Tesla Faces Major Trial Over Alleged Racial Discrimination at California Plant
Tesla is set to face trial on Monday in Oakland over allegations of widespread racial discrimination against Black workers at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant. The lawsuit, filed in 2022 by the California...
Warner Bros, Paramount Shares Jump on Merger Settlement Hopes
Shares of Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Skydance surged in premarket trading on Monday after a report indicated that Paramount and California’s attorney general were in advanced settlement talks. A potential agreement could resolve...
SoftBank Launches $11 Billion Bond Sale to Fund OpenAI Investment
SoftBank Group has launched a $10 billion US dollar-denominated and €1 billion euro-denominated senior unsecured bond offering to finance its investment in OpenAI, according to a term sheet released on Monday. The dollar notes...
Meta’s Alberta Data Centre Boosts Province’s Appeal to Global Tech Giants
Meta’s planned C$13 billion ($9 billion) data centre in Alberta is strengthening the Canadian province’s appeal to major technology companies, Capital Power CEO Avik Dey said. The investment signals confidence in Alberta’s artificial intelligence...
Oura Targets $15.62 Billion Valuation in US IPO
Smart ring maker Oura is targeting a fully diluted valuation of $15.62 billion in its US initial public offering (IPO), signalling renewed momentum in the autumn listing market. The company and existing investors plan...
A New Vision for Social Leadership: Dr. Ajit Ravi Introduces Unique Business Club
A vision that places social responsibility at the heart of leadership is being represented through the Unique Business Club (UBC), an initiative of the Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF). Envisioned by Dr. Ajit Ravi,...
Italian Apple Store Workers Strike on iPhone 18 Pro Launch Day
More than 1,600 employees across 17 Apple stores in Italy went on strike on Friday, coinciding with the global launch of the new iPhone 18 Pro. The strike, organized by the Filcams CGIL, Fisascat...
European AI Firms Push Back Against Calls to Slow Development
European artificial intelligence firms are pushing back against calls from leading U.S. AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful models, arguing that such measures could reinforce the dominance of established players. France-based...
Smart Glasses Face Growing Scrutiny Over Privacy and Harassment Concerns
Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into suspected sexual harassment linked to the use of smart glasses to secretly record women in public and share the footage online. The probe comes as privacy...
Global Cross-Border Property Investment Jumps 56%
Cross-border investment in commercial property worldwide surged 56% to $71.8 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by stronger deal activity in Asia and Europe, including renewed interest in premium office properties, according...