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Super El Niño May Rival 1997-98 Record, China Warned of Severe Floods Next Year
China's top El Niño forecaster says the developing super El Niño could match the 1997-98 intensity, driven by rare subsu...
Korean AI-Driven Chip Boom Draws Wave of Chinese Hot Money
The Kospi's 80% rally, led by Samsung and SK Hynix, has Chinese investors scrambling for semiconductor ETF exposure thro...
du Net Profit Surges 12.6% to AED 1.63 Billion in First Half
Higher service revenues and expanding margins lifted du's H1 2026 net profit to AED 1.632 billion; the UAE telecom opera...
Why Polish Labour Inspectors' New Powers Make Student Contracts a High-Risk Cost Trap
From 8 July 2026, Poland’s PIP can reclassify civil-law contracts as employment, triggering back taxes and social contri...
US Lawmakers Move to Ban All Voice and Video Calls on Planes
New ‘Quiet Skies Act’ would make inflight calling a federal offense, backed by cabin crew who say it’s about safety, not...
Lamine Yamal’s American Eagle Collection Launches a New Era of Athlete Brand Deals
Fresh off Spain's World Cup win, 19-year-old Lamine Yamal is turning his on-field success into a global fashion brand in...
AI Investment Tools Promise Quick Answers, but Experts Warn of Serious Flaws
Consumer advocates say AI chatbots and robo-advisors can explain investing basics and cut costs, but the advice is often...
Ohio boater captures final photo of five adults who drowned in Scioto River, leaving two children orphaned
Pastor Marcus L. Martin took a picture of a group wading in a treacherous stretch of the Scioto River; hours later all f...
AI Agents, Enterprise Bets, a Ransomware First, and a $1B Workforce Fund: The Week AI Shifted Gear
A flurry of announcements from Meta, Anthropic, Microsoft and others shows agentic AI is leaving the lab and entering op...
Chubb Tempest Re and Kemper Name New P&C Leaders
Chubb Tempest Re installs Michael O'Donnell as president while Kemper hires former Bristol West chief Eric Kappler to le...
Definium’s 'Wired for Worry' Campaign Recasts Anxiety as Brain Circuit Disorder Ahead of LSD-Derived Drug
The biotech firm targets mental health clinicians with an unbranded education push on brain circuitry and GAD, laying gr...
LYCRA ADAPTIV Fiber Debuts for Nonwovens, Eyes Diaper and Incontinence Markets at INDEX 26
The LYCRA Company is bringing its adaptive stretch technology from apparel to personal care, launching ADAPTIV fiber for...
Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Pixel 10 Pro Fold: A Market Now Splits on Brawn vs. Budget
Samsung’s $2,099 Z Fold 8 Ultra packs more power and a slimmer design, while Google’s $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold leans on ...
ASEAN Renewables Are Far More Resilient to Climate Shocks Than Fossil Fuels, Report Finds
Distributed renewable energy networks with battery storage and grid interconnection can withstand disasters better than ...
LA County Clears Major Mixed-Use Campus for Charles R. Drew University
County supervisors approve ground lease for a wellness campus with 500 affordable and workforce housing units, life scie...
Russia’s Military Personnel Get New Voting Rights, Including Electronic Option
The Central Election Commission broadened electoral participation for service members, enabling electronic voting, direc...
From Army Brat to Passive Fund Manager: The Satish Dondapati Story
Kotak AMC’s Satish Dondapati discusses his journey from a nomadic Army childhood to managing Rs 20,440 crore in ETFs and...
EPA Finalizes Cleanup for Arsenic and Lead at Former Kil-Tone Co. Superfund Site in Vineland, NJ
The U.S. EPA will excavate arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil from 55 floodplain properties along Tarkiln Branch, requi...
EPA Grants First Lobster Boat Engine Waiver Under New Rule, Signaling Flexibility for Industry
The U.S. EPA exempted a Massachusetts lobster boat from Tier 4 marine engine standards, the first use of a 2024 exemptio...
EPA Sends California Port Emission Waivers to Congress, Posing Cost Risks for Supply Chains
EPA transmitted two California waiver rules for marine vessels to Congress under the Congressional Review Act, citing bu...
Oklahoma Chiropractor Convicted of $30M Medicare Fraud Using Telemedicine Signatures
Mark Loftis bought patient data and paid marketers to generate fake telemedicine orders for braces and glucose monitors,...
Iran Warns of Retaliation Against U.S. and Allies, Threatening Hormuz Oil Blockade
Tehran vows an 'eye for an eye' military response to any new American attacks, extending threats to countries that provi...
EU Approves Paramount’s $110B Warner Takeover, Mandates UIP Stake Sale
Brussels cleared the mega-merger on condition that Paramount exits its European film distribution venture with Universal...
Porsche Supervisory Board Backs Restructuring Plan That Could Cut Thousands More Jobs
Porsche's supervisory board has thrown its weight behind management's cost-cutting drive, with media reports suggesting ...
Japan's Data Center Boom Sparks NIMBY Backlash as Lawsuits Target Zoning Gray Zone
Local communities are pushing back against the rapid spread of AI data centers in Japan, with lawsuits in Chiba prefectu...
Yamaha, Italian Embassy in Japan Ink Partnership for 160th Anniversary of Bilateral Ties
Yamaha Music Japan will place a flagship S6X grand piano at the Italian ambassador’s residence and co-host cultural even...
Kremlin Says Measures to Stabilize Russian Fuel Market Are Working
Government interventions including a gasoline and diesel export ban and tax incentives are easing domestic fuel shortage...
Chipotle COO’s job includes guacamole taste tests – here’s his simple secret to finding a dream career
Jason Kidd, COO of Chipotle, says he landed his dream role not by waiting for the perfect opportunity but by saying yes ...
GM Quietly Transforms Into a Subscription Company as Software Revenue Soars
With OnStar hitting $800 million in quarterly revenue and Super Cruise subscriptions surging 70%, General Motors is pivo...
EU Approves Paramount's $110B Warner Bros Discovery Merger, But US Court Halts It
The European Commission conditionally greenlit Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, but a Califor...