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Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo’s $2.3 billion sale of EABL

Hearing case seeking to stop Diageo’s $2.3 billion sale of its local subsidiary

Rand steady as investors eye key US data

SA Rand was steady in early trade on Friday

Disney CEO meets top Chinese official as ‘House of Mouse’ navigates US‑China tensions

One of China’s top officials met with Disney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Bob Iger in Beijing on Friday, state media reported, as the “House of Mouse” seeks to strengthen its foothold in the world’s second-largest economy amid fraught United States (US)-China tensions

Chinese automaker Xpeng touts AI pivot in face of fierce competition

Chinese automaker, Xpeng said it wanted to become better known as a “physical AI” company rather than just a carmaker, as it gears up to launch street trials of robotaxis and start mass producing humanoid robots later this year

Rio Tinto in talks to buy Glencore to form world’s biggest miner

Rio Tinto is in early talks for a possible acquisition of Glencore, the companies said late on Thursday, in what could create the world’s largest mining company with a combined market value of nearly $207 billion

China, Ethiopia pledge closer co-operation in areas from infrastructure to AI

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday