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How Junior SIPPs Can Set Your Child Up for Life — and Cut Inheritance Tax
Personal Finance

How Junior SIPPs Can Set Your Child Up for Life — and Cut Inheritance Tax

New inheritance tax rules are driving an 82% surge in Junior SIPP openings. Here’s how small contributions can grow into...

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Novo Nordisk Sues Eli Lilly Over ‘Unfair’ Comparison of Weight-Loss Drugs
Companies

Novo Nordisk Sues Eli Lilly Over ‘Unfair’ Comparison of Weight-Loss Drugs

The Danish drugmaker claims Eli Lilly’s advertising for Zepbound and Mounjaro used outdated Wegovy doses, misleading pat...

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Saga Green-Lights Environmental Study for Long-Delayed Kyushu Shinkansen Section
Travel

Saga Green-Lights Environmental Study for Long-Delayed Kyushu Shinkansen Section

Japan’s transport ministry and Saga Prefecture have agreed to launch an environmental assessment for the missing Shinkan...

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Lithium Carbonate Weakens as Market Pre-Prices Future Supply Glut
Markets

Lithium Carbonate Weakens as Market Pre-Prices Future Supply Glut

Spot battery-grade lithium carbonate has shed 2.5万元/tonne since June, but the decline is more about forward supply expec...

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Saudi Riyal Rate Holds Steady Against Egyptian Pound at Tuesday's Close
Personal Finance

Saudi Riyal Rate Holds Steady Against Egyptian Pound at Tuesday's Close

Exchange rates for the Saudi riyal showed no movement on 21 July 2026, with minor differences in buy and sell prices acr...

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Lecico Egypt Requests Trading Halt as Ceramics Merger Enters Final Stage
Companies

Lecico Egypt Requests Trading Halt as Ceramics Merger Enters Final Stage

Lecico Egypt has asked the Egyptian Exchange to suspend trading on its shares from Wednesday, 22 July 2026, while it com...

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Poland's Labour Inspectorate Targets Sham Contracts, Chief Says No Attack on B2B
Politics

Poland's Labour Inspectorate Targets Sham Contracts, Chief Says No Attack on B2B

Poland's PIP chief Janusz Krasoń details the new enforcement strategy against disguised employment, promising equal trea...

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Polish Companies Struggle with KSeF E-Invoice Errors as Corrections Reach 20%
Companies

Polish Companies Struggle with KSeF E-Invoice Errors as Corrections Reach 20%

Nearly six months in, the National e-Invoice System still trips up businesses with XML discrepancies, double VAT risks a...

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Canva’s Billionaire Founders Unveil Global Goals Platform in First Step Toward $42 Billion Pledge
Companies

Canva’s Billionaire Founders Unveil Global Goals Platform in First Step Toward $42 Billion Pledge

Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins’ new philanthropic initiative asks people worldwide what single goal they most want to...

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Angola: Private Sector Drove 95% of 774,000 New Formal Jobs Since 2023
Economy

Angola: Private Sector Drove 95% of 774,000 New Formal Jobs Since 2023

Angola created 774,000 formal jobs between January 2023 and June 2026, with 95% coming from the private sector, the econ...

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Alzheimer's Research Spent Billions Chasing Dead-End Amyloid Hypothesis, Critics Say
Health

Alzheimer's Research Spent Billions Chasing Dead-End Amyloid Hypothesis, Critics Say

Despite decades of failure and an estimated tens of billions of dollars in wasted spending, the dominant Alzheimer's res...

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Raymond James Upgrades Ralph Lauren to Outperform, Sets $410 Price Target on Earnings Momentum
Companies

Raymond James Upgrades Ralph Lauren to Outperform, Sets $410 Price Target on Earnings Momentum

Raymond James upgrades Ralph Lauren to Outperform, citing accelerating brand momentum, pricing power, and international ...

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U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks Advance as Canada Tariffs Deepen North American Rift
Economy

U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks Advance as Canada Tariffs Deepen North American Rift

Washington and Mexico City push to revamp the USMCA while Ottawa faces fresh duties; the outcome will reshape $1.6 trill...

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Why Early Retirement Inflation Is So Dangerous and the Underutilized Strategy That Shields Against It
Personal Finance

Why Early Retirement Inflation Is So Dangerous and the Underutilized Strategy That Shields Against It

Financial planning experts Michael Finke and Dana Anspach explain how the timing of inflation can devastate a retirement...

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Five Traits That Predict Success as a PE-Backed CEO
Companies

Five Traits That Predict Success as a PE-Backed CEO

New research reveals why some corporate leaders thrive in private equity while others stumble—and it comes down to comme...

