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States Scramble to Align Data and Programs for Workforce Pell Access
Education

States Scramble to Align Data and Programs for Workforce Pell Access

As Workforce Pell opens federal aid to short-term credentials, states find their noncredit data systems and program leng...

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Fisk’s $900M Renewal Hinges on a Data Center That Has Divided Nashville
Education

Fisk’s $900M Renewal Hinges on a Data Center That Has Divided Nashville

The university’s ambitious Quantum Leap plan includes a 100,000 sq ft AI data center to boost revenue and student skills...

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U.S. Jobs Shock Jolts Markets: Dollar Tumbles, Gold Soars Past $4,300; Trump Stokes Fed Debate
News

U.S. Jobs Shock Jolts Markets: Dollar Tumbles, Gold Soars Past $4,300; Trump Stokes Fed Debate

July non-farm payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000, sending the greenback to its weakest in weeks and gold to a fresh re...

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Hong Kong Home Prices Halt Three-Week Slide as New Territories East Jumps; Rents Grind Higher
Real Estate

Hong Kong Home Prices Halt Three-Week Slide as New Territories East Jumps; Rents Grind Higher

A weekly property index edged up 0.66%, with divergent new project sales reshaping secondary demand across districts. Me...

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Invest Bank H1 Profit Leaps 61% as Loan Book Hits Record, Fitch Upgrades Rating
Companies

Invest Bank H1 Profit Leaps 61% as Loan Book Hits Record, Fitch Upgrades Rating

Profit before tax reached AED 80.5 million, driven by soaring net interest income and a surge in retail lending; total a...

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Fired While Pregnant, Kelly Ehlers Built a Multi-Million-Dollar Agency on Kindness
Lifestyle

Fired While Pregnant, Kelly Ehlers Built a Multi-Million-Dollar Agency on Kindness

After hiding her pregnancy for five months, Kelly Ehlers was fired in 2010. Today, her agency generates millions and cha...

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Maine High Court: Ex-Wife Can Claim Workers’ Comp Death Benefits, Dependency Tied to Injury Date
Insurance

Maine High Court: Ex-Wife Can Claim Workers’ Comp Death Benefits, Dependency Tied to Injury Date

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a former spouse is eligible for death benefits if she was financially de...

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Sartor AGF’s Lead Partner Admits Failure to Restructure Funds Amid Illiquid Asset Exposure
Companies

Sartor AGF’s Lead Partner Admits Failure to Restructure Funds Amid Illiquid Asset Exposure

Pedro Pablo Larraín’s defense lawyer says his client recognizes the asset manager should have adapted to growing illiqui...

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Why Chilean Fruitland Is Drawing Global Funds and Family Offices
Agriculture

Why Chilean Fruitland Is Drawing Global Funds and Family Offices

Institutional investors and family offices are accelerating acquisitions of premium Chilean farmland, drawn by high-marg...

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Progress in Iran-Oman Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; US to Lift Blockade as Oil Exports Set to Resume
Energy

Progress in Iran-Oman Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; US to Lift Blockade as Oil Exports Set to Resume

An unnamed U.S. official says rapid progress between Tehran and Muscat could soon lead to reopening the strategic waterw...

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Three SoCal Gang Members Get Life for Mexican Mafia-Ordered Murder
News

Three SoCal Gang Members Get Life for Mexican Mafia-Ordered Murder

Three Southern California gang members were sentenced to life in prison for the 2017 murder of a rival gang associate, c...

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How LinkedIn Turned Brazil Into Its Third-Largest Market by Moving Beyond Resumes
Technology

How LinkedIn Turned Brazil Into Its Third-Largest Market by Moving Beyond Resumes

Milton Beck, LinkedIn’s Latin America head, on how the platform’s shift from resume storage to active recruiting, AI-dri...

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Moove Hits $2.1B Valuation After $250M Mubadala-Led Round, Pivots to AV Fleet Infrastructure
Companies

Moove Hits $2.1B Valuation After $250M Mubadala-Led Round, Pivots to AV Fleet Infrastructure

Nigerian fintech Moove, vehicle-financing partner for Uber drivers, has raised $250 million led by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala,...

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Saudi Arabia Warns of Imminent Coordinated Attacks on Ports and Energy Sites by Iran Allies
Politics

Saudi Arabia Warns of Imminent Coordinated Attacks on Ports and Energy Sites by Iran Allies

Intelligence reports indicate imminent drone and missile strikes by Iraqi militias and Houthi rebels on Saudi civilian a...

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North Korea Pushes Dog Meat Soup to Beat Record Heat, State Media Claims Kim Endures Hardships Alongside People
Politics

North Korea Pushes Dog Meat Soup to Beat Record Heat, State Media Claims Kim Endures Hardships Alongside People

North Korean state media is promoting traditional dishes like dog meat soup and ginseng chicken to cope with a record he...

