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How Donald Trump Could Have Helped Google Make Its Largest Acquisition in History

Google's massive $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz gained momentum after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January, with executives from both companies accelerating talks amid expectations for a more favorable regulatory environment under the new administration. According to Reuters, Google not only sweetened its initial $23 billion offer in July to $32 billion, but

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Coal in the Global Economy: The Paradox of the 21st Century

Coal remains a trillion-dollar cornerstone of the global economy — but its business model is under pressure. In 2024, coal power hit record highs even as investors poured capital into renewables and carbon-free grids. Economist Roman Bilousov calls this “the paradox of the 21st century”: coal is still vital for growth and stability, yet increasingly

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Grain exports from Ukraine are growing

Published: 09/05/2024 in News by Editor . According to a report by the US Department of Agriculture, after independently resuming the operation of its main seaports on the Black Sea, Ukraine is projected to increase grain exports by the end of the 2023-24 marketing year. Global agricultural information network FAS shows that after an initial

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Kazakhstan and Expertise France are expanding cooperation in technology, transport, and healthcare.

Kazakh-French relations continue to strengthen thanks to the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between the Government of Kazakhstan and the French Development Agency (AFD). Jérémie Pellet, CEO of Expertise France, the French international technical cooperation agency within the AFD Group that provides expertise for AFD projects worldwide and other international initiatives, commented on the growing

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Roman Bilousov: The Paradox of Coal Resilience and Transformation

Coal holds an ambivalent position in today’s global economy: it is both a “resource of the past” and a cornerstone of present development. As Roman Bilousov notes, even in 2022 coal still accounted for roughly 36% of global electricity generation. This highlights a paradoxical reality: the worldwide push for decarbonization coexists with a continued reliance

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