Labour 'faces £28BILLION of spending cuts, tax hikes or more borrowing' by 2030 after Healey dodged decisions on defence and departmental budgets

Niger: Ex-APC chieftain Vatsa joins SDP with over 200 supporters

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Former Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Jonathan Vatsa, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, alongside over 200 supporters. Vatsa announced his defection on Wednesday at Gulu-Anguwa-Gulu Vatsa Ward in Lapai Local Government Area, barely two weeks after resigning from the APC over what Niger: Vatsa dumps APC, takes over 200 supporters to…

Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird and Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures Team on $1 Billion Fund Targeting Tech, Media and Culture Investments

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Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital Partners, coming off its major investment in David Ellison’s Skydance, announced a pact with Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures to jointly invest up to $1 billion in “emerging platforms at the convergence of technology, media and culture.” As part of the agreement, RedBird will contribute the “expertise” of RedBird X, the…

Zetrix AI tells Bursa dissolution event for RM2 bil sukuk triggered but no immediate repayment of RM2.16 bil required

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Zetrix AI said no agreement was reached at an Oct. 23 meeting of Islamic bondholders over a potential breach of terms under its 2 billion-ringgit Islamic medium-term notes program, according to a...

Tai Po fire: Hong Kong gov’t to set up company to assist owners with building renovations, criminalise bid-rigging

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An independent Hong Kong committee blamed a renovation contractor and consultant as well as four government departments for a deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November.

Felix Morka: Ministers paid billions to secure appointments in past administrations, not under Tinubu

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Morka said he had spoken privately with Hassan, who clarified that his comments referred to practices predating the APC-led administration rather than the current government.

China: Record number of purges mark political gathering as Xi Jinping emphasizes discipline

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