The chairman of Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW) said on Wednesday that the company’s aim is cooperation with Nissan (7201.T), not acquisition, as the Japanese automaker’s future hangs in the balance after stepping back from merger talks with Honda. Struggling Nissan is again at a crossroads after sources said last week that negotiations with bigger rival Honda (7267.T), to create the world’s No. 4 automaker had … The post Foxconn

 China’s Baidu (9888.HK), is set to launch the next iteration of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of 2025, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The new model, Ernie 5, will feature multimodal capabilities enabling it to process and convert between different formats including text, video, images and audio, CNBC reported … The post Baidu

OpenAI’s board has not yet received a formal bid from an Elon Musk-led consortium, although a lawyer for the billionaire said the offer had been sent to OpenAI’s outside counsel. A day after Musk publicized a bid to offer $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the two sides were still at odds over … The post OpenAI’s board has not

Ghana’s per­formance on the global Corrup­tion Perception Index (CPI) has further dropped from 43 to 42 in the 2024 rankings released by Transparency Interna­tional (TI) yesterday. CPI scores and ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption as assessed by experts on a scale of zero to 100. Ghana’s score of 42 out … The post  Ghana’s Corruption

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 19-member task force to see to the realisation of his 120-day social contract with the Ghanaian people. The President, in the run-up to the 2024 general election outlined a set of activities his government intends to undertake in his first 120 days in office. Inaugurating the task force … The post President inaugurates task force to realise

 The Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Charles Lwanga Puozuing, has promised to operate an open-door adminis­tration, to allow all well-meaning people to contribute to the region’s development. He urged the people to make concerted efforts to propel rapid development in the region. “We need to support and assist each other to ensure the Upper West … The post Upper West minister

 Five Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Kumasi Metropolis led by the MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso Boakye, have visited Suame Magazine, in the city, that recently suffered devastating fire outbreak. The fire resulted in the destruction of several busi­nesses, loss of livelihoods, and significant economic setback for traders and artisans in the enclave, a … The post  Kumasi MPs visit fire-ravaged

Mr Wilber­force Petty Brentum, the West­ern North Regional min­ister, has assumed office with a call on stakeholders, including chiefs, Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) staff and the general public for comprehensive collaboration to ensure accelerated development in the area. Mr Brentum lauded the assur­ance from the RCC to support his administration, and asked the workers to … The post Western

 A swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing genocide and war crimes against the Yazidi people after she joined jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Lina Ishaq, 52, was found guilty of holding three Yazidi women and six Yazidi children as slaves in Raqqa between 2014-2016 in September last … The post Swedish woman convicted of genocide for

 Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,200 officers were in­volved in the operation, which the mil­itary Carabinieri force said was aimed at “dismantling” the area’s mafia. The raids, the biggest for several years, were seen as a bid by Italian … The post  Italian

The Sunyani District Court ‘B’ has granted GH¢300,000 bail with two sureties each, one to be justi­fied to the two females suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Francis Frimpong, supporter of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC. When they appeared before the court on Monday, Eric Dan­ing, the Presided Judge directed suspects, Elizabeth Akosua … The post  2 females granted

Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, says the defeat at Plymouth Argyle was “not acceptable” and that his side have to bounce back against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday (19:30 GMT). A much-changed Reds side were on the end of an FA Cup upset when they were beaten 1-0 at Plymouth, who are bottom of … The post ‘Not acceptable’ …Slot wants Liverpool response

 THE Minister of Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has commended Ghana Water Limited (GWL) for its efforts in expanding urban water supply and improving service delivery. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to potable water, following a working visit to the GWL head office, in Accra. Mr Adjei … The post Minister

 Real Madrid forward Rodrygo said he is grateful for the inter­est from other clubs but wants to stay with the LaLiga side for many years to come. Rodrygo has scored 12 goals and provided eight assists in 31 games for Real across all competitions this sea­son and the 24-year-old Brazilian was reportedly the recipient of … The post I want to stay at Real Madrid – Rodrygo appeared first on