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The True Cost of Using Your Bank Card Abroad – and How to Avoid It
Personal Finance

The True Cost of Using Your Bank Card Abroad – and How to Avoid It

A €2,000 holiday spend can vary by dozens of euros in fees depending on the bank. Digital players like Fortuneo, BoursoB...

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What Revolut's French Banking Licence Unlocks: Loans, Overdrafts and a Local PEA
Personal Finance

What Revolut's French Banking Licence Unlocks: Loans, Overdrafts and a Local PEA

The UK neo-bank can now offer credit, overdrafts, savings and the popular French tax-advantaged stock plan, intensifying...

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French Gas Reference Price to Rise 5.6% on September 1, Hitting 6 Million Households
Personal Finance

French Gas Reference Price to Rise 5.6% on September 1, Hitting 6 Million Households

The benchmark French gas price will climb to €172.05/MWh as wholesale costs surge due to the Middle East conflict, affec...

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Navigo Annual Pass Finally Goes Digital on iPhone — With a Catch
Lifestyle

Navigo Annual Pass Finally Goes Digital on iPhone — With a Catch

Île-de-France Mobilités has started rolling out digital Navigo annual passes for iPhone, following the Android release. ...

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Ex-Bosnia Captain Spahić's Garden SUN Project Adds 356 Apartments to Mostar
Real Estate

Ex-Bosnia Captain Spahić's Garden SUN Project Adds 356 Apartments to Mostar

The 20,000-square-metre development on a former tobacco factory site is the latest venture in a growing business portfol...

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Eldridge Takes $75 Billion Portfolio on an AI Push, Buying Stake in Sudolabs
Companies

Eldridge Takes $75 Billion Portfolio on an AI Push, Buying Stake in Sudolabs

Investment group Eldridge, led by billionaire Todd Boehly, is rapidly deploying AI across its 100+ companies—from Chelse...

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How DDN Quietly Turned Supercomputer Storage into a $1B AI-Fueled Juggernaut
Companies

How DDN Quietly Turned Supercomputer Storage into a $1B AI-Fueled Juggernaut

For nearly three decades, DDN kept the world's fastest supercomputers fed with data. Now, riding the AI explosion, it ex...

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LinkedIn Users Can Now Report AI-Generated Posts—and the Platform Will Punish Inauthentic Content
Technology

LinkedIn Users Can Now Report AI-Generated Posts—and the Platform Will Punish Inauthentic Content

LinkedIn’s new ‘Seems AI’ button lets members flag AI-written updates and comments, with the company confirming it will ...

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Japan Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Tankers and Civilians in Red Sea
Energy

Japan Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Tankers and Civilians in Red Sea

Japan has strongly denounced Houthi attacks on Saudi crude tankers, oil facilities and civilian targets, warning of esca...

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PIC Completes £83m Buy-in for Royal Society of Chemistry Pension Scheme
Insurance

PIC Completes £83m Buy-in for Royal Society of Chemistry Pension Scheme

Pension Insurance Corporation secures the benefits of 468 members in a full buy-in, with advisers pointing to strong pre...

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First Actuarial Promotes Four Senior Actuaries to Partner
Insurance

First Actuarial Promotes Four Senior Actuaries to Partner

The actuarial consultancy, part of Gallagher, has elevated Marcos Abreu, Andrew Allsopp, Carl Fletcher and Scott Harriso...

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Why Assigning Research Pseudonyms Is More Complex Than It Looks
Education

Why Assigning Research Pseudonyms Is More Complex Than It Looks

Two researchers describe how a routine step in qualitative research exposed tough questions about identity, power and re...

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Inside the University of Chester’s assessment design that teaches students responsible AI use
Education

Inside the University of Chester’s assessment design that teaches students responsible AI use

Two academics detail how a task-based assignment for engineering management students sets clear AI boundaries, preservin...

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High Court Rules Weekend-Only Students Are Distance Learners, Upholding Maintenance Loan Cuts
Education

High Court Rules Weekend-Only Students Are Distance Learners, Upholding Maintenance Loan Cuts

A High Court judge has backed the government’s classification of weekend-only courses as distance learning, meaning 22,0...

