British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday that the previous day its unit AstraZeneca Finance LLC priced two tranches of Eurobonds worth a total of €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion). The company expects to use the net proceeds from t…
AstraZeneca Finance prices bond offering worth €1.4 billion
British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday that the previous day its unit AstraZeneca Finance LLC priced two tranches of Eurobonds worth a total of €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion). The company expects to use the net proceeds from t…
Protests rock Israel after soldiers detained on military base
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has strongly condemned violent protests which broke out in Israel on Monday after soldiers on a military base were detained by police on charges of sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner. Demonstrators broke into …
US defence chief doesn’t believe Israel-Lebanon ‘fight’ to be imminent
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he does not believe a full-blown “fight” between Israel and Lebanon was imminent despite escalating tensions at the border. “While we’ve seen a lot of activity on Israel’s northern border (and) we …
US announces $500m aid for Philippines amid South China Sea tensions
The United States on Tuesday announced an additional $500 million in military financing for the Philippines to support efforts to boost the country’s external defences amid increasing tensions in the disputed South China Sea. US Secretary of State Anto…
Seine still not clean enough: Olympic men’s triathlon postponed
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics was postponed until Wednesday because the Seine is still not deemed clean enough to swim in. The event was originally scheduled for Tuesday but is now set for the next day at 10:45 am (0845 GMT), after the wome…
Rangers fans react to Connor Goldson latest as seven-figure transfer fee quoted
Rangers have officially announced the departure of Ibrox stalwart and club vice-captain Connor Goldson. The 31-year-old defender has signed a three-year deal with Aris Limassol in Cyprus, bringing to an end six years at the heart of the Ibrox defence. …
Top 7 generative AI use cases for business
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 set off a generative AI gold rush, with companies scrambling to adopt the technology and demonstrate innovation. Many of the AI use cases entrenched in business today use older, more established forms of AI, such …
‘Special’: Anthony Gordon says he’d love to sign £54m player for Newcastle United
Newcastle United may be the richest club in world football, but that doesn’t mean they can just sign whoever they like. Indeed, as the Magpies have discovered this summer, Profit and Sustainability rules are very much real, and Newcastle can’t just sig…
‘Super excited’: Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham staff think they have a youngster who’s going to be incredible
A lot of the talk around Tottenham Hotspur this summer has been around Spurs’ impressive young players. Mikey Moore is making a serious impression, while Archie Gray has been tipped for big things at Tottenham. However, perhaps the most intriguing youn…