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Dollar Set for Best Week in a Month as Haven Flows Offer Support

The dollar is heading for its best week in a month as investors return to the traditional haven amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

EPR Wins the Régis Bittencourt Highway With a 22.5% Toll Cut

Road group EPR won the Régis Bittencourt highway auction with a 22.53% toll discount and an R$11 billion investment plan. The post EPR Wins the Régis Bittencourt Highway With a 22.5% Toll Cut appeared first on The Rio Times .

Gulf States Seen Splurging on Debt to Build New Hormuz Bypasses

Traders are preparing for a spike in borrowing from Persian Gulf nations as the region’s oil exporters seek financing to build costly bypasses around the Strait of Hormuz.

As geopolitical tension spikes, these market veterans say a classic stock-market buying opportunity has arrived

The S&P 500 has moved below its 50-day moving average, presenting a strong buying opportunity, according to Yardeni Research and Fundstrat.

From housing to healthcare: What are Europeans worried about in 2026?

Is the economy, housing, immigration or healthcare the biggest concern facing your country? It depends on where in Europe you live.

Canada to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening without US after trade war deepens

OTTAWA, July 24 - Canada will mark the opening of a bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on Friday in a quiet celebration without U.S. officials after a dispute over toll-sharing and new threats of 50% tariffs from…

Russian attack cuts power to around 150,000 in Ukraine’s north as Kyiv hits missile, oil facilities

The update comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed strikes on a key missile components facility in the Russian city of Kirov.

Colombia’s Promigas Takes Peru to a World Bank Tribunal

Promigas filed international arbitration against Peru at ICSID over gas-distribution tariffs, with US$335 million in investment at risk. The post Colombia’s Promigas Takes Peru to a World Bank Tribunal appeared first on The Rio Times .

Enel Americas Buyback Targets 5% of Shares

Chile · Companies Key Facts —Approved percentage Up to 5% of outstanding share capital. —Approval date Extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on July 23, 2026. —Program duration Set for a 90-day period. —Pricing mechanism Based on the 90-day…

US stocks face tests from Fed decision, tech-led earnings deluge

Televisa Second Quarter: $28M Loss as Sky Bleeds, ViX Grows

Televisa posted a second-quarter net loss as satellite-TV Sky kept shrinking while ViX streaming grew. The post Televisa Second Quarter: $28M Loss as Sky Bleeds, ViX Grows appeared first on The Rio Times .

‘The captain told me to wear a nappy on board’ – why is air travel so humiliating for disabled passengers?

From being abused by staff and other travellers to being denied access to toilets, flying is an increasingly distressing and frustrating experience for many wheelchair users. Here, they share their stories When Hannah Babalola boarded KLM…