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No, Centrica, customers don’t prefer bots to humans | Letter

Charles MacKinnon disagrees with the British Gas owner’s justification for cutting 1,300 jobs According to Centrica’s boss, Chris O’Shea, most people using British Gas prefer to talk to a chatbot rather than a person ( Customers prefer AI…

Tinubu’s reforms yielding results, will shape 2027 election — Minister

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, states Tinubu’s reforms are yielding results, strengthening Nigeria’s economy, and will shape the 2027 election. Read More…

Peru: Keiko Fujimori Names Elmer Cuba as Peru Finance Minister

Consultant and former central bank director Elmer Cuba will lead Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori’s economic agenda, a technocratic pick seen as signaling macroeconomic continuity in one of Latin America’s most stable economies.

Sen. McConnell still not cleared to go back to work as he recovers from fall, doctors say

McConnell's office shared a press release that included a written statement from the senator apologizing for being unable to attend an annual Kentucky picnic.

SpaceX’s stock falls to a new low despite a near-flawless Starship flight

SpaceX’s earnings report next week could unleash a further wave of selling, as some insiders will soon be able to unload shares.

Muni Bonds Look Cheapest Since March After Rough Week of Returns

US state and local government debt hit its cheapest level since the spring, after inflation fears caused municipal bonds to see their worst week of returns since April 2025.

Paschi, Banco BPM Advisers Working on Deal With Cash Component

Advisers for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA and Banco BPM SpA’s are in talks over a possible merger of equals, structured as a mix of shares and cash, as an alternative to Intesa Sanpaolo SpA’s €35 billion ($40 billion) bid for Monte…

Oil Startup Backed by Ex-Goldman Commodity Chief Currie to IPO

Jeff Currie, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. commodities chief whose calls made him one of Wall Street’s best-known energy market strategists, is preparing to raise £50 million ($67 million) in a London stock market listing to build an…

FibraShop Q2 Adjusted Net Income Climbs 16% to Approximately US$10.8 Million

Earnings – Mexico Key Facts u2014Adjusted Net Income. FibraShop posted Q2 2026 adjusted net income of approximately 198 million pesos (US$10.8 million). u2014Year-on-Year Growth. The figure represents a 16% increase compared to the same…

TPG Said in Talks to Buy Netrality for Up to $3 Billion

TPG Inc. is in exclusive talks to acquire Macquarie Group Ltd.-backed Netrality Data Centers, according to people familiar with the matter.

US buyers could intensify supply chain scrutiny post Section 301 tariffs on India: FIEO

Micron and other chip stocks fall as China steals the spotlight

CXMT had a strong public debut in Shanghai, and now investors are weighing the prospect of a manufacturing breakthrough that could make China’s chip industry more competitive.