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U.S. Congress faces pressure to advance permitting reform
After years of stalled debate, Congress is nearing a potentially significant rewrite of the U.S. permitting system for projects tied to federal land or funding. The issue carries broad ...
Lai Keng Onn increases stake in Avangaad after buying share blocks from Sindora and Kulim
Changes in Avangaad Bhd's shareholding have strengthened Datuk Dr Lai Keng Onn's position as the largest single shareholder in the marine vessel operator. The RM69.6 million transaction came as ...
U.S. Senate race spending heads toward record election cost
With voting already underway in nearly half of the U.S., the contest for control of the Senate is expanding into states that many analysts had not expected to become central battlegrounds. The ...
Anthropic blacklist challenge denied by U.S. appeals court amid Pentagon contract dispute
Anthropic faces a fresh legal setback as a federal appeals court leaves in place a Pentagon order that bars the AI startup from U.S. government contracts. The dispute comes as the company says the ...
India's NSE shares debut higher as market revisits record IPO listings
India's equity market is adding another landmark listing as National Stock Exchange of India begins trading after a $2.3 billion share sale. The stock rises as much as 5% on its debut, while its ...
U.S. Energy Department allocates $99 million to expand geothermal projects
Federal backing for geothermal power is increasing as the U.S. seeks more reliable domestic energy sources that can operate around the clock. The latest funding covers 21 projects across the ...
Federal Election Commission expands campaign finance outreach with September education events
The Federal Election Commission is highlighting a series of public education and policy outreach events held during the week of September 14 to 18, 2026. The schedule spans student engagement, ...
Hargreaves Lansdown opens crypto ETN trading on UK platform after regulatory ban ended
UK retail access to exchange-traded cryptocurrency products continues to widen as Hargreaves Lansdown adds the instruments for its 2 million investors from Thursday. The move comes 11 months after ...
New listings on NSE boost primary market activity
New listings in India's equity market on September 1, 2026, are a major focus for investors. Madhur Knit Crafts Limited and ABH Healthcare Limited are set to be listed on the National Stock ...
British Business Bank small business loans reach £4bn under guarantee scheme
Britain’s state-owned development bank has backed £4bn of lending to smaller businesses through its main guarantee programme over the past four years, as scrutiny grows over how public support ...
U.S. senators back FIRST Act to expand civil nuclear export support
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is moving to give statutory backing to a State Department program that supports civil nuclear energy development with partner countries. The proposal centers on ...
U.S. Department of Energy awards $500 million to Cleveland-Cliffs steel upgrade in Ohio
The U.S. government is backing a major steel investment in Ohio with a $500 million award for Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown Works facility. The funding supports a broader $1 billion project that is ...
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes staff over insubordination dispute
Pressure on editorial independence at Stars and Stripes is intensifying as the Pentagon dismisses the military newspaper’s editor-in-chief, publisher and a Middle East reporter. The move extends ...
Anawil Wire and Engineering shares will be listed on the NSE SME platform from August 10, and trading in Burnpur Cement will resume from August 11.
Under two separate exchange-related announcements in Mumbai, the equity shares of Anawil Wire and Engineering Limited will be listed and available for trading from August 10, 2026. At the same ...
Air Force sodium perchlorate transfer supports defense technology investment
The Defense Logistics Agency is expanding efforts to recover and redirect critical materials from excess property while keeping reutilization a central part of its mission. In one 2025 transfer, ...
Shares of INDO-MIM, Lohia Corp, and Xtranet Technologies will be listed on NSE from July 30, 2026
Shares of three companies will be available for trading on the exchange in India's primary market from July 30, 2026. This listing covers INDO-MIM Limited, Lohia Corp Limited, and Xtranet ...
U.S. Senate Democrat seeks GAO review of DOI wind permitting practices
Federal scrutiny of U.S. wind project approvals is intensifying as delays affecting onshore and offshore development continue since January 2025. Senator Martin Heinrich says the Department of the ...
UK MOD awards Lockheed Martin UK hypersonic target contract
Britain is stepping up missile defence development with a new hypersonic target programme aimed at testing systems against increasingly advanced threats. The £20 million award supports the UK’s ...
CMC Markets upgrades sharpen focus on trading platform earnings outlook
Volatile markets and expanding business partnerships are supporting trading platform revenues as investors weigh how durable those gains can be. CMC Markets stands out this week after lifting its ...
European markets point lower as bond yields rise and U.K. inflation looms
European equities are set to open weaker on Wednesday as investors track higher sovereign bond yields and prepare for fresh inflation data from the UK. The expected declines across major indexes ...
