St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 34 Years for Multi-State Armed Robbery Spree

šŸ“ St. Louis, July 3, 2025 — A federal judge has sentenced Ronald O. Perkins, 30, of Black Jack, Missouri, to 34 years in prison for committing five armed robberies across Missouri and Illinois in 2023. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk, who described the evidence against Perkins as […]

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Amazon Prime Day 2025 Sets Record with $7.9 Billion in First-Day Sales

šŸ“ Seattle, July 9, 2025 — Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off with a record-breaking $7.9 billion in online sales on July 8, marking a 10% year-over-year increase and the largest single e-commerce day of 2025, according to Adobe Analytics. The four-day event, running through July 11, is projected to generate $23.8 billion in total U.S. […]

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Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in EssilorLuxottica to Expand AI Smart Glasses Portfolio

šŸ“ Menlo Park, CA — July 9, 2025Meta Platforms has acquired a minority stake of just under 3% in EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear manufacturer, for approximately $3.5 billion, reinforcing its commitment to AI-powered smart glasses and deepening its control over hardware development. šŸ•¶ļø Strategic Partnership and Product Expansion Meta and EssilorLuxottica have collaborated since […]

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Tikehau Capital Raises €1 Billion to Accelerate Egis’ Global Growth and Decarbonization Strategy

šŸ“ Paris, July 9, 2025 — Tikehau Capital has secured €1 billion through its first private equity continuation fund to support the next phase of growth for Egis, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure, engineering, and mobility services. The fund will enable Egis to pursue strategic acquisitions and scale internationally, with a goal to double […]

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Biorig to Invest Over €300 Million in Italian Biomethane Expansion by 2030

šŸ“ Rome, July 9, 2025 — Spanish renewable energy firm Solarig, through its biomethane division Biorig, has announced a strategic investment exceeding €300 million to develop more than 20 biomethane plants across Italy by 2030. The initiative aims to produce between 1 and 1.25 TWh of renewable gas annually, equivalent to the energy needs of […]

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UK Secures £7.5 Billion Investment from Sumitomo to Advance Clean Energy and Infrastructure

šŸ“ Tokyo, July 9, 2025 — The UK government has signed a landmark Ā£7.5 billion ($10 billion) investment agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, aimed at accelerating clean energy and infrastructure development across Britain by 2035. The deal was formalized in Tokyo by Investment Minister Baroness Poppy Gustafsson and senior Sumitomo executives, reinforcing the UK’s Modern […]

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Los Angeles Tunnel Collapse Traps 15 Workers; Massive Rescue Effort Underway

šŸ“ Los Angeles, July 9, 2025 — At least 15 workers are trapped following the collapse of a large industrial tunnel in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at a construction site near South Figueroa Street, part of the $630.5 million […]

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Commission launches public consultation on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans and on car labelling

The objective isĀ to gather the public and stakeholder’s views on the scope and direction of the evaluation and the reviews.Ā  The automotive sector is of critical importance to the EU economy. It accounts for €1 trillion in GDP and provides around 13 million jobs, directly and indirectly, including 3 million related to manufacturing. That sector […]

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EASA steps up regulatory framework for Innovative Air Mobility – New acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to ensure safe and harmonised operations of manned aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing capability in Europe

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has made a crucial step in establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for Innovative Air Mobility (IAM), by introducing specific acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) to the requirements for the operation of manned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)-capable aircraft (VCA). This new regulatory material aims […]

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Nvidia Becomes First Public Company to Surpass $4 Trillion Market Value

šŸ“ Santa Clara, CA — July 9, 2025Chipmaker Nvidia has officially become the most valuable public company in the world, reaching a $4 trillion market capitalization on Wednesday. The milestone follows a two-year surge fueled by explosive demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and record-breaking financial performance. šŸ“ˆ Stock Performance 🧠 AI Boom Catalyst Nvidia’s dominance […]

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