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Germany's 2026 Tax Bill Hikes Interest Rates, Expands R&D Credit, and Forces Digital Tax Delivery
Economy

Germany's 2026 Tax Bill Hikes Interest Rates, Expands R&D Credit, and Forces Digital Tax Delivery

The German cabinet approved the Annual Tax Act 2026, introducing higher tax interest, a €25 million R&D credit cap, defa...

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Lula Maps Out Campaign Travel Strategy as Brazil’s 2026 Election Nears
Politics

Lula Maps Out Campaign Travel Strategy as Brazil’s 2026 Election Nears

With less than 60 days until the vote, President Lula plans to blend official duties with campaign stops across key sout...

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Brazilian Lower House to Install Committee on Bill Lowering Criminal Majority Age to 16
Politics

Brazilian Lower House to Install Committee on Bill Lowering Criminal Majority Age to 16

The Chamber of Deputies will install a special committee Wednesday to debate a constitutional amendment that would lower...

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Adobe Brazil GM Mari Pinudo on How to Approach AI with Curiosity, Not Fear
Lifestyle

Adobe Brazil GM Mari Pinudo on How to Approach AI with Curiosity, Not Fear

Mari Pinudo, the first woman to lead Adobe in Brazil, shares her career journey and practical advice for adopting AI: ex...

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Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia
Politics

Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia

A Syrian court has sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, and crimes against humanity—a...

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Iran Knew Details of Trump’s NATO Summit Trip, Posing Missile Threat to Air Force One
Politics

Iran Knew Details of Trump’s NATO Summit Trip, Posing Missile Threat to Air Force One

US officials say Iran had precise intelligence on Trump's summit location and threatened a surface-to-air missile strike...

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Brazil's Poll Workers to Receive R$65 Daily Food Allowance and Extra Days Off in 2026 Elections
Politics

Brazil's Poll Workers to Receive R$65 Daily Food Allowance and Extra Days Off in 2026 Elections

Brazil's 2026 poll workers get no salary but a R$65 daily food allowance, two paid days off per day of duty, and can lev...

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Ukraine Strikes Disable Key Russian Grain Terminals in Novorossiysk, Threaten Global Food Prices
Politics

Ukraine Strikes Disable Key Russian Grain Terminals in Novorossiysk, Threaten Global Food Prices

Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk port halts two grain export terminals; Russia's grain lobby warns of price spikes...

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USG to Unveil Solution Targeting Data Centre Rework at DICE South
Real Estate

USG to Unveil Solution Targeting Data Centre Rework at DICE South

Building materials specialist USG will debut a new product designed to cut repair and rework time in data halls during t...

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Nvidia, Wall Street Giants Launch $500B AI Infrastructure Financing Plan
Technology

Nvidia, Wall Street Giants Launch $500B AI Infrastructure Financing Plan

Six Wall Street giants ink MOUs with Nvidia to deploy $500B for AI compute infrastructure, reigniting debate over circul...

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Federal Judge Allows Maryland ICE Facility Construction, Overriding State Law
Politics

Federal Judge Allows Maryland ICE Facility Construction, Overriding State Law

A federal court reinstated construction permits for a nearly complete DHS office and holding facility in Elkridge, rulin...

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Schneider Electric Acquires AiDASH for $350M to Boost Grid Climate Resilience with Satellite AI
Companies

Schneider Electric Acquires AiDASH for $350M to Boost Grid Climate Resilience with Satellite AI

France’s Schneider Electric has agreed to buy a 90% stake in US startup AiDASH, which uses satellite imagery and AI to h...

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Grocery Gauge: Industry Distress as Earnings Slip and Traffic Shifts
Retail

Grocery Gauge: Industry Distress as Earnings Slip and Traffic Shifts

Supermarket News' monthly pulse check finds soft earnings, cooling inflation, and a surprising surge in fresh-format tra...

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Everyday goods prices dip in July, but Numerator data shows uneven relief for shoppers
Personal Finance

Everyday goods prices dip in July, but Numerator data shows uneven relief for shoppers

A new Numerator index found overall prices fell 0.4% in July, yet low-income and Gen Z consumers still face far higher i...

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Kroger Hires Former Walmart Ecommerce VP Nate Faust as Chief Ecommerce Officer
Retail

Kroger Hires Former Walmart Ecommerce VP Nate Faust as Chief Ecommerce Officer

Kroger names Nate Faust—co-founder of Jet.com and former Walmart ecommerce supply chain chief—as EVP and Chief Ecommerce...

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How AOC and Her Allies Are Decoupling From 'Woke 1'—and Why It’s Working
Politics

How AOC and Her Allies Are Decoupling From 'Woke 1'—and Why It’s Working

Progressive candidates are publicly distancing themselves from the cultural politics of 2020 and refocusing on economic ...

