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Epoch Biodesign Acquires Domo Chemicals Plant, Creating First Vertically Integrated Biorecycling Operation
London-based Epoch Biodesign has bought a former Domo Chemicals nylon 6.6 plant in Spain for just over €4 million, becom...
Microsoft sets record with near $450 billion single-day market cap gain
Shares surge 15% after cloud and AI forecasts smash expectations, pushing market cap past $3.35 trillion and easing fear...
Nestlé Nigeria to transfer water business into global joint venture with Platinum Equity
Nestlé Nigeria will move its water operations into Peranel, a 50:50 global venture between parent Nestlé S.A. and privat...
Honda takes women farmer empowerment drive to northern Nigeria
Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited donates farming equipment and provides training to 10 female farmers in Abuja, advan...
Ardara and Sumou Start $1 Billion Second Phase of Abha's Al Wadi Development
PIF-backed Ardara and Sumou Holding have launched the SAR4 billion second phase of the Al Wadi mixed-use project in Abha...
Why German C-Levels Should Build a LinkedIn Brand – and How It Boosts Business
A growing cohort of German CEOs is using LinkedIn to amplify trust, attract talent, and shape industry conversations. Bu...
Uber Turns Gig Platform into Data Annotation Powerhouse After Scale AI’s Meta Deal
With Scale AI selling a 49% stake to Meta and key customers pulling back, Uber is rapidly scaling its “Uber AI Solutions...
Microsoft Books $450 Billion Single-Day Gain as Azure AI Bets Pay Off
Microsoft added nearly $450 billion in market value in one session — the largest single-day jump in stock market history...
Polish Inflation Rebounds as Fuel Prices Surge, Clouding Prospects for Interest Rate Cuts
A 15.8% year-on-year leap in fuel costs pushed Poland’s CPI back towards 3%, likely keeping the central bank on hold aft...
Ukrainian Drones Hit 10 Wildberries Warehouses, Sberbank Flags Loan Fallout
At least 10 Wildberries logistics centres were struck in two weeks, killing nine and triggering hundreds of business loa...
Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal in Gaza, but Israel and Hamas Cast Doubt
President Trump says his Peace Council has brokered a phased disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, yet both Israel and Hamas sou...
North Korea Posts Third Year of 3%-Plus Growth on Arms Exports to Russia
South Korean central bank data shows North Korea’s economy expanded 3.5% in 2025, fueled by weapon sales to Moscow, Chin...
Shell Triples Quarterly Profit to $10.8bn on Soaring Oil and Gas Prices
UK energy major Shell posted its best quarterly result since 2022, driven by elevated crude, gas and LNG trading margins...
The Credit Rating Blind Spot That Costs Retail Investors
Credit ratings are among the most overlooked yet powerful signals in bond investing. Many individual investors ignore th...
Canada's Couche-Tard to Buy Żabka for 32 Billion PLN After 7-Eleven Pulls Out
Alimentation Couche-Tard, owner of Circle K, launches a tender offer for all shares of Żabka at 32 PLN each, valuing the...
Warsaw’s WIG20 Inches Toward 2008 High as WIG Hits New Record
The Warsaw Stock Exchange’s broad WIG index set an all-time intraday high on Friday, while the blue-chip WIG20 came with...
How a 25-Year-Old AI Trader's $20B Fund Imploded in a Matter of Weeks
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness LP rode the AI infrastructure boom to over $20B before heavy losses and ma...
August 2026 Changes: Repair Rights, AI Labels, Solar Cuts and More Hit Consumers
From mandatory repairability to AI transparency and a revamped Bahn loyalty scheme, a raft of EU and German rules take e...
Eli Lilly's Mounjaro Hits R$13.5 Billion in First Year in Brazil, Reshaping Obesity Drug Market
Demand for tirzepatide outstripped expectations, boosting the Brazilian unit into Eli Lilly's global top 10, but looming...
Franco Baresi, AC Milan Legend and World Cup Winner, Dies at 66
The former defender, who captained AC Milan to three European Cups and six Serie A titles, passed away aged 66, the club...
Jota's 'Full-Journey' Pivot: How a Performance Agency Tripled in Size
Brazilian agency Jota has repositioned from a pure performance shop to an integrated 'full-journey' firm blending creati...
F1 May Shift Season-Ending Races from Qatar and Abu Dhabi to Europe
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says a September decision will determine whether the championship finale remains in the Middle...
Lula Extends Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Hypothetical Runoff, Vox Brasil Poll Shows
President Lula da Silva leads Senator Flávio Bolsonaro 47.5% to 41.1% in a simulated second round, with the gap widening...
Brazil's Farm Co-ops Surge to R$487 Billion Despite High Rates and Costs
Brazilian agricultural cooperatives recorded R$487 billion in financial turnover in 2025, up 11.2%, demonstrating their ...
Vitacon Shifts from Micro-Studios to Luxury Apartments and Triple-A Offices
The Brazilian developer that built its name on 10-square-meter studios is now moving into larger residential units and p...
Strava's Brazil bet: It's not just a running app, it's a social lifeline
Louisa Wee, Strava’s global CMO, says Brazilian users are more likely to use clubs to meet people, register strength tra...
Traders’ Triple Trial: Euro CPI, Brazil Fiscal and US Sentiment Barometer Converge
A packed Friday agenda delivers Eurozone inflation, Brazil’s public accounts and US consumer sentiment, each capable of ...
How to Use AI as Your Morning Assistant: 10 Tasks to Delegate Before 10 a.m.
A new productivity framework suggests offloading routine morning tasks to AI. From sorting priorities to drafting emails...
BTG Pactual Launches Ultrablue World Legend with IOF-Free International Spending
The Brazilian bank’s new super‑premium card demands R$3 million in assets and bundles travel insurance, unlimited lounge...
The Imposter Syndrome That Even Top Women Execs Share, and How a Governance Program Tackled It
Executives from Brazil's Saint Paul women's governance program reveal that even the most accomplished women share self-d...