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Why Companies Are Staying Private Longer — And What It Means for Investors
The median age of U.S. companies at IPO has doubled since the late 1990s, with more firms choosing to remain private lon...
Egypt and Chad Boost Economic Ties with Land Corridor, Health, and Education Projects
Bilateral talks in N'Djamena yielded MoUs on health, culture, civil aviation, and tourism, alongside plans for a strateg...
UBS Forecasts Gold Could Hit $5,000 per Ounce by Mid-2027
The Swiss bank expects falling real yields and a weaker dollar to propel bullion higher, but warns of near-term volatili...
FRA Approves Live Test for ePassport Digital Identity Project by Lumin Soft and Azimut
Egypt’s financial regulator has given Lumin Soft and Azimut the green light for a three-month live trial of a digital id...
Maxim Galkin Craves Russian Dishes, Updates Backstage Rider for Overseas Shows
Singer and TV host Maxim Galkin, now designated a foreign agent in Russia, has inserted classic Russian comfort foods li...
Von der Leyen Backs US Senate's Russia Sanctions Bill as Kremlin Slams 'Illegal' Measures
European Commission chief hails transatlantic unity on sanctions, while Senator Rand Paul warns the secondary tariff pla...
Sevastopol Governor Reports 35 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down, Minimal Damage
Two waves of drone attacks on August 8 were repelled by air defenses and aviation, with debris causing minor damage to h...
Target Launches Good & Gather Cookbook, Signaling a New Front in Private-Label Branding
Target released a 272-page cookbook featuring 100 recipes from its Good & Gather brand, priced at $24.50. The move is pa...
Fashion Buyers Under Strain as Roles Expand and Sustainability Demands Grow
Founders of Our Fashion Fix say apparel buyers are grappling with bigger responsibilities, smaller teams, and the need t...
A&F Eyes Hollister China Exit Despite Asia Growth Surge
Abercrombie & Fitch is reportedly reviewing strategic options for its Hollister brand in China, a move that comes even a...
Zhong Ou Fund Marks 20 Years With ‘Super Factory’ Model, Flags Debt-Deleveraging Timeline and Tech Reset
The Shanghai-based manager unveiled a specialised, industrialised and digitalised investment framework, reporting nearly...
Haikou Whistleblower Exposes Dangerous Cargo Misdeclaration Racket, Port Safety Probe Launched
A Haikou port official reveals multiple containers of misdeclared hazardous chemicals and batteries, alleging police ina...
Semi-Commercial Property Becomes the ‘Sexy Alternative’ for Landlords Fleeing BTL Headwinds
Growing numbers of UK landlords are exploring semi-commercial investments as residential buy-to-let is squeezed by tax a...
What Cape Verde’s World Cup Stalemate Tells a Fund Manager About Asian Small-Caps
Drawing a line from expanded World Cups to equity portfolios, a smaller-company specialist argues that niche Asian names...
30 Drivers, 49 Vehicles Sidelined in North America Truck Enforcement Sweeps
Multi-agency operations across five U.S. states and two Canadian provinces put dozens of commercial drivers and vehicles...
Achieve Closes $261.5 Million HELOC Securitization, First of 2026
The non-bank lender’s ninth overall deal bundles 3,129 home equity lines with a 65.67% weighted average combined loan-to...
Ellington Financial Posts $54.4M Profit as Reverse Mortgage Originations Surge 38%
Ellington Financial's Q2 net income hit $54.4M, driven by strong loan credit and a 38% rise in Longbridge reverse mortga...
Fitch Cuts UWM to B+ as $451.9M Loss and Debt Surge Push Leverage to 6.1x
Fitch downgraded United Wholesale Mortgage to B+ from BB- after a second-quarter net loss of $451.9 million, a $603 mill...
Italy’s VBM 155 Wheeled Howitzer Accelerates Europe’s Mobile Artillery Shift
Italy is advancing a highly automated, wheeled 155 mm artillery system, joining a continent-wide push for survivable, qu...
U.S. Container Imports to Slide After Early Peak Season, But Holiday Stocks Are Secure
U.S. container imports are poised to fall steadily through year-end after an early peak season driven by tariff fears an...
U.S. rail carloads slip 0.4% as intermodal surges 4.8% in early August
Weekly AAR data shows diverging freight trends: intermodal volumes climbed nearly 5% year-over-year while total carloads...
U.S. Rail Carloads Dip 0.4% as Intermodal Jumps 4.8% in Latest Week
Carloads slipped to 233,171, weighed by coal and auto parts, while intermodal containers hit 293,239. Year-to-date volum...
Schneider Electric’s New Supply Chain Chief on Cross-Functional Leadership and Last-Mile AI
Jackie Zhu, Schneider Electric’s new North America Supply Chain Officer, draws on two decades of cross-functional experi...
Mars and CVS Health to Receive NextGen Supply Chain Awards for AI and Automation Leadership
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will honor Mars and CVS Health for transforming operations through artificial i...
Gaza Truce Unravels as Regional Pressure Mounts; Iraq Seals Oil Pipeline Deal, Oil Majors Post Strong Results
Eight Arab and Muslim nations accuse Israel of ceasefire violations as Hezbollah offers talks with Syria. Iraq signs a o...
WTI Crude Sinks 10% as Hormuz Talks Fuel Hopes, but Supply Risks Persist
Oil markets priced in a breakthrough over the Strait of Hormuz this week, sending WTI down sharply. Yet physical exports...
Shipper Groups Urge STB to Reject Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger, Citing Insufficient Evidence and Competition Risks
Five chemical, fertilizer, and industrial transportation groups filed a joint motion arguing that the proposed transcont...
US Container Imports Set to Ebb as Front-Loaded Peak Season Fades
A pull-forward of freight ahead of tariff deadlines propelled early-year volumes, but imports are now projected to decli...
Schneider Electric’s New Supply Chain Chief on Why Cross-Functional Experience Wins
Jackie Zhu took over Schneider Electric’s North America supply chain five months ago after deliberately building a caree...
EY and AHK Paraguay Host Business Briefing on New Data Protection Law
Experts from EY and the Paraguayan-German Chamber mapped out the compliance landscape under the new personal data law, d...