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GTCO targets $750 million capital raise on NGX and London Stock Exchange
GTCO, the holding company of Guaranty Trust, a banking subsidiary with a market capitalisation of ₦840 billion, will list additional shares on the Nigerian and London Stock Exchange as part of plans to raise $750 million. The share sale will allow the bank to meet and surpass a new working capital requirement of ₦500 billion
IRC allocates $84.4 million to combat insurgency-induced malnutrition in northeast
international rescue committee irc The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said that it has spent a whopping sum of USD85.4 million across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe on affected internally displaced persons since 2014-2023. Country Director of IRC, Mr. Babatunde Ojei, who stated this during a town hall meeting in Yola, said the donation is geared
Box Office: ‘Dune 2’ Passes $700 Million Globally, ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Tops $500 Million Worldwide
A pair of Warner Bros. releases have achieved some important box office milestones. “Dune: Part Two,” the acclaimed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s monumental sci-fi novel, has passed $700 million worldwide, while “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” the latest installment in the long-running monster franchise, eclipsed $500 million at the global box office. Both films were produced
4.3 million more workers will soon get OT pay. Here’s who qualifies.
By Aimee Picchi Edited By Alain Sherter April 24, 2024 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News New study says workplace stress impacting more people's health New study says workplace stress impacting more people's health 05:42 About 4.3 million U.S. workers who previously didn't qualify for overtime pay could soon receive time-and-a-half for working more
Up to 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor
A significant amount of plastic waste enters the ocean annually due to the exponential rise in plastic production and the inconsistent effectiveness of the world’s waste management systems. Even though millions of tonnes of plastic have made their way into the water, neither the patterns nor the factors that drive these patterns are fully understood.
Roku crosses 80 million active accounts, but growth continues to slow
Serving the tech enthusiast community for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Read our ethics statement. The big picture: Roku recently announced it now has more than 80 million active user accounts, which it says is a major marker of its growth and scale amid the continued shift in how people
The UK has announced a new £12 million research hub to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for chemistry.Dubbed 'AIChemy', the AI in Chemistry Hub is one of nine supported through an £80 million investment from the UK Research and Innovation's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.The investment comes as Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan set
USDA Announces $270 Million Awarded to Build Food Supply Chain Resiliency
Secretary Vilsack visits with state agriculture leaders at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture conference to highlight grant funding available through federal-state partnerships WASHINGTON, February 7, 2024 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to date, has awarded over $270 million through cooperative agreements with
Sema4.ai Raises $30.5 Million to Bring Open Source Powered AI to Mission-Critical Enterprise Work
Acquires open source automation pioneer Robocorp to ignite a new era of intelligent agents for enterprise knowledge work. Atlanta, GA – WEBWIRE – Monday, January 29, 2024 Sema4.ai is on a mission to build intelligent agents that transform how knowledge workers collaborate with AI. Led by open source pioneers and fueled by $30.5M from investors
LMI gets $98 million contract for space wargaming software
Illustration of the space environment used in LMI’s simulation tool known as RAPTR. Credit: LMI WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force awarded the Logistics Management Institute, known as LMI, a $98 million contract for modeling and simulation software to analyze warfighting missions in space. LMI, a consulting firm in Tysons, Virginia, said in a news