20% of its workforce. The company is cutting its workforce by 800 employees, including 100…
Facebook parent company Meta records first drop in revenue in history
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, posted its first revenue decline in history on Thursday, dragged down by a drop in ad spending as the economy falters and…