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Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.
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AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the comin
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PE Firm Lightrock Raises $500 Million for New Clean Energy Fund
Private equity firm Lightrock, which was spun out from Liechtenstein’s LGT Group, has raised a new $500 million fund to
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Apollo’s West Technology Is in Talks to Sell Remaining Business
Apollo Global Management Inc.-backed West Technology is engaged in exclusive talks to sell its remaining operating busin
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Oil Heads for Weekly Advance With Iran War Resolution at Impasse
Oil headed for a weekly gain as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with efforts to end the war in
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Asian Stocks to Rise as AI Rally Spurs US Gauges: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were set to rise Friday after Wall Street gauges hit records, buoyed by a rally in the AI trade, strong cor
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Cuba says CIA chief visited Havana as energy crisis worsens
The reported visit came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
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Winklevosses Invest $100 Million in Battered Gemini Exchange
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the billionaire twins who founded Gemini Space Station Inc., made a $100 million “strategi
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Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed
There was plenty of choreographed ceremonies, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough as Trump met Xi in Beijing.
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World Bank Team to Visit Venezuela to Meet Government Officials
A group of representatives from the World Bank will visit Caracas to engage with government authorities for the first ti
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Why Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card in Trade War
Rare earths are among the most critical raw materials on the planet, deeply embedded in the technologies that underpin m
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Red Hot Demand for Risky US Dollar Loans Brings Bigger Deals
Firms are borrowing more than expected in the US leveraged loan market as they take advantage of strong investor appetit