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Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup

Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup

Boeing announced an agreement Monday to divest its air taxi and two other technology ventures to Archer Aviation for a stake in the startup.

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Bookmap Announces Partnership with Plus500 to Expand Futures Trading Access

Bookmap Announces Partnership with Plus500 to Expand Futures Trading Access

Bookmap has announced a new partnership with Plus500, bringing together advanced market visualization with institutional-grade execution infrastructure for futures traders.

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Drought dries major European rivers to record lows

Drought dries major European rivers to record lows

Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never-before recorded in the month of July, data from a European climate observatory showed on Monday.

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Drought drys major European rivers to record lows

Drought drys major European rivers to record lows

Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never-before recorded in the month of July, data from a European climate observatory showed on Monday.

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Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors, 18 confirmed dead

Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors, 18 confirmed dead

A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighboring Latin American countries on Monday, with at least 18 people confirmed dead in first reports as shocked residents surveyed destroyed buildings.

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Barcelona turn down PSG offer for Torres

Barcelona turn down PSG offer for Torres

Barcelona on Monday rejected an initial offer from Paris Saint-Germain estimated at 40 million euros ($46.2 million) for Spanish World Cup winner Ferran Torres, a source within the Catalan club told AFP.

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Brazil aircraft maker Embraer raises outlook after record revenue

Brazil aircraft maker Embraer raises outlook after record revenue

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Monday it expects higher profits than previously forecast in 2026 after record second-quarter revenues and an all-time high order backlog.

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Buildings collapse as major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors

Buildings collapse as major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors

A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighboring Latin American countries on Monday, with medical teams rushing to help victims after buildings were damaged or collapsed in several cities.

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Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70 percent of France

Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70 percent of France

Nearly 70 percent of France is subject to water-use restrictions as drought conditions worsen amid successive heatwaves, the government said Monday.

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Meta releases new AI model as Zuckerberg lays out vision

Meta releases new AI model as Zuckerberg lays out vision

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called Monday for lower barriers for open source AI, as his company introduced a new model that can run on a personal computer.

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