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EA Sale To Saudi Arabia Clears A Major Hurdle
Electronic Arts shareholders have approved the proposed $55 billion sale of the games publisher to an investor group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The vote removes a major obstacle to taking EA private, but the transaction still requires regulatory approvals before it can be completed. Shareholders would receive $210 per share in cash…
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These are the Republicans who voted for the Iran War Powers resolution
The article’s text was unavailable, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. From the title, it appears to identify Republican House members who joined Democrats in supporting an Iran War Powers resolution, which would seek to limit or require congressional authorisation for US military action involving Iran. The title alone does not provide the vote…
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Iran threatens Britain and says RAF Fairford is a ‘legitimate target’ after US used base to launch B1 bomber raid
Iran has warned Britain that RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire is now a “legitimate target” for retaliation, after the US used the base to launch B1 bomber sorties as part of recent strikes. The threat marks an escalation in tensions involving the UK, which has faced criticism for allowing American forces to operate from British soil,…
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EU approves Saudi Arabia’s $55bn acquisition of EA, clearing path for largest private leveraged buyout of all time
The European Union has approved the $55bn (£43bn) acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), private equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, clearing a major hurdle for what would become the largest private leveraged buyout in history. The European Commission said its standard merger review found no competition concerns, meaning…
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4 House Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to block Iran war powers
Four Republican members of the US House of Representatives broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday, joining Democrats to pass a war powers resolution disapproving of American military action against Iran. The vote is a notable rebuke of Trump’s Iran policy from within his own party, though it carries mostly symbolic and political weight rather…
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UK drivers hammered by ‘rocketing’ pump prices as Iran war escalation sends oil back over $100 a barrel
Petrol prices at UK forecourts are climbing sharply after an escalation in the conflict involving Iran pushed global oil prices back above $100 a barrel, adding fresh pressure to household budgets. The surge follows heightened tensions in the Middle East, which have unsettled energy markets and raised fears of wider supply disruption, with motoring groups…
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Iran-linked crews are probing more flavors of US industrial kit
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has widened its warning about Iran-linked hackers attacking American critical infrastructure, extending the alert beyond Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to include devices made by Schneider Electric, Siemens and potentially other manufacturers. The update matters because it shows the campaign, which has been running since March…
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Four Republicans help House Democrats pass Iran war powers resolution
The US House of Representatives passed a Democratic-backed resolution directing President Trump to end US military action against Iran, unless Congress authorises it. Four Republicans joined Democrats, making the vote a rare bipartisan rebuke of the President’s conduct of the conflict and underscoring growing concern in Congress about the war. The measure passed 214–208, with…
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Oil prices spike as Houthis say they struck Red Sea tankers
The article’s full text was unavailable, so its claims cannot be independently summarised beyond the headline. It appears to report that oil prices rose after Yemen’s Houthi movement said it had attacked tankers in the Red Sea, an important shipping route for energy supplies. The headline suggests markets were reacting to potential disruption or heightened…