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SanlamAllianz CEO Drives Integration and Eyes Mobile-Fueled Insurance Growth Across Africa
Insurance

SanlamAllianz CEO Drives Integration and Eyes Mobile-Fueled Insurance Growth Across Africa

Delphine Traoré details the brand rationalisation in 11 African markets and highlights the continent’s 800 million mobil...

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Cameroon Moves to Nationalise Globeleq’s Kribi and Dibamba Power Plants
Energy

Cameroon Moves to Nationalise Globeleq’s Kribi and Dibamba Power Plants

Yaoundé is negotiating to buy out the British group’s 56% stake in two key power stations for around $138 million, accel...

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Colombia Quake Highlights Latin America’s Deadly Seismic History
News

Colombia Quake Highlights Latin America’s Deadly Seismic History

A violent tremor in western Colombia prompts a review of Latin America's most lethal earthquakes—and the tectonic and st...

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How Maui’s Water Utility Turned Storage Tanks into Solar Power Plants
Energy

How Maui’s Water Utility Turned Storage Tanks into Solar Power Plants

A County of Maui water agency solved land scarcity and high pumping costs by installing ballasted solar arrays directly ...

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A Look at Pepper Money: ASX Non-Bank Lender with Dividend Yield and Steady Returns
Companies

A Look at Pepper Money: ASX Non-Bank Lender with Dividend Yield and Steady Returns

Pepper Money Limited (PPM.AX) operates across mortgages, asset finance and loan servicing. With a forward dividend yield...

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CorPower Ocean earns world-first DNV certification for wave energy converter
Energy

CorPower Ocean earns world-first DNV certification for wave energy converter

The prototype certificate for the CorPower C4 device validates structural strength, reliability and storm survivability,...

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How Visual Context Helps Energy Operators Turn Alerts into Actionable Insight
Energy

How Visual Context Helps Energy Operators Turn Alerts into Actionable Insight

A single sensor reading rarely tells the full story. Energy firms are increasingly pairing SCADA data with live video to...

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China Single-Handedly Balances Asia's Crude Oil Demand After Hormuz Closure
Energy

China Single-Handedly Balances Asia's Crude Oil Demand After Hormuz Closure

China's crude imports have dropped 4.2 million bpd, absorbing almost all of Asia's demand loss since the Iran conflict c...

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Hydropower's Transformer Crisis: The 60-Month Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Fleet Modernization
Energy

Hydropower's Transformer Crisis: The 60-Month Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Fleet Modernization

As the U.S. hydropower fleet ages past 80 years, ballooning lead times and import dependence on large power transformers...

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China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike
Politics

China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike

Beijing cites ‘substantial commercial interest’ in joining consultations, arguing the 37.5% U.S. surcharge hits all Chin...

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Oil Jumps Above $85 as Hormuz Reopening Pessimism Deepens
Energy

Oil Jumps Above $85 as Hormuz Reopening Pessimism Deepens

Brent closes at $87.72 and WTI at $82.13 after Houthi attacks and a US-Iran standoff fuel supply fears. Skepticism over ...

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Why the Richter Scale Is No Longer the Go-To Measure for Earthquakes
News

Why the Richter Scale Is No Longer the Go-To Measure for Earthquakes

The famous Richter scale, created in 1935, has been largely replaced by the moment magnitude scale (Mw) because it fails...

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Cedarwood Companies Unveils 272-Unit Luxury Apartment Project in Celina, Texas
Real Estate

Cedarwood Companies Unveils 272-Unit Luxury Apartment Project in Celina, Texas

Topaz at Light Farms Way will offer studio to two-bedroom units with resort-style amenities near Dallas-Fort Worth; firs...

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BPS Purestone Bets £500M on London Office Revival
Real Estate

BPS Purestone Bets £500M on London Office Revival

A new joint venture combining BPS and Purestone Capital aims to deploy £500M in gross development value within three yea...

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Meta Plans to Sell AI Compute to Rivals Amid Investor Pressure
Companies

Meta Plans to Sell AI Compute to Rivals Amid Investor Pressure

Under pressure to justify its $145B annual AI spending, Meta is pivoting to offer computing power directly to other AI f...

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Michigan City Taps Budderfly and Schneider to Overhaul Energy Systems Without Taxpayer Money
Energy

Michigan City Taps Budderfly and Schneider to Overhaul Energy Systems Without Taxpayer Money

The City of Cadillac is using an Energy-as-a-Service model to fund a $4.4m infrastructure upgrade, with savings covering...

