The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit in the third quarter of the year 2024 reached SR 30 billion, according to data released by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance on Monday, November 4. The date reports revealed that the Kingdom’s oil revenues recorded a growth of 1 percent in the first nine months of 2024, while … Read more
The volatility of international oil markets hit home again earlier this week, as crude prices tumbled to their lowest levels in more than a year. Just a couple of weeks ago, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices — North America’s benchmark for crude oil — were around $75 US a barrel. This week, prices skidded to … Read more
Alberta is putting itself in the race for a slice of the soaring growth of data centres in North America. A pair of Alberta cabinet ministers set off for Silicon Valley last week with the sole focus of promoting the province as a “prime location” to build the physical structures that store and process our digital information. Major … Read more
OpenText Corp.’s chief executive says the company plans to shed about 1,200 roles as part of a business optimization plan. In an open letter to stakeholders released Wednesday, Mark Barrenechea describes the cuts as a way of “placing the right talent in the right locations of our business, funding growth and innovations, and completing these … Read more
Chennai: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland has lined up 5-6 product launches this year in the light commercial vehicle segment, a top official said here on Friday. The city-based medium and heavy commercial vehicle maker has earmarked Rs 500 to Rs 700 crore as Capital Expenditure for this financial year, Managing Director and CEO … Read more
Wheels India Ltd has reported a 64.3 per cent rise in its net profit for the January-March 2024 quarter at Rs 36.8 crore on the back of exports doing well, the company said. The Chennai-based manufacturer of wheels for trucks, agricultural tractors, passenger vehicles had registered a net profit of Rs 22.4 crore during the … Read more
The most prominent Indigenous women’s organization in Canada announced on Friday the departure of its chief executive officer amid internal turmoil. In an email viewed by CBC News, Carol McBride, president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), informed staff that Lynne Groulx is no longer employed as the organization’s CEO. “NWAC continues to … Read more
A new report says the federal government is providing billions of dollars in financial support for the fossil fuel industry, despite measures announced last year to limit certain types of subsidies for the oil and gas industry. The analysis, released today by the advocacy group Environmental Defence, estimated that Ottawa offered up at least $18.6 … Read more
Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. News stations such as CTV and BNN Bloomberg would be affected immediately, according to an internal memo sent to Bell Media employees on Thursday. The … Read more
Prominent artificial intelligence company OpenAI has launched a new way for developers to sell and distribute their own, custom versions of AI software through an online store, with industry participants and watchdogs saying it could change how businesses and consumers use the technology. The GPT Store will include personalized artificial intelligence applications, and will let users discover and build versions … Read more
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