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Private equity finds soft takeover targets in London – yet again | Nils Pratley

Offer for DCC Energy leaves total of completed or agreed deals within FTSE 100 this year at five, but has Westminster noticed? DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover And another one goes. Dublin-based DCC…

Tata Sons profit rises 21.8%, Air India losses double to Rs 22,238 crore

Op-ed: Over 2,000 proposals aim to govern AI. Not a single one addresses a long-term regulatory framework

AI can't be regulated by the invisible hand of the market. We need a comprehensive future-focused regulatory framework.

JetBlue overhauls fare options, from basic first to flexible economy. Here's what to know

JetBlue is doing away with its "Core" product and putting economy tickets under a new name.

Paraguay Rolls Out Updated Incentive Law as Digital Nomads Pour US$50 Million a Year into Economy

Expats & Investment – Paraguay Key Facts u2014New Incentive Law. Paraguay began applying Law No. 7,548/25 to modernize fiscal incentives for investment. u2014Project Review. The 2026 Investment Councilu2019s first meeting examined 36…

Italy Cuts Diesel Tax and Seeks EU Fiscal Room for Energy Aid

Italy approved a temporary tax cut on diesel fuel through Aug. 6 as the government seeks to cushion the impact of surging energy prices following the widening of the conflict in the Middle East.

Donald Trump rebuilds his tariff wall

The US president is moving his signature trade policy into a new phase

Average income down in real terms, survey says

The results of the 2023/24 Household Expenditure Survey have been published.

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.