Softbank pumps bn into struggling Intel, as Trump eyes stake

Softbank pumps $2bn into struggling Intel, as Trump eyes stake

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Japanese-based multinational conglomerate SoftBank and US-based chipmaker Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion investment in Intel common stock. In a joint statement, the organisations say the investment comes as they deepen their commitment to investing in advanced technology and semiconductor innovation…

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Trump working to arrange summit between Putin, Zelenskyy after Monday’s White House meetings

Trump working to arrange summit between Putin, Zelenskyy after Monday’s White House meetings

Washington — President Trump is working to coordinate a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which would be the first face-to-face interaction between the two leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three years ago.  Asked about arranging the meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said on Fox & Friends that…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, Trump talks, Fed

Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, Trump talks, Fed

At the closely watched talks on Monday, Trump said peace negotiations can take place while both countries are still fighting, dropping his earlier calls for a ceasefire. He also said that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy is being planned, to be followed by a trilateral meeting which will include Trump. Zelenskyy said…

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Trump pressures Ukraine to end war ahead of Zelenskyy meeting

Trump pressures Ukraine to end war ahead of Zelenskyy meeting

WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon at the White House, just days after Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin left an Alaska summit without a ceasefire deal. Zelenskyy is traveling to Washington, D.C., alongside several European leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO…

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Trump eases rocket rules, boosting Musk’s SpaceX

Trump eases rocket rules, boosting Musk’s SpaceX

The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private space ventures. Trump’s order, among other things, directs the US transportation secretary…

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