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China Fines Trip.com $765 Million Over Anti-Competitive Hotel Practices
Companies

China Fines Trip.com $765 Million Over Anti-Competitive Hotel Practices

China's market regulator slaps a $765 million penalty on online travel giant Trip.com for restricting hotel competition ...

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Bad Ads Worse Than None for 80% of Consumers; Omnicom Calls for 'Connected Content'
Companies

Bad Ads Worse Than None for 80% of Consumers; Omnicom Calls for 'Connected Content'

New Omnicom research finds widespread ad aversion, but relevance and timing can significantly lift purchase intent. The ...

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Lok Sabha deadlock set to end as parties agree to debate stricter anti-paper leak bill
Politics

Lok Sabha deadlock set to end as parties agree to debate stricter anti-paper leak bill

Speaker Om Birla brokered a deal on Tuesday, clearing the way for discussion on the Public Examination (Prevention of Un...

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CBDT’s Crypto Reporting Guidance: What It Means for Indian Taxpayers
Personal Finance

CBDT’s Crypto Reporting Guidance: What It Means for Indian Taxpayers

India’s tax authority has standardised how crypto exchanges report transaction data, aligning with OECD standards. Tax r...

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How the 2026 World Cup Rewrote the Playbook for Olympic Sponsors
Companies

How the 2026 World Cup Rewrote the Playbook for Olympic Sponsors

Record viewership and over $15 billion in FIFA revenue have turned the 2026 World Cup into a training camp for brands, w...

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CSU Seeks 100,000-Strong Drone Fleet and 1,000 Satellites to Bolster Defence and Tech Sovereignty
Defense

CSU Seeks 100,000-Strong Drone Fleet and 1,000 Satellites to Bolster Defence and Tech Sovereignty

Bavaria's ruling party proposes a massive expansion of Germany's military drone fleet, a space-based satellite constella...

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Willis Warns Data Centre Sector Over-Insuring: Urges Shift to Risk-Led Buying
Insurance

Willis Warns Data Centre Sector Over-Insuring: Urges Shift to Risk-Led Buying

Insurance broker Willis (WTW) says many data centre owners may be buying excessive capacity without understanding their ...

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Nvidia Invests in Safe Superintelligence, a Lab That Sells Nothing—and Plans to Stay That Way
Technology

Nvidia Invests in Safe Superintelligence, a Lab That Sells Nothing—and Plans to Stay That Way

Nvidia invests in Safe Superintelligence to secure a major chip customer and glimpse its secret research. The deal highl...

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Oman Leads Regional Diplomacy to Ease Tensions Around Strait of Hormuz
Energy

Oman Leads Regional Diplomacy to Ease Tensions Around Strait of Hormuz

Oman’s foreign minister held phone talks with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Iran, focusing on...

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Keiko Fujimori Names Elmer Cuba as Peru’s Economy Minister to Tackle Growth and Climate Risks
Politics

Keiko Fujimori Names Elmer Cuba as Peru’s Economy Minister to Tackle Growth and Climate Risks

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has tapped former central bank director Elmer Cuba as her economy ministe...

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Hawaiian Electric Seeks to Expand Renewables, Energy Storage on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, and Maui
Energy

Hawaiian Electric Seeks to Expand Renewables, Energy Storage on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, and Maui

The utility has filed an ambitious procurement plan for nearly 1,650 GWh of renewables and 465 MW of grid-forming storag...

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Karyna Shuliak: The Woman Who Could Inherit $100M from Epstein
News

Karyna Shuliak: The Woman Who Could Inherit $100M from Epstein

DOJ documents reveal that Belarusian-born dentist Karyna Shuliak was Jeffrey Epstein's confidante and could inherit up t...

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Moscow Notary Accused in $30M Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Russian Builder
News

Moscow Notary Accused in $30M Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Russian Builder

A daughter claims notary Alexander Fyodorchenko abused his position to help siphon nearly $30 million from her incapacit...

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The Climate Resilience Gap That Shows Up at Insurance Renewal
Insurance

The Climate Resilience Gap That Shows Up at Insurance Renewal

Most companies can map physical climate risks, but few present insurers with a funded adaptation plan. Zurich Resilience...

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Amazon Seeks FCC Green Light for 5,000-Satellite Direct-to-Phone Network
Technology

Amazon Seeks FCC Green Light for 5,000-Satellite Direct-to-Phone Network

Amazon filed for FCC permission to launch a 5,000-satellite constellation offering mobile service to smartphones globall...

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Rare Beauty’s Greek Myth-Inspired Fragrance Push Signals Global Ambition
Companies

Rare Beauty’s Greek Myth-Inspired Fragrance Push Signals Global Ambition

Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty debuts its second scent 'Rare Beginnings' with a global campaign blending Greek mythology and...

