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Kennedy’s FDA Mandates GRAS Notifications and Proposes First Federal ‘Ultra-Processed’ Definition
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced mandatory FDA notification for self-determined food ingredient safety and ...
HHS Ends Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Transgender Care for Minors
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule ending federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for puber...
CDC Reminds Americans: Sun Protection Is a Year-Round Necessity
The CDC is urging year-round sun safety, highlighting that UV radiation—not just summer sun—causes skin cancer, prematur...
How High Blood Sugar Can Damage Your Digestive System
Diabetes can cause a stomach-emptying disorder called gastroparesis. The CDC explains why it happens and what you can do...
Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure
Apollo Global Management won the battle for EasyJet with a £5.7bn cash offer and a minority-ownership structure that com...
Dubai Hotels Suffer Steep Occupancy Decline as Abu Dhabi Stays Resilient Amid US-Iran Conflict
Dubai's hotel occupancy fell 24.6 percentage points in H1 2026, far worse than Abu Dhabi's 13.5-point drop, as the US-Ir...
GetYourGuide’s 16-Year, €500M-Loss Journey to Profitability Revealed
After 16 years, $750 million in funding and half a billion euros of losses, GetYourGuide turned profitable by pivoting t...
Five Young African Entrepreneurs Building Businesses That Tackle Local Challenges
From solar energy in Nigeria to biodegradable period pads and last-mile delivery in Zambia, these founders under 30 are ...
Outdoor Lifestyle Boom Drives Steady Industry Growth, Lifts Public Companies
Surging demand for camping, hiking and climbing gear, fueled by health awareness and a quest for nature, is driving cons...
NBA's Economic Empire: Revenues Surge as Global Brand Expands
The National Basketball Association's revenues are exploding, with franchise values averaging $1.9 billion and internati...
Canada Intensifies Talks with US to Avert Sweeping 50% Tariffs as August 19 Deadline Looms
Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for the third time in three weeks as bo...
NBA's Financial Empire: $24B TV Deals, $1.9B Team Values and Global Expansion
From record media rights to surging international merchandise sales, the National Basketball Association has transformed...
DEME Group: Inside the Maritime Solutions Provider’s Operations and Financial Profile
A snapshot of DEME Group’s four business segments—offshore energy, dredging, environmental, and concessions—alongside it...
Trump Warns Iran: US Will Demand Compensation for 50 Years of Losses
President Trump signals that future U.S.-Iran talks will include reciprocal claims over historical deaths, raising the s...
Indra Nears All-Time High After 37% Surge Since Mid-July, Leading IBEX 35 in August
Spain's defense and tech champion has rebounded sharply from March lows, buoyed by strong half-year results and a €11.7b...
Swiss Re Warns Europe's 'Chronic' Heat Risk Is Straining Economies and Insurers
Europe's fifth heatwave of the year has spurred Swiss Re to flag far-reaching consequences for health, infrastructure an...
Supermicro Stock Jumps as Margins and Orders Overshadow Revenue Miss
Supermicro shares rose 7% after-hours as a massive gross margin beat and a record US$60bn order book eclipsed a slight r...
August 12 Solar Eclipse in Portugal: Four Myths That Can Put Your Eyes at Risk
A partial solar eclipse visible across mainland Portugal on August 12 brings a deceptive drop in brightness, prompting a...
Jeff Bezos-Led Consortium Nears Deal to Buy 30% Stake in Liverpool F.C. at $6bn Valuation
A group backed by Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring a minority stake in Liverpool...
How a Neuro-Radiologist Built a 200,000-Doctor Platform and Took Aim at Europe’s Health Tech Market
Daniela Seixas turned clinical frustration into Tonic Easy Medical, a health tech platform used by 57% of Portuguese doc...
How DRT Group Kept Deliveries Flowing After Storm Kristin's Destruction
Sónia Calado’s company faced a crippling storm, yet met every order. But China’s price undercutting is the bigger long-t...
ByteDance Tests AI Model That Could Match Anthropic’s Top Systems
ByteDance is in early testing of a new AI model with up to 10 trillion parameters, a scale that would surpass all existi...
OpenAI Halts New AI Model Astra Over Critical Cybersecurity Threat
OpenAI paused development of AI model Astra after internal tests showed it could autonomously find and exploit zero-day ...
Lisbon Holds Nearly Half of Portugal’s Ultra-Luxury Home Listings as Market Tops 3,200 Properties
New data from Idealista shows 3,267 Portuguese homes priced above €3 million, with 47% in Lisbon and over 80% in Lisbon ...
Why Millennial Consumer Trends Are Redefining the Business Landscape
Born between the mid-80s and mid-90s, millennials now represent half the global workforce. Their digital-first, authenti...
How Israel Transformed from Emerging Market to a Global Scale-Up Nation
With over 9,000 startups, record funding, and the highest engineer density on earth, Israel's innovation ecosystem has f...
What Are Cannibal Stocks and When Do They Reward Investors?
Cannibal stocks, or companies that aggressively buy back their own shares, can sharply lift earnings per share – but onl...
Switzerland Tops Gold Reserves Per Capita; Portugal Ranks 12th With 12 Small Coins
A per-capita analysis of central bank gold holdings shows Switzerland leads with 115g per person, while the U.S. drops t...
Alcon Lifts 2026 Profitability Outlook as Tariff Refunds Boost Margins, Shares Jump
Eye-care giant Alcon raised its 2026 margin guidance after a stronger first half and a $60 million US tariff refund. The...
Oil Surge Reignites Inflation Fears, Dampens European Stocks
European equities tread water as Brent crude jumps past $89 on Middle East tensions, driving up bond yields and rate-hik...