Daniel Bernard, PDG de Carrefour de 1998 à 2005 et artisan de la fusion avec Promodès, est décédé à l'âge de 80 ans. Salué comme un visionnaire, il a propulsé le groupe au deuxième rang mondial.
British newspapers report on Jason Arday's resignation amid plagiarism and fabrication claims, Andy Burnham's announcement of new NHS mental health centres, rising UK national debt, a London stabbing incident, and new school attendance targets.
Ukraine-based app developer MacPaw has partnered with Liquid AI to integrate locally hosted AI models into its products, including the Eney assistant and SetApp store.
As the NWSL reaches its midway point, the Washington Spirit remain a top-two contender, showcasing sustained excellence and strategic international recruitment despite roster turnover and league-wide parity.
The US government plans to expand the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to petitions seeking extensions of stay for companies with large nonimmigrant workforces.
Campaigners Peter Barclay and Cagne have lost their Court of Appeal bid to challenge government approval for Gatwick Airport's £2.2bn two-runway expansion scheme.
Rose-ringed parakeets have grown into tens of thousands across Britain since 1969. Research debunks myths like Jimi Hendrix releases, pointing to the pet trade.
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar expanded his cabinet to 33 ministers, inducting 19 MLAs, including 8 first-timers and 7 from the previous Siddaramaiah cabinet. Notably, no Brahmin or woman was inducted, and several senior leaders were left out, triggering discontent and resignations.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI data center boom will create six‑figure jobs for electricians, plumbers and construction workers, citing $7 trillion global spend and US labor shortages.
Kiev should not expect increased Patriot and THAAD interceptor deliveries from recent US production agreements, according to expert Nikolay Novik. The seven-year, $3 billion Pentagon contracts with Northrop Grumman prioritize domestic stockpile replenishment.
US owners of Charlton Athletic have listed the south‑London club for sale, hiring Oakwell Sports Advisory to find a fifth owner in six years. The sale deck touts equity growth via promotion to the Premier League and women’s football.
Denmark's Princess Isabella has begun her 11-month military service in Slagelse, joining 1,600 recruits under an expanded conscription policy. The move, driven by Arctic security and the Ukraine conflict, includes women for the first time and extends service duration. Conscripts will also deploy to Greenland.
Base Power, a home battery storage startup, secured $1 billion in Series D funding, valuing the company at $13 billion. It's expanding its backyard battery installations, now at 500 MWh, and launched Base Core, a new 39.2 kWh home battery, to meet surging electricity demand in Texas and Illinois.
The Pentagon has finalized over $3 billion in agreements with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to significantly boost production capacities for Patriot PAC-3 and THAAD air defense system munitions, aiming to triple and quadruple output respectively.
Kamala Harris, former Democratic presidential nominee, proposed expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices and granting statehood to Puerto Rico and D.C. She also suggested revisiting the Electoral College and emphasized voter turnout, while stating she hasn't decided on a 2028 presidential run.
India's proposed 9,030 MW data centre pipeline could generate 4.33 lakh ecosystem jobs and 195 million sq ft of residential demand by 2030. This growth, driven by investments in power and fibre, will transform surrounding regions, particularly Maharashtra and Karnataka, and benefit Tier-2/3 cities.
Jindal Steel, led by MD VR Sharma, will not incur debt for capacity expansion, instead prioritizing existing capacity optimization, value-added products, and cost savings. The company plans to spend 11% less on capex this fiscal year, contrasting with rivals, and aims for 100% capacity utilization before further expansion.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects a consolidation of corporate blockchains, predicting that network effects will force weaker platforms to combine or retreat despite initial growth. He compares this to the stablecoin market, with Coinbase exploring a Base token to enhance neutrality.
Kentucky Industrial Alliance is suing Cave City after officials approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers and challenged the city's annexation of land for a proposed $4.8 billion AI campus near Mammoth Cave National Park, sparking conflict over AI infrastructure development.
SOS Limited shareholders approved expanding the authorized share pool 100-fold, from 70 million to 7 billion, to enable future financing. This follows the crypto-linked company's $97.3M net loss in 2025 and low cash reserves, despite holding $79.1M in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
A group of 20 Japanese lawmakers has formed to regulate the country's booming trading card market, addressing issues like counterfeits and bulk purchases for resale. Chaired by Seiji Kihara, the group aims to enhance market transparency and support the industry's global expansion, following significant domestic growth to 338 billion yen.
FIFA's plan to sell a private stake in its tournament business, including the World Cup, has sparked a major confrontation with European football. UEFA's 55 member associations unanimously voted to boycott FIFA tournaments if the proposal proceeds, highlighting the expanding influence of US-style sports finance.
Coal India Ltd plans to spend ₹68,000 crore over FY27-FY30 on capacity expansion, mining infrastructure, land acquisition, coal evacuation systems, and solar projects to boost efficiency and diversification.
Greggs reports a 7.2% increase in total sales to £1.1bn for the first half of 2026, attributed to new store openings, successful menu adaptations (iced matcha lattes, salads, chicken rolls), and controlled price increases, despite UK heatwaves.
