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From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Tuvalu’s Internet Revolution

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Tuvalu’s Internet Revolution

Starlink satellite internet launched in Tuvalu in January 2025, offering higher speeds and lower latency. Until then, the country relied on a single state-owned ISP, costly data, and limited satellite bandwidth. A World Bank grant is funding telecom reforms and a planned undersea fiber-optic cable. About 74% of Tuvalu’s 10,000 residents use the internet, despite slow speeds and high costs.
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  • InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Buys Back 40,000 Shares, Plans Cancellation
    May 21, 2026, 4:20 AM EDT. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC repurchased 40,000 of its ordinary shares on May 20, 2026, through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange. The purchase prices ranged from $150.15 to $154.95 per share, averaging $152.06. These shares are to be cancelled, reducing the total shares outstanding to 149,627,985, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury. This buyback is part of the authority granted by shareholders at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and was executed following instructions issued earlier in February. The share repurchase reflects the company's ongoing capital management strategy.

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