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Jeff Bezos Buys a Piece of Liverpool Football Club

Jeff Bezos Buys a Piece of Liverpool Football Club

It is the first known investment by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, into a sports team.

Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner

Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner

The group that includes Jeff Bezos has an option to become the majority shareholder within the next year.

Businesses from unfriendly states interested in investments, shipping in Arctic — minister

Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Alexey Chekunkov noted that investment cooperation in the region could help improve Russia’s relations with a number of East Asian states

Freight turnover with China reaches 15% of total cargo flow along Northern Sea Route

Total cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route has exceeded 37 mln tons

Bezos-backed group strikes deal for stake in Liverpool FC

Financial Times

Bezos-backed group strikes deal for stake in Liverpool FC

Consortium led by son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal invests at valuation of more than $7bn

Financial Times

Bloomberg

‘Monkey Island’ Creator Finds Wealthy Investor for ‘Thimbleweed Park 2’

Ron Gilbert didn’t want to go with a traditional publisher for ‘Thimbleweed Park 2,’ so he took an unorthodox route

Bloomberg

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case related to UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case related to UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Mangione's lawyers are expected to argue his federal plea means he cannot be prosecuted in state court for Brian Thompson's slaying due to double jeopardy.

Ruble’s real effective exchange rate down 4.7% in July — Central Bank

The rate has risen by 2.2% since the beginning of 2026

July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year

July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year

The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation

Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile

Rio Times

Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile

Societe Generale reads a roughly 37% market-implied chance of a 30% US tariff on refined copper by 2028. For Chile, the world's top producer, the risk is real but bounded. The post Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on…

Rio Times

AllAfrica

Gambia: Why Don't Boats in the Gambia Have Number Plates?

[Foroyaa] The question of why passenger and artisanal fishing boats in The Gambia do not have a clear and widely enforced identification system has been on the national agenda for years. Unlike motor vehicles, which are required to carry…

AllAfrica

Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles for August 15-17

The dollar surpassed 84 rubles for the first time since March 20, 2026