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Apple Unveils $1,999 Foldable iPhone Duo

Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable smartphone. Prices start at $1,999 and the phone will be available for preorder starting Oct. 16 in more than 70 countries and regions. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports from…

Foldable iPhone Is Niche Product, Singh Says

Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence says it will be hard for a lot of people to upgrade to a $2,000 foldable iPhone from Apple. (Source: Bloomberg)

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New Responsible AI Use Campaign launches free certification to help organisations use AI responsibly

RAIUC offers organisation s worldwide a practical framework built around 10 Responsible AI Commitments, free certification and publicly verifiable certificates.

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Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

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Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months. The fresh attacks and…

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West Africa Central Bank Holds Rates and Flags the Inflation Turn

West Africa Central Bank Holds Rates and Flags the Inflation Turn

WEST AFRICA · CENTRAL BANK Key Facts —What happened The BCEAO — the shared central bank of the eight CFA-franc countries of West Africa — held its main interest rate at 3.00% at its policy meeting in Dakar on September 9. —The other dials…

Three-peat: Remolona earns ‘A-’ grade from Global Finance

Three-peat: Remolona earns ‘A-’ grade from Global Finance

MANILA, Philippines — Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. earned another “A-” grade in Global Finance magazine’s annual central banker report card, which assessed how monetary authorities navigated the difficult…

ABS-CBN sets stage for P6-billion infusion

ABS-CBN sets stage for P6-billion infusion

MANILA, Philippines — Media giant ABS-CBN Corp. is set to seek shareholder approval for plans to triple its authorized capital to P4.5 billion. This paves the way for a P6-billion equity infusion that will bring in a new major investor and…

Senegal PM Puts US$55 Million on the Kosmos Gas Exit in His First Policy Speech

Senegal PM Puts US$55 Million on the Kosmos Gas Exit in His First Policy Speech

SENEGAL · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo delivered his first general policy declaration to parliament on September 8, the set-piece speech in which a new Senegalese government presents its program…

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Herder, 18 cattle shot dead in Plateau

Gunmen have killed a herder, Yakubu Ishaku, and about 18 cows in Nyarwai Village, Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, according to the herding community, occurred at about 1pm on Wednesday, while…

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S&P Cuts Senegal to CC, Its Lowest Credit Rating in 26 Years

S&P Cuts Senegal to CC, Its Lowest Credit Rating in 26 Years

SENEGAL · MARKETS Key Facts —What happened S&P Global Ratings cut Senegal’s long-term foreign-currency rating from CCC+ to CC on September 4, the country’s lowest grade in nearly 26 years, and kept the outlook negative. —Why S&P says the…

What a historic summer box office reveals about massive shifts in the theatrical industry

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What a historic summer box office reveals about massive shifts in the theatrical industry

The domestic box office posted a record-breaking summer movie season which was bolstered by an extra week of ticket sales and higher priced premium screenings.

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Dangote Refinery Signs IPO Papers, Unveils US$14.3 Billion Plan to Double Capacity

Dangote Refinery Signs IPO Papers, Unveils US$14.3 Billion Plan to Double Capacity

NIGERIA · MARKETS Key Facts —What happened Dangote Petroleum Refinery signed the offer documents for its initial public offering, or IPO — the first sale of its shares to the public — at a ceremony in Lagos on Monday. —The offer 4.1…