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America's AI Panic Over China: What's Actually at Stake
Politics

America's AI Panic Over China: What's Actually at Stake

A surprise Chinese model has Washington and Silicon Valley arguing over how to respond — and what losing the AI race wou...

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How ‘Our Colorblind Constitution’ Became the Supreme Court’s Governing Race Doctrine
Politics

How ‘Our Colorblind Constitution’ Became the Supreme Court’s Governing Race Doctrine

A once-fringe legal theory now anchors the Roberts Court, gutting the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action — and thr...

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Renault Ships 100 Left-Hand-Drive Twingos to UK Dealers Ahead of Orders
Automotive

Renault Ships 100 Left-Hand-Drive Twingos to UK Dealers Ahead of Orders

Renault is touring 100 left-hand-drive Twingo E-Tech display cars around UK dealers to build early buzz and sell its £10...

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Farm Progress Show 2026 Returns to Boone With New Agronomy and Drone Zones
Agriculture

Farm Progress Show 2026 Returns to Boone With New Agronomy and Drone Zones

The Farm Progress Show runs Sept. 1-3 in Boone, Iowa, with a new Agronomy Zone, FAA-backed drone demos and a focus on co...

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2026 Peanut Efficiency Winners: Cost Squeeze, Water Worries Top the Agenda
Agriculture

2026 Peanut Efficiency Winners: Cost Squeeze, Water Worries Top the Agenda

Four award-winning peanut growers shared how they manage disease, insurance and technology — and why costs and shrinking...

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German Leadership Pay Premium: Tax Sector Tops at 71.6%, Kununu Data Shows
Personal Finance

German Leadership Pay Premium: Tax Sector Tops at 71.6%, Kununu Data Shows

Management roles in Germany pay 18% to 71.6% more than non-leadership jobs, with tax consulting, banking and insurance p...

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ISM Manufacturing Index Jumps to 55.6, Its Strongest Reading Since May 2022
Economy

ISM Manufacturing Index Jumps to 55.6, Its Strongest Reading Since May 2022

The U.S. factory sector grew for a seventh straight month in July, with production surging and hiring returning for the ...

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Amazon Crosses $3 Trillion Market Value, Fifth Company to Reach the Milestone
Markets

Amazon Crosses $3 Trillion Market Value, Fifth Company to Reach the Milestone

Amazon joined Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple in the $3 trillion club after its fastest AWS revenue growth since 2...

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Hennessey Blackbird Hypercar: 800+ HP NA V-8, Six-Speed Manual, Zero Screens
Automotive

Hennessey Blackbird Hypercar: 800+ HP NA V-8, Six-Speed Manual, Zero Screens

Hennessey's third hypercar drops hybrids and screens for an Ilmor-built 6.2-liter V-8, a gated six-speed manual and a ta...

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Ford Mustang Mach-4 Sedan: What We Know About Ford's Four-Door Plan
Automotive

Ford Mustang Mach-4 Sedan: What We Know About Ford's Four-Door Plan

Ford has trademarked Mach-4 and shown dealers a four-door Mustang concept. If approved, a stretched S650 sedan would giv...

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Brent Slides 4.9% as Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Calming Stocks for Now
Markets

Brent Slides 4.9% as Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Calming Stocks for Now

Brent crude fell to $83.59 after Trump said he would hold off on new Iran strikes, lifting stocks and easing inflation f...

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Krispy Kreme names two insiders to commercial and people chief roles
Companies

Krispy Kreme names two insiders to commercial and people chief roles

The doughnut chain promotes Suk Nicholas to the newly created chief commercial officer post and Lori Suess to chief peop...

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Nonprofit Launches Bid to Turn Westlake Theatre Into Community Arts Hub
Real Estate

Nonprofit Launches Bid to Turn Westlake Theatre Into Community Arts Hub

A century-old Westlake movie palace could become a community arts center, but Strindberg Laboratory must first raise $6M...

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Michael Stern's Miami Projects Face Foreclosure and Lawsuits as Rescue Talks Advance
Real Estate

Michael Stern's Miami Projects Face Foreclosure and Lawsuits as Rescue Talks Advance

JDS Development's Mercedes-Benz Places faces foreclosure and a mounting list of lawsuits, while founder Michael Stern se...

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Why Southampton Is Spending $25.8M to Open Billionaire's Lane to the Public
Real Estate

Why Southampton Is Spending $25.8M to Open Billionaire's Lane to the Public

Southampton Town will demolish a $25.8M oceanfront estate on Meadow Lane, restore the dunes and open public beach access...

