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Supertankers have begun to abandon planned voyages into the Persian Gulf and seek safer destinations amid the turmoil at the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The Justice Department has been investigating whether several leading producers of commercial fertilizers colluded to raise prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
Nigeria’s Attorney General opposes the new Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill, citing legal overlap, sparking a clash with civil society groups who sup Read More: https://punchng.com/agf-csos-differ-over-human-rights-defenders-protection-bill/
MiniMed Group Inc., a maker of diabetes management devices that will be separated from health giant Medtronic Plc, is spurring debate among analysts over whether its growth prospects justify the valuation it’s seeking in an IPO.
Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, takes activist Emorioloye Owolemi to court over alleged cyberstalking via offensive Facebook posts. Read More: https://punchng.com/interior-minister-sues-activist-for-cyberstalking/
Her daughter equally gave testimony, saying she witnessed her mom and the victim “on top of each other.”
Danish shipping giant Maersk said Wednesday that it was suspending bookings in the Gulf “until further notice”, following a risk assessment as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region. “We are temporarily suspending cargo booking acceptance in and out of UAE, Oman (all ports apart from Salalah), Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (Dammam Read More: https://punchng.com/maersk-suspends-bookings-in-gulf-until-further-notice/
Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.
Yvonne Ford's daughter tells an inquest they do not want another family to endure the same loss.
HPS Founding Partner & CEO, Scott Kapnick discusses the next wave of private credit and future growth under BlackRock with Bloomberg’s Dani Burger at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
