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Uber logo is seen in this illustration taken August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo  UBER plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The US-based company …

CAPE TOWN — Five years after becoming Africa’s first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper. Surging demand from the artificial intelligence, green energy and defense sectors has exponentially boosted demand for the workhorse metal …

PARIS, France — The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for artificial intelligence (AI) users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment. ChatGPT developer OpenAI began showing ads in chatbot conversations for free and low-cost users to start balancing its hundreds …

World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) won the ASEAN MICE Venue Award during the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards 2026, reinforcing its standing as one of the region’s leading exhibition venues. The award was presented at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026 held at Nustar Resort. The recognition is given to venues …

CPP announces record $780B in assets — 47% in the U.S. Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. Despite the trade war with the U.S., Canada’s biggest pension funds are still heavily invested in our neighbours to the south. (Rob Gurdebeke/The Canadian Press )  For all …

BAD LOAN RATIO. Philippine banks’ non-performing loan ratio improved to 3.08 percent in December 2025 from the previous month’s 3.32 percent, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data show. An economist on Thursday (Feb. 12, 2026) traced this to reductions in the central bank’s key rates and drop in banks’ non-performing loans, which …

Airbnb logo is seen in this illustration taken August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration© Thomson Reuters AIRBNB on Thursday became the latest travel company to point to resilient premium demand as budget-conscious customers pull back. Hotel operators Marriott and Hilton, airlines such as United and Delta are banking on resilient demand from …

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic said Thursday it raised $30 billion in its latest funding round that values the OpenAI rival at $380 billion, underscoring the breakneck pace of AI investments. The round, led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and hedge fund Coatue Management, is among the largest …

RESTAURANT Brands reported fourth-quarter sales above estimates on the back of strong performance at Burger King International, but high costs and muted spending in the United States took shares down nearly 6 percent on Thursday. Fast-food chains are offering certain items at lower prices to attract consumers who were turning …

Canada’s government says to avoid all non-essential travel to Cuba and to avoid delaying leaving the country People look at their travel documents outside Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport on Monday. Air Transat is aiming to get all of its customers out of Cuba by next Wednesday, amid a call …