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My husband found me in Yellow Pages … we built our firm on love
The Times
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‘All you need is love,” sang the Beatles. For Sakina Buoy, co-founder and chair of The Somerset Toiletry Co, which she started with her late husband, Roger, in 1999, the same is as true of business as it is of romance. “It’s a different kind of...
Slovenia tops EU list for most smart power meters, Croatia among laggards
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 25, 2025
At the top of the list of European Union member states with the highest share of smart meters, three countries are fully equipped with modern smart meters, Naš stik reported. All consumers in Sweden, Denmark, and Italy have such devices installed....
Youngstown once had larger payroll than Detroit
The Vindicator - Ohio
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115 Years Ago, 1910 Transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Youngstown is some city. Secretary MeGown of the Chamber of Commerce shows annual payroll here is greater than Toledo, Detroit or Buffalo — per capita wealth...
Jeweler Thelma West on Her New Italian Hotel, Collecting Rolexes, and Sourcing Gems
Robb Report
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July 26, 2025
Flying from Lagos to London for her first family vacation was an eye-opening experience for a young Thelma West—and not just because of the culture shock. “There were a lot of us bursting out of the plane,” she says of her parents and four...
World Defense Show 2026
Defence Procurement International
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY – 23 July 2025: World Defense Show (WDS), founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) in Saudi Arabia, today announced it has already secured 90% of its exhibitor space for its upcoming 2026 edition. This...
Record for real estate
The Portugal News
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N2AM – Sociedade Gestora de Orismos de Investimento Coletivo (SGOIC) released the main findings of its annual study "Alternative Real Estate Investment Funds – A Portrait of the Current Situation in Portugal," which analyses the dynamics of the...
Proudly Pinoy fintech eTap celebrates 10 years as a phygital bridge for Filipinos
Philstar
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July 25, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Financial inclusion is a noble goal in a country where millions remain unbanked. Nobody knows this better than Electronic Transfer and Advance Processing Inc (eTap Inc.), a proudly Pinoy fintech player that’s the country’s...
TheatreWorks presenting annual New Works Festival
San Mateo Daily Journal
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July 26, 2025
Theater buffs will have a chance to see what might become big hits as TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents its annual New Works Festival through Aug. 17 at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Several festival works have...
Arsenal's friendly vs. Milan shows why Viktor Gyokeres could be the Gunners' missing piece
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 26, 2025
After finishing second in the Premier League for the third consecutive season, it's now or never for Arsenal to take the next step and win the league, and their offseason additions have backed that. Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Christian...
Innsbruck vs Vienna: our analysis of the Eurovision 2026 bids
ESCXTRA
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July 26, 2025
As we reached the deadline to submit bids to host Eurovision 2026, on July 4, only two cities had gone all the way with the process: Innsbruck and Vienna. With its status as capital, and its experience hosting two previous editions, Vienna could...
WestJet Looks To Europe As It Fearlessly Cancels Yet Another Warm U.S. Destination
The Travel
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July 24, 2025
It has been a busy summer for WestJet, operating over 3,000 flights per week. This summer is busier than usual, with a 12% increase in domestic capacity, in addition to an overall capacity increase of 10%. As for the U.S., WestJet continues to...
Summer boost tourism confidence
The Portugal News
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The July edition of the report forecasts a positive second half of the year for the sector but also highlights strategic challenges that call for vision, target investment, and coordinated action. One of the key findings is the robust growth in...
In the hardship of human rights, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
The European Times
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July 25, 2025
Recalling his own experience living under the dictatorship in Portugal, Mr. Guterres told participants in the World Assembly of the International International Rights of Rights that human rights struggle is “more important than ever”. He called on...
Workshops Schedule 2025
Martha's Vineyard Times - Massachusetts
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July 26, 2025
We invite you to Wake Up and Write! with Judith Hannan outside on the Featherstone deck to get the day started. ALL of the other workshops will take place in the same building as the panel discussions. Please note: We are capping attendance at 20...
Tourists abandon Spanish holiday hotspot with restaurants left empty as island rocked by protests
Cork Beo
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July 26, 2025
Hotels in Mallorca are growing increasingly worried about a drop in tourist arrivals - as anti-tourist protests sweeping the island appear to be working. The Balearic island is a favourite amongst European holidaymakers including Irish tourists,...
China-EU: Stability and Certainty for the World?
CGTN
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July 26, 2025
29:41 This week, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council were in Beijing to talk trade with China's President Xi and Premier Li Qiang. After they met, President Xi called on EU...
African Finance Corporation disburses approximately 99 million to improve Angola's road network
Ver Angola
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"AFC has completed and disbursed 75 million euros of an 85 million euros sovereign credit line to the Government of Angola, through the Ministry of Finance, to support the construction of 186 priority bridges and critical improvements to the...
Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming
WSIU - Illinois
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July 26, 2025
Inside a small building in eastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cátia Cabral holds up a jar filled with what looks like fine black pepper. But this ain't pepper. Each granule is actually a tiny mosquito egg. Cabral estimates this container holds some...
A New Fear is Emerging Among Swiss Banks
finews.com
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July 23, 2025
Operational resilience is becoming an issue for Swiss banks, and not just because of the stricter regulations in the EU. The blackout in Spain and Portugal exposed the vulnerability of modern banking infrastructure. Since then, there has been...
Leonteq Continues Its Transformation
finews.com
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July 24, 2025
Structured products specialist Leonteq reported higher earnings in the first half of 2025. The company is implementing various measures to achieve sustainable profitability and has also announced plans to return capital to shareholders. Leonteq...