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Staples Turns Its Easy Button Into a 'Hard Button' for B2B Push
Retail

Staples Turns Its Easy Button Into a 'Hard Button' for B2B Push

The office-supply brand is using a black Hard Button counterpart to its red Easy Button in streaming, social and out-of-...

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Fed Raises Rates by a Quarter Point and Signals More Tightening as Underlying Inflation Stalls
Economy

Fed Raises Rates by a Quarter Point and Signals More Tightening as Underlying Inflation Stalls

The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate by 25 basis points and pencilled in another hike this year, with officials...

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Prologis Plans 1 Million-Square-Foot Warehouse Near Chicago's I-80 Corridor
Logistics

Prologis Plans 1 Million-Square-Foot Warehouse Near Chicago's I-80 Corridor

The industrial REIT has acquired 69 acres in Minooka, Illinois, for a 1,002,000-square-foot distribution facility next t...

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Russia's 2026 Wine Grape Harvest Poised to Be Decade's Best, Roskachestvo Says
Agriculture

Russia's 2026 Wine Grape Harvest Poised to Be Decade's Best, Roskachestvo Says

Ample winter moisture and delayed ripening are setting up high-quality grapes in Krasnodar, Crimea and Dagestan, with fi...

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Afreximbank and AfCFTA to Host African Auto Investment Forum in Egypt's Alamein
Automotive

Afreximbank and AfCFTA to Host African Auto Investment Forum in Egypt's Alamein

Egypt will convene OEMs, component makers, financiers and policymakers in New Alamein on 2-3 October to turn AfCFTA auto...

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Why US Energy Affordability Now Depends on Permitting Reform
Energy

Why US Energy Affordability Now Depends on Permitting Reform

A new energy snapshot ties America's high household energy costs to slow federal permitting for pipelines and transmissi...

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Ford's 2027 Trucks: Engine Simplification, Cheaper Off-Road Trims, and a $30,000 EV
Automotive

Ford's 2027 Trucks: Engine Simplification, Cheaper Off-Road Trims, and a $30,000 EV

Ford reshuffles F-150, Maverick and Super Duty engines and packages, opens more accessible off-road trims, and previews ...

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Greenpoint's Transmitter Park Marina Plan Scrapped After Local Backlash
Politics

Greenpoint's Transmitter Park Marina Plan Scrapped After Local Backlash

A Brooklyn community board dropped the marina-restaurant proposal for WNYC Transmitter Park and told Parks to prioritize...

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Revolut CEO bought €350m superyacht after ChatGPT search, court defence says
News

Revolut CEO bought €350m superyacht after ChatGPT search, court defence says

Nik Storonsky's lawyers say he identified the yacht's former owner through ChatGPT, as broker Cecil Wright sues him over...

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France Opens 2027 Applications for School Artist Residencies in Priority Areas
Education

France Opens 2027 Applications for School Artist Residencies in Priority Areas

Applications close 30 September 2026 for 50 six-month artist residencies in CM1-CM2 classes in France's rural and priori...

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EPA Begins Second Time-Critical Removal at J.H. Baxter Superfund Site
News

EPA Begins Second Time-Critical Removal at J.H. Baxter Superfund Site

The U.S. EPA has returned to Eugene's J.H. Baxter site after subsurface sampling found wood-treatment contaminants still...

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Trump Threatens EU Tariffs or Trade Halt Over Canada 'Associate Member' Proposal
Politics

Trump Threatens EU Tariffs or Trade Halt Over Canada 'Associate Member' Proposal

The US president says he could impose 'very serious tariffs' or stop trade with Europe if he views EU-Canada integration...

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Bangladesh Textile Delegation Studies Chemical Compliance at RUDOLF in Germany
Companies

Bangladesh Textile Delegation Studies Chemical Compliance at RUDOLF in Germany

A GIZ-backed visit to RUDOLF's German headquarters gave Bangladeshi textile professionals a look at European chemical sa...

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Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour Loses Macklemore, Support Acts and Faces Refund Questions
News

Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour Loses Macklemore, Support Acts and Faces Refund Questions

Venue pressure forced promoter Messina Touring Group to drop Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour, triggering further ...

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Bluey Cricket Coin From Royal Australian Mint Opens for Friday Ballot
Lifestyle

Bluey Cricket Coin From Royal Australian Mint Opens for Friday Ballot

The Royal Australian Mint is launching a Bluey-and-cricket collectible coin in two versions, with ballots opening Friday...

