A powerful and unusually widespread storm battered New Zealand, triggering multiple states of emergency and bringing severe disruption across the country.
The New Zealand Government has partnered with private investor BlackRock to establish a NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) climate fund to achieve the goal of becoming the first country in the world with 100% renewable electricity.
Samsung Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to expand their strategic partnership, with the collaboration expected to exceed $200 billion through 2030.