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Chrysler Reveals Two Custom Pacifica Minivan Concepts at Roadkill Nights
Automotive

Chrysler Reveals Two Custom Pacifica Minivan Concepts at Roadkill Nights

At the Roadkill Nights event, Chrysler unveiled a satin-red and a black Pacifica, both lowered and dressed with sporty m...

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NCC Exchange Tours Expose Cotton Growers to Cross-Regional Practices and Diversification
Agriculture

NCC Exchange Tours Expose Cotton Growers to Cross-Regional Practices and Diversification

Two July tours connected cotton producers from all four U.S. regions, offering hands-on insights into nutrient managemen...

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JBS Invests $30M to Transform Souderton Plant, but Cattle Producers Face Trucking Cost Squeeze
Agriculture

JBS Invests $30M to Transform Souderton Plant, but Cattle Producers Face Trucking Cost Squeeze

JBS will modernize its Souderton, Pa., facility for case-ready production, preserving 400 jobs but ending slaughter, rai...

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Rhine at Record Low as RWE's Giant Water Extraction Project Sparks Alarm
Energy

Rhine at Record Low as RWE's Giant Water Extraction Project Sparks Alarm

As the Rhine suffers historic drought, plans to pump billions of cubic metres of river water into former open-cast ligni...

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2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Packs 600-HP Inline-Six to Win Over Hemi Diehards
Automotive

2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Packs 600-HP Inline-Six to Win Over Hemi Diehards

Dodge’s new Charger Super Bee aims to lure muscle-car fans with a 600-hp twin-turbo inline-six, slashing 0–60 to 3.6 sec...

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Mazda 767B Race Car Worth $2 Million Damaged in Paddock Fire at Laguna Seca
News

Mazda 767B Race Car Worth $2 Million Damaged in Paddock Fire at Laguna Seca

A privately owned Mazda 767B race car caught fire while stationary at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Quick extinguishi...

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Cadillac Escalade IQ Gains Celestiq-Style Customization for $54,995
Automotive

Cadillac Escalade IQ Gains Celestiq-Style Customization for $54,995

The Curated by Cadillac program brings hand-painted exclusivity, a personal concierge, and millions of design combinatio...

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Kumho Challenges Premium Tire Makers with New 3PMSF All-Season Truck Tire
Automotive

Kumho Challenges Premium Tire Makers with New 3PMSF All-Season Truck Tire

The Road Venture HT offers snow-rated traction, a 75,000-mile warranty, and a price 10–40% below rivals, but direct comp...

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Oil Prices Edge Up as Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Chokes Global Supply
Energy

Oil Prices Edge Up as Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Chokes Global Supply

Brent crude rises to $89.08 and U.S. gasoline hits $4.04 a gallon as fighting in Iran effectively shuts the critical wat...

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U.S. Importers Push July Container Volumes to Record 2.47M TEUs, Front-Loading Peak Season Supply Chains
Retail

U.S. Importers Push July Container Volumes to Record 2.47M TEUs, Front-Loading Peak Season Supply Chains

Record July container volumes driven by retailers pulling holiday goods forward to skirt tariff risk are reshaping inven...

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Meijer Plots Two New Stores: A Compact Grocery in Indiana and a Michigan Supercenter
Retail

Meijer Plots Two New Stores: A Compact Grocery in Indiana and a Michigan Supercenter

The Midwestern discounter will open a 75,000 sq ft Meijer Grocery store in Fishers, Ind., and a 159,000 sq ft supercente...

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Extreme Weather Drives 4x Surge in NYC Eviction Suspensions This Year
Real Estate

Extreme Weather Drives 4x Surge in NYC Eviction Suspensions This Year

New York City suspended evictions on 22 days so far in 2026—quadruple all of last year—as heat waves, blizzards, and wil...

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Bill Ackman's $258M Upper West Side Brain Center: A Real Estate Play, a Personal Mission, and a New Research Model
Real Estate

Bill Ackman's $258M Upper West Side Brain Center: A Real Estate Play, a Personal Mission, and a New Research Model

The billionaire investor and his wife are buying up former TV studios to build a neurosciences institute—a project born ...

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Stockbridge Bets $132M on Potrero Hill Apartments in San Francisco’s Priciest Multifamily Buy Since 2022
Real Estate

Stockbridge Bets $132M on Potrero Hill Apartments in San Francisco’s Priciest Multifamily Buy Since 2022

The $767k-per-unit Alta Potrero acquisition underscores institutional confidence in AI-fueled rental demand, even as sky...

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