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Firefighters conduct works to extinguish wildfires in Agia Paraskevi, West Attica, Greece on August 1, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images As wildfires, heatwaves, and extreme weather are becoming a permanent feature of European summers, insurers warn that the region faces a growing “protection gap” as disaster recovery costs outpace insurance coverage. A gigantic…
Kae, who wants to be an actor and is studying performing arts at Coleg Gwent, is urging other young people to check what they may be owed. “Don’t just leave it and do nothing because you might not receive anything if you don’t look,” he said. Kae said he had invested his money in an…
Introduction & Market Context presented mixed first-half 2026 results during its August 6 investor teleconference, revealing a business navigating significant headwinds while executing a geographic expansion strategy. The Romanian building materials manufacturer reported revenue growth of 4% to RON 574 million, but the increase came entirely from pricing power rather than volume strength, as total…
“Toy Story 5,” “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Spider-Man Brand New Day.” Disney | Universal Pictures | Sony Billion-dollar films are back in Hollywood. The theatrical industry welcomed its fourth billion-dollar film of 2026 this week as Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” surpassed the coveted benchmark. It joins the three-comma ranks alongside…
Donald Trump’s administration has paid back $100bn (£78bn) in “Liberation Day” tariff refunds to businesses through US customs officials. This represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, according to a recent court filing, external from US Customs and Border Protection. However, a significant chunk of money remains unpaid….
The Lucid Gravity is displayed during the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Nov. 24, 2023. Josh Lefkowitz | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lucid Group missed Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations as the electric vehicle manufacturer conducts an “operational reset” amid leadership changes and cost-cutting efforts. Those plans…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran has said it has reached an agreement with Oman on the details of a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, in the clearest signal yet from Tehran that a diplomatic push to reopen…
Dressability mainly alters clothing for people with disabilities, but launched its rebranding project after receiving coats that would otherwise have gone to waste. “We started the rebranding project after getting a delivery of coats from a company that ceased trading,” said Tombs. “I was concerned that we were throwing away brand new coats, so we…
JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s year-on-year economic growth hit 5.29% in the second quarter, slower than the previous quarter but better than expected, official data showed on Wednesday. The median growth forecast in a Reuters poll for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy was 5.10% for the April-June quarter. GDP grew 5.61% year-on-year in the January-March…
Merchandise is displayed on a shelf at the Times Square Disney store on May 6, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Disney reports quarterly earnings before the bell on Wednesday, and investors will be focused on the direction of the company’s streaming and theme parks business — as well as…
