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BFMTV's 'Le 18h Eco' International Segment Touches on Geopolitical Flashpoints
This week's international chronicle on the French business news program covered Venezuela's reconstruction, US-Iran tens...
French Maize Harvest to Plunge 35% to Lowest Since 1980 as Heatwaves and Costs Bite
France’s 2026 maize crop is forecast at just 9 million tonnes, down 35% and the weakest since 1980, as farmers cut acrea...
Aramine Spins Off Aramac as Standalone Underground Mining Equipment Firm, Targets Africa Growth
French mining equipment group Aramine has formed Aramac, a dedicated company for underground loaders and trucks, with a ...
SoftBank Q1 Profit Drops 17.7% as Its OpenAI Bet Nears a 13% Stake
SoftBank Group reported a 17.7% fall in first-quarter net profit despite a 10.9% revenue rise, while detailing plans to ...
Aena Sticks with E‑Auctions in €13bn Airport Build Programme, Defying Contractor Demands
Spain's airport operator is pressing ahead with competitive electronic auctions for its DORA III investment plan, despit...
Why Domain Experts Are Quietly Dropping Out of AI Innovation—And How to Keep Them
A two-year field study reveals that the success of organization-wide gen AI solutions depends less on the technology and...
Peace Hopes and Profit Reports Push ASX 200 to Second Straight Record
Gold miners and healthcare stocks powered the Australian benchmark to another all-time high, as falling oil prices and s...
ABC Investigations Chief Resigns Amid Four Corners Source Fabrication Fallout
Jo Puccini leaves after 25 years as the public broadcaster grapples with the removal of three investigative episodes and...
Airbnb Defies Local Crackdowns as Australian Bookings Surge and Asia Expansion Booms
Airbnb reported a 17% revenue jump and accelerating growth in Australian origin nights booked, even as Victorian taxes o...
Phishing Now Calibrated to Target Size and Trust Structures, 800K-Attack Study Finds
A new report analyzing nearly 800,000 email attacks across 4,600 organizations shows threat actors tailor phishing, BEC,...
Tech’s Two-Faced Approach: Open AI and the Sealed Borders of Robotics
In the same week, US regulators moved to block foreign-made advanced robots while tech giants led by Nvidia called for o...
Iran and Oman Outline Tentative Hormuz Shipping Route, But Full Reopening Hinges on U.S.
A proposed temporary corridor would channel oil tankers through Iranian waters, yet Tehran warns the Strait of Hormuz wi...
Louisiana school board ends 61 years of federal desegregation oversight
Bossier Parish Schools and the Justice Department agreed to terminate the consent decree that has governed district deci...
French Home Insurance Premiums Set to Climb as Climate Claims Mount
Macif’s chief says further increases are likely after a 13% rise this year, while the state-backed Cat Nat scheme exclud...
SAP’s Cloud Bookings Hit Record in Q2 as Recurring Model Drives Margins, Analysts Flag Stock Upside
SAP’s Q2 2026 cloud backlog jumped 27% to €22.9bn, and recurring revenue now exceeds 85% of total sales, fuelling margin...
Stellantis Faces Pressure for Aggressive Price Cuts After Q2 Earnings Miss
Disappointing Q2 2026 results, weak North American margins, and mounting inventory push analysts to forecast steep disco...
Crédit Agricole Clients: How Sophisticated Hackers Harvested Over 900 Credentials and Scammed 83 Victims
Attackers used compromised email services to bypass spam filters, then combined stolen banking details with phone calls ...
Boris Becker’s Family Villa in Leimen Lists for €2.98 Million After Bankruptcy and Renovation
Built by his architect father in 1992, the 586-sqm home near Heidelberg hits the market after a complex legal arrangemen...
Germany Loans Vehicle Scanners to Israel to Unblock Gaza Aid
Germany is lending two vehicle-scanning systems to Israel under a trilateral deal with the US, aiming to significantly b...
Wardenclyffe’s Unpaid Electricity Bill: The Lesson from Tesla’s Failed Vision
How J.P. Morgan’s refusal to fund free energy reveals the timeless business rule that even the most brilliant innovation...
Meta Ordered to Fund $567M in Youth Safety Programs After New Mexico Ruling
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for child safety measures on top of a prior $375 million penalty...
Japan and Mexico Vow Deeper Cooperation on UN Reform and Disarmament
Senior diplomats from Tokyo and Mexico City agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in multilateral forums, following a cour...
Pension Lab Urges Industry to Use Open-Standards Tech for Faster Letter of Authority Checks
A pilot shows that the same digital infrastructure already used by 150+ financial firms for pension transfers can valida...
SPP Report Urges UK DB Schemes to Ditch Automatic Insurance Buyout Mindset
A new roundtable report argues £160bn in aggregate pension surpluses and new alternatives mean trustees should adopt obj...
Mouse Study Hints Arginine Could Aid Immune Fight Against Cancer and Viruses
Low arginine levels may impair the immune system’s ability to spot tumors and infected cells, according to new research ...
Bill Would Force Social Media and Gaming Firms to Conduct Annual Child Safety Audits
Private Member’s Bill proposes mandatory risk assessments, a 48‑hour grievance resolution mandate, and jail time for exe...
Parliamentary Panel Urges Swift India-US Trade Deal, Exemption for Generic Drugs and Smartphones
A Rajya Sabha committee wants the government to quickly seal a bilateral trade pact with the US that grants blanket tari...
India's Launch Subsidies: A Three-Pronged Bet to Attract Global Satellite Clients
India’s space regulator says reliability, schedule certainty and price—backed by new subsidies running up to 100% of roc...
SP Group Debt Pitched to HNIs at 18.95% Yield, Secured by Tata Sons Stake
Wealth managers are marketing zero-coupon NCDs from Shapoorji Pallonji’s Equizen Investments to high-net-worth investors...
Kumamoto Earthquake: Volunteer Safety Guide Warns Against Unprepared Aid
As volunteers move into areas hit by the July 2026 Kumamoto earthquake, official guidelines stress self-sufficiency, hea...