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Car dealers in China’s Yangtze delta region warn of ‘severe challenges’

Car dealers in one of China’s richest regions are appealing to automakers to overhaul sales strategies amid mounting pressure on their cash flow ||Car dealers in one of China’s richest regions are appealing to automakers to overhaul sales strategies amid mounting pressure on their cash flow

Ghana warns of power cuts while Italy’s Eni works to boost gas supply

Italian energy group Eni will temporarily suspend operations at a gas plant in Ghana on Sunday to implement a supply increase, likely resulting in power cuts, the West African country said this Wednesday.||Italian energy group Eni will temporarily suspend operations at a gas plant in Ghana on Sunday to implement a supply increase, likely resulting in power cuts, the West African country said this Wednesday.

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk’s X, to step down in surprise move

Elon Musk-owned social platform, X’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move||Elon Musk-owned social platform, X’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move

Ferrero set to acquire Kellogg’s cereal division in $3 billion deal

Shares in WK Kellogg Co have soared by 50% amid reports that Italian confectionery giant Ferrero is on the verge of acquiring the United States (US) cereal business for around $3 billion.||Shares in WK Kellogg Co have soared by 50% amid reports that Italian confectionery giant Ferrero is on the verge of acquiring the United States (US) cereal business for around $3 billion.

Kenya inflation at 3.8% year-on-year in June

Kenya’s inflation was at 3.8% year-on-year in June, same level as the previous month, the statistics office said this Monday.||Kenya’s inflation was at 3.8% year-on-year in June, same level as the previous month, the statistics office said this Monday.

Dollar struggles near 4-year lows as Trump’s tax bill and tariffs weigh

The United States (US) Dollar languished at its weakest against the euro since September 2021 on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump’s spending bill stoked fiscal worries while uncertainty around trade deals remained a drag on sentiment.||The United States (US) Dollar languished at its weakest against the euro since September 2021 on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump’s spending bill stoked fiscal worries while uncertainty around trade deals remained a drag on sentiment.