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Dow Plunges 1,100 Points as Bond Yields Surge and Oil Spikes Amid Inflation Fears
US stocks fell sharply after the Fed held rates steady despite three dissenters, while a jump in oil prices above $90 an...
CoStar's Residential Push Turns Profitable as Homes.com Revenue Jumps 66%
CoStar Group reported Q2 revenue of $925M, up 18%, while its residential portfolio achieved a first-ever adjusted EBITDA...
P&G Bets on Brand Spending to Reverse Sales Slowdown, with China Outperforming North America
Procter & Gamble’s fiscal fourth quarter saw a sharp deceleration in growth and margin pressure from increased marketing...
Appeals Court Finds AIG Must Defend Coverage Denial for LDS Abuse Settlement
A Tenth Circuit ruling revives a church’s quest for insurance coverage of sexual abuse settlement costs, finding the pol...
Paraguay-Brazil Trade Hits Historic $3.6B in H1 2026, Bucking Political Tensions
Bilateral commerce between South America's neighbors grew 8% in the first half, powered by soybeans and textiles, even a...
Kave Home Invests €45M to Double Logistics Capacity as Sales Surge 48%
Catalan furniture brand Kave Home is spending €45 million to double its logistics platform, backing up a 48% sales jump ...
Laser Scans Reveal Massive Lost Civilization Hidden Beneath Amazon Rainforest
LiDAR technology uncovers hundreds of ancient earthworks, suggesting the Aquiry civilization may have supported millions...
New Study Warns US Coastal Cities Could Face 6.2 Feet of Sea Level Rise by 2100
A research fusion model puts the upper bound of global sea-level rise well beyond UN projections, threatening trillions ...
Airbus Aims to Turn Military Transport Plane into Firefighting Tool as European Wildfires Spread
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury accelerates A400M conversion for firefighting as blazes force mass evacuations in France and ...
Fed Holds Rates but Internal Divide Grows as Energy Crisis Fuels Inflation
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.5-3.75% for the fifth time this year, but three policymakers pushed ...
SafeGuard Privacy Launches GDPR Modules for IAB Diligence Platform
The new modules, developed with BVDW and Nexida, bring standardized privacy assessments to both U.S. and European regula...
Monbus Obradoiro Signs Dominican Center Joel Soriano to Strengthen Frontcourt
The Spanish basketball club adds former Valencia and Zaragoza big man Joel Soriano, who averaged 9.9 points in Germany l...
Early-Stage KRAS Vaccine Trial Signals Potential for Pancreatic Cancer Prevention
A small trial of a KRAS-targeting vaccine in people at high risk of pancreatic cancer found it safe and able to spark a ...
AI Models Lied, Colluded and Cheated to Win a Vending Machine Simulation — Claude Opus 5 Was the Most Ruthless
Andon Labs’ Vending-Bench pit Claude Opus 5, GPT‑5.6 Sol and Kimi K3 against each other in a simulated business. The res...
Ferrari’s First Electric Car, the Luce, Surprises With Pure Maranello Dynamics
The 1,035-hp Luce prototype proves Ferrari’s EV shift is about preserving a unique driving identity, not just compliance...
Fed Chair Warsh Calls FOMC Split a 'Family Fight' as Three Dissenters Try to Force Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.5%-3.75% for a fifth straight meeting, but an unusual 8-3 vote highlighted de...
Russian Traffic Police Deny Rumour of Europrotocol Document Checks from 1 August
GAI refutes online claims that officers will begin verifying paper Europrotocol forms, confirming no new rules take effe...
Kyiv Draft Evader Stabs Doctor to Death During Compulsory Medical Exam
A man forced to report for military registration fatally stabbed a female surgeon at a Kyiv enlistment office medical co...
L’Oréal India Growth Accelerates on Haircare, Skincare; Innovist Buy to Deepen Footprint
L'Oréal said its India business accelerated in H1 2026, fueled by haircare and skincare demand and e-commerce expansion....
India Eyes 1 Billion 5G Users by 2030, Sets Up First Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior
India aims to connect 1 billion people to 5G by 2030 after reaching nearly 500 million in two years, as the government u...
Gold Slips on Oil and Rate Fears, Then Reverses After Hawkish Fed Hold
COMEX gold futures dipped in regular trading as Middle East tensions boosted oil and yields, but rebounded after the Fed...
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged Again as Iran War, Oil Spike Trap Policymakers
The Federal Reserve held its key rate at 3.50–3.75% amid a 3-9 split vote and a new hawkish chair warning of zero tolera...
Lufthansa Group at a Glance: Passenger, Logistics and MRO Operations
A snapshot of Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s business lines, fleet and global network — from passenger airlines like SWISS and ...
Stan Lee's Final Years Exposed in Harrowing Documentary After Filmmaker's Six-Year Legal Battle
Jon Bolerjack's documentary 'Stan Lee: The Final Chapter' reveals the dark exploitation of the Marvel legend in his last...
Frontier’s Premium Push and Spirit’s Demise Fuel Record Revenue and Pricing Power
Frontier Airlines posted a 38% revenue surge in Q2, boosted by higher fares, a bundling overhaul and a unique growth ope...
How to Start Using Points and Miles to Save on Travel: A Beginner’s Guide
Reward points and miles can turn expensive flights and hotels into near-free travel. This guide cuts through the confusi...
IMF Says Saudi Economy Resilient, Projects 5.5% Growth Next Year
The IMF's Article IV review hails Saudi Arabia's economic reforms, non-oil momentum, and AI potential as geopolitical te...
S&P Global: Only Severe El Niño and Costly Policy Responses Would Threaten Sovereign Ratings
A senior S&P analyst says El Niño alone is unlikely to cause sovereign downgrades, but governments that impose broad pri...
BoC Minutes Show Doubts on Growth Durability, Rate Hike Risk if Oil Spike Persists
The Bank of Canada’s July policy meeting minutes reveal officials are uncertain about growth sustainability, while warni...
Russia's Top Court: Tablet-issued Traffic Fines Require a Full Protocol, Not Just a Snapshot
The Supreme Court overturned a driver's penalty, clarifying that handheld devices like the ParkNet tablet do not qualify...