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UK ramp up pressure on India, China to cut Russian oil imports

Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia’s oil sales amid its war with Ukraine as United States (US) President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and the United Kingdom (UK) imposed sanctions on top Russian oil firms

Microsoft launches new AI upgrades to Windows 11, boosting Copilot

Microsoft on Thursday rolled out a series of artificial intelligence upgrades to Windows 11 that would make its Copilot AI assistant more appealing to users by making it easier to automate tasks and connect with services across devices

Nestle to cut 16 000 jobs as new CEO ignites ‘turnaround fire’

Nestle will cut 16000 jobs, new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world’s largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs and win back investor confidence

IMF to send team to Senegal to work on new loan program

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this Thursday that she will send an IMF team to Senegal to discuss a new loan program

SA union against hunger urges Shoprite to reduce food prices on World Food Day

On World Food Day, the South African(SA) non-governmental organisation Union Against Hunger held a demonstration outside Shoprite’s Centurion branch in Gauteng

Guinea bauxite exports jump 23% in 3rd quarter despite rains, regulatory pressure

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter