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DOE Offers $65.5M for R&D to Cut Flaring, Modernize Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Energy

DOE Offers $65.5M for R&D to Cut Flaring, Modernize Oil and Gas Infrastructure

Federal funding aims to boost domestic production by converting stranded resources, improving infrastructure reliability...

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US Education Department Opens Racial Discrimination Probes into Five Medical Schools
Education

US Education Department Opens Racial Discrimination Probes into Five Medical Schools

The Office for Civil Rights investigates Dartmouth's medical school and others for alleged Title VI violations, part of ...

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Costa Rica Pushes Three Tax Bills to Recover $1.56bn in Lost Revenue and Curb Fraud
Politics

Costa Rica Pushes Three Tax Bills to Recover $1.56bn in Lost Revenue and Curb Fraud

The Finance Ministry targets fake invoices, cigarette smuggling and slow debt recovery with measures that avoid new taxe...

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Where to Buy a Home in France’s ‘Most Beautiful Villages’ – and What It Costs
Real Estate

Where to Buy a Home in France’s ‘Most Beautiful Villages’ – and What It Costs

The Plus Beaux Villages de France label guarantees a protected heritage setting, but property prices swing wildly by reg...

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Trump Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Nations Under Section 301, Citing Forced Labor
Economy

Trump Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Nations Under Section 301, Citing Forced Labor

The U.S. will levy 10–12.5% duties on imports from 60 countries, including a 10% charge on EU goods, starting Friday, as...

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Unicredit CEO Talks ‘Control’ of Commerzbank as Berlin Reshuffles Its Top Team
Companies

Unicredit CEO Talks ‘Control’ of Commerzbank as Berlin Reshuffles Its Top Team

Andrea Orcel has frozen a share buyback and for the first time spoken of seeking ‘control’ of Commerzbank, just as Chanc...

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Gold Price Path Pinned by Central Bank Buying and Dollar Fears, Banks Say
Markets

Gold Price Path Pinned by Central Bank Buying and Dollar Fears, Banks Say

Forecasts from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and UBS diverge sharply on near-term gold, but all see structural support from re...

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US Stocks Tumble as Oil Tops $100, Tech Sells Off on Alphabet and Tesla Warnings
Markets

US Stocks Tumble as Oil Tops $100, Tech Sells Off on Alphabet and Tesla Warnings

A triple blow of surging oil prices, rising bond yields, and disappointing signals from Alphabet and Tesla sent the S&P ...

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Premium Healthcare Group Ringfences Recovered Funds Until Stale Financials Are Signed Off
Companies

Premium Healthcare Group Ringfences Recovered Funds Until Stale Financials Are Signed Off

Egypt’s Premium Healthcare Group will lock all money reclaimed from an embezzlement case in a dedicated frozen account, ...

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West Kyushu Shinkansen: Muddy Environmental Pact Ends 9-Month Saga Deadlock
Travel

West Kyushu Shinkansen: Muddy Environmental Pact Ends 9-Month Saga Deadlock

Saga Prefecture and Japan’s transport ministry have agreed to an environmental assessment without fixing a route, breaki...

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China’s Open-Source Kimi K3 Rattles AI Industry, Wins Praise from Gurley, Khosla, and Others
Technology

China’s Open-Source Kimi K3 Rattles AI Industry, Wins Praise from Gurley, Khosla, and Others

Kimi K3, a new open-source model from Chinese startup Moonshot, ranks third overall in independent benchmarks and tops c...

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‘Check Your Mailbox’: NYC Begins Notifying Owners of Pied-à-Terre Tax on $5M+ Homes
Real Estate

‘Check Your Mailbox’: NYC Begins Notifying Owners of Pied-à-Terre Tax on $5M+ Homes

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says notification letters are on their way for non-primary residences worth $5 million or more, wit...

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The Lavrentiadis Saga: From €749m Carlyle Deal to Prison and a Bid for Return
Companies

The Lavrentiadis Saga: From €749m Carlyle Deal to Prison and a Bid for Return

How Lavrentis Lavrentiadis turned a small chemical business into an industrial empire, sold it to Carlyle for a fortune,...

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Allianz SE: The Munich Giant That Insures the World and Manages Trillions
Companies

Allianz SE: The Munich Giant That Insures the World and Manages Trillions

From property-casualty roots to a global asset management powerhouse, Allianz SE’s three-pillar model underpins its posi...

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HSBC Agrees to Sell Singapore Life Insurance Unit to Allianz for SG$2.7B
Insurance

HSBC Agrees to Sell Singapore Life Insurance Unit to Allianz for SG$2.7B

HSBC will sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Allianz for SG$2.7 billion, booking a $1.8 billion pr...

