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‘Economic Isolation’ Plan for Iran, Farage Wins UK Election | The Opening Trade 8/14/2026

The US will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying the Trump administration’s effort to force Tehran’s capitulation after almost six months of war. “Watch this space…

Trump Family-Tied Dronemakers (UMAC, PUSA) Get a Boost From New US Tariffs

Drone makers and suppliers, including two companies with ties to the Trump family, rallied Friday after the White House said it’s applying a tariff on imports of unmanned aircraft systems and their components.

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue

President Donald Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make way for the ballroom project.

Russia, Vietnam to continue working on options for cooperation in transport projects

Russian Railways said Vietnam has plans to develop its railway network

Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended

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Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended

Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m Thames Water is preparing the UK’s only desalination plant to restart operations later this year – but it will only be ready in the winter…

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Bonds Become ‘Really Difficult to Trade’ as Correlations Unwind

Bond traders face a welter of confusion as fixed-income markets respond more to geopolitical risk and inflation rather than taking cues from traditional signals like US economic growth, according to AlphaSimplex Group’s Kathryn Kaminski.

We're buying more shares of a recent spin-off that has great long-term prospects

The stock has hit a rough patch since reporting a noisy quarter back in June, as is typical of companies that were spun out.

Clean Arctic volunteers head for Eurasian northernmost point cleanup mission

The cleanup expedition to Cape Chelyuskin is organized for the first time

Nenets Autonomous Region to develop oil production sector's personnel training — governor

For the Nenets Autonomous Region, this is the main sector of the economy

US Retail Sales Fall Most Since May 2025

US retail sales fell in July by the most in more than a year as consumers pulled back on purchases at online stores and auto dealers. The value of retail purchases, which isn’t adjusted for inflation, decreased 0.6%, the most since May…

US Bond Sale Records Highest Yield Since 2001

The US government sold 30-year bonds at the highest interest rate in a quarter century, a testament to investors’ demand for greater compensation to finance the nation’s growing deficit. Priya Misra, Portfolio Manager: Core Plus Bond Fund…

Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom

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