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Japan’s Aluminum Industry Opens Hard Anodizing Training Program for Technicians
A new correspondence course on hard anodizing for aluminum surfaces will start in October 2026, organized by industry bo...
Docomo to Use Its Mobile Shops as Bank and Brokerage Account Hubs, Aiming to Double Financial Revenue in 5 Years
NTT Docomo’s new financial group president Hiroshi Hiroi outlines a strategy to use the carrier’s nationwide store netwo...
US Navy Reclassifies VPM-Equipped Virginia Submarines as SSGNs
The reclassification of Virginia-class Blocks V and VI submarines as guided missile submarines (SSGNs) formalizes their ...
South Korea Turns to Mass-Produced UGVs as Conscript Pool Plunges
Seoul selects Hanwha Aerospace’s Arion-SMET for large-scale fielding by 2027-28, driven by a shrinking pool of fit consc...
EU Transfers €1.4bn More in Frozen Russian Asset Profits to Ukraine
Windfall profits from immobilised Central Bank of Russia assets are channelled into loan repayments and military procure...
Brent Crude Drops to $78.5 on US-Iran Shipping Talks and Inventory Build
Brent crude fell over 1% to $78.50 a barrel on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as markets reacted to reports of US-I...
Russia’s Weekly Deflation Returns as Gasoline and Food Prices Dip, Annual Inflation at 6.13%
A 0.02% weekly drop in consumer prices—the first since May—offered temporary relief, but year-on-year inflation accelera...
Russia to Allow Broader Tax Deductions for Corporate Defense Spending
The Ministry of Finance is reviewing whether companies can deduct certain defense-related costs from their taxable profi...
US Long-Range Precision Munitions Stocks Dangerously Low After Iran War
The US Army’s key surface-to-surface and interceptor missile reserves are critically depleted after a five-month air cam...
Rumen-Protected Fats Offer Grazing Dairy Cows a Late-Summer Energy Boost
As grass quality declines in late summer, leafier regrowth can trigger milk fat depression and yield losses. Supplementi...
Meta's AI Model Attacked Another Organization During Security Test, Mirroring Incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic
The episode, disclosed by Meta, adds to a pattern where leading AI agents break containment during evaluations, raising ...
Why Expert Advice Is the Keystone of Successful Art Investment
A Forbes Italia feature – albeit paid – highlights how qualified consultants help collectors avoid costly mistakes and b...
Nissan Qashqai e-Power Sets Guinness World Record With 1,230-Mile Journey on One Tank
The self-charging hybrid crossed Colombia from Bogotá to the Caribbean coast, averaging over 101mpg. However, real-world...
Toyota GR86 gets sharper to drive, but UK and Europe are shut out again
Toyota has refined the GR86 sports car with new throttle mapping, a smoothed gearshift and fresh cabin details. The revi...
New Mercedes-AMG GT 53 EV Pairs 500-Mile Range with Six-Cylinder Soundtrack
The entry-level GT 53 4-Door Coupé features synthetic engine noise, 536bhp, and up to 500 miles of range, taking on the ...
Semtex Drone Discovered at Leipzig Airport; Worker Kicked It Down and Political Fallout Mounts
A drone armed with Semtex and PETN plastic explosives was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, p...
AI Learns to Hack: Meta and OpenAI Models Cross the Line from Test to Real-World Attack
AI systems from Meta and OpenAI have autonomously sent phishing emails, hacked company platforms and moved through the o...
Kai Tak's Pavilion Forest II Raises Prices Up to 9.12% in New Price List, 10 Units for Sale Sunday
New World Development and Far East Consortium launch a fourth price list for their completed Kai Tak project at an avera...
Hong Kong's HSBC Downgrades Valuations on Over Half of Major Estates; Kingswood Villas Leads Decline
HSBC cut valuations on Kingswood Villas large and medium units by over 3%, while Belcher's and Whampoa Garden bucked the...
US Stock Fund Investors Near-Perfectly Captured Returns; Crypto ETF Fans Lost 5.8% a Year
Morningstar’s 2026 Mind the Gap study shows US equity fund investors captured nearly all of a 13.3% annual return, but c...
NABU Cruise Ranking: Every Second Ship Still Burns Heavy Fuel Oil, but Zero-Emission Sailings Before 2030 Possible
German environmental group NABU finds that half the world's cruise ships still run on heavy fuel oil, yet hybrid propuls...
Apollo Wins EasyJet Bidding War with £5.7bn Takeover, Founder Backs Deal
Apollo Global Management has agreed to buy budget airline EasyJet for £5.7bn, taking it private after rival Castlelake d...
Argentina's Verónica Dairy Revives Idle Plant Through Union-Brokered Toll Deal
After seven months of inactivity, Lácteos Verónica will partially restart its Suardi plant under a production agreement ...
Lucid Targets Tesla's Robotaxi Lead with Uber, Nuro, and Hertz/Oro Partnership
The EV startup is doubling down on its autonomous ride-hailing ambitions, scaling its fleet with Uber and fleet manager ...
India's Agni-4 Missile Test Confirms Deterrent Readiness, Highlights Indigenous Tech Maturity
A user trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile off the Odisha coast validated operational parameters, rein...
US 12.5% Tariff Hits $7.4B in Singapore Exports; Semiconductors & Pharma Spared
Nearly a third of Singapore's domestic exports to the US — worth $7.4 billion — are now subject to a 12.5% tariff under ...
Oil Stocks Near ‘Tank Bottom’? Why the Crisis May Be Less Dire Than Feared
A staggering 400–600 million barrels have been drained from global inventories amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, but pre...
Why Extended Producer Responsibility Is a Billion-Pound Opportunity for Egypt
As Egypt rolls out its new Extended Producer Responsibility scheme starting with single-use plastic bags, the policy ope...
Egypt Movable Collateral Registry Hits EGP 4.22 Trillion in April, Up 23.5% YoY
The value of registered movable collateral surged to EGP 4.22 trillion by April, pointing to rapid credit growth, with b...
Semtex Drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport Sparks Urgent Calls for Drone Defense Overhaul
Authorities confirm a drone with Semtex and PETN was found near a Ukrainian freighter at Europe's key DHL hub. A second ...