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Is a New Global Financial Map Forming? IMEMO’s Vladimir Milovidov on Gold, the Dollar and Sanctions
An Interfax interview with economist Vladimir Milovidov argues global finance is fragmenting in limited but visible ways...
Chinese National Sentenced to Six Months After Photographing B-2 Base Despite Warning
The conviction of Qilin Wu at Whiteman Air Force Base shows how a 1950 Truman executive order still underpins prosecutio...
Gates Foundation Renews Livestock Antibody Hub for Five More Years
Pirbright and Roslin institutes begin a second phase of antibody research for cattle, pigs and poultry, aiming to accele...
A Summer Reading List for People Who Take Eating and Drinking Seriously
From a rum importer’s memoir and the global history of spices to wine-tour guides and a pastry master’s autobiography, t...
Gordon Murray's S1 takes the McLaren F1 formula into grand-touring territory
The 64-car GMSV S1 pairs a 12,100rpm Cosworth V12 and six-speed manual with softer suspension, active aero and a far mor...
Land Rover Defender Dakar: Dakar-Winning DNA in a Road-Legal 626bhp SUV
Land Rover has revealed a road-legal Defender Dakar at Monterey Car Week, pairing its Dakar-winning D7X-R chassis with t...
Honda Super-N vs Hyundai Inster: Kei-Car Charm vs Range and Space at a Price
At £18,995, the Honda Super-N undercuts the Hyundai Inster by £4,760, but offers 128 miles of range to the Hyundai's 223...
Spain-Morocco Security Crackdown Keeps Ceuta Calm After Online Migration Calls
Heavy policing, razor wire and naval patrols kept the Spanish enclave quiet on Saturday after online calls for a repeat ...
Russia's Refineries Are Becoming the Economic Fault Line of the War
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes have knocked a large share of Russian refining capacity offline, forcing fuel rationi...
Shau Kei Wan Tenant's Year with Mould: Five Steps to Document and Recover
A tenant says a HK$11,000-a-month Shau Kei Wan flat leaked from day one and was overtaken by black-green mould. The case...
Hong Kong Home Prices Slip 0.84% as Weak Sales Pressure All Districts; Rents Rise for Third Week
Hong Kong's home price index fell 0.84% to 120.79 as weak new-project sales pushed owners to widen discounts, while rent...
Mondelez Is Beating the Market in 2026, but Morningstar Still Sees a 20% Valuation Gap
Morningstar argues the snacks group's wide moat and margin plan leave shares about 20% below fair value, while cocoa, vo...
Liechtenstein’s Transparency Register Breach Exposes Owners Behind 31,000 Entities
A cyberattack on Liechtenstein’s transparency register has exposed the beneficial owners behind 31,000 foundations and c...
DB Cargo Plans to Reactivate Retired Freight Wagons as Rhine Low Water Cuts Shipping
Germany's rail freight operator says up to 900 parked wagons could be brought back — 300 immediately — to help replace R...
Two Habits That Look Reckless but Can Accelerate Career Growth, According to Psychology
Research suggests leaving things that still work and accepting challenges before you feel ready can open professional op...
GAC Indonesia's GIIAS Orders Skew Toward Family EVs as Local Feedback Shapes Strategy
GAC's 2,170 GIIAS 2026 orders split sharply toward the AION V SUV, while the company says Indonesian customer feedback i...
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Follows Deadly 7.7 Temblor in Indonesia; 38 Confirmed Dead
A second strong tremor struck Indonesia hours after a 7.7-magnitude quake killed at least 38 people and damaged roads, h...
US Energy Secretary: Iran's Strategy Will Fail and Its Market Leverage Will Shrink
Chris Wright says Iran's disruption strategy is losing, points to 8–9 million barrels daily through Hormuz, and reiterat...
Vance Says Cutting US Gasoline Prices Is Top Priority in Iran War
Vice President J.D. Vance says the Trump administration's first goal is keeping oil and gas prices low across America, w...
Oil Prices Rise Over 1% as US Threatens Open-Ended Iran Naval Blockade
Crude extends weekly gains above 5% after Washington signals unprecedented economic isolation measures and revives suppl...
EFinance Bets on New Non-Banking Deals as Profit Jumps 62.5%
EFinance has taken full control of SME and microfinance provider Tamweely and a minority stake in Welsy, extending its e...
Nara Keeps 'Recovering' Call for 16th Quarter, but Frugal Shoppers and Mixed Output Persist
The July regional report kept its recovery verdict, but flagged price-driven consumer frugality, two-tier store demand, ...
Handelsblatt's Weekend Edition: Walking Holidays, AI Tests and a Vegan Ice Cream Challenger
The German business daily's weekend newsletter pairs a local walking holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia with reads on AI ...
Aviva Doubles UK Personal Lines Premiums After Direct Line Acquisition
Aviva's half-year update shows UK personal lines premiums rising 98% to £3.68bn, with the Direct Line deal already impro...
How Lena Situations Built a Multi-Million-Euro Business From a Teenage Blog
The French influencer went from Met Gala first to owner of a fashion brand, publishing house and podcast studio. Her pla...
Maresca Stays Evasive on Rodri Future After Viral Ryanair Photo
Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca declines to settle Rodri transfer speculation after a viral photo, saying 'anything c...
Ecopetrol Board Chief Says Ready Fracking Projects Could Guarantee 10 Years of Gas
Luis Felipe Henao wants an extraordinary assembly by late September and says Magdalena-basin fracking could secure a dec...
Cl0p Claims Mass Data Theft From Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv in PTC Software Exploit
Extortion group Cl0p says it breached nearly 50 companies by exploiting PTC Windchill and FlexPLM vulnerabilities. Named...
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead at 41
The 41-year-old academic resigned just over a week earlier amid plagiarism accusations; police are treating his death as...
US Retail Sales Drop and Consumer Confidence Slide; Hong Kong GDP Forecast Lifted to 4.5% Top End
July US retail sales fell 0.6% and the Michigan consumer sentiment index came in at 51, missing forecasts, while Hong Ko...