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US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs

Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement.

Arctic shipping a daunting prospect in hotly contested region

With Gulf turmoil slashing Suez Canal traffic, shipping firms are tempted to try the Arctic for quicker trips between Europe and Asia -- but commercial prospects are unlikely to match countries' strategic ambitions for the North Pole.

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At least 44 drown after ferry overturns on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

Search and rescue operations continued Wednesday after a government passenger ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, claiming at least 44 lives, authorities said.

US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

US consumer inflation slowed slightly in July, government data showed, with a virtual stalemate in the US-Iran war giving consumers some respite from sharp price increases at the gasoline pump.

US consumer inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

US consumer inflation slowed slightly in July, government data showed, with a virtual stalemate in the US-Iran war giving consumers some respite from sharp price increases at the gasoline pump.

Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict.

WallStreetPR Releases Report on China’s Gold Purchases and African Mining Investment

WallStreetPR, a financial news and publishing company, today released a report examining China's central bank gold purchases and the accompanying expansion of Chinese mining capital into Africa's gold sector. Read the full report at WallStreetPR

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped drive the country's extraordinary economic rise, died Wednesday at the age of 97.

Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse

The streets of typically quiet Spanish villages were clogged by skygazing tourists on Wednesday in anticipation of a rare total eclipse that would plunge areas into an eerie daytime darkness.

Markets steady awaiting US inflation data

Financial markets largely steadied Wednesday as traders awaited publication of US inflation data that is set to help guide the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.

WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that Donald Trump's bid to overhaul child vaccination in the United States went against "decades of evidence".

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

China's homegrown C919 jet completed its first international commercial flight on Wednesday, a symbolic step towards Beijing's goal of challenging the decades-long aerospace dominance of Boeing and Airbus.

Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says

German travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results.

Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand

Taiwanese tech hardware titan Foxconn reported on Wednesday a forecast-busting second quarter net profit, as exploding demand for artificial intelligence servers needed in data centres powered the company's growth.

Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm said Wednesday.

Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo

Tattoo artist Remy painstakingly injects tiny dots of pigment into Koki Hatanaka's bald scalp to mimic hair follicles, performing a grey-zone cosmetic procedure increasingly in the crosshairs of Japanese health authorities.

Parched and desperate for rain, Kazakhstan turns to cloud-seeding

There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.

2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO

Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said Tuesday, urging an end to such "discrimination".

Tecogen Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

NORTH BILLERICA, MA / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Tecogen Inc. (NYSE American:TGEN), a leading manufacturer of clean energy products, reported revenues of $5.75 million and net loss of $2.15 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to revenues of $7.29 million, and a net loss of $1.46 million in 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, revenues were $12.08 million, and the net loss was $4.27 million, compared to revenues of $14.57 million, and a net loss of $2.12 million in 2025. Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $6.78 million at June 30, 2026.

GEE Group Announces Improved Financial Results for the Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date

Direct Hire Placement Revenue, Gross Margin & Net Income Increased

Fermi Names Lee McIntire as Chief Executive Officer

Engineering executive with more than 40 years of experience building and operating complex global industrial and governmental projects at Bechtel, CH2M Hill, and TerraPower

AffordaCare Insurance Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, 41st Among Insurance Companies in the U.S.

Dallas-Based Employee Benefits Leader Debuts on the National List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies, Placing 109th in Dallas-Ft. Worth and 258th in Texas

Model ML Secures Investment From HSBC Asset Management to Scale Its Agentic Operating System for Financial Services

The investment reflects growing demand for specialist AI platforms designed specifically for financial services.

AllThingsHelium.com Launches The Brook Report(TM), Delivering Helium News for Those Looking for Actionable Intelligence

A weekly briefing that cuts through industry noise to identify developments that matter across helium markets, supply, exploration and technology-with additional insight into helium-3, cryogenic technology, deuterium, para-hydrogen and other rare isotopes.

Allied Universal Recognized as One of America's Best Private Companies for 2026

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2026 / Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services provider, today announced that it has been named to TIME Magazine's inaugural list of America's Best Private Companies 2026.

Southern Energy Renewables Positions for Global Energy Competition with a Focus on China, Military & Space, and Fossil-Fuel Price Parity, with 1.8 Billion Revenue and 900 Million EBITDA Merger

Southern Energy Renewables underscores a path to competing with established fossil-fuel and Chinese chemical and fuel producers without relying on permanent tax incentives

Total solar eclipse to spellbind Europe

Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the continent and plunges a swathe of Spain into eerie daytime darkness.

Oil prices higher, stocks mixed ahead of inflation report

Oil prices bounced around before finishing higher Tuesday while global stocks were mixed as markets awaited a key inflation report expected to influence upcoming monetary policy decisions.

California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'

California accused Paramount of "blackmail" on Tuesday over a reported threat to pull the company out of the state because of lawsuits aimed at stopping its mega-merger with Warner Bros.

Heatwave hits evicted families sleeping rough in Rome

For hundreds of people recently kicked out of a social centre in Rome, extreme heat is proving an added strain on top of a dispute highlighting the Italian capital's housing crisis.

US company stokes Greenland tensions by unloading drilling gear

A US energy exploration company has sparked an outcry by unloading drilling equipment without authorisation on the east coast of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.

ForumPay Expands Payment Infrastructure with New Card and Bank Transfer Acceptance Solution

Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to offer more payment options without adding operational complexity. ForumPay, a crypto payment infrastructure company, enables merchants to accept crypto payments across online, in-store, and in-app channels, with instant conversion and next-day settlement.

Sphere 3D Corp. (Nasdaq: ANY) Attracts 6.5% Stake from Turnaround Bitcoin-Mining Investor

Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) – When an investor with a documented record of stepping into distressed Bitcoin-mining situations and helping create shareholder value begins buying a microcap in the open market, it is the type of signal investors should pay attention to.

Oil prices lower, stocks higher as Hormuz doubts drag on

Oil prices fell back in choppy trading and stock markets were marginally higher Tuesday as investors weighed fading expectations of higher interest rates against concern over oil flows from the Middle East.

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