Aug 23, 2025Renner Stones
US President Trump secured a 10% stake in Intel, investing $8.9B from Chips Act funds to boost domestic chip production. The move makes the US a passive shareholder with no board rights. Intel CEO praised the deal, while analysts warned funding alone may not fix long-standing challenges
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Aug 22, 2025Amelia Foden
A judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal funds to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 30 other cities over sanctuary policies. US District Judge William Orrick extended a preliminary injunction, protecting jurisdictions that limit cooperation with ICE, arguing billions in funding were at risk.
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Aug 22, 2025Devyn Ryan
South Africa is opening its freight rail network to private operators to ease Transnet’s chronic bottlenecks caused by equipment shortages, maintenance delays, and theft. Selected firms will supplement, not replace, Transnet, adding capacity on 41 routes for bulk commodities, while the government provides funding support.
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