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A Closer Look at SAP SE: The Enterprise Software Powerhouse
Companies

A Closer Look at SAP SE: The Enterprise Software Powerhouse

From ERP to business AI, SAP provides the digital infrastructure for thousands of global companies. Here’s an overview o...

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How Single Retirees Can Build a Financially Secure Future
Personal Finance

How Single Retirees Can Build a Financially Secure Future

Nearly 4 in 10 prime-age adults are single—here's what that shift means for retirement planning, from emergency savings ...

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Qantas' First A350-1000ULR Delivery Flight Sparks Enthusiasm Ahead of 2027 Project Sunrise Launch
Travel

Qantas' First A350-1000ULR Delivery Flight Sparks Enthusiasm Ahead of 2027 Project Sunrise Launch

The 19-hour journey from Toulouse to Melbourne drew over 10,000 live flight trackers and marks a milestone for Qantas' p...

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New Lloyd's Clause Could Strip Cover From Tankers That Pay Iran Tolls
Insurance

New Lloyd's Clause Could Strip Cover From Tankers That Pay Iran Tolls

A model clause from Lloyd's Market Association lets marine insurers cancel war risk cover if a vessel pays for safe pass...

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New Jersey Bans Grocery 'Surveillance Pricing', Joining Growing State Crackdown
Retail

New Jersey Bans Grocery 'Surveillance Pricing', Joining Growing State Crackdown

The Fair Price Protection Act outlaws personalised grocery prices built from online and in-store data, from cameras to b...

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Havas Organic Revenue Grows 2.5% in Q2, AI-First Strategy Pays Off in North America
Companies

Havas Organic Revenue Grows 2.5% in Q2, AI-First Strategy Pays Off in North America

The holding company posted €724 million in net revenue, with North America organic growth hitting 6.4%. CEO Yannick Boll...

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Trump Switches to Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Countries Over Forced Labor
Politics

Trump Switches to Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Countries Over Forced Labor

President Trump imposed 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries, representing 99% of U.S. imports, over forced...

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EU Fines Google $1 Billion in Landmark DMA Ruling Over Search and Play Store
Technology

EU Fines Google $1 Billion in Landmark DMA Ruling Over Search and Play Store

The European Commission's $1 billion penalty targets Google's self-preferencing in search and anti-steering rules on its...

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XPENG L03 Review: Clever Storage, 3C Charging, and a Nod to European Towing Culture
Automotive

XPENG L03 Review: Clever Storage, 3C Charging, and a Nod to European Towing Culture

A detailed walkaround reveals the L03’s practical frunk, 37 storage cubbies, and EREV option with over 1,000 km range — ...

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NYC Investment Sales Surge 60% as Manhattan Offices Lead Rebound
Real Estate

NYC Investment Sales Surge 60% as Manhattan Offices Lead Rebound

Transaction volume jumped across New York City in the first half of 2026, driven by a doubling of office deals in Manhat...

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Marikholodmash Acquires BZTO in Over-RUB10bn Deal, Combining Refrigeration and Shelving for Retailers
Companies

Marikholodmash Acquires BZTO in Over-RUB10bn Deal, Combining Refrigeration and Shelving for Retailers

The purchase of trade equipment maker BZTO for over 10 bn rubles gives Marikholodmash a shelving arm, creating a one-sto...

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Saudi Prince Found Dead in London Hotel, Coroner’s Inquest Reveals Long-Term Substance Abuse
News

Saudi Prince Found Dead in London Hotel, Coroner’s Inquest Reveals Long-Term Substance Abuse

A coroner’s inquest found that Saudi prince Abdullah bin Fahad Al Saud died from chronic substance abuse in a London Mar...

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Brazilian Court Orders X to Delete AI-Generated Posts Defaming Lawyer
Technology

Brazilian Court Orders X to Delete AI-Generated Posts Defaming Lawyer

A São Paulo judge held X directly liable for false and defamatory content produced by its Grok AI chatbot, marking the f...

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Oil Spike Past $100 and Weak Tech Earnings Send Dow Down 500 Points, Nasdaq Sinks 2.1%
Markets

Oil Spike Past $100 and Weak Tech Earnings Send Dow Down 500 Points, Nasdaq Sinks 2.1%

Crude oil topped $100 a barrel on US-Iran tensions, while Tesla and Alphabet earnings disappointed, sparking a broad sel...

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EPA Proposes Interim Plan to Remove Mercury from Wappinger Creek Superfund Site
News

EPA Proposes Interim Plan to Remove Mercury from Wappinger Creek Superfund Site

The EPA targets the most heavily contaminated sediment and soil along the upper Wappinger Creek to stop mercury spreadin...

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