Category: Business

Deal Overview Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (TYO:5401) has requested an eight-day pause in litigation before a U.S. appeals court, aiming to finalize its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel (NYSE:X). Both parties believe they are close to reaching a final agreement, following months of negotiations and regulatory scrutiny. Background and National Security Concerns The proposed […]

If you run a site on the open web, chances are you’ve noticed a big increase in traffic over the past few months, whether or not your site has been getting more viewers, and you’re not alone. Operators everywhere have observed a drastic increase in automated traffic—bots—and in most cases attribute much or all of […]

From June 9 to 13, the coastal city of Nice will host the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a high-level summit co-chaired by France and Costa Rica. Its mission: to confront a deepening ocean emergency that scientists warn is nearing a point of no return. “The ocean is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate […]

The Trump administration has been heavily invested in consolidating all of the government’s information into a single searchable, or perhaps AI-queryable, super database. The compiling of all of this information is being done with the dubious justification of efficiency and modernization–however, in many cases, this information was originally siloed for important reasons: to protect your […]

Strategic partnership strengthens Colliers’ position in infrastructure and energy transition advisory Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading global professional services and investment management firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Astris Infrastructure, LLC (Astris Finance)—a prominent global investment banking firm specializing in infrastructure and energy transition advisory. The transaction, […]

Satellite operator SES is poised to secure unconditional antitrust approval from the European Union for its $3.1 billion acquisition of rival Intelsat, according to a Reuters report citing unnamed sources. The European Commission is expected to issue a final ruling by June 10. The proposed merger, announced in 2023, aims to create a major competitor […]

New reporting has revealed that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is attempting to create the Intelligence Community’s Data Consortium–a centralized online marketplace where law enforcement and spy agencies can peruse and buy very personal digital data about you collected by data brokers. Not only is this a massive escalation of the […]

SYDNEY, June 4, 2025 — Virgin Australia, owned by U.S. private equity giant Bain Capital, is preparing to re-enter the public markets with a A$685 million (US$442.8 million) initial public offering (IPO), according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. The planned IPO will see Bain sell roughly 30% of its stake in the airline […]

Approaching San Diego’s first annual review of the city’s controversial Flock Safety contract, a local coalition is calling on the city council to roll back this dangerous and costly automated license plate reader (ALPR) program. The TRUST Coalition—a grassroots alliance including Electronic Frontier Alliance members Tech Workers Coalition San Diego and techLEAD—has rallied to stop […]

Iron ore prices dropped sharply this week, with Asian futures hitting their lowest levels in two months. The July contract on the Singapore Exchange fell to $94 per metric tonne as a combination of weak manufacturing data from China and the announcement of new U.S. tariffs on steel weighed on sentiment. China’s Factory Activity Contracts […]