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The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project

Pakistan's power regulator Nepra awarded DHA City, on the M-9 motorway, two parallel licences for electricity distribution and supplier of last resort, making it the first private entity to power its own housing project.
A new White House programme could let vetted US companies disrupt or monitor selected foreign cybercriminal networks under federal contracts.

EasyJet has agreed to a £5.7bn takeover offer from US private equity group Apollo Global Management, marking a major development in the airline’s ownership story. The announcement came after rival bidder Castlelake said…
BP is winding down its corporate venture capital arm after nearly two decades, selling the majority of its portfolio — more than ten companies — to Nordic private equity firm Verdane in a deal the companies expect to…

H2: An ally breaks ranks only on the process Véron Mosengo-Omba, one of Gianni Infantino’s closest associates, has offered a strikingly loyal defence of the Fifa president at a moment when pressure around the…

Meta has begun rolling out its Meta AI chatbot inside Threads' direct messages, giving users a way to have private, one-on-one conversations with the assistant rather than interacting with it only in public posts. The…
Armed men have abducted seven workers from a private copper mining operation in Chagai, prompting concern over their safety and mine security.
A nonprofit initiative is building open-source AI infrastructure to support endangered languages and provide a public alternative to the closed models controlled by private tech corporations

Gianni Infantino is facing intensifying pressure over his plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors, after the proposal triggered a resignation from inside his own circle and a sharp rebuke from Fifa’s…

This week Fifa announced it will form a new subsidiary company to run part of the World Cup and offer a 20%
European football's governing body has criticised Fifa proposals to invite outside investors into a new subsidiary consolidating its commercial and event operations, including the World Cup.
It's part of a wider crackdown from the consumer regulator into potentially unfair practices by private parking
British holiday traffic is set to intensify at Dover this weekend as the peak summer travel period begins, with the port preparing for pressure from both private cars and freight and with problems still affecting the…

Kevin Lamour’s departure from Fifa marks another turbulent moment for the governing body as Gianni Infantino continues to face fallout from his abandoned plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors. The…
An Islamabad court has dismissed a private criminal complaint brought by PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan over the alleged crackdown on the party’s Nov 26, 2024 protest, clearing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, four…

A cooling UK labour market is offering little support to the idea that interest rates need to rise again soon, according to ING economist James Smith. In comments published by The Guardian Business in its live coverage…

India's Gen Z protests reveal deep educational and employment crises, posing a serious challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 12-year leadership after nationwide student demonstrations.

Trade and industry leaders in Pakistan are keeping a low profile after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s recent remarks about the state of governance triggered concern across business circles, according to Dawn Business…

Gianni Infantino called FIFA's proposed commercial subsidiary an opportunity rather than an obligation before opposition led the organization to abandon it.

Luís Figo has sharply criticised Gianni Infantino and called on the Fifa president to resign after the collapse of a controversial plan linked to the World Cup. In comments reported by The Guardian Football, the former…

Elon Musk’s firm eyes 20 billion valuation as the Boring Company is reported to be exploring new funding that could place its worth at about $20 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar…

NPR is drawing attention to new scrutiny of Donald Trump’s finances during the first year of his second term, after reporting that he made an estimated $2.2 billion in that period. The discussion centers on long-running…
Electric vehicle drivers are being warned that charging away from home can carry a costly extra risk: a parking fine. According to a Guardian Money report, several readers have contacted the publication after receiving…