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401(k) Plans Are Becoming a Small-Business Retention Tool
Gusto data suggests offering a 401(k) cuts early employee quits by about 8%; owners say it is cheaper than health covera...
How Homeowners Are Using HELOCs to Buy Rental Property — and What Can Go Wrong
Tapping home equity can fund a first investment property and speed wealth-building, but it puts your primary residence o...
Turkey Tightens Car Rental Rules with Licences, Fleet Limits and Deposit Caps
The Trade Ministry's new vehicle rental regulation introduces compulsory licences, stricter fleet and vehicle standards,...
easyJet Cancels Around 100 France Flights as Cabin Crew Strike Over Last-Minute Roster Changes
More than half of easyJet France's roughly 900 cabin crew struck over unstable schedules on the August 15 weekend, forci...
Brussels Says Green Supply-Chain Laws Are Not Up for Negotiation as US Trade Pressure Mounts
Washington wants the CSDDD and CSRD softened to protect US exporters, but Brussels says its regulatory autonomy is off t...
Small Exporters Face a Hard Truth: PCI DSS Is Now a Market-Access Requirement
Global digital payments have opened markets for small firms, but inconsistent enforcement and costly breach settlements ...
Pentagon Gives Defense Contractors 21 Days to Detail Production Acceleration Plans
Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg has given Boeing, Lockheed Martin and other prime contractors 21 days to map cap...
What History's Unusual Weapons Reveal About Military R&D
From bat bombs and pigeon guidance to nuclear recoilless rifles, a survey of 20th-century prototypes shows how often exp...
15 Unclaimed Veterans Receive Full Military Honors at Pennsylvania Cemetery
A 90-mile procession from Delaware County to Indiantown Gap National Cemetery ended with full military honors for 15 vet...
Brazil Starts Pricing Lula Re-Election Risk Into the Real
JPMorgan's Brazil downgrade and an MSCI index move triggered an unwind of crowded long-real bets, with election and 2027...
Attal Wants Referendum on Under-15 Social Media Ban After Court Censure
Gabriel Attal is urging Macron to put the censured under-15 social media ban to a referendum, arguing it is the fastest ...
French Co-ownerships Add Summer Comfort to Renovation Plans, but Long Timelines Delay Relief
After multiple heatwaves, French co-owners are prioritising cooling and shading, but AGM cycles, three-year renovation t...
Spanish TV Football Packages Rise Up to 5% Ahead of LaLiga Kickoff
Orange entry packages start at 109 euros a month and Movistar at 117 euros before promotions, while DAZN is cutting some...
Ortega's Pontegadea Tops €10bn Profit as Inditex Powers Growth
Pontegadea's 2025 accounts show aggregated profit of €10.06bn, up 7.8%, while board pay nearly doubled because of José A...
Bearish Voices Grow as Markets Search for Undervalued Stocks
Investor focus has shifted from tech FOMO to return on invested capital, and bears warn a correction may be due. Amancio...
Saylor Pitches Bitcoin as ‘Digital Monetary Energy’ While UBS Lifts IBIT Calls 24-Fold
Bitcoin traded flat above $63,000, Michael Saylor renewed his ‘digital monetary energy’ thesis, and UBS expanded call ex...
Record drone barrage hits Wildberries near Moscow and ArcelorMittal plant in Ukraine
A major Wildberries distribution centre caught fire after a Ukrainian drone attack, while Russia's missile strikes repor...
First Home Buyers: A Needs-Versus-Wants Framework Before You Fall for a Property
Property authors Glen James and Rachelle Kroon outline a decision framework that separates must-have features from wish-...
Australia’s Food Delivery Riders Gain Minimum Pay and Protections From Monday
A first-of-its-kind Fair Work Commission order takes effect from Monday, setting a pay floor of $31.30–$32.00 for Austra...
AI Cyberattacks Shift Into Live Attack Chains as White House Prepares Classified Review
New Check Point and CrowdStrike research shows attackers using AI inside live operations, while universities face identi...
Colombia Asks Washington to Suspend US Tariffs After 7.4 Quake Kills 294
President de la Espriella has asked Donald Trump for temporary tariff relief for Colombian exporters as the August 10 ea...
Ecuador's First Lady Lavinia Valbonesi Loses Third Child After Pregnancy Complication
Government announces the death of Stefano Noboa Valbonesi and orders the presidential flag at half-staff for three days;...
Microsoft Says Southern Europe's AI Lead Will Be Decided by Skills, Not Models
Microsoft’s Southern Europe VP sees Greece shifting from AI adoption to a regional hub, but the decisive bottleneck is r...
French Summer Budgets Drop €287, Pushing Holidaymakers From Restaurants to Picnics
A Cofidis survey puts the average French summer holiday budget at €1,748, down €287 on 2025. Families are swapping resta...
France’s New Pension-Work Rules From January 2027: Early Retirees Lose Euro-for-Euro
From 1 January 2027, working after retirement in France will be less rewarding: before the legal retirement age, €1 earn...
Ageing-Population Equities: APICIL AM Sees a Defensive Growth Rebound After Years of Lag
The silver economy is projected to nearly double to $5.5tn by 2033, yet MSCI World Health Care has returned 8.5% a year ...
Rhine Drought Leaves Eastern French Service Stations Short of Petrol
Water at Kaub has fallen to 130cm, forcing barges to cut fuel cargoes by 80% and leaving up to half of Haut-Rhin and Bel...
Automakers Race to Reformulate Motor Oil as Middle East Disruption Triples Base Oil Prices
Volkswagen, Stellantis and Toyota are securing alternative lubricant supplies after a missile hit on a Shell Qatar plant...
Washington’s Hormuz Export Claims Clash With Tanker Tracking Data
Kpler and JPMorgan data challenge Energy Secretary Chris Wright's claim that Gulf oil exports have returned to pre-war l...
Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Wildberries, Russia's Biggest Online Retailer
Kyiv has struck more than a dozen Wildberries warehouses since mid-July, accusing Russia's top e-commerce platform of se...