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Singapore Graduate Employment Figures 'Not the Be-All and End-All', Experts Say
Education

Singapore Graduate Employment Figures 'Not the Be-All and End-All', Experts Say

While three in four public-university graduates find full-time work, experts caution that such narrow metrics conceal un...

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20% Drop in International Fees Would Double Australian University Deficits
Education

20% Drop in International Fees Would Double Australian University Deficits

A moderate decline in overseas student revenue would push 23 of Australia's public universities into the red, threatenin...

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Germany’s New Minimum-Length Research Contracts Offer Temporary Relief, Not Systemic Change
Education

Germany’s New Minimum-Length Research Contracts Offer Temporary Relief, Not Systemic Change

New rules granting PhDs at least 3-year first contracts and postdocs 2 years address immediate funding shortfalls, but e...

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DOL Promotes Opinion Letters as Compliance Aid for Employers and Workers
News

DOL Promotes Opinion Letters as Compliance Aid for Employers and Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor is spotlighting its opinion letter program—formal interpretations of federal workplace law....

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Social Security Adds 14 Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List
Personal Finance

Social Security Adds 14 Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List

The Social Security Administration has expanded its Compassionate Allowances program by adding 14 rare and severe medica...

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Visiting the U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters: Directions, Security, and On-Site Access
News

Visiting the U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters: Directions, Security, and On-Site Access

A practical guide to reaching the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., covering Metro and driving routes, ID re...

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How Workers and Employers Can Access Federal Disaster Assistance
News

How Workers and Employers Can Access Federal Disaster Assistance

An overview of the Department of Labor's key programs for unemployment benefits, workplace safety, and wage protections ...

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Kennedy’s FDA Mandates GRAS Notifications and Proposes First Federal ‘Ultra-Processed’ Definition
Health

Kennedy’s FDA Mandates GRAS Notifications and Proposes First Federal ‘Ultra-Processed’ Definition

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced mandatory FDA notification for self-determined food ingredient safety and ...

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HHS Ends Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Transgender Care for Minors
Health

HHS Ends Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Transgender Care for Minors

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule ending federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for puber...

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CDC Reminds Americans: Sun Protection Is a Year-Round Necessity
Lifestyle

CDC Reminds Americans: Sun Protection Is a Year-Round Necessity

The CDC is urging year-round sun safety, highlighting that UV radiation—not just summer sun—causes skin cancer, prematur...

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How High Blood Sugar Can Damage Your Digestive System
News

How High Blood Sugar Can Damage Your Digestive System

Diabetes can cause a stomach-emptying disorder called gastroparesis. The CDC explains why it happens and what you can do...

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Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure
Companies

Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure

Apollo Global Management won the battle for EasyJet with a £5.7bn cash offer and a minority-ownership structure that com...

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Dubai Hotels Suffer Steep Occupancy Decline as Abu Dhabi Stays Resilient Amid US-Iran Conflict
Travel

Dubai Hotels Suffer Steep Occupancy Decline as Abu Dhabi Stays Resilient Amid US-Iran Conflict

Dubai's hotel occupancy fell 24.6 percentage points in H1 2026, far worse than Abu Dhabi's 13.5-point drop, as the US-Ir...

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GetYourGuide’s 16-Year, €500M-Loss Journey to Profitability Revealed
Travel

GetYourGuide’s 16-Year, €500M-Loss Journey to Profitability Revealed

After 16 years, $750 million in funding and half a billion euros of losses, GetYourGuide turned profitable by pivoting t...

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Five Young African Entrepreneurs Building Businesses That Tackle Local Challenges
Lifestyle

Five Young African Entrepreneurs Building Businesses That Tackle Local Challenges

From solar energy in Nigeria to biodegradable period pads and last-mile delivery in Zambia, these founders under 30 are ...

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Outdoor Lifestyle Boom Drives Steady Industry Growth, Lifts Public Companies
Companies

Outdoor Lifestyle Boom Drives Steady Industry Growth, Lifts Public Companies

Surging demand for camping, hiking and climbing gear, fueled by health awareness and a quest for nature, is driving cons...

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