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Vodafone Lifts Profit Outlook as Xavier Niel Builds Stake
Companies

Vodafone Lifts Profit Outlook as Xavier Niel Builds Stake

Vodafone raised its annual profit forecast after strong first-quarter revenue growth, particularly in Africa, as French ...

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Expand Energy Bets $1.25 Billion on Gas Marketing with Twin Eagle Buy
Companies

Expand Energy Bets $1.25 Billion on Gas Marketing with Twin Eagle Buy

Expand Energy will acquire gas marketer Twin Eagle for $1.25 billion, lifting its marketing free cash flow target by 50%...

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Shein's $50bn Hong Kong IPO Hits Valuation Reset as Revenue Growth Fades and Margins Squeeze
Companies

Shein's $50bn Hong Kong IPO Hits Valuation Reset as Revenue Growth Fades and Margins Squeeze

A new prospectus filing reveals slowing 8% revenue growth, a 39% profit drop and a first-quarter loss, casting doubt on ...

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Burnham's Inner Circle: The Ministers Shaping the Future of UK Higher Education
Education

Burnham's Inner Circle: The Ministers Shaping the Future of UK Higher Education

From Lucy Powell at education to Jonathan Reynolds on growth, we decode the new cabinet's signals for universities.

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Ferrari SF90 Spider Splits in Two in Gold Coast Crash, Driver Suffers Only Minor Injuries
Automotive

Ferrari SF90 Spider Splits in Two in Gold Coast Crash, Driver Suffers Only Minor Injuries

A tree impact on Australia's Gold Coast tore a half-million-dollar Ferrari SF90 Spider in half, but the driver escaped w...

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FIDC Assets Near R$1 Trillion, Yet Brazil’s Receivables Boom Is 'Only Tip of the Iceberg'
Markets

FIDC Assets Near R$1 Trillion, Yet Brazil’s Receivables Boom Is 'Only Tip of the Iceberg'

At XP Expert 2026, top managers said financial disintermediation and new retail access would keep driving FIDC growth, b...

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West Asia Conflict Could Double India’s Fertiliser Subsidy to Rs 3.42 Lakh Crore
Economy

West Asia Conflict Could Double India’s Fertiliser Subsidy to Rs 3.42 Lakh Crore

Rising global energy costs from the West Asia conflict are pushing India’s fertiliser import bill sharply higher, potent...

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Nigeria, South Africa Can Weather New US Tariffs, but Export Diversification Now Urgent
Economy

Nigeria, South Africa Can Weather New US Tariffs, but Export Diversification Now Urgent

Economists say America’s latest Section 301 tariffs will have a limited direct hit on Nigeria and South Africa because k...

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Egypt Stocks Rise as Foreign Institutions Buy; Market Cap Adds EGP 18bn
Markets

Egypt Stocks Rise as Foreign Institutions Buy; Market Cap Adds EGP 18bn

The EGX30 rose 0.4% while the EGX70 small-cap index surged 1.5% on Monday, driven by foreign institutional purchases. Gl...

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Egypt's Textile Modernization Nears Phase Two Completion, Deputy PM Says
Companies

Egypt's Textile Modernization Nears Phase Two Completion, Deputy PM Says

Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Eissa inspected the national textile overhaul at Misr Spinning in Mahalla, where the secon...

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UNAM Freezes Admissions as Exam Cheating Scandal Escalates
Education

UNAM Freezes Admissions as Exam Cheating Scandal Escalates

A surge in perfect scores, TikTok cheating guides, and fears of a hacked system have forced Mexico's largest university ...

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Consumer Alert: Bodega Aurrerá in Reynosa Has Mexico’s Lowest Basic Food Basket Price; Diesel Compliance Reaches 84%
Personal Finance

Consumer Alert: Bodega Aurrerá in Reynosa Has Mexico’s Lowest Basic Food Basket Price; Diesel Compliance Reaches 84%

President Sheinbaum’s Monday press conference saw consumer protection head Iván Escalante flag the Reynosa branch of Bod...

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Bank Muscat, OQ Basic Industries Lead Muscat Exchange Trading
Markets

Bank Muscat, OQ Basic Industries Lead Muscat Exchange Trading

Bank Muscat and OQ Basic Industries topped trading value on the Muscat Stock Exchange on Monday, with the main index gai...

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US Core Capital Goods Orders Climb 0.9% in June as Shipments Surge 1.9%
Economy

US Core Capital Goods Orders Climb 0.9% in June as Shipments Surge 1.9%

New orders for American-made capital goods rose more than expected, and shipments jumped at the fastest pace in months, ...

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