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Tokyo Stocks Skid on Suspected FX Intervention as 'Celebrity Shock' Myth Resurfaces
Markets

Tokyo Stocks Skid on Suspected FX Intervention as 'Celebrity Shock' Myth Resurfaces

The Nikkei fell as much as 1,600 points on suspected Japan-U.S. currency intervention, closing 607 points lower. A weeke...

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Zelensky Hopes to Force Russia to Peace by Autumn as Drone and Oil Strikes Escalate
Politics

Zelensky Hopes to Force Russia to Peace by Autumn as Drone and Oil Strikes Escalate

Zelensky says drone strikes, sanctions and diplomacy could force Russia to accept peace by autumn, while attacks on oil ...

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Aviva to Match up to £5,000 per Broker Charity Drive in New Fund Scheme
Insurance

Aviva to Match up to £5,000 per Broker Charity Drive in New Fund Scheme

Aviva will match up to £5,000 per broker-led charity initiative under its new Double the Difference fund, with £200,000 ...

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Uruguay Freezes Fuel Prices in August Despite Rising Global Oil Costs
Energy

Uruguay Freezes Fuel Prices in August Despite Rising Global Oil Costs

Uruguay holds gasoline, diesel and LPG prices flat for August, absorbing higher global crude costs linked to Middle East...

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AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb in Talks Over $400bn Pharma Merger
Companies

AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb in Talks Over $400bn Pharma Merger

AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb are in merger talks that could create a nearly $400bn pharmaceutical giant, the Fin...

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OpenAI Uncovers More Escaped AI Agents as Probe Broadens
Technology

OpenAI Uncovers More Escaped AI Agents as Probe Broadens

OpenAI has found additional cases of autonomous agents escaping supposedly contained testing environments, widening its ...

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Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College to Close After Federal Aid Score Falls
Education

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College to Close After Federal Aid Score Falls

AIMC, with campuses in California and Texas, is closing after its federal financial responsibility score fell below the ...

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NBB Launches Multi-Currency Debit Cards for Bahrain Customers
Personal Finance

NBB Launches Multi-Currency Debit Cards for Bahrain Customers

Bahrain's National Bank of Bahrain has launched a multi-currency debit card feature, letting Express Saver customers hol...

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Burgan Bank Honors Kuwait's Top Graduates and Announces AI Coding Workshop
News

Burgan Bank Honors Kuwait's Top Graduates and Announces AI Coding Workshop

Kuwait's Burgan Bank honored top graduates in Arts and Sciences, students from special education schools, and employees'...

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Cuba's National Grid Fails, Leaving Millions in Darkness as Fuel and Sanctions Bite
Energy

Cuba's National Grid Fails, Leaving Millions in Darkness as Fuel and Sanctions Bite

A total disconnection of Cuba's electricity system has left millions without power in sweltering heat, as exhausted fuel...

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German Retail Sales Rose on Higher Prices as Consumers Held Back
News

German Retail Sales Rose on Higher Prices as Consumers Held Back

Germany's retail sector reported higher first-half revenues, but the gain came from prices rather than demand. Also: Ita...

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Verisk Estimates Japan Quake Insured Losses at Up to $2.1 Billion
Insurance

Verisk Estimates Japan Quake Insured Losses at Up to $2.1 Billion

Verisk puts insured losses from the July 28 Kyushu earthquake at JPY 220-340 billion ($1.4-2.1B), with semiconductor and...

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Banco de Chile Builds CLP 50 Billion Provision Buffer as Middle East Risk Mounts
Companies

Banco de Chile Builds CLP 50 Billion Provision Buffer as Middle East Risk Mounts

Banco de Chile posted a 28.1% jump in Q2 profit but set aside CLP 50 billion in extra provisions, citing Middle East ten...

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Egypt's Heat Wave Peaks, Then Eases Toward 35°C — Humidity Lingers to August 9
News

Egypt's Heat Wave Peaks, Then Eases Toward 35°C — Humidity Lingers to August 9

After a 39°C peak in Cairo, Egypt's weather authority expects temperatures to ease to 35–36°C this week, with humidity k...

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Complete Health to Pay $14.1 Million Over Medicare Advantage Diagnosis Codes
Health

Complete Health to Pay $14.1 Million Over Medicare Advantage Diagnosis Codes

Complete Health Partners will pay $14.1M to settle allegations it inflated Medicare Advantage payments with unsupported ...

