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Debt Collection Suits Have Risen Sharply. There’s Help for Consumers Being Sued.

Consumers are being taken to court in droves for delinquent credit card and other bills. New legal protections and even A.I. could be a lifeline.

Why It’s Best to Keep Politics Out of Your Investment Strategy

Despite the blurring of lines between big business and the Trump administration, investing in broad index funds instead of stocks with political ties looks like a better bet.

Chinese battery giant CATL posts record quarterly profits amid green energy boom

Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) slightly missed market estimates for second-quarter revenue and net profit, as China’s weakening demand for electric vehicles (EVs) outweighed benefits from the energy…

Verizon signs deal with Google worth over $1 billion

UK PM Burnham aims for day a week in Manchester as part of ‘rebalancing power’

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was to open his newly created northern office on Friday, as he bids to launch his flagship move to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London. Ahead of officially opening his “Number 10…

The next phase of Trump’s trade war

It is shifting from a shakedown to a lock-in

Russia boosts agricultural exports to Africa by 40% in first half — Agroexport

According to expert estimates, Russia supplied more than 11 mln metric tons of agricultural products worth about $2.9 bln to the African continent in the first six months of 2026

A panicking Fed is just what the bond market needs, says Bank of America’s chief strategist

New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh probably needs to hike soon to reassure the long end of the Treasury curve, says Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett.

Ukraine opens probe into defence event after deadly Russian strike

Rare daytime missile attack on Kyiv killed at least 10 people on Friday

From Automation to Collaboration in Chip Design

MOEX Index rises after Bank of Russia cuts key rate to 14%

As of 1:30 p.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index was up by 0.35% at 2,152.57 points, while the RTS Index was up by 0.35% at 864.88 points

Gilts Caught Between Twin Risks From Burnham Debut and Oil Shock

Britain’s bond traders have spent Andy Burnham’s first week in office trying to price two different forces: the spending ambitions of his new government and the impact of oil prices hovering near $100 a barrel.