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Five Years of Taliban Rule: Hunger, Rights Cuts and an Uneasy Stability in Afghanistan
Five years after Kabul fell, security has improved but hunger is at record levels, women have been pushed from public li...
EU Clears Volkswagen’s €7.4 Billion Sale of Engine Unit Everllence to Bain Capital
Brussels sees no competition concerns in the 51% stake sale, unlocking €7.4 billion for Volkswagen and leaving Everllenc...
The One Equity Strategy That Has Outperformed in Every Major Market Decline Since 1990
With US indexes near records but AI-spending and policy fears rising, quality-factor investing offers a way to keep stoc...
SHEIN's Hong Kong IPO Tests a $30bn–$40bn Valuation After Growth Slows
SHEIN is reportedly set to launch its Hong Kong IPO within days, seeking up to $2.8bn at a $30bn–$40bn valuation. Invest...
The $1.5M–$3.5M Retirement Trap: Tax Moves That Matter More Than Returns
A seven-figure retirement portfolio is a tax and withdrawal puzzle. Roth conversions before RMDs, delayed Social Securit...
Germany's Child Pension Plan: A Modest Step Away From Costly Pension Policy Mistakes
Germany's cabinet has approved a €10 monthly state pension contribution for every child from school age to 18. At just o...
CDU and SPD Adopt AfD's Pension Playbook as Eastern State Votes Loom
CDU and SPD leaders are reopening the 'Rente mit 63' deal to court eastern German voters, ignoring the fiscal logic they...
Argentina Eases Dollar Loan Rules for Companies to Spur Credit and Investment
Banks would be allowed to lend up to 15% of dollar deposits to a wider range of firms, with construction and automakers ...
Georgia Watchdogs Ask Regulators to Reject OpenAI-Georgia Power Contract Over Ratepayer Risk
NRDC, Sierra Club and SACE want Georgia’s Public Service Commission to reject OpenAI’s 3.2 GW power deal unless Georgia ...
Rajasthan UCC Bill 2026: Marriage Registration, Polygamy Ban and ₹25,000 Fine Proposed
The Rajasthan cabinet has cleared a Uniform Civil Code bill that would require marriage and live-in registration within ...
Egytrans NOSCO Profit Jumps Fivefold as AGL Prepares Full Takeover and Delisting
Profit hit EGP 85 million and revenue reached EGP 802.7 million, while Africa Global Logistics secured a 60-day due-dili...
European Stocks End Flat as FTSE 100 Slips for Fourth Consecutive Session
The Stoxx Europe 600 held at 659 points, but London's FTSE 100 fell 0.56% on mining weakness and Middle East supply risk...
Egypt Health Ministry Tracks Injured After Arabella Plaza Mall Incident in New Cairo
Three people died and several others were injured after an incident at Arabella Plaza Mall in New Cairo on Thursday even...
Gold Closes 1% Lower as Profit-Taking Follows Two-Month High
December gold fell $47.10 to $4,420.40 an ounce as traders took profits after a two-month high; silver dropped 1% to $64...
Trump Signs 100% Drone Tariff, With 15% Cap for Japan, South Korea, EU and Taiwan
Washington will impose an additional 100% tariff on high-importance drones from September and 25% on smaller models in 2...
Deutsche Finance Real Estate Fund Faces Insolvency as 1,200 Investors Warned of Total Loss
A public fund from Munich-based Deutsche Finance is expected to file for insolvency after failing to repay nearly $60 mi...
Everywhen Adds Parry to International Health and Benefits Team
The consultancy expands its international team to 11 with a private medical insurance specialist who has worked at Marsh...
Behind the Fences of Sologne: How France's Wealthy Turned Forests into Private Hunting Reserves
In the Sologne, 90% of the forest is now private and criss-crossed by more than 3,000 km of fencing, enabling VIP hunts ...
Ricardo Ayerbe Takes Helm of Colombia's National Infrastructure Agency
The lawyer and former campaign aide takes charge of ANI's road, rail, port, airport and river agenda, with rail expansio...
AIG CEO: AI Data-Center Boom Is ‘Maxing Out’ P/C Insurers
Eric Andersen says AI data-center projects require construction, cyber, property and liability coverage at once — and th...
Settlements, State Compliance and AI Tools Reshape a Higher-Ed Week
Haverford and Minnesota settle high-profile campus cases; South Carolina and Texas A&M face new legal and policy tests; ...
Vertiv Plans Letterkenny Expansion and Up to 300 Jobs as AI Data Centre Demand Climbs
The critical digital infrastructure maker will seek approval for 7,000 sq m more manufacturing and testing space in Done...
Markaz Swings to H1 Profit as Q2 Revenue Rebound Offsets Q1 Loss
Kuwait Financial Centre earned KD 0.03 million in H1-2026 as Q2 revenue of KD 10.68 million reversed a KD 2.67 million f...
eToro Posts 77% GAAP Profit Jump as TradeZero Deal Deepens US Push
Second-quarter net contribution rose 9% to $229m and funded accounts climbed 18% to 4.28m, but July crypto volume fell s...
Spotify to Label AI Artist Profiles and Remove Them From Recommendations
From mid-September, Spotify will exclude AI-generated artist identities from algorithmic playlists and radio, while new ...
Air India to test all pilots for substances after captain's positive marijuana result
Air India will screen every pilot for substances from Thursday, going beyond India's 10% random-testing rule after a cap...
El Niño and Hormuz Closure Push Panama Canal Transit Fees to a Record
Daily auctions for Panama Canal locks averaged US$1.1 million in August as drought and rerouted oil demand squeeze the w...
US Accuses Chile and 40-Plus Countries of Aiding Chinese Tariff Evasion
A White House report puts Chile in Level 3 of an alleged shadow transshipment network. Chile says it was never consulted...
Egypt Opens Investor Applications for 10th of Ramadan Land Before 15 August
The housing ministry is offering investment plots in Hada'iq 10th of Ramadan under a usufruct system, with a 15 August d...
DOJ and LA County Sheriff Settle Firearm Carry Permit Suit
The agreement puts Los Angeles County on a faster, Bruen-compliant permit process after applicants waited more than nine...