Standard Chartered has scaled back its expectations for interest rate reductions in Nigeria, citing a more persistent inflation outlook that is likely to keep the Central Bank of Nigeria cautious …
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The 2026 World Cup is delivering the highest English-language soccer viewership in American television history – 26.4 million for the U.S. win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1, then …
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Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese retail conglomerate that owns the 7-Eleven convenience store network, is considering a new share issuance of several hundred billion yen to SoftBank Corporation and …
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Tencent Launched Its Flagship AI Model. Its Chief AI Scientist’s First Six Months Produced a Model That Matches GPT-5.5 on Several Benchmarks.
Tencent officially launched Hunyuan 3, referred to internally as Hy3, on July 6 – marking the first major model release since the company recruited Yao Shunyu, a leading AI scientist …
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Ursula von der Leyen Wants an EU-Wide Social Media Age Limit. 23 Member States Are Already Ahead of Her.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that the Commission will present a legislative proposal to restrict children’s access to social media platforms after the summer, having …
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Meta Doubles the Size of Its Louisiana Data Center. A Rural Parish of 20,000 People Is Now at the Center of the AI Economy.
Meta Platforms announced on Monday that its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity and cost more than $50 billion – approximately …
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Russia’s decision to impose a temporary ban on diesel and gasoline exports has sent a fresh wave of uncertainty through global fuel markets, arriving at a moment when energy commodity …
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Apple Avoided 100% Chip Tariffs by Committing iPhone and Mac Processors to Intel, Reshaping U.S. Semiconductor Policy
Apple secured a significant exemption from the Trump administration’s proposed 100% tariffs on semiconductor imports by pledging to source chips for iPhones and Mac computers through Intel, according to reporting …
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The European Union’s decision to impose additional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles has produced a measurable shift in where Western automakers build their cars – yet the broader goal of …
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DP World Expands Fraser Surrey Terminal Capacity by Up to 2 Million Tonnes, Strengthening Canada’s Export Infrastructure
DP World has unlocked up to 2 million tonnes of additional export capacity at its Fraser Surrey Docks terminal in British Columbia, a move that positions the facility as a …