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Apple Trains a China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba
The iPhone maker is shifting from relying solely on local AI partners to building its own China model, as it races to br...
Venus Takes Over Bulgaria's Evening Sky This Weekend
Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation on 15 August, appearing low in the west beside a young crescent Moon. Here is ...
Honor Robot Phone Puts a 200MP Camera on a Motorized Gimbal Arm
Honor's Robot Phone launches in China with a 200MP camera on a 360-degree motorized gimbal, ARRI color tools and flagshi...
Tim Hortons Launches Harry Potter Menu for Film Franchise's 25th Anniversary
The chain is marking 25 years of Harry Potter films and the annual Back to Hogwarts moment with house-themed donuts, Gol...
Argentina's Fashion Runway Now Depends on Logistics and Import Competition
Fashion figure Anamá says Argentina's textile sector is splitting between cheaper imports and struggling local producers...
Argentina's Central Bank Chief Says Economy Is Growing Far Below Government Hopes
BCRA President Santiago Bausili puts growth near 2% annually, points to reviving credit and identifies missing long-term...
The Real MSCI World Return After Tax and Inflation Is 3.1%, Not 8.41%
A 30-year, €100-a-month MSCI World plan shows why German savers should plan with a 3.1% real return once tax and inflati...
Retired Steelworkers Guard the Memory of Uckange's Last Blast Furnace
More than thirty years after the final cast at the Lorfonte works, a small group of former steelworkers is preserving th...
France's 2027 Budget Reopens the Pension Indexation Fight
Bercy is again weighing a freeze or partial de-indexation of pensions, while one public-sector consultant says a multi-y...
Chinese Yacht Builders Bring Their EV Playbook to Europe
Chinese yards are still small in Europe, but they are adding local distributors, respected design partners and feature-r...
Forbes CZ Weekend Digest: China Eyes Yachts, a 150-Unit Aston Martin and a Diabetic Pro Cycling Team
A short tour of the weekend selection: Chinese yacht ambitions after EVs, a limited-run Aston Martin, a professional cyc...
Romania's External Debt Rises to €232.8 Billion as Foreign Investment Collapses
BNR data show external debt rose €4.3bn to €232.8bn in H1 2026, the current account gap widened to €14.2bn, and foreign ...
DebtBook Pushes AI Into US Public Finance to Fight Fraud in a $7.9 Trillion Sector
The Charlotte software firm's new Insights layer promises to modernize state and local treasury workflows after fraud lo...
Weak U.S. Retail Sales Drag Toronto and New York Markets Lower
A surprise drop in U.S. retail sales and a looming 50% tariff on Canadian goods pulled North American equities lower, wh...
FDA Approves Pluvicto for Hormone-Sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
The targeted radiation drug can now be used with hormone therapy in PSMA-positive metastatic prostate cancer after trial...
Burger King Reclaims the No. 2 U.S. Burger Spot From Wendy's
After five straight quarters of U.S. same-store sales growth and an 8.5% jump, Burger King has overtaken Wendy's for the...
Gap, Marc Jacobs, Heinz and More: What This Week's Ads Say About Brand Marketing
A star-studded week of campaigns from Gap, Foot Locker, J.P. Morgan and others shows sharper cultural targeting, with Am...
Brazil's Ibovespa Falls for Ninth Session as Foreign Outflows Hit R$13.5bn in August
Ibovespa fell for a ninth straight session to 166,934 points as foreign outflows hit R$13.5 billion in August; Petrobras...
France's Top Court Approves Assisted Dying for Adults With Incurable Illness
The Constitutional Council upheld the July law in full, but ordered clarifications on conscience clauses and private hea...
Renzo Costa Plans Regional Franchise Expansion as Founder Rules Out Sale
Founder Marina Bustamante says the Peruvian leather-goods brand will expand through strategic local partners rather than...
Moody’s: Peru’s New Government Gets a Robust Fiscal Hand, but Not an Automatic Rating Upgrade
Moody’s says Peru’s incoming administration starts from a “robust” fiscal position, but the road back to an “A” rating r...
Rolex Still Leads Luxury Watch Resales, but Its Grip Is Loosening: Chrono24 Data
New Chrono24 transaction data shows Rolex remains the top traded luxury watch brand in 2026, though its share has fallen...
LG Thailand Grows 9% in a 2% Market as Premium Appliances Defy Slowdown
First-half sales rose 9% against a 2% market, driven by premium AI products, weather-linked demand and a fast-growing su...
UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing: Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Court as Defense Seeks to Block State Murder Case
Luigi Mangione admitted to federal murder and stalking charges and asked a court to dismiss New York's parallel murder c...
Target Appoints Lowe’s Veteran Chandhu Nair as First Chief AI Officer
Target pairs the new AI role with an expanded UX leadership mandate, aiming to turn its $2 billion turnaround investment...
Bruegel Chief Warns EU Must Speak With One Voice as US-China Trade Tensions Rise
Guntram Wolff says the tariff truce with Washington may be temporary and outlines why the EU needs a coordinated digital...
XRG Enters Venezuela's Loran Offshore Gas Licence With bp and UCC
ADNOC's XRG is joining a Venezuelan offshore gas block it says holds more than 4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas, deep...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Drops to $33 in Weekend Deals Roundup
The 2025 RPG standout hits $33.17 for Xbox, while Google’s Pixel 11 bundles, a Gigabyte RTX 5070 laptop, and Gruv 4K Blu...
Charter and Cox Plan $34.5 Billion Cable Merger With FCC Hurdle Ahead
The proposed Charter-Cox tie-up would combine 38 million customers behind the Spectrum consumer brand, but FCC chair Bre...
Nigeria's upstream regulator weighs petroleum swap to boost local refinery crude supply
Nigeria's NUPRC is considering a domestic petroleum swap to cut crude delivery costs to local refineries, as Q2 2026 dom...