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Universities turn to student creators as Gen Z tunes out traditional ads
Education

Universities turn to student creators as Gen Z tunes out traditional ads

With Gen Z and Gen Alpha ignoring polished marketing, UCL and ETS are among those formalising student storytelling roles...

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UK insurance tax receipts total £2.17bn in Q1, adding to household squeeze
Personal Finance

UK insurance tax receipts total £2.17bn in Q1, adding to household squeeze

HMRC data shows IPT revenues reached £2.17bn in April-June 2026, barely above last year, but the tax still deepens the c...

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Nearly 90% of US Heart Disease Deaths Linked to Preventable Factors, 33-Year Study Finds
Health

Nearly 90% of US Heart Disease Deaths Linked to Preventable Factors, 33-Year Study Finds

A JAMA Cardiology analysis spanning 1990–2023 finds that high blood pressure, poor diet and high cholesterol remain the ...

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Liberty Mutual Turns 'Liberty Biberty' Malapropism into Full-Fledged Brand Mascot
Insurance

Liberty Mutual Turns 'Liberty Biberty' Malapropism into Full-Fledged Brand Mascot

The insurer is hoping a new character—spun off a long-running tagline—can break through a crowded humor-driven ad field ...

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Bangladesh Garment Sector Steps Up Sustainability Reporting as GRI-Led ITSB Initiative Gains Momentum
Companies

Bangladesh Garment Sector Steps Up Sustainability Reporting as GRI-Led ITSB Initiative Gains Momentum

Over 100 industry stakeholders attended the second ITSB Masterclass in Dhaka, focusing on GRI-based disclosures to meet ...

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State Department Report Accuses Cuba of Decades-Long Espionage and Influence Campaign Inside U.S.
Defense

State Department Report Accuses Cuba of Decades-Long Espionage and Influence Campaign Inside U.S.

A newly published State Department report alleges Cuba has spent decades running a sophisticated network to infiltrate U...

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Inside the 2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS680: Screens, Quilted Leather, and a $200,000+ Price Tag
Lifestyle

Inside the 2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS680: Screens, Quilted Leather, and a $200,000+ Price Tag

Mercedes-Maybach’s new flagship SUV wraps its cabin in decadent materials and spa-like rear seats, signaling just how fa...

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AI search is silently reordering website visibility — here’s how to verify and raise your citation rate
Technology

AI search is silently reordering website visibility — here’s how to verify and raise your citation rate

AI-generated answers now pull from sites without a click, shifting the goalposts for SEO. New data shows traffic grew 66...

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AT&T Business Launches Multi-Device Plans with 'Unlimited' Hotspot, Starting at $75 per Line
Companies

AT&T Business Launches Multi-Device Plans with 'Unlimited' Hotspot, Starting at $75 per Line

AT&T Business’s new Unlimited Your Way for Business plans let companies mix and match tiers for up to 50 lines, but the ...

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NordVPN in 2025: Blazing Speeds and Strong Privacy, but Beware Renewal Price Shock
Technology

NordVPN in 2025: Blazing Speeds and Strong Privacy, but Beware Renewal Price Shock

Testing shows NordVPN leads on speed and streaming unblocking, yet a 133% price hike on auto-renewal tarnishes its long-...

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Google’s Opal AI Builds Apps From Your Words — But It’s Still an Experiment
Technology

Google’s Opal AI Builds Apps From Your Words — But It’s Still an Experiment

Opal, an experimental no-code AI tool from Google, lets you create apps by describing them, but early hands-on tests rev...

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Infinity Lands $15M to Chip Away at Nvidia’s CUDA Moat with Universal AI Inference Software
Technology

Infinity Lands $15M to Chip Away at Nvidia’s CUDA Moat with Universal AI Inference Software

The startup, backed by Touring Capital and researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic, is building a self-optimizing inferenc...

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Colorado River Hydropower Output Plummets as Data Center Demand Surges, Setting Up Cost Crisis
Energy

Colorado River Hydropower Output Plummets as Data Center Demand Surges, Setting Up Cost Crisis

The Wayne N. Aspinall Unit is producing nearly 30% less power than its historic average, while federal regulators fast-t...

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Four NYC Apartments Under $1M — and What They Tell Buyers Right Now
Personal Finance

Four NYC Apartments Under $1M — and What They Tell Buyers Right Now

A closer look at four sub-million-dollar listings in Washington Heights, Prospect Heights, Hell’s Kitchen, and Park Slop...

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Hancock Park Mansion Sold in Under a Month, Topping LA Luxury Contracts
Real Estate

Hancock Park Mansion Sold in Under a Month, Topping LA Luxury Contracts

A 1926 estate at 344 South Hudson Avenue, priced at $16.5 million, led a week of $150 million in signed luxury deals, re...

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