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Best Buy and IKEA U.S. partner to pilot new kitchen and storage planning services in select Best Buy stores
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS & CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 31, 2025-- Beginning this fall, Best Buy shoppers in select markets can get inspiration, planning support and make purchases for their kitchens and laundry rooms like never before. Best Buy and...
Green Flag Ventures Founder: The U.S. Has Not Learned Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War
Militarnyi
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The founder of the U.S.-based investment fund Green Flag Ventures, which focuses on defense technologies, has raised concerns about the lack of preparedness in the United States and NATO for the new era of warfare that Ukraine is currently...
Many Countries – Including Canada –Top U.S. In Road Safety, Study Says
Forbes
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Many other countries have been more proactive with their safety policies in recent decades, particularly when it comes to factors like speed and alcohol, including Canada, whose per person fatality rate is less than half that of the U.S....
New Study By Wallethub Ranks The Most Stressed Cities in the U.S.
Black America Web
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July 30, 2025
Detroit, Michigan, has been named the most stressed city in the United States, according to WalletHub’s latest survey. The study analyzed 182 cities across 39 metrics, including work stress, financial strain, family dynamics, and health and safety...
Local U.S. Army Veteran to get keys to new donated home Thursday
WHEC 10 - New York
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July 31, 2025
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Former U.S. Army Specialist Daniel John Scipioni will be presented keys to his new mortgage-free and fully furnished home Thursday, which is being donated by Bank of America. Bank of America says they have donated over 6,500...
Larry Magid: UK Online Safety Act tougher than proposed U.S. law
Silicon Valley - California
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July 31, 2025
The United Kingdom is now fully enforcing its Online Safety Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2023. The law calls for shielding all users from illegal content with special protections for children, including the use of age assurance tools....
Eurozone's economy grows slightly as U.S. tariffs bite
CGTN
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The economic growth of the euro area nearly came to a halt in the second quarter of this year as uncertainties triggered by U.S. tariffs took a toll. The Eurozone Q2 GDP increased by 0.1 percent quarter on quarter and 1.4 percent year on year,...
Report: Iran expects U.S. financial compensation after war with Israel, foreign minister says
Haaretz
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July 31, 2025
The U.S. must agree to compensate Iran for losses incurred during last month's war, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing Iran's foreign minister, as Tehran adopts a tougher stance and sets new conditions for restarting nuclear...
Schwab U.S. Dividend ETF Shows Mixed Performance Amid Market Activity
Times News Global
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July 31, 2025
New York, NY — The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has experienced varied performance over the past week. The fund has seen a decline of 1.63% in the last five days, but remains up 1.34% year-to-date. According to TipRanks, an analytics...
As Tariff Deal Reached, Alliance Challenges Loom in S. Korea–U.S. Relations
The Korea Bizwire
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July 31, 2025
This composite photo shows Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (L) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With the tariff deal concluded, South Korea may face the task of resetting key...
Hopes pinned on last-minute trade deal with the United States
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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South Africa faces a decisive moment today as the threat of debilitating 30% United States (US) import tariffs looms large, with hopes pinned on a last-minute trade agreement that could shield key industries, prevent economic disruption and...
No deal between Iran, U.S. amid zero enrichment demand: Iranian FM
Xinhua News Agency
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TEHRAN, July 31 (Xinhua) -- There will be no deal between Iran and the United States as long as Washington demands that Iran agree to zero uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. In an interview released on...
Mercedes-Benz to pause U.S. production of EV models
Repairer Driven News - Michigan
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July 31, 2025
Mercedes-Benz to pause U.S. production of EV models By Teresa Moss on July 31, 2025 Announcements Mercedes-Benz is pausing U.S. production of its EV models and won’t give a timeline for when it will start again, according to multiple media...
Trump tariffs face key test as U.S. appeals court weighs legality of emergency powers
The Globe and Mail
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July 31, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump plans to increase tariff rates on imported goods from nearly all U.S. trading partners on Aug. 1.Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press A U.S. appeals court on Thursday will review President...
Las Vegas Market attendees are concerned about U.S. trade practices
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The largest home furnishings trade event in North America has become a forum not only for design trends and international business, but also for rising concern over U.S. trade practices, particularly proposed tariff expansions that many...
U.S. targets Brazil’s payments platform Pix in trade spat
Rest of World
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July 31, 2025
Earlier this month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative launched a formal investigation into Brazil’s trade practices, targeting a particularly beloved and widely used electronic payments platform: Pix. Digital payment services in...
Key U.S. inflation gauge rose last month as Trump's tariffs lifted goods prices
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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July 31, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump's broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices for many goods. What You Need To Know The Federal Reserve's preferred...
CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why an India-U.K. trade deal does not make U.S.-India agreement any easier
CNBC
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July 31, 2025
CNBC reporter Ganesh Rao with India Commerce Secretary Piyush Goyal © George Bextor, CNBC Hello, this is Ganesh Rao, CNBC's senior correspondent, writing from London. This week, I look into India's willingness and limitations to strike trade deals...
The Mirage Of Overthrow: An Analysis Of U.S. Regime-Change Projects Against Iran
SouthFront
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July 31, 2025
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Originally published by IslamicWorldNews Donald Trump’s recent decision to suspend foreign aid programs has sparked a wave of anger among anti-Iranian groups in the West. This move has...
Utah’s only member of U.S. House leadership is for ‘transparency.’ Does he support releasing the Epstein files?
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Evan Vucci | AP) Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, speaks with members of the media as Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., listen outside the West Wing after an "Invest in America" roundtable with business leaders at the...