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DAX Pauses After Record Run as 26,000 and Strait of Hormuz Loom
The German benchmark index ended flat after three straight record closes, with profit-taking leaving the market at eleva...
Angelica Solutions Brings Pricing Expert Amy Illingworth Into Its Insurance Consultancy Network
The appointment signals growing demand for on-demand specialist insurance expertise as Angelica Solutions strengthens it...
Paris CDG's €8.2bn Modernisation: Why Airlines Warn of Higher Fares and an Uneven Playing Field
A landmark plan to expand Paris Charles-de-Gaulle will be largely funded by passenger charge hikes, with rival carriers ...
German FM Wadephul Tours Mauritania, Nigeria and South Africa to Deepen Africa Ties
Germany's foreign minister embarks on his third Africa trip this year, focusing on security cooperation, energy partners...
Grupo Argos Targets Dividend Doubling and 70% EBITDA Jump as ACE 1.0 Plan Takes Shape
Colombian holding Grupo Argos launches ‘ACE 1.0’ to close the gap between its stock price and intrinsic value, promising...
Rising Temperatures Push Wildfire Risk Into New Geographies, Reshaping Insurance Exposure
A global surge in wildfire activity — from Spokane to Greece — is being driven by a dual climate mechanism that expands ...
How to Transfer Ph.D. Programs: A Student’s Practical Advice
A doctoral candidate who successfully moved to another university shares six actionable tips to demystify the opaque Ph....
University of Tennessee Takes on Anthropic Over AI Architecture Patents
The University of Tennessee has launched a patent suit against Anthropic, alleging the AI firm’s core technology infring...
NBB Cardholders Get 20% Off Turkish Airlines Flights
National Bank of Bahrain partners with Turkish Airlines to offer a 20% discount on flights, accessible via NBB Points ap...
Alef Education H1 Revenue Hits AED 361.6m, EBITDA Margin at 74.7%
The AI-powered K-12 learning provider reported a modest 1.2% revenue rise and declared a 90% dividend payout, with guida...
SpaceX Builds Human Sales Army for Starlink, Defying AI Automation Trend
Elon Musk says Starlink’s enterprise push requires a large team of people to explain the system and build trust, even as...
Zurich beats H1 profit forecast but Farmers miss and Beazley drag hit shares
Zurich Insurance’s half-year operating profit topped expectations at $4.8bn and it raised life insurance guidance to at ...
Peru Q2 M&A value up 11% as fewer but bigger deals reshape market
Peruvian M&A deal value rose to $760m in Q2 2026 despite a sharp fall in deal count, as headline transactions in armoure...
Paris Debuts Next-Gen Department Store at Cenco Alto Las Condes, Doubles Down on Beauty and Experience
Paris reopens its flagship in Alto Las Condes after a 10-month, 7,200 m² overhaul without closing doors, betting on prem...
UAE Sets Minimum AED 1/ml Excise Price for E-Cigarette Liquids From September 2026
The UAE Ministry of Finance will introduce a minimum excise price of AED 1 per millilitre for e-cigarette liquids from 1...
Justice Department Sues Pennsylvania Landlord for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
DOJ alleges landlord Venkatachalam Mani harassed a female tenant and refused to fix her furnace in winter after she reje...
Panafrica Opens First Owned Footwear Factory in Côte d’Ivoire, Shifting Production from Morocco
The ethical French brand invested €1M in an Abidjan factory and training centre, aiming to produce 10,000 pairs a year a...
Capitec Bank to Rename as Capitec Limited, Marking Shift Beyond Retail Banking
South Africa's largest bank by clients will drop 'Bank Holdings' from its name on 26 August, reflecting its expansion in...
Startup Promises CRE Insurance Stability by Tapping Self-Insurance for Routine Claims
Working Layer Programs aims to shield midmarket multifamily owners from premium volatility by self-insuring attritional ...
TPS Ruling Deepens Massachusetts Senior Housing Staffing Crisis Amid Boom
With 2,000 Haitian TPS holders working in Massachusetts senior care and occupancy at 94%, developers and operators warn ...
SESCO Cement Leases 30,801 SF in Houston’s Galleria for U.S. Headquarters
The U.S. arm of a global cement group takes two full floors at Central Park Post Oak, signaling growth in infrastructure...
Bisnow Brings Midwest Multifamily Leaders to Chicago for Aug. 26 Conference
Owners, developers and investors gather at the Radisson Blu Aqua on Aug. 26 to discuss capital markets, construction cos...
Curated Local Tenants Fill Copper Mountain's Center Village, Only Coffee Shop Remains
Westward Broker's Lindsey Stapay has filled nearly every restaurant and retail space at Copper Mountain Resort's Center ...
Panera Leases 102K SF at BXP’s Weston Office for Corporate Headquarters Move
The fast-casual chain signed a long-term lease for the fourth floor of 133 Boston Post Office Road, part of its Panera R...
PJM Greenlights 715 Projects Under New Queue, Adding 200 GW of Potential Capacity
PJM's reformed interconnection process has cleared 715 new generation projects for study—totaling over 200 GW, led by na...
HueHub Developer’s Fourth Law Firm Bows Out as Legal, Financing Woes Mount
Pablo Castro, the Spanish developer behind Miami’s planned $880M workforce-housing mega-project, faces fresh legal turmo...
Tishman Speyer Bets $76M on Charlotte’s Dilworth Multifamily Market
The New York-based investment giant enters the Charlotte scene with a 296-unit apartment purchase, planning upgrades as ...
Derek Jeter-Backed Alum Launches Private Social Clubs and Condo-Hotels in College Towns
The new venture targets university markets with members-only clubs and luxury condo-hotels, starting in Tuscaloosa and a...
Loudoun County Weighs Data Center Application Freeze Despite Dillon’s Rule
The board that governs the world’s densest data center corridor has advanced a proposed pause on new applications, testi...
ABB’s Top Circularity Expert: Energy Sector Must Rethink Design, Not Just Recycling
Marie-Hélène Westholm-Knebel says the real starting point for circularity comes long before end-of-life, as life-cycle d...