South Korea has announced a $19 billion support plan to boost the country's semiconductor industry.

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The Justice Department is reportedly expected to file suit against entertainment giant #LiveNation , possibly seeking to break up the Ticketmaster parent mired by monopoly allegations and a botched Taylor Swift ticket sale.

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#Oil prices fell for the fourth straight session after #US Fed minutes hinted at possible interest rate hikes due to persistent inflation, potentially affecting oil demand.

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Australian mining giant #BHP Group is reportedly determined to maintain the structure and value of its latest $49 billion offer to acquire British mining firm Anglo American.

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A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods like chips, soda, and hotdogs may cause an increased risk of stroke and cognitive impairment, adding to previous research that's linked these foods to multiple health conditions.

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Philip Morris International, the world’s largest tobacco company by market value, has announced an acquisition of a 14.7% indirect stake in Egypt’s Eastern Company.

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#Nvidia again shattered Wall Street forecasts in its anxiously awaited earnings report, sending shares of the chip designer and artificial intelligence top dog toward a record high.

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#Egypt -based #fintech firm eFinance has acquired a 25% stake in Al Ahly Momken and a 13% stake in EasyCash to facilitate digital payments and further the digitalization of the Egyptian economy.

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A recent research has shown that microscopic pieces of plastic have made their way into the human blood and organs through polluted food, water and air.

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Mattel announced a new partnership with Outright Games that will see the pair release three new games based on classic brands—including the rejuvenated #Barbie franchise.

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The #UK will hold a general election on July 4 despite polling in recent years indicating the government’s ruling party will likely be ousted after more than a decade in power.

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The type of artificial intelligence that powers systems like OpenAI’s #ChatGPT and Google’s #Gemini will not be able to reach human levels of intelligence, #Meta ’s AI chief Yann LeCun said in an interview.

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The #US consumer watchdog said that buy now, pay later firms will now have to abide by the same rules that apply to traditional credit card providers amid increased scrutiny on the rapidly expanding sector.

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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is offering an additional 5.5% shares in ADNOC Drilling via a bookbuild offering to certain eligible institutional investors.

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The #UAE ’s Finance Ministry has issued $300 million in Islamic Treasury Sukuk for the second quarter of 2024.

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Finnish telecommunications company #Nokia has completed the acquisition of the #US -based Fenix Group to strengthen its tactical communications offerings.

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Beijing has imposed sanctions on 12 #US defense companies and 10 executives in retaliation against Washington’s blacklisting of Chinese firms for alleged exports to #Russia and its sales of arms to  #Taiwan .

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#Saudi insurance #fintech firm Rasan has set the final price offer of its IPO at the top of the range amid significant oversubscription in the book-building process.

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A massive fire broke out Wednesday morning at Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk's headquarters site in Bagsværd, Denmark, and is swiftly spreading to other buildings.

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From raising blockbuster funding rounds to going public, here are four alums of our Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia lists who recently reached new milestones.

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