Hungary probes BYD deal after ex-minister joins carmaker

Published on 22/07/2026 – 13:21 GMT+2 Hungary has announced an investigation into state subsidies granted to Chinese electric carmaker BYD after a former foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, resigned his parliamentary seat to join the company. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Szijjártó’s move has raised conflict of interest concerns given that he negotiated state…

Miami overtakes NYC in return-to-office race as companies expand South Florida footprint

While major metropolitan areas across the country continue to struggle with vacant office space, Florida’s pro-business climate is pushing office attendance above pre-pandemic levels. According to recent data from Placer.ai’s monthly Office Index, Miami ranked as the leading major metro for return-to-office performance in June 2026, with estimated office visits…

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Starmer tells Ukraine UK support will ‘endure’ after his departure

Published on 16/07/2026 – 9:13 GMT+2•Updated 9:18 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer travelled to Ukraine on Thursday for a farewell visit, using his final overseas trip in office to reaffirm his nation’s long-term support before handing power to his successor next week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Starmer is due to meet Ukrainian…

7-Eleven details plans to close 645 stores

The parent company of 7-Eleven convenience stores shed more light on its plan to close hundreds of stores in the U.S. this year. Parent company Seven & i Holdings indicated in a filing earlier this year that it planned to close 645 7-Eleven stores in the company’s fiscal year 2026.Seven…

Video. Chat Control is ‘treating everyone as a suspect’, says expert

Updated: 16/07/2026 – 9:15 GMT+2 Simeon de Brouwer, policy adviser at digital rights organisation EDRi, calls for “proportionality” to avoid “mass surveillance” and “undermining everyone’s privacy” under the proposed Chat Control law to tackle online child sexual abuse. He advocates for “targeted scanning”. … More

Mortgage rates jump to highest level in almost a year

close video Mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.55% – the highest level since August 2025…

Ex-CEO among 32 convicted over deadly Genoa bridge collapse

A court in Italy on Thursday sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of Autostrade per l’Italia (Aspi), Italy’s largest motorway operator, to 12 years in prison over the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The disaster was one of Italy’s deadliest infrastructure failures, claiming 43 lives. Prosecutors…

American mall retailer warns it may close up to 15 more stores this year

Fossil Group plans to close up to 15 stores this year as the watch and accessories company continues trimming its global retail footprint under a broader turnaround plan focused on costs, profitability and balance-sheet strength. Executives for the Richardson, Texas-based company said on Fossil’s first-quarter earnings call that the company…

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