May 2025 – Europe’s short-term rental market is experiencing a historic surge ahead of the 2025 summer travel season, with countries including the United Kingdom, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, and Greece posting record growth in bookings, according to the latest data from AirDNA. Driven by robust traveler demand, easing inflation, and […]
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London/Sydney, May 19, 2025 — Lendlease Corporation has announced a landmark property deal with the Crown Estate, the body that manages the British monarch’s public property portfolio, forming a joint venture to deliver new housing and innovation-led developments across Greater London. Under the agreement, the Australian developer will transfer its UK property development assets and […]
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New York, May 19, 2025 — Wendy McMahon, President and CEO of CBS News, has announced her resignation, stepping down at a critical moment for the network as it faces a high-stakes legal battle with U.S. President Donald Trump and intensifying corporate tensions within Paramount Global. McMahon’s departure follows mounting internal and external pressure over […]
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HONG KONG, May 19, 2025 — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s leading electric vehicle battery manufacturer, has completed the largest initial public offering (IPO) of the year to date, raising US$4.7 billion through its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). Strikingly, the offering excluded onshore U.S. institutional investors by design, […]
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Hopes rose last week in Damascus when fuel prices dropped instantly following Donald Trump’s move to end punitive sanctions. But after more than 13 years of civil war that ended with the fall of the Assad regime last December, ordinary Syrians face an exhausting list of other problems. These include an absence of housing – […]
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A Georgia state judge has ruled that Delta Air Lines can proceed with most of its lawsuit against CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm accused of causing a massive computer outage in July 2024. The outage led to the cancellation of 7,000 flights, disrupting travel for 1.4 million passengers and resulting in $550 million in losses for […]
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Washington, D.C. — May 20, 2025 President Donald Trump is scheduled to host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House today, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two nations. This meeting comes amid efforts to address and potentially resolve ongoing tensions in U.S.-South Africa relations. Background of Diplomatic Strains Relations between the […]
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Venture capital activity in the biopharma modalities sector continued to consolidate in the first quarter of 2025, according to PitchBook’s latest Emerging Tech Research. Deal volume declined by more than 18% compared to the previous quarter, reflecting growing investor selectivity and ongoing macroeconomic pressures. Despite the dip in activity, total deal value remained stable, indicating […]
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AU, UN, Arab League Launch Unified Push for Sudan Peace Deal A trilateral diplomatic initiative is underway to end Sudan’s civil war, with the African Union (AU), Arab League, and United Nations (UN) pledging coordinated action. The announcement followed consultations during the Arab League Summit in Baghdad, where leaders emphasized a shared framework for a […]
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Britain and the European Union have reached a series of significant agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation in defense, trade, and border regulations, marking the most substantial reset in relations since Brexit. On Monday, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials to London for the […]
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