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Flávio Bolsonaro Bets on Anti-Corruption VP, Risks Women's Vote and Legal Blowback
Politics

Flávio Bolsonaro Bets on Anti-Corruption VP, Risks Women's Vote and Legal Blowback

The PL candidate picks Alfredo Gaspar—rapporteur of the INSS CPI—as running mate, embracing an anti-corruption message t...

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Redefining Grid Reliability: Hydro One’s Zerdin on Integrating DERs and Customer Needs
Energy

Redefining Grid Reliability: Hydro One’s Zerdin on Integrating DERs and Customer Needs

With extreme weather and rising demand, utilities are rewriting reliability and resiliency. Hydro One’s Joe Zerdin discu...

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SpaceX Plans On-Site Natural Gas Power Plants for $16.8 Billion Texas Chip Factory
Energy

SpaceX Plans On-Site Natural Gas Power Plants for $16.8 Billion Texas Chip Factory

Elon Musk's SpaceX will build its own gas-fired power plants and battery arrays to supply the massive Terafab semiconduc...

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U.S. Senate Approves Russia Energy Sanctions Bill, Tariffs on Oil Importers Await House
Energy

U.S. Senate Approves Russia Energy Sanctions Bill, Tariffs on Oil Importers Await House

The Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act with broad bipartisan support, empowering the pr...

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Data Centers Tap Fuel Cells to Beat Grid Delays as Oracle, Equinix Lead Charge
Energy

Data Centers Tap Fuel Cells to Beat Grid Delays as Oracle, Equinix Lead Charge

Facing years-long waits for grid connections and gas turbines, data center operators are turning to Bloom Energy's fuel ...

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Hungary Eyes Danube Rise but Paks Nuclear Plant Remains at Near-Minimum Output
Energy

Hungary Eyes Danube Rise but Paks Nuclear Plant Remains at Near-Minimum Output

Prime Minister Magyar lifted conservation orders after a temporary rise in Danube levels, but the Paks plant still runs ...

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Brazil Central Bank Rules 24-Hour Retention for Crypto Transfers Over $10k
Companies

Brazil Central Bank Rules 24-Hour Retention for Crypto Transfers Over $10k

From 2027, virtual asset service providers must hold transactions exceeding US$10,000 for a day before sending abroad or...

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Compass Coffee Seeks to Dismiss Bankruptcy After Asset Sale Leaves It Out of Cash
Companies

Compass Coffee Seeks to Dismiss Bankruptcy After Asset Sale Leaves It Out of Cash

Following a $4.8M sale to Caffè Nero, Compass Coffee says it cannot fund a Chapter 11 plan and is asking a federal court...

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Climate Risk Data Becomes Core Underwriting Input as CRE Market Surges to $13B
Real Estate

Climate Risk Data Becomes Core Underwriting Input as CRE Market Surges to $13B

MSCI's $120M First Street deal caps a shift that turns climate analytics from a niche ESG tool into essential infrastruc...

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Eni and TotalEnergies Finalise Cronos Gas Project, Set to Supply Europe by 2028
Energy

Eni and TotalEnergies Finalise Cronos Gas Project, Set to Supply Europe by 2028

The final investment decision on the Cronos field off Cyprus unlocks 3 trillion cubic feet of gas for Europe, using Egyp...

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How Costco’s gas stations became a record-breaking competitive force
Retail

How Costco’s gas stations became a record-breaking competitive force

Costco’s gasoline business is shattering volume records and adding standalone fueling sites, turning a low-margin servic...

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Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives
Retail

Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives

Deaths in Michigan and over 22,000 illnesses prompt Sysco to shift sourcing, while Walmart pulls Taylor Farms products i...

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Ahold Delhaize Warns SNAP Cuts Will Drag US Sales Through 2026
Retail

Ahold Delhaize Warns SNAP Cuts Will Drag US Sales Through 2026

Supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize reports a sharp hit to U.S. sales growth from reduced SNAP benefits, on top of margin p...

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Do Wardrobe Cataloging Apps Actually Help You Buy Less and Save Money?
Personal Finance

Do Wardrobe Cataloging Apps Actually Help You Buy Less and Save Money?

We tested Indyx to see if digital wardrobe cataloging can curb fast-fashion spending and save you money. The setup is a ...

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Historic Honey Creek Octagonal Barn Dismantled, Awaits Rebirth in Texas
Lifestyle

Historic Honey Creek Octagonal Barn Dismantled, Awaits Rebirth in Texas

The remarkable story of an 1895 octagonal barn built by immigrant blacksmiths in Sauk County, Wisconsin, its dismantling...

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