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The minister, the general and the oil baron: All the mysterious deaths of Russian officials and businessmen
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the start of a state plan to remove immigrants. Will it wreck Florida’s economy?
Miami Times - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Mega-farmer Francis Alfred “Alfie” Oakes III addresses the camera at one of his farms in Collier County. Behind him are workers, all of them immigrants, whom he says are superior to the American labor force that used to work his family’s farms....
Trump’s UK Trade Deal a Lifeline for British Patients
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 8, 2025
There’s a scene in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie where our heroes need to navigate an unseemly space bureaucracy. Our protagonist, Londoner Arthur Dent, jumps at the occasion. “I’m British, I know how to queue,” he jokes. But there’s...
Kospi soars nearly 2 percent with U.S. trade talks extended to August
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 8, 2025
Published: 08 Jul. 2025, 20:11 A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 3,114.95 points on July 8, up 55.48 points, or 1.81 percent, from the previous trading session. [NEWS1] Korea's main Kospi bourse...
Maryland economy could lose $1 billion if international students don’t return
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
Bimal Malla, owner of Sakoon Indian Fusion, didn’t mince his words about the future of his restaurant, located just steps from the Johns Hopkins University campus. Business at the Indian restaurant in Charles Village is “down like 50% already,”...
Trump administration extends governmentwide hiring freeze
Federal News Network - Washington D.C.
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July 8, 2025
The hiring freeze doesn’t apply to military members, or civilian positions dealing with immigration enforcement, national security or public safety. Michele Sandiford July 8, 2025 9:50 am < a min read Agencies will have to wait another two months...
Learn from ‘our Scandinavian neighbours’ about crises and war, ministers urged
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Dun & Bradstreet Global Survey Of 10 000 Executives Uncovers Intensifying Strategic Risks Across Supply Chains, Trade And Investment Flows
Financial IT
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July 8, 2025
Dun & Bradstreet , a leading global provider of business data and analytics, today released its Global Business Optimism Insights report, demonstrating the lowest level of optimism for the upcoming quarter since late 2023. The report reflects the...
Wall St steadies as investors focus on trade talks after latest tariff shock
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
Wall Street’s main indexes largely held firm on Tuesday, as jitters over President Donald Trump’s latest tariff offensive were offset by mounting hopes that fresh talks with U.S. trading partners could avert a full-blown global tariff war. On...
Stats boss quits as minister says new leadership needed
BBC
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Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent Kate WhannelPolitical reporter ShareSave Sir Robert Chote was made a Knight Bachelor in 2021 Sir Robert Chote has resigned as chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the...
Policy rate cut sparks debate over economic logic
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: A debate has emerged following the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) decision to cut its benchmark Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent, a move the central bank said was necessary to sustain economic momentum in the...
Delivering a Sustainable Circular Economy with Near Field Communication
The Fast Mode
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July 8, 2025
Increased consumption is already having a significant impact on the environment. Goods and services are more readily available than ever before, thanks to the increased connectivity of the digital age, though this also brings an ever-increasing...
Meet the AI Agents Acing Compliance Tests and Correcting Government Data
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
Before you read this story, let’s take a little quiz to test your knowledge of financial crimes. One rule before you do: No AI allowed. A customer opens an account and provides information that is inconsistent with their stated occupation. What...
Why Indiana ignores good policy ideas from the 'wrong' statesJay Chaudhary
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
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The surprise New York City mayoral primary win by democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has sent the internet overreaction machine into overdrive. Folks on the left are heralding a new era of populist governance, where the people stick it to the...
Asian Stocks Climb as Trump Signals Openness to Trade Talks Before Tariff Deadline
Investing
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July 8, 2025
Asian stock markets remained steady despite the latest update on US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. On Tuesday, the US dollar stayed strong, and oil prices dropped. In the US, stock prices fell after Trump sent letters to 14 countries,...
Dun & Bradstreet Global Survey Of 10,000 Executives Uncovers Intensifying Strategic Risks Across Supply Chains, Trade And Investment Flows - Persistent Macroeconomic Uncertainty And Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Drive Decline In Business Confidence For…
Mondovisione
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Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), a leading global provider of business data and analytics, today released its Global Business Optimism Insights report, demonstrating the lowest level of optimism for the upcoming quarter since late 2023. The report...
Indian Bank pays over ₹1616 crore in dividend to the Government
The Hindu Business Line
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July 8, 2025
L-R, Shri Ashish Madhaorao More, Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Dr. Alok Pande, Additional Secretary, Govt. Nominee Director of the Bank, Shri M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Hon’ble Union Finance...
SCOTUS seeks government view in Bayer Roundup case, rejects Prop 12 petition
Farm Talk - Kansas
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(Photo by Shutterstock) Court signals interest in Bayer case Bloomberg’s Jef Feeley reported Monday that “the US Supreme Court signaled interest in Bayer AG’s bid to stop thousands of lawsuits blaming its top-selling Roundup weedkiller for causing...
Rachel Reeves dealt final blow as OBR issues huge UK economy warning
Daily Express
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July 8, 2025
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that Rachel Reeves’s latest U-turns on spending cuts have left Britain more vulnerable and less able to respond to future crises. The OBR published a new report on the vulnerability of the...
Central bank rolls out measures to support economic growth
Vietnam News Agency
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By June 2025, Vietnam's total credit had reached over VND 17.2 quadrillion (USD 658.43 billion), up 9.9 percent from end-2024 and 19.32 percent year-on-year - the highest growth rate since 2023 - signalling strong recovery in manufacturing,...