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Sigma Healthcare in talks to acquire Boots for £7.5bn

The Australian pharmaceutical giant Sigma Healthcare, the parent company of the Chemist Warehouse group, confirmed on Wednesday that it is engaged in preliminary talks to acquire the British health and beauty retailer Bo...

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IATA urges passengers to leave bags behind in evacuations

Aviation officials are warning that passengers who stop to retrieve cabin baggage during emergency evacuations are putting lives at risk, prompting a new global safety campaign and discussions of potential stricter measu...

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BP restructures into upstream and downstream units

The British multinational oil and gas company BP announced a major reorganization on Tuesday, June 9, consolidating its operations into two core business segments effective July 1.

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Fake phone chargers sold on UK platforms pose safety hazards

Potentially lethal counterfeit phone chargers are being sold on major online marketplaces in the UK, posing risks of electrocution, fire, and explosion, according to a new investigation by consumer group Which?.

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Seplat Energy names Tony Elumelu chairman, Effiong Okon CEO

Seplat Energy Plc has announced a major leadership transition, appointing billionaire investor and United Bank for Africa Chairman Tony Elumelu as its next chairman and veteran engineer Effiong Okon as its new chief exec...

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Apple’s AI Siri redesign leads to 1.9% share decline

Apple unveiled a major redesign of its Siri digital assistant and a new Apple Intelligence platform at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 8, but the announcement was met with a tepid response from invest...

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IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion Abu Dhabi loan

The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria against proceeding with a proposed $5 billion borrowing arrangement, citing significant financial risks, even as it acknowledged the country's improved economic stabilit...

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PepsiCo runs US driverless freight fleet of 41 trucks

PepsiCo has quietly established the largest commercial autonomous freight operation in the United States, deploying 41 fully driverless trucks across public roads in Arizona, Texas, and Arkansas.

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