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nba champion backs new affordable community owned mobile service

NBA champion backs new affordable community-owned mobile service

NBA champion Tristan Thompson has partnered with global telecom company World Mobile to launch Uplift, a community-owned mobile network offering...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
microsoft earnings hit by billion dollar openai stake loss

Microsoft earnings hit by billion dollar OpenAI stake loss

Microsoft reported a $3.1 billion decline in net income for its first fiscal quarter due to its ongoing investment in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
samsung beats estimates with strong q3 earnings

Samsung beats estimates with strong Q3 earnings

Samsung Electronics has reported a strong recovery in its third-quarter 2025 results, with operating profit more than doubling from the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
hurricane melissa causes widespread damage across the caribbean

Hurricane Melissa causes widespread damage across the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread destruction and loss of life across Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. The storm stripped roofs from...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
south korea secures tariff reduction in new us trade deal

South Korea secures tariff reduction in new US trade deal

The United States and South Korea have reached a landmark trade deal after months of negotiation, capped by discussions at...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
us, china aim to ease tariffs in high stakes summit

US, China aim to ease tariffs in high-stakes summit

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Busan, South Korea, in a key effort...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 31 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Luxon’s Malaysia trip highlights key investments in energy and tourism

Two major investments were unveiled during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s official visit to Malaysia, concentrating on renewable energy infrastructure and...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 31 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Fonterra farmers agree to divest consumer businesses in deal with Lactalis

Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have decisively approved the sale of brands such as Mainland and Anchor to the French company Lactalis.  Over...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Consultation Begins for DTA Standards Exposure Drafts by RBNZ

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has initiated consultation on exposure drafts of four standards aimed...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Alpine Medical Hardware director sentenced to community detention for bribery

The director and shareholder of Alpine Medical Hardware Limited has been sentenced to community detention for bribing a former manager...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
nokia shares surge after nvidia takes 1 billion stake

Nokia shares surge after Nvidia takes $1 billion stake

Nvidia has invested $1 billion in Nokia, causing the Finnish telecom company’s shares to jump 22%. This investment strengthens Nvidia’s...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Oct 2025 | 1 min read
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Company leaders show gloomy outlook as business confidence falls

Business confidence has dropped to an all-time low, with company executives expressing pessimism about future prospects. In its six-monthly survey, accounting...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
nikkei surges past 51,000 as markets eye fed cuts

Nikkei surges past 51,000 as markets eye Fed cuts

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index has surged beyond 51,000 for the first time, rising more than 1% thanks to optimism over...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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Small business sales edge upward, employment declines

Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) shows a 1.9% increase in small business sales for the three months ending in September...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
australia’s inflation hits highest level in over a year

Australia’s inflation hits highest level in over a year

Australia’s inflation surged to 3.2% in the third quarter of 2025, marking the fastest increase since mid-2024, according to the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
hurricane melissa sweeps through jamaica with record winds

Hurricane Melissa sweeps through Jamaica with record winds

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, struck Jamaica on Tuesday with record-breaking force, causing widespread flooding, landslides, and severe damage...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 30 Oct 2025 | 2 min read
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