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Australia pushes to ratify Nauru security treaty ahead of China investment

Australia will seek to ratify a security and economic treaty with its tiny neighbour, Nauru by next month, Australian officials said on Monday, amid concern a A$1 billion ($648.85 million) Chinese investment proposal could breach its provision||Australia will seek to ratify a security and economic treaty with its tiny neighbour, Nauru by next month, Australian officials said on Monday, amid concern a A$1 billion ($648.85 million) Chinese investment proposal could breach its provision

Apple Watch not a ‘CO2-neutral product,’ German court finds

Apple can no longer advertise its Apple Watch as a “CO2-neutral product” in Germany, following a court ruling on Tuesday that upheld a complaint from environmentalists, finding that the United States (US) tech company had misled consumers.||Apple can no longer advertise its Apple Watch as a “CO2-neutral product” in Germany, following a court ruling on Tuesday that upheld a complaint from environmentalists, finding that the United States (US) tech company had misled consumers.

AI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser

Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet’ Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser’s billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.||Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet’ Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser’s billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.

Rand extends gains before business confidence, retail sales data

The South African (SA) Rand extended its gains in early trade on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker Dollar ahead of the release of a domestic business confidence index and retail sales figures later in the day.||The South African (SA) Rand extended its gains in early trade on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker Dollar ahead of the release of a domestic business confidence index and retail sales figures later in the day.

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the United States (US) government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips like Nvidia’s H20 that are used for artificial intelligence applications, a US official told Reuters on Sunday.||Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the United States (US) government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips like Nvidia’s H20 that are used for artificial intelligence applications, a US official told Reuters on Sunday.

Wall Street set for higher open following Friday’s dramatic selloff

Wall Street’s main indexes were poised for a higher open on Monday after a sharp pullback in the previous session, as markets priced in prospects of deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve following a surprisingly soft jobs report||Wall Street’s main indexes were poised for a higher open on Monday after a sharp pullback in the previous session, as markets priced in prospects of deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve following a surprisingly soft jobs report
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