$1.6b European order swells Elbit Systems' huge backlog

Security tensions around the world continue to boost the results of Elbit Systems (TASE: ESLT; Nasdaq: ESLT). The Israeli defense company reported an orders backlog of $23.8 billion at the end of the second quarter. At the same time as releasing...

Senior EU officials, 24 FMs pledge urgent action to stop starvation in Gaza

(Xinhua) 13:15, August 13, 2025 Displaced Palestinians wait to get free food in the west of Gaza City, on Aug. 10, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) Since October 2023, the death toll from starvation and malnutrition has climbed to 227,...

Stocks entirely in the green & Crude flat into Trump & Zelensky - Newsquawk Europe Market Open

APAC stocks were mostly higher as the region took impetus from the gains stateside where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs. US Treasury Secretary Bessent said will need to see months, if not a year, of progress on fentanyl flows before...

Swiss National Bank publishes new banknote designs

More US envoy meets Sudan army chief in Switzerland to discuss peace proposal This content was published on Aug 13, 2025 Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and US envoy for Africa Massad Boulos met in Switzerland to discuss a US peace plan...

Agridence Transitions to Founder-Led Governance, Secures Global Investment to Accelerate Multi-Commodity Compliance Platform

Additional funding allows Agridence to better deliver its traceability modules and ESG solutions across agri-commodity sectors globally. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 August 2025 – Agridence Pte. Ltd. (“Agridence”), a Singapore-based...

EV Sales Surge In Europe, China — Tesla Slips While BYD Grows 300% In UK

Global electric vehicle sales grew over 21% year-on-year in July and crossed 10.7 million units sold globally, a 27% year-to-date increase as China continues to be in the driver's seat of global EV growth. 1.6 Million Electric Vehicles Sold In...

PM urges youth to invest in community

News Mya Quamie 2 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar - PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging TT’s youths to channel their energy and ideas into their communities as the world celebrates International Youth Day under the theme...

5 Ways Gen X Is Planning To Spend Their Retirement: Are They Prepared Financially?

Geber86 / Getty ImagesGen X has been working in their careers for multiple decades, and many of them are reaching retirement age. The oldest Gen X members just hit their 60s, while the younger Gen X workers are in their mid-40s. It’s natural for...

IAAPA Foundation announces record scholarship investment

The IAAPA Foundation announced its largest-ever commitment to supporting future leaders in the global attractions industry through academic, experiential, and professional development scholarships. For the 2025-2026 cycle, the Foundation will...

The 11 best things to do in Granada, Spain

Cultured, creative Granada's storied past centers on the Alhambra, one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. To the Moors, it was a paradise on Earth; to the Reyes Católicos (Catholic Monarchs) who succeeded them, Granada became the seed...

Sri Lanka seeks private investors for first 160MW BESS to absorb renewables

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board has called international tenders for a 160 MegaWatts of battery energy storage systems (BESS) on a build operate own basis to accommodate renewable energy to the grid. The CEB plans to install...

Currier Plastics invests and grows  

“Our business is much more now about, ‘How do we automate the product?’ We have several six-axis robots, do serialized bar coding, and apply a rubber plug and a metal crimp to the bottles with bowl feeders and SCARA robots,” McKee said. Many of...

Afternoon Update: national guard deployed in Washington DC; Commonwealth Bank’s record profit; and a ‘deceptively cute’ ancient whale

Welcome, readers, to Afternoon Update. The Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city...

Exclusive-Britain reassesses ‘flawed’ domestic abuse risk tool

Audio By Carbonatix By Catarina Demony and Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) -A month before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, Bethany Fields walked into a police station in northern England to report his abusive and controlling...

Our holiday in France was lovely, but the train ended up costing more than a flight, writes Séamas O'Reilly

We arrive to discover our place in Bordeaux is beautiful. The villa has been arranged by my wife’s sister Aoife and her husband Paddy, the latter of whom has one of those well-remunerated jobs that escapes description. All I know is that it has...

FC Goa bank on old and new in difficult ACL2 qualifier

Kolkata: On Wednesday’s winner-takes-all match against Oman’s Al-Seeb hinge FC Goa’s hopes of being assured of competitive football from September to May. It explains why Manolo Marquez said “most Indian teams would like to be in our position.”...

Comment: Why France is leading the secondhand fashion boom

Columnist Sarah Henshaw notes how French fashion is embracing preloved clothes Clothing repair services are booming, thanks to a government-backed financial incentive to patch up outfits Natali Ximich / Shutterstock There is only one shop in town...

HEARTWOOD PARTNERS EXITS ITS INVESTMENT IN MICROCARE

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Headquartered in New Britain, CT, MicroCare is a leading provider of precision cleaning, coating, and lubrication solutions for mission-critical applications demanding "perfectly clean" results. MicroCare's high-performance...

China sanctions 2 EU banks, hitting back at EU measures

China retaliates against Lithuanian banks following EU-Russia sanctions

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