International UK signed deals with US firms that were clients of Mandelson lobbying company Clients of Global Counsel, co-founded by Mandelson, included OpenAI and Palantir, which have both signed deals with governmentA lobbying firm co-owned by Peter Mandelson worked for OpenAI before the US tech company signed a wide-ranging agreement with the UK government to explore deploying AI in Britain’s justice, security and education systems.In 2024, the $500bn-valued maker of ChatGPT was a client of Global Counsel, which Mandelson co-founded and part-owned. Keir Starmer […] todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
International Drive the ‘ice road’, Estonians told – just don’t fasten your seatbelt Cold spell means cars can cross 20km stretch of frozen sea but drivers must be able to exit quickly in case of a problemTemperatures in northern Europe have been so low that citizens of Estonia can now drive across a 20km stretch of frozen sea linking the country’s two main islands.The so-called “ice road” connecting the islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, located in western Estonia between the Baltic Sea and […] todayFebruary 10, 2026
International Greek air force officer arrested on suspicion of spying for China Christos Flessas being detained in case seen as exposing Beijing’s strategy of infiltrating western military and security servicesA Greek air force officer arrested on suspicion of spying for China has been detained pending trial after appearing before a military judge in a case that is seen as exposing Beijing’s determination to infiltrate Europe’s security and intelligence services.Surrounded by armed escorts, a squadron leader identified as Col Christos Flessas emerged late […] todayFebruary 10, 2026
International Zimbabwe cabinet approves plan to extend Mnangagwa’s rule till 2030 President Mnangagwa, 83, is currently meant to step down in 2028 after serving two five-year terms.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026
International Paramount expands offer for Warner Bros amid hostile takeover bid The Ellison-backed US media giant offered a so-called ticking fee for each month the deal fails to close.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026
International EU votes to allow deportation of migrants to ‘safe’ third countries New rule could be used to send asylum seekers to countries they have no ties to if they're 'deemed' safe.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026
Local Discovery Leadership Masterclass Series with Frank Adu Anim: Managing workplace porcupines …….Optimizing Manageability to scalable performance In the pursuit for organizational growth and performance scalability, leaders often focus on strategy, systems, technology and capital. While these are essential, they are not sufficient. Many organizations with sound strategies and ample resources still struggle to scale performance sustainably. The missing link is frequently not what the organization does, […] The post Discovery Leadership Masterclass Series with Frank Adu Anim: Managing workplace porcupines appeared […] todayFebruary 10, 2026
Local BoG intensifies push to list banks on capital market The Bank of Ghana is stepping up efforts to deepen bank listings on the capital market, as it seeks to strengthen governance, improve transparency and channel growing domestic long-term savings into the banking system. At the inauguration of the Steering and Technical Committees for the Bank Listing Project, Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama said the […] The post BoG intensifies push to list banks on capital market appeared first on […] todayFebruary 10, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6