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US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions

US energy firms on Wednesday signed a raft of multibillion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves.

Migrant plight, local anger divide Ceuta one month after influx

Otman Ianaya risked his life swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta. One month on, he and thousands of migrants remain stranded, dividing locals in the increasingly tense north African city.

Cupertino Chamber President Claudio Bono Invited to White House with GiveaRoof 3-Year Plan to End Homelessness

GiveaRoof.org founder presents a private-sector model built around Welcome Centers, shared intake, coordinated nonprofit resources, healthcare partnerships, hotel capacity, and donated travel rewards

Uber says laying off 'about 10%' of workforce worldwide

Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 percent of its staff as part of "significant organizational changes," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees released on Wednesday.

US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business

A US federal judge on Wednesday refused to force Google to sell a division of its digital advertising business, rejecting the government's push to break up part of the company's ad empire.

Wall Street stocks rise despite bond yields, oil rising

Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Wednesday, taking advantage of a brief lull in rising oil prices and bond yields.

Dutch shift 86 tonnes of gold from US, Canada to UK

The Dutch central bank said Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the United States and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest."

Chevron unveils deal to double Venezuela venture output in 5 years

Chevron announced a $7 billion deal with Venezuela on Wednesday to develop two additional oil fields in the country's Orinoco Belt, expected to more than double output in five years.

Nvidia boss presses G20 ministers to build AI infrastructure

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang urged G20 ministers on Wednesday to build more data centers to support the artificial intelligence revolution, and warned that leaders who talk up the technology's dangers risk leaving their countries behind.

Liminal Launches Liminal Prime for Institutional OTC and Stablecoin Liquidity

New suite of standalone products gives institutions principal OTC dealing and LP connectivity alongside Liminal's existing wallet and key-management infrastructure

Germany probes latest sabotage attacks on power grid

German authorities were Wednesday investigating two similar attacks on electricity substations in different parts of the country, the latest suspected sabotage targeting critical infrastructure.

10 missing as cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, and rescuers were searching for its 10 crew members, officials said Wednesday.

Wall Street stocks mixed as energy prices, bond yields turn lower

Wall Street stocks opened mixed on Wednesday while oil prices and bond yields dipped despite no real de-escalation in tensions in the Middle East.

France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

Drought and record heatwaves across France this summer will shave 0.1 percent off the country's economic growth this year, adding to the heavy human toll, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish officials said Wednesday.

Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

Ourbit SuperCEX has unveiled the third installment of its flagship quarterly campaign, "Cosmic Wheel," under the theme "Oracle Realm." The event runs from September 2, 04:00 UTC through September 23, 03:59 UTC, 2026, with a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USDT.

easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

New Gold24, Silver24 and Oil24 instruments give clients access to three major commodities around the clock.

Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

Stocks fell and bond yields held at multi-decade highs as investors ramp up rate hike bets amid a fresh flare-up in Middle East tensions that has sparked another surge in oil prices.

What rainbow? LGBTQ Indonesians on edge as hostility mounts

Indonesian doctor "Pierre" says he is always on edge. He is gay, but hides it, with anti-LGBTQ sentiment on the rise in the Southeast Asian country.

August Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll: Trump Approval Sees Slight Improvement at 44%

MIDTERMS HORSERACE REMAINS TIGHT AT 51-49 WITH DEMOCRATS HOLDING A 2-POINT LEAD, BUT LEAD FLIPS TO REPUBLICANS +2 AMONG LIKELY MIDTERM VOTERSLESS THAN HALF OF VOTERS HAVE MADE A DECISION ON THEIR MIDTERMS VOTE, WITH 69% SAYING THEY WILL VOTEHALF OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE FAR LEFT AND 45% SAY THE GOP IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE FAR RIGHTTHREE-FOURTHS OF VOTERS WANT BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TO REJECT EXTREMIST VOICES WITHIN THEIR PARTIESA PLURALITY OF VOTERS RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION ON POLITICS, EVEN AS 55% BELIEVE FEEDS ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY FOREIGN POWERS56% OF VOTERS NOW SEE AI AS AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM, AND CLOSE TO 6 IN 10 SAY IT WILL LEAD TO MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENTTWO-THIRDS OF VOTERS WANT THE U.S. AND CANADA TO COME TO A NEW TRADE AGREEMENT; MAJORITY PRIORITIZES MAINTAINING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND LOWER PRICES FOR CONSUMERS66% OF VOTERS EXPECT AN IRANIAN UPRISING IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS DUE TO U.S. ECONOMIC AND MILITARY PRESSURE ON THE CURRENT REGIME

HireAccountants Launches Free AI Matching Tool for Hiring Remote Bookkeepers and Accountants

HireAccountants is a leading recruitment platform for hiring remote bookkeepers, accountants and other finance professionals in the US.This week the company launched a new AI vetting and matching tool, making it faster to hire a remote bookkeeper or accountant.HireAccountants facilitates 48-hour hiring turnaround, with significant cost savings compared to hiring a bookkeeper locally.

Epique Realty COO Christopher Miller Honored with Prestigious 2026 HousingWire Vanguard Award

Recognizing his undeniable impact on the housing economy, Miller joins an elite class of C-level executives moving global markets forward.

Spider AF Report Reveals $25.3B Global First Half Ad Fraud Losses

Ad fraud rate climbs to 5.58% as human-mimicking bots surge and AI-driven channels account for 71% of MFA losses

Fortun Holdings Reports Second Consecutive Record Month as August Funding Volume Reaches $1.52 Million

July and August funding totaled $2.97 million, representing approximately 88% of the Company's entire second-quarter 2026 funding volume, with September still remaining in the current quarter

The Age of Parity Makes Affordability Real

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 2, 2026 / It was there all along. SMX is unlocking new economic value from the enormous supply of plastic the world has already manufactured, much of it sitting in products, packaging and waste streams across the global economy. Now, as the economics of producing new plastic shift dramatically, that existing material is becoming far more valuable, turning what was once treated as waste into an increasingly competitive source of supply. SMX has developed the technology to authenticate that material, track its lifecycle and create an economic framework for putting it back to work.

Stroudwater Associates and Equum Medical Launch Rural Access and Capacity Collaboration to Help Hospitals Keep Appropriate Care Local

Coordinated model gives Critical Access and community hospitals a clear route from identifying specialist and transfer gaps to implementing and measuring sustainable virtual clinical services.

Preppy Pledges to Help 250,000 People Enter Allied Health Careers by 2031

New Preppy Workforce platform helps hospitals and health systems build stronger talent pipelines

Kroenke to buy baseball's Los Angeles Angels: statement

US billionaire Stan Kroenke on Tuesday agreed terms to buy the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, adding to his sports franchise empire that already includes the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the English Premier League's Arsenal.

Global bond sell-off, surging oil prices send markets into the red

A sell-off of bonds from key countries worldwide deepened on Tuesday, sending government borrowing costs soaring and equities lower as investors fretted that energy-driven inflation would force central bankers to hike interest rates.

Canadian minister says Russia's G20 presence sparked 'discomfort'

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday that his Russian counterpart's presence at US-hosted G20 talks has caused unease among participants, given the suffering of Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion.

China's Xi arrives in Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday on a rare trip to the Middle East as both countries face the threat of US sanctions over financial links to Iran.

Aster and World Liberty Financial Launch USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1, Offering 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards

Aster, the privacy-first onchain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, today announced the kickoff of USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1 with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), featuring 125,000,000 $WLFI and 6,250,000 USD1 in rewards.

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