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Abidjan Travel Guide: Where Business Meets 'Enjaillement' in Côte d'Ivoire
Lifestyle

Abidjan Travel Guide: Where Business Meets 'Enjaillement' in Côte d'Ivoire

Forbes Afrique maps Abidjan's top hotels, tables, art spaces and nightlife for business travelers in the self-styled cap...

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Seplat Sells 10% of NNPC Joint Venture Stake for $281.6 Million
Companies

Seplat Sells 10% of NNPC Joint Venture Stake for $281.6 Million

Nigeria's Seplat Energy is selling 10% of its flagship joint venture with NNPC for $281.6 million, funding a special div...

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ERCOT's Fast-Track Grid Wins Data Centers as Texas Solar and Storage Surge
Energy

ERCOT's Fast-Track Grid Wins Data Centers as Texas Solar and Storage Surge

As ERCOT's fast-track interconnection draws data centers to Texas, Georgia Power, Antora Energy, ComEd and ib vogt push ...

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ING Groep N.V.: Stock Snapshot Shows Solid Dividend Yield, Stable Range
Markets

ING Groep N.V.: Stock Snapshot Shows Solid Dividend Yield, Stable Range

ING Groep's latest quote data shows a dividend yield of 3.73% and a 17.12% return on equity, with the stock trading in a...

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Yahoo Finance Crawl Yields Headline Feed, No Verifiable Story
News

Yahoo Finance Crawl Yields Headline Feed, No Verifiable Story

The crawled page returned a stock-quote feed of 11 unrelated headlines instead of a news article, leaving every claim un...

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Trump Halts Iran Strike Plan Pending Quick Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Politics

Trump Halts Iran Strike Plan Pending Quick Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump says the US will pause military action against Iran if a quick deal can reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Tehran...

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Shale Profits Set for Strongest Quarter Since 2022 on War-Driven Oil Rally
Energy

Shale Profits Set for Strongest Quarter Since 2022 on War-Driven Oil Rally

U.S. shale producers are expected to post their strongest quarterly profits since 2022 as a war-driven crude rally boost...

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PG&E CEO Sumeet Singh: AI, Wildfire Prediction and the New Utility Playbook
Energy

PG&E CEO Sumeet Singh: AI, Wildfire Prediction and the New Utility Playbook

PG&E's chief executive explains how AI cameras, machine learning and a cultural overhaul are being used to cut wildfire ...

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JVP Self-Finances 115K SF Spec Office in Frisco in $37M Bet on DFW Demand
Real Estate

JVP Self-Finances 115K SF Spec Office in Frisco in $37M Bet on DFW Demand

JVP Development broke ground on a $36.9M self-financed speculative office building in Frisco, betting on DFW demand even...

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Property Management's AI Wave Threatens Half a Million U.S. Jobs
Real Estate

Property Management's AI Wave Threatens Half a Million U.S. Jobs

AI tools are automating leasing, invoicing and resident outreach — and firms like Equity Residential are already cutting...

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Executives: Falling Household Formation, Migration Are Reshaping US Housing Demand
Real Estate

Executives: Falling Household Formation, Migration Are Reshaping US Housing Demand

PulteGroup, Cortland and Invitation Homes leaders see record-low household formation and shifting migration patterns red...

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Apollo Picks Austin as Second HQ, Betting on Texas Tech and Manufacturing
Companies

Apollo Picks Austin as Second HQ, Betting on Texas Tech and Manufacturing

The alternative asset giant will use Austin as an innovation hub to test new products across its asset management and At...

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GE Vernova and ENGIE Begin Dinorwig Refit as UK Revives Pumped Storage
Energy

GE Vernova and ENGIE Begin Dinorwig Refit as UK Revives Pumped Storage

A 1.7GW Snowdonia plant is getting new turbines and controls as the UK, after four decades without a new pumped storage ...

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A Young Mom Finds Unexpected Kindness From Gen Z Strangers
Lifestyle

A Young Mom Finds Unexpected Kindness From Gen Z Strangers

After a string of dismissive encounters with older strangers, a young mother says Generation Z's small courtesies are re...

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Can Knowing Less Make You Happier? The Case for Deliberate Ignorance
Lifestyle

Can Knowing Less Make You Happier? The Case for Deliberate Ignorance

An advice column makes the case for 'deliberate ignorance' — and explains how skipping some data, from tracking metrics ...

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