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Dominican Republic Electricity Demand Hits 4,203 MW Record

Dominican Republic Electricity Demand Hits 4,203 MW Record

The Dominican Republic's national electricity grid recorded an all-time high demand of 4,203 megawatts on Monday, July 28, 2026, as a punishing summer heat wave and expanding economic activity pushed consumption past its fourth record this…

Portonave Plans US$392M Navegantes Port Expansion

Portonave Plans US$392M Navegantes Port Expansion

Portonave, the Navegantes container terminal controlled by MSC's Terminal Investment Limited, is investing roughly R$2 billion (~US$392 million) to modernize its quay and equipment, aiming to lift annual capacity from 1.5 million to 2…

Jamaica GCT Hike Threatens Caribbean Holiday Costs

Jamaica GCT Hike Threatens Caribbean Holiday Costs

A proposed increase in Jamaica's General Consumption Tax on tourism from 10% to 15% is drawing sharp resistance from hoteliers, who warn it could make the island less competitive against other Caribbean destinations. The post Jamaica GCT…

China DUV Chipmaking: How Machine Advances Could Reduce Reliance on ASML, Nvidia

China’s semiconductor industry may have achieved a breakthrough in building chipmaking machines that have long been dominated by the Netherlands’ ASML Holding NV. A state-backed firm in Shanghai has found a way to make so-called immersion…

GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes | Nils Pratley

GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes | Nils Pratley

Pharmaceutical company’s move to new £400m research centre accompanied by encouraging news for shareholders “A vote of confidence in British business,” trumpeted Andy Burnham, seizing the political gift of GSK splashing out £400m on a…

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces stress as emergency releases strain old infrastructure

CNBC

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces stress as emergency releases strain old infrastructure

The reserve has an authorized storage capacity of 714 million barrels, according to the Department of Energy.

CNBC

TASS

Price of Brent oil down below $83 per barrel on London’s ICE first since July 17

As of 7:40 p.m. Moscow time, the Brent price was down by 6.32% at $82.4 a barrel

TASS

Burnham bounce: Labour overtake Reform in polls – The Latest

Burnham bounce: Labour overtake Reform in polls – The Latest

Labour has overtaken Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to multiple polls. The ‘Burnham bounce’ comes two weeks into Andy Burnham’s tenure in No 10, during which he has made major announcements on the…

Ebay pays couple $56mn for its role in cockroach harassment campaign

Financial Times

Ebay pays couple $56mn for its role in cockroach harassment campaign

Couple received threatening deliveries including funeral wreath after criticising ecommerce retailer in blog

Financial Times

ASM Outlook Beats Estimates as AI Boosts Demand for Chip Tools

ASM International NV forecast revenue for the third quarter that beat analyst estimates, with the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out driving demand for the chip-equipment maker’s tools.

JBS, Marfrig Cattle Supply Boost as US Reopens Mexico Border

JBS, Marfrig Cattle Supply Boost as US Reopens Mexico Border

Brazil · Business JBS Marfrig cattle supply prospects improved sharply after the United States government announced a phased reopening of its southern border to Mexican cattle imports, ending a closure triggered by a New World screwworm…

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