Author: Scott Davidson

London, Brussels (27/04 – 33) Kazakh entrepreneur and philanthropist Kenes Rakishev’s acquired company, Oxus Acquisition Corp. and Borealis Foods Inc. announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement in February this year. This alliance is expected to result in a newly combined company under the name Borealis Foods Inc. Upon the signing, the company will continue to be led by Borealis’ CEO and co-founder Reza Soltanzadeh, and chairman and co-Founder Barthelemy Helg. The boards of directors of Borealis and Oxus have each unanimously approved the proposed $150 million transaction. Borealis is a food technology company that has created ramen meals that…

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday lead the official commemoration of World TB Day in Rustenburg, North West. According to the Presidency, TB remains one of the leading causes of ill health and death in South Africa, while patients face the challenge of not finishing treatment. The World TB Day commemoration was designated for March 24 every year to create awareness about the health, social and economic impact of TB locally and around the globe. South Africa remains among the nations hardest hit by TB. This year’s theme for World TB Day is: ‘Yes! You and I Can End…

This race is on for this year’s Oscars, honouring the film industry’s finest from the past 12 months. Here is the full list of the nominees of the 95th Academy Awards, which will be handed out at the ceremony in Los Angeles on 12 March. Best picture Best actress Best actor Best supporting actress Best supporting actor Best director Best original screenplay Best adapted screenplay Best animated feature Best documentary feature Best international feature Best original song Best original score Best cinematography Best visual effects Best film editing Best costume design Best sound Best production design Best make-up and hairstyling…

The sensors from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US earlier this month have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, the US says. Search crews found “significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified”, said US Northern Command. The FBI is examining the items, which the US said were used to spy on sensitive military sites. The US has shot down three more objects since the first on 4 February. “Large sections of the structure” were also recovered on Monday off the coast of South Carolina, military officials said. About…

Property firm Bruntwood Works has supported a flurry of businesses as they increase footprint at offices in Manchester city centre. Summize, Design Fire Consultants (DFC) and Embryo have collectively taken more than 10,000 sq ft of flexible workspace across three office suites at 127 Portland Street. The building is part of Bruntwood Works’ ‘West Village’ campus, a destination full of creatively-minded businesses within a cluster of four grade II-listed Victorian warehouses. Manchester-based contract lifecycle management firm Summize has relocated to 127 Portland Street, doubling the size of its headquarters to facilitate further growth. By 2025, the company is targeting a…

MOSCOW: The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies. “US citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart immediately,” the US embassy in Moscow said. “Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions.”“Do not travel to Russia,” the embassy said. The United States has repeatedly warned its citizens to leave Russia. The last such public warning was in September after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization. “Russian security services have arrested US citizens on spurious…