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Albertsons CEO Under Pressure After Poor Q1, Bets on $200M AI-Driven Overhaul
Retail

Albertsons CEO Under Pressure After Poor Q1, Bets on $200M AI-Driven Overhaul

Amid falling identical sales and a slashed outlook, Albertsons unveils ACI Edge, a restructuring that consolidates merch...

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H-E-B Doubles Fresh Initiatives Remodels, Investing $18M in 42 Texas Stores
Retail

H-E-B Doubles Fresh Initiatives Remodels, Investing $18M in 42 Texas Stores

The Texas grocer is rapidly expanding its prepared-food upgrade program in 2026, betting on grab-and-go meals to widen i...

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Left-Wing Housing Politics Takes Shape as LA Candidate Pairs Rent Control with YIMBY Zoning
Politics

Left-Wing Housing Politics Takes Shape as LA Candidate Pairs Rent Control with YIMBY Zoning

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman is challenging LA’s incumbent mayor by linking tenant protections to aggressive supply...

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Why Ending Aid Won’t Change Israeli Policy—and What Would
Politics

Why Ending Aid Won’t Change Israeli Policy—and What Would

A growing Democratic push to cut financial aid and restrict arms sales to Israel would have little effect on its treatme...

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Four Factors That Could Push U.S. Wheat Prices Above $8
Agriculture

Four Factors That Could Push U.S. Wheat Prices Above $8

Black Sea disruptions, Southern Plains drought, record-low acreage and sluggish exports are creating a volatile outlook ...

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10 Questions Ranchers Must Answer Before Investing in Virtual Fence Technology
Agriculture

10 Questions Ranchers Must Answer Before Investing in Virtual Fence Technology

An Oklahoma conservation agent shares the non-negotiables—connectivity, collar lifespan, financing and more—that can det...

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Husker Harvest Days 2026 Launches Free Event App to Help Farmers Navigate the Show
Agriculture

Husker Harvest Days 2026 Launches Free Event App to Help Farmers Navigate the Show

Farm Progress rolls out an upgraded mobile guide for the 2026 Husker Harvest Days, offering offline access, personalized...

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While Palantir’s Business Booms, CEO and Insiders Cash Out More Than $400M in Stock
Companies

While Palantir’s Business Booms, CEO and Insiders Cash Out More Than $400M in Stock

Palantir’s revenue growth has accelerated to over 80% this year, lifting margins to software-like levels. Yet CEO Alex K...

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Daimler Truck Warns of €1 Billion EU Fine Over 2030 Emissions Targets
Companies

Daimler Truck Warns of €1 Billion EU Fine Over 2030 Emissions Targets

CEO Karin Rådström says the truckmaker could fall 10–15% short of CO2 goals due to weak demand and missing infrastructur...

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ATA Chair: Secret Lawsuit Finance Hikes Trucking Costs, Demands Transparency
Politics

ATA Chair: Secret Lawsuit Finance Hikes Trucking Costs, Demands Transparency

American Trucking Associations Chair Greg Hodgen urges Congress to mandate disclosure of third-party litigation funding,...

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2006 Hatchback Shootout: Mazda3, Matrix, HHR, Caliber Compared for Fun and Function
Lifestyle

2006 Hatchback Shootout: Mazda3, Matrix, HHR, Caliber Compared for Fun and Function

We look back at a four-way compact hatchback comparison from 2006, highlighting the Mazda3’s engaging drive, the Toyota ...

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Stellantis Poised to Revive Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk With Supercharged V-8, Riding Regulatory Tailwinds
Automotive

Stellantis Poised to Revive Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk With Supercharged V-8, Riding Regulatory Tailwinds

A Hellcat-powered 2028 Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk is taking shape as Stellantis capitalises on relaxed U.S. fuel-econo...

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Diesel Prices Surge 40% as War Disruptions Set Stage for Winter Crunch
Energy

Diesel Prices Surge 40% as War Disruptions Set Stage for Winter Crunch

Geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East and Ukraine are choking global diesel exports. With European inventories dow...

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Trig’s Markets Unifies Loyalty, Fuel Rewards with RSA Platform
Retail

Trig’s Markets Unifies Loyalty, Fuel Rewards with RSA Platform

The northern Wisconsin grocer is rolling out a single platform to manage digital promotions, loyalty and fuel rewards at...

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