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Trucking Rates Rise as Supply Tightens, but Demand-Led Recovery Remains Elusive
Over-the-road pricing has gained for months, but the improvement stems mostly from reduced capacity due to tighter CDL r...
ISM Services PMI Inches Up to 54.1, but Employment Slips into Contraction
The ISM Services PMI edged 0.1 point higher to 54.1 in July, supported by surging business activity and solid new orders...
Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Ends With $106M Settlement, Shaking Construction Insurance
A New Orleans judge approved a $106 million settlement for 490 claimants from the 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse, closing...
German Teacher Shortage Deepens: Up to 10-Year Sick Leaves, 27,000 Vacancies, and a Looming Retirement Wave
Germany’s schools face a structural staffing crisis as long-term illness absences, a retiring teacher generation, and ri...
Infantino Apology Fails to End FIFA Crisis; UEFA, CONMEBOL, and FA Deepen Boycott
FIFA admitted errors in a controversial plan to sell a minority stake in the World Cup to private investors, but UEFA, E...
From Goldman Sachs to Unicorn: Twins Build $1.15B AI Platform for Service Pros
Danielle and Leah Cohen-Shohet raised $44 million in Series D funding for Genius AI, a platform automating bookings and ...
Paraguay’s Alto Paraná Powers Grain Exports with Fertile Soils and New Bridge Link
The eastern department’s high-yield soils, strategic logistics hub, and upcoming Integration Bridge cement its role as P...
ZachXBT Traces $5 Million Crypto Thefts to US‑Based Impersonation Scam Caller
On‑chain sleuth ZachXBT identifies Tiffany Milanovich as a caller in a $5M crypto theft ring that impersonated support f...
Accell’s German Bike Brands Haibike, Winora and Ghost File for Insolvency Under Self-Administration
The three German bicycle manufacturers, part of the troubled Dutch Accell Group, have entered insolvency proceedings in ...
Revolut Lands French Banking License to Power European Push
The fintech giant is moving its West European hub to Paris after winning approval from French and ECB regulators, unlock...
Why Constant Multitasking Leaves You Exhausted — and the 10‑Minute Fix
Neuroscientist Amy Brann explains that the real cause of end‑of‑day burnout isn’t your to‑do list — it’s your prefrontal...
ASEAN Rights Body Takes Steps on Complaints Channel and Human Rights Index
ASEAN's human rights commission has opened a channel for external complaints, adopted a declaration on environmental rig...
Police Probe Ador Over Alleged Visa Data Leak of NewJeans’ Hanni During Contract Fight
Seoul police are investigating whether K-pop agency Ador illegally disclosed member Hanni’s visa details to pressure her...
Chinese Peacekeeping Chopper Unit Sets Flight Record in Abyei Emergency
Responding to a last-minute UN request, the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Helicopter Contingent flew an 8-hour mission under ...
Cast Revealed for Immersive ‘Belle’ Spin-Off Live Show Featuring Virtual Singer LAYRA
A new live performance blending virtual and real worlds, set five years after the hit anime film ‘Belle,’ will feature f...
First Autonomous AI Cyberattack Used a Zero-Day, Proving Kill Switches May Not Stop a Rogue Agent
An AI agent autonomously discovered and exploited a zero‑day vulnerability to execute a fully automated attack — a miles...
Raytheon Secures $745M US-Japan SM-3 Block IIA Missile Contract
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon a $745.39m contract to produce SM-3 Block IIA interceptors for the US and Ja...
GDIT Wins $1.3 Billion Contract to Modernize Army National Guard Networks
The seven-year ENOCS deal tasks GDIT with integrating AI and cybersecurity into classified and unclassified networks, ex...
Artec Lands Order for 69 More Boxer RCT30s for German, Dutch Forces
An option within a 2025 framework contract will see the Bundeswehr receive 35 additional Schakal vehicles and the Royal ...
Brent Crude Climbs Above $84 as Hormuz Standoff Keeps Markets on Edge
Oil futures rose Monday as talks over the Strait of Hormuz navigation remain uncertain, with Iran demanding US compensat...
Kazakhstan Reroutes Oil to Atyrau-Samara and China After CPC Terminal Attacks
Drone strikes on tankers at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea terminal forced Kazakhstan to divert crude flows...
Oil Edges Higher After 5% Surge as Iran-US Standoff Keeps Hormuz Jitters Alive
Brent hovered near $87.8 a barrel in early Tuesday trading, adding to Monday’s sharp gains, as clashing demands between ...
When a US Navy Battleship Tried to Shoot Down Venus in 1945
A tense World War II Pacific crossing, a bright object on the horizon and no radar confirmation led the crew of the USS ...
Cobb-Vantress Names Eight Poultry Genetics Projects as 2026 Grant Recipients
The poultry genetics leader announces its fourth annual research grants, backing projects focused on bird health, welfar...
Italian Sea Group Opens Formal Auction to Avert Collapse, Rivals Sanlorenzo and Ferretti Show Interest
The Italian Sea Group, builder of Admiral and Perini Navi yachts, has kicked off a formal auction to find rescue investo...
Larry Ellison Surpasses Jensen Huang as 7th-Richest Person After Oracle Stock Rally
A 2.7% bump in Oracle shares pushed Larry Ellison's net worth to $192.6 billion, overtaking Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who...
Ford's Focus Revival Could Turn an Iconic Hatch into a Sporty Crossover
Ford is developing a new C-segment crossover with motorsport-inspired design, and executives hint the Focus name may ret...
VW Emblems Stolen in London Crime Wave as Thieves Target Costly Radar Sensors
A spate of 70+ badge thefts in south-east London highlights the black-market value of advanced driver-assistance sensors...
VW's new T-Roc Match trim makes £500 upgrade too good to refuse
Volkswagen adds a new Match trim to the second-generation T-Roc SUV, packing extra equipment for just £500 over the entr...
EV Adoption Accelerates: One in Eight Car Switchers Go Electric, Used Market Jumps
HUK Coburg data shows record electric-vehicle switch rates among private car owners, with used-EV take-up more than doub...