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Lower oil prices, not Iran’s nuclear programme, now top priority: U.S.

The Hindu

Lower oil prices, not Iran’s nuclear programme, now top priority: U.S.

‘Goal number one is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans; and then obviously goal number two is ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon,’ says Vice President J.D. Vance; the U.S. is set to announce new ‘economic punishment’ for…

The Hindu

Brazil Unemployment Fell in 13 of 27 States as the National Rate Held at 5.4%

Brazil Unemployment Fell in 13 of 27 States as the National Rate Held at 5.4%

IBGE's state breakdown showed Brazil's jobless rate fell in 13 of 27 federative units in the quarter to June 2026, with the national rate at a record-low 5.4%. The post Brazil Unemployment Fell in 13 of 27 States as the National Rate Held…

Russia-Thailand trade up 23% in January-May 2026 — minister

Russian Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexey Chekunkov recalled that Russia-Thailand trade turnover had risen to $1.7 billion in 2025

Moody’s Cuts Aegea Deeper Into Junk as US$7 Billion Debt and Accounting Delays Mount

Moody’s Cuts Aegea Deeper Into Junk as US$7 Billion Debt and Accounting Delays Mount

Moody's downgraded Aegea two notches to B2, blaming delayed 2025 accounts and governance concerns, and kept the water group on review for a further cut. The post Moody’s Cuts Aegea Deeper Into Junk as US$7 Billion Debt and Accounting…

Ânima Profit Triples to US$5.6 Million in Q2 2026 on Fatter Margins

Ânima Profit Triples to US$5.6 Million in Q2 2026 on Fatter Margins

Brazilian education group Ânima said reported profit more than tripled to R$29.1 million in Q2 2026, but the jump leans on a weak base as revenue rose just 4.4% and margins improved. The post Ânima Profit Triples to US$5.6 Million in Q2…

'I shot him': Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing United Healthcare CEO

Times of India

'I shot him': Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing United Healthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has confessed to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. He has entered a guilty plea for federal stalking charges in connection to the incident. This plea addresses one of two criminal cases…

Times of India

Hungary’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas down by 12.5% in January-June

In June, the EU imported €542 million worth of Russian pipeline gas

Petroleum dealers postpone planned strike as govt approves margin revision

Dawn

Petroleum dealers postpone planned strike as govt approves margin revision

The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers’ Association (PPDA) on Friday called off its plans to begin a strike on Saturday after the government approved a proposed revision in the dealers’ margins. The nod for the revision was also confirmed by the…

Dawn

Bloomberg

Ankur Crawford on Choosing a Job You Love

Ankur Crawford, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Alger Capital Appreciation, Alger Focus Equity, and Alger Spectra Strategies joins Barry for a conversation about how she builds an investment strategy. They also…

Bloomberg

Court rules companies can't import Gilead medications from overseas in blow to AFP health programs

CNBC

Court rules companies can't import Gilead medications from overseas in blow to AFP health programs

A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of Gilead Sciences against companies known as alternative funding programs that import medicines from overseas.

CNBC

Russia's electricity exports up 4% year-on-year in 1H 2026, imports down 5.3%

Russia's electricity imports decreased to 1.2 billion kWh

Yduqs Profit Drops 54% in Q2 2026 as New Rules Hit Distance Learning

Yduqs Profit Drops 54% in Q2 2026 as New Rules Hit Distance Learning

Brazilian education group Yduqs saw adjusted profit drop 54% in Q2 2026 as new rules thinned its online student base, but on-campus and medical schools kept growing. The post Yduqs Profit Drops 54% in Q2 2026 as New Rules Hit Distance…