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Bry-sur-Marne Film Studios to Double Capacity in €100M Expansion After Axa Rescue
Historic French studios embark on a six-soundstage buildout aiming to host blockbuster films and series, with on-site em...
Trenitalia Orders €2 Billion in Hitachi Trains to Take On Eurostar on Paris-London Route
The Italian state rail group’s French unit is ordering 19 Frecciarossa 1000 trains, backed by US investor Certares, as i...
SoftBank’s $64bn OpenAI bet turns the Japanese giant into a tech roulette
Masayoshi Son has placed the biggest wager in his four-decade career: $64 billion for a 13% stake in OpenAI. As SoftBank...
Deutsche Bank downgrades Amundi to 'Hold' after 50% surge in one year
Deutsche Bank cut Europe's largest asset manager to Hold after a 55% rally, saying the stock now trades in line with pee...
Cut Caribbean Trip Costs: The Best Seasons, Cheapest Islands, and $10 Meals
With smart timing, island choice, and street food, a Caribbean vacation can cost a fraction of high-season resort prices...
Poland's Fine Dining Sheds Its Elitist Image, Says Warsaw Chef
Rising affluence, returning culinary talent, and a focus on warmth over formality are transforming Poland's fine dining ...
Rio Tinto Profit Jumps 43% on Data Centre-Fuelled Copper, Aluminium Boom
Half-year profit hits $6.85bn, driven by surging copper and aluminum demand from hyperscale data centres, while iron ore...
Greenland Warns Trump-Linked Oil Firm Over Unauthorized Drilling Prep Amid Annexation Threats
A Texas-based oil company with ties to Donald Trump has moved drilling equipment to Greenland without local approval, dr...
Pentagon Issues 21-Day Deadline for Defense Firms to Ramp Up Arms Production as Iran War Drains Stockpiles
With Patriot and THAAD interceptor stocks down over 65%, the Pentagon tells manufacturers to submit aggressive delivery ...
Silicon Valley's AI Data Startups Are Fueling China's AI Ambitions, Exposing a $500M Blind Spot
An investigation reveals top US data-labeling firms like Surge AI and Mercor are selling the same training data used by ...
EU Regulators Target AI Pricing Algorithms, With Serbian Law Adding Criminal Penalties
From a UK hotel-chain probe to jail terms for executives in Serbia, the legal net around algorithmic pricing is tighteni...
Kokeza and Babović Linked to Genesis Capital as DK Acquisition Snaps Up Belgrade Block 26 Project for 1.1bn Dinars
A newly formed company has bought the bankrupt Genesis Capital, gaining a 2005 joint-construction agreement in New Belgr...
Smart Grids, Passive Cooling, and Cancer Vaccines: WEF Names the Technologies That Will Shape the Next Decade
The World Economic Forum’s annual top emerging technologies report spotlights connected energy grids, zero-energy coolin...
From Mailroom to CEO: Todd Krinsky’s Plan to Revive Reebok After the Adidas Years
Reebok’s new CEO spent 30 years inside the brand, watching it fade under Adidas. Now, with a five-year strategy built on...
Barcelona Recovers €835,000 in Tax Sweep on Tourist Apartment Managers
A coordinated audit of 463 companies managing over 2,200 holiday flats has already yielded 457 tax assessments, as the c...
Spain’s Housing Market Splits: Interior Provinces Surge as Big Cities Cool
Home sales fell 2.6% in the first half of 2026, but the national figure masks a stark divide: affordable interior provin...
Xuan Thien Group Plans Angola Expansion Into Agriculture and Oil
Vietnamese conglomerate Xuan Thien Group presented new investment plans in agriculture, mining, energy, and oil to Angol...
How an Interior Design Creator Tripled Revenue by Pivoting to Party Hosting Content
Julie Sousa built a following on DIY interior design, but under management, she shifted to tablescapes and sports hostin...
How Georgia-Pacific Cut Its Ad-Tech Stack to the Bone and Saved Millions
The consumer goods giant consolidated over 30 supply-side platforms to a handful, using pre-bid screening to slash CPMs ...
Ibex Hesitates at Highs as Markets Digest Jobs Shock and Await US Inflation Data
Unexpected US job losses cut the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike in half, propelling Wall Street but leavi...
Fire Quelled at Aramco’s Jazan Refinery; Houthi Shadow Grows
Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at its 400,000 bpd Jazan refinery without disclosing damage, while Houthi attacks on Sa...
Munich Re Holds Firm on Pricing, Cuts July Renewal Volume by 9% Amid Softening
Reinsurer posts €2.2bn Q2 net profit, trims volume to €2.1bn, says no acceleration in rate softening; disciplined cycle ...
‘We Saw Death and Suffering’: 163 Nigerians Freed After Six-Month Jihadi Captivity
Kidnapped in February from the village of Woro, over 160 women and children were rescued in what the president called th...
Flávio Bolsonaro Declares He Is ‘More Than Ready’ to Lead Brazil, Outlines Platform
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with running mate Alfredo Gaspar, presented a pro-business, tough-on-crime platform in São Pau...
Amazon Confirms Massive Gas Plant for Texas Data Centers — Emissions Nearly 10% of France’s Annual CO2
Amazon will build a 7.65 GW gas-fired power plant in Texas to directly supply its data centers, bypassing the grid. The ...
Fuel price shock: €67 in Malta, €123 in Denmark — Europe’s pump price divide
A 50‑litre fill‑up can cost from €60.50 to €122.90 depending on the country, driven by wildly different tax policies. Ou...
How Compound Interest Can Help You Save for a House Deposit: Investing Strategies for Different Time Horizons
Saving for a 20% down payment on a Spanish home is tough. A time-based investment approach—from conservative bond funds ...
Five Prime Video Miniseries Worth Downloading Before Your Next Trip
These tight, self-contained dramas — spanning political scandal, espionage, obsession, and human connection — are built ...
Global Markets Cap a Historic Week at Record Highs as Geopolitical Optimism and Rate Hopes Converge
Stock indices from Madrid to New York set fresh records after a dramatic shift from fear to euphoria, powered by US–Iran...
Pentagon Demands Faster Weapons Production from Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon as Iran War Strains Stockpiles
Deputy Defence Secretary Steve Feinberg ordered major defence contractors to slash development timelines and expand manu...