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Shania Twain on Tour Buses, Hotel Blenders and a Carry-On Recording Studio
Lifestyle

Shania Twain on Tour Buses, Hotel Blenders and a Carry-On Recording Studio

The star tells Condé Nast Traveler why she travels with Pro Tools and fresh produce — and why Egypt, Quebec City and Swi...

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India’s Gold Imports Plunge 57.75% in August While Silver Imports Jump 127%
Markets

India’s Gold Imports Plunge 57.75% in August While Silver Imports Jump 127%

Record gold prices and a higher import duty are reshaping India’s precious-metals trade, with August gold imports at $2....

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2020 Bulkers Ltd: What the Stock Page Tells Investors About the Newcastlemax Owner
Companies

2020 Bulkers Ltd: What the Stock Page Tells Investors About the Newcastlemax Owner

A stock data page for 2020 Bulkers Ltd offers real-time quotes, valuation estimates and company details, but investors s...

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Generac Holdings Ticker GNRC Shows $182.00 on NYSE Quote Page
Markets

Generac Holdings Ticker GNRC Shows $182.00 on NYSE Quote Page

The NYSE quote page for Generac Holdings lists GNRC at $182.00 and describes the company's energy technology lines, but ...

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Oil above $100 and Dollar Strength Deepen Bearish Bets on Asian Currencies
Markets

Oil above $100 and Dollar Strength Deepen Bearish Bets on Asian Currencies

A new Reuters poll shows investors added short positions in most Asian emerging currencies as oil prices and U.S. yields...

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Melatonin or Magnesium for Sleep? What the Evidence and Experts Actually Support
Health

Melatonin or Magnesium for Sleep? What the Evidence and Experts Actually Support

Melatonin targets the body clock, while magnesium mainly helps when intake is low or relaxation is poor. Here is how to ...

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Beauty Tech Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook and Plans £20m Buyback
Companies

Beauty Tech Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook and Plans £20m Buyback

Beauty Tech Group raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to at least £48.5m after first-half profit more than tripled,...

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Former Georgian Security Chief Grigol Liluashvili Sentenced to 13 Years for Bribery
Politics

Former Georgian Security Chief Grigol Liluashvili Sentenced to 13 Years for Bribery

Tbilisi City Court convicted ex-State Security Service head Grigol Liluashvili on four bribery counts involving wind pow...

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Paraná Midday News: Murder Trial Delays, Stalking Arrest and a Pet Influencer's 600,000 Followers
News

Paraná Midday News: Murder Trial Delays, Stalking Arrest and a Pet Influencer's 600,000 Followers

A local bulletin from Maringá and surrounding cities covers crime updates in Londrina, Rolândia and Cascavel, alongside ...

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Houthi Capture of Bab el-Mandeb Turns Yemen Conflict into a Global Trade Risk
Politics

Houthi Capture of Bab el-Mandeb Turns Yemen Conflict into a Global Trade Risk

The Houthis' seizure of Mokha and Mayyoun Island puts the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint at the centre of a widening conflict ...

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Armenian Ineco Group to Take Majority Stake in Slovenia's Hranilnica Lon
Companies

Armenian Ineco Group to Take Majority Stake in Slovenia's Hranilnica Lon

The owners of Hranilnica Lon signed a deal to sell a majority stake to IGS Holding, controlled by Armenia's Ineco Group,...

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Clear Turned a $6 Million Bankruptcy Deal Into a $7.6 Billion Identity Business
Companies

Clear Turned a $6 Million Bankruptcy Deal Into a $7.6 Billion Identity Business

Clear charges $209 a year to skip U.S. airport lines. Bought out of bankruptcy for $6 million, it now has a $7.6 billion...

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Are Markets Pricing Too Many Fed Rate Hikes?
Economy

Are Markets Pricing Too Many Fed Rate Hikes?

Rising US producer prices, driven by energy, have cemented bets on a 25bp Fed hike this week. But a Middle East de-escal...

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Japan Transport Ministry Targets Urban Floods, Driverless Taxis and Chimney Safety
Politics

Japan Transport Ministry Targets Urban Floods, Driverless Taxis and Chimney Safety

MLIT will compile urban flood countermeasures by year-end and meet GO, Waymo and Nihon Kotsu over Japan's first fully dr...

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USDA Opens $175 Million Financing Window for Rural Nuclear and Transmission Projects
Energy

USDA Opens $175 Million Financing Window for Rural Nuclear and Transmission Projects

Rural electric cooperatives can apply for USDA loans and grants to finance nuclear generation, power purchase agreements...

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