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Tokyo's Cool Biz Dress Code Has Sparked a 'Hairy Leg Harassment' Debate — And a Surge in Laser Hair Removal
As Tokyo expands its casual Cool Biz policy to include shorts, some women are calling men's exposed hairy legs a form of...
Trump Wins Court Approval to Amend BBC Lawsuit, Sidesteps Financial Disclosure
A US judge allowed President Trump to drop business damage claims from his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC, ...
From Paris Eccentric to AI Billionaire: Inside DDN's Data Storage Boom
Alex Bouzari's flamboyant style belies a sharp tech strategy that turned a slow-growing storage firm into a billion-doll...
Greece's Ageing Power Grid Triggered 75% of This Year's Wildfire Devastation
Preliminary fire service data shows sparks from outdated overhead cables are the dominant driver of catastrophic wildfir...
Bezos-Backed Consortium Closes in on One-Third Stake in Liverpool FC
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is reportedly nearing a deal to...
The Flamboyant Billionaire Behind DDN, the Secret Weapon Powering AI's Data Deluge
After decades serving supercomputing labs, DDN is riding the AI boom to explosive growth. Founder Alex Buzari’s propriet...
Alpacem Cement Pours €30 Million into Emission Control as Slovenian Rules Tighten
Slovenia's largest cement producer plans to install advanced oxidation and catalytic reduction systems to meet new pollu...
Revolut Secures French Banking Licence, Plans to Move Millions of Western European Customers
The $115bn fintech will transfer customers from six countries to its new Paris-based entity, aiming to offer localized l...
Guinea-Bissau Bar Association Awards Justice Prize to Portuguese Embassy, EU, UNDP and Human Rights League
The Ordem dos Advogados da Guiné-Bissau recognized four entities for their contributions to access to justice and human ...
Angola Puts $294m Into Cabinda Water, Launching First Water-Sector PPP
The Angolan government plans a $294 million water-system overhaul in Cabinda by 2040, delegating management to a private...
Mozambique Stock Exchange Net Income Plunges 86% in 2025 as Fee and Investment Income Slide
The Bolsa de Valores de Moçambique (BVM) saw net income fall to just €477,000 last year, driven by lower commissions fro...
Experian Retires Audigent Brand, Absorbs It Into Marketing Services
Twenty months after acquisition, the Audigent name disappears as Experian integrates curation capabilities into its broa...
S4 Capital's AI Token Costs Are 'Exploding' — Now It Faces a Margin Squeeze
Rising AI token consumption at Monks forces S4 Capital to choose between investing in AI leadership and protecting the 1...
UEFA, AFC and Concacaf Unite to Demand Independent Probe of FIFA Governance
Europe, Asia and North America's football confederations have jointly called for an independent investigation into FIFA'...
Bezos, Saverin Join Consortium Eyeing Over 30% of Liverpool FC
Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin are part of a consortium led by Amit Bhatia that is close to acquiring more than 30% of L...
Shein’s IPO Valuation Could Plunge Up to 78% from 2022 Peak, Says Bloomberg Intelligence
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates Shein's value at $22B–$25B, well below investor hopes, as tariff changes and logistics ...
Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur FC Exit Exposes Deep Crisis in Indian Super League
The Indian Super League faces a commercial reckoning as Tata Steel pulls Jamshedpur FC, media rights collapse from ₹275 ...
DGFT Scraps Physical Duty Payment Challans for Export Obligation Certificates in Digital Push
Exporters applying for EODC under AA and EPCG schemes no longer need to submit physical challans. Authenticated payment ...
Damodaran on the $45 Billion AI Hedge Fund That Imploded—Three Lessons for Investors
As Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness fund crashes from $45B to a cautionary tale, Aswath Damodaran warns tha...
Why Fairfax’s €300 M. Evergood Pursuit Is More Than Just Another Restaurant Deal
Prem Watsa’s Fairfax, already a force in Canadian and UK dining, is in talks to acquire Greek multi-brand platform Everg...
School Districts Put Writing Instruction Back on the Agenda, Creating Ripples for Ed Tech and Publishing
After years of leaning heavily on reading, US school districts are beginning to invest in dedicated writing curricula, a...
Marc Philipp Gemballa Unveils £1 Million Marsien GT with 830hp, 30-Car Run
The road-focused Marsien GT turns the off-roader into a 205mph supercar, using a 992.1 Turbo S donor and bespoke carbon ...
Herbalife Launches Bioniq GO to Capitalise on Personalised Nutrition Wave
Herbalife has introduced Bioniq GO in Europe, a data-driven personalised nutrition product built around a wellness quest...
Slovak Brewer Peter Demko’s Liquid Positive Launches Hop Water and Isotonic Sports Drink
Award-winning Slovak brewer Peter Demko and partners have launched Liquid Positive, a line of hop-based, non-alcoholic, ...
Global Automakers’ Profit Per Vehicle Slumps 15.8% as Margins Come Under Pressure
A study of 15 leading car groups found operating profit tumbled 17.5% in the first half of 2026, even as revenues slippe...
Košice Court Orders Parking Operator EEI to Pay €6.14 Million
A Slovak court has ordered EEI to pay the city of Košice over €6 million for unjust enrichment after a 2012 parking cont...
U.S. Strategic Oil Reserve Drops Below 300 Million Barrels for First Time in Over 40 Years
America’s emergency crude stockpile has fallen to 298.7 million barrels after massive releases ordered during the Iran c...
EU Packaging Rules Tighten: PFAS Limits and Harmonized Producer Responsibility Begin
New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) takes effect on August 12, 2026, banning PFAS in food-contact pac...
How TIME's TV Critic Built the Ultimate List of Underappreciated Shows
From the streaming content glut to the quiet disappearance of gems, TIME’s critic reveals the method behind the 50 most ...
Big Four Brain Drain: Senior Partners Flee to Mid-Tier and AI Startups
Private-equity-backed mid-tier firms and AI startups are pulling senior partners from the Big Four with faster promotion...