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TV Mogul Heir Andy Ansin Bets Family Fortune on South Florida Megaprojects
Real Estate

TV Mogul Heir Andy Ansin Bets Family Fortune on South Florida Megaprojects

WSVN owner Andy Ansin is self-financing two of South Florida's largest mixed-use bets — a 3.2M-sq-ft 'mini-city' in Mira...

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FTSE Held Back as AstraZeneca Slumps on $400bn Bristol Myers Talks
Markets

FTSE Held Back as AstraZeneca Slumps on $400bn Bristol Myers Talks

AstraZeneca's 6% slide and cheaper oil keep the FTSE behind Europe, as traders turn to US jobs reports ahead of the Fed'...

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IC Income Portfolio: Balancing High Yields Against Growing Dividends
Personal Finance

IC Income Portfolio: Balancing High Yields Against Growing Dividends

Investors Chronicle's overhauled income strategy weighs today's payouts against future dividend growth — via £10,000 sta...

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Ex-rental broker Igal Feibush's $15B bet on Pennsylvania AI data centers
Real Estate

Ex-rental broker Igal Feibush's $15B bet on Pennsylvania AI data centers

The former Citi Habitats co-founder turned a Carlisle, Pennsylvania horse farm into PAX-1, one of the state's largest pr...

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Convicted Landlord's Deed-Theft Empire Shows How Easily Fraud Becomes Legal Title
Real Estate

Convicted Landlord's Deed-Theft Empire Shows How Easily Fraud Becomes Legal Title

Joseph Makhani stole Harlem brownstones through forged deeds, quiet-title suits and $10 price tags. His conviction expos...

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Is New York's Office-to-Residential Boom Facing a Crackdown?
Real Estate

Is New York's Office-to-Residential Boom Facing a Crackdown?

A stop-work order at SL Green's Midtown conversion — quickly reversed — has developers asking whether one-off incidents ...

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UK Reaffirms $2.7bn Trade Finance Support to Bangladesh Ahead of LDC Graduation
Economy

UK Reaffirms $2.7bn Trade Finance Support to Bangladesh Ahead of LDC Graduation

London reaffirms $2.7bn in UKEF-backed support for Bangladesh as bilateral trade hits £4.5bn; Dhaka keeps duty-free UK a...

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Vietnam's Jan–Jul trade climbs 28% to $659bn as imports outpace exports
Economy

Vietnam's Jan–Jul trade climbs 28% to $659bn as imports outpace exports

Vietnam's Jan–Jul trade hit $659bn, up 28% YoY, with imports rising 34.5% on machinery demand; officials eye a $1tn year...

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US and Japan Step In to Halt Yen's Slide in First Joint Intervention Since 2011
Economy

US and Japan Step In to Halt Yen's Slide in First Joint Intervention Since 2011

Washington and Tokyo bought yen for the first time since 2011 after the currency hit a 40-year low, warning they stand r...

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China's Manufacturing PMI Slips to 50.9 in July as Eight-Month Expansion Continues
Economy

China's Manufacturing PMI Slips to 50.9 in July as Eight-Month Expansion Continues

China's factory sector grew for an eighth straight month in July, but the pace cooled: the PMI eased to 50.9 from 51.7 a...

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Denim's Next Battle Is Agility, Not Capacity, Says East India's Tandhan
Companies

Denim's Next Battle Is Agility, Not Capacity, Says East India's Tandhan

East India's first denim mill argues speed, verifiable sustainability and manufacturing technology — not capacity alone ...

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Why Uniform Manufacturing Is Shifting to Durable, Technical and Sustainable Workwear
News

Why Uniform Manufacturing Is Shifting to Durable, Technical and Sustainable Workwear

Technical fabrics, inclusive sizing and AI-driven production are reshaping uniforms. Here’s what it means for buyers and...

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Ken Lui Predicts Hong Kong Home Prices Fall 20% Over 18 Months as CCL Heads Below 130
Real Estate

Ken Lui Predicts Hong Kong Home Prices Fall 20% Over 18 Months as CCL Heads Below 130

Columnist Ken Lui sees the CCL falling below 150 in 2026 and 130 in 2027, a ~20% slide, as high US yields and weak rents...

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Indian Polyester Feedstock Prices Diverge as PTA Softens, MEG Firms on Hormuz Relief
Markets

Indian Polyester Feedstock Prices Diverge as PTA Softens, MEG Firms on Hormuz Relief

India's polyester raw material prices moved in opposite directions last week: PTA eased while MEG and melt costs firmed,...

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Lyocell Holds at CNY 13,500 Floor as Asian Mills Look to Restocking
Markets

Lyocell Holds at CNY 13,500 Floor as Asian Mills Look to Restocking

Asia's lyocell market stayed broadly stable in late July, with China easing slightly and India and Pakistan flat, giving...

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