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Nigerian oil firm NNPC seeks equity partners to revive refineries

Nigerian state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd is seeking technical equity partners to help revive three of its refineries

Microsoft’s massive AI spending draws investor concerns as cloud business booms

Microsoft’s AI infrastructure spending to meet growing cloud services demand is outpacing Wall Street expectations, deepening investor fears about the costs of sustaining the boom

BMW, Opel recall vehicles in SA over safety concerns

BMW South Africa (SA) and Opel Astra SA are recalling a number of vehicles after identifying potential safety issues

Hyundai Motor’s third-quarter profit slumps as US tariffs weigh

Hyundai Motor posted a 29% decline in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, as United States (US) tariffs hurt the South Korean automaker

Volkswagen swings to $1.52 billion loss in Q3 on tariff, Porsche woes

Volkswagen made a 1.3 billion Euro ($1.52 billion) operating loss in the third quarter, hit by billions of euros in costs from United States (US) tariffs and a costly strategy reversal on electric vehicles at its subsidiary Porsche, the company said on Thursday

Exxon signs agreement with Gabon to expand its African presence

Energy giant ExxonMobil has signed a new agreement with the government of Gabon