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Semafor is an American news website founded in 2022 by Ben Smith, a former editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News and media columnist at The New York Times, and Justin B. Smith, the former CEO of Bloomberg Media Group. Semafor focuses on news related to business, technology, politics, and other subjects, as well as covering global issues. As of 2026, Semafor is valued at $330 million after recording its first profitable year in 2025.
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The Gulf barely featured in the election, and voters’ demand for lower prices aligns with regional efforts to end the war.
Mohammed Sergie ·
QatarEnergy has adopted the “Hormuz shuttle” tactic used by regional crude exporters.
Mohammed Sergie ·
Xi said that the Gulf should not become an arena for great-power rivalry, even as Beijing steps up its Iran war diplomacy.
Kelsey Warner ·
The probe could mark the start of a tougher response to illicit operators occupying sites, following years of complaints from mining companies.
Ruben Nyanguila ·
The listing would be the second major energy IPO in Nigeria after that of the Dangote refinery, which sought to raise $1.6 billion.
Alexander Onukwue ·
The bank warned that graft could raise Kenya’s borrowing needs, adding pressure to an already strained debt burden.
Alexander Onukwue ·
Lawmakers reject the government’s $13 billion plan which included a cut to public investment.
Ruben Nyanguila ·
The 2018 merger of insurance behemoth Aetna and a 9,000-store retail pharmacy chain had built a $117 billion empire.
Shelly Banjo ·
Residents in more than 30 localities across nine states voted for moratoriums, outright bans, and other measures, some in direct response to specific projects underway.
J.D. Capelouto ·
Kalshi and Polymarket correctly called the Democratic sweep of Congress by wider margins than most polling models, as well as some key battleground races.
Jake Angelo ·
Elon Musk’s record midterm spending and Vivek Ramaswamy’s run for Ohio governor both failed on election night, and the AI buildout now faces its own political reckoning.
Liz Hoffman ·
Democrats may use their new congressional power to scrutinize Trump's Africa policies, but there is little sign they have a compelling alternative.
Yinka Adegoke ·
Schools have gone remote, high-rise office towers are shut, and the Saudi capital’s business-as-usual front is wearing thin.
Manal Albarakati ·
The discovery risks further undermining faith in the integrity of January’s presidential election.
Alexander Onukwue ·
Washington said on Monday that Pretoria would be removed from the program that allows products to enter the US duty-free.
Tiisetso Motsoeneng ·
Republicans, meanwhile, were grappling with what one senior figure called “a generational wipeout.”
Prashant Rao ·
American leaders often increase their attention on global issues towards the end of their presidencies as they enter a lame-duck period.
Prashant Rao ·
Though the results mean control of the government will be divided, markets “like gridlock,” a Morgan Stanley executive told CNBC.
Prashant Rao ·
The decision follows allegations from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that Meta favored his challenger in recent elections.
Jeronimo Gonzalez ·
Propelled by frustration over inflation — made worse by the Iran war driving up fuel prices — Democrats took both houses of Congress.
Prashant Rao ·