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A view of the Saudi Aramco oil facility. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: In a major development, Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco on Tuesday signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd (GO), making…

Last Updated: December 09, 2023, 11:00 ISTGoogle isn't keen to break up its business in the EU regionsAlphabet's Google on Friday criticised a potential order from EU antitrust regulators to sell part of its lucrative adtech business,…

The production of ammonia for fertilisers -- which has one of the largest carbon footprints among industrial processes -- will soon be possible on farms using low-cost, low-energy and environmentally friendly technology. This is thanks to…

Strong winds forced the cancellation of the season-opening men's World Cup giant slalom Sunday in Soelden, Austria, after 47 of the 73 skiers in the first run had started.Gusts high up on the Rettenbachferner glacier initially prompted…

Microsoft is planning to introduce a new feature to its conference call platform Microsoft Teams -- phone calls. The US software giant has partnered with India's Bharti Airtel to enable the feature on the computer and mobile…

Coca-Cola Co. and Pepsi Co. soda machines stand in a shopping center parking lot in Jasper, Indiana.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCoca-Cola and PepsiCo's rivalry spans decades, but Coke usually comes out on top.This quarter was no…

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it's not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge.Crude prices rose sharply in early 2022 with Russia's…

An exotic tortoise found wandering — very slowly — in a Richmond, B.C. spinach field may go up for adoption if deemed healthy by the SPCA.Named Frank the Tank by his foster caregivers, the male juvenile sulcata weighs close to 35 pounds,…

The Restaurant Group - which owns brands including Wagamama - is being taken over by a private equity giant in a £700m deal.Apollo is set to pay 65p a share for the company, reflecting a 34% premium on its share price as of…

The US Justice Department has accused Google of…