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London needs culture to be at the heart of our EU reset
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo) 4 min read1 hr London is a city built on culture and culture is built on connection From ancient Roman walls that still trace the boundaries of the city to the Baroque...

Fill all your embroidery and cross-stitch needs at this shop in Ames
Prairie Rose Needleworks, a craft supply store in Ames, offers various materials and classes for traditional and modern stitching techniques. Zagloba prioritizes sourcing from domestic and minority-owned businesses whenever possible. With a...
Light and whimsical houses
Roxsane Tanner’s watercolours are on exhibit at the Steveston Museum and Post Office (painted here by Tanner) this month. “Steveston is such a beautiful place,” artist Roxsane Tanner told the Independent. Her first solo show of watercolours...

How PH is leading in green energy
TODAY, we stand at a pivotal moment in the world's energy journey. The shift toward renewable energy (RE) is accelerating faster than ever, driven by urgency to combat climate change while securing affordable, reliable power for all. Across Asia...

Express & Star Business Awards 2025: More from our winners
The black-tie event, held at The Halls Wolverhampton on June 9, was attended by the Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker, Wolverhampton West MP Warinder Juss plus representatives from businesses across the region - and hosted by Radio WM DJ...

DOJ: NC company to pay over $2 mil after wrongly applying for COVID relief loan
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson said an Asheville company called d&b audiotechnik Corporation (D&B) has agreed to pay $2,130,185.14 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The U.S. attorney said...

Alibaba.com £750,000 Global ‘CoCreate Pitch’ open to UK SMEs
Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, today announces the launch of CoCreate Pitch – a new competition for UK and European SMEs to realise their ambitious product dreams and compete for a prize pool...

Online Invoicing and Accounting Solutions for Self-Employed and SMEs in Switzerland
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox In recent years, several companies have emerged in Switzerland to provide freelancers, self-employed and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with affordable...

AI and Automotive Deals Deepen High-Tech Industrial Collaboration with China
Minister for National Economy Márton Nagy paid an official visit to Beijing, where three key economic policy consultations took place with leaders of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information...

Remote Browser Isolation Market Size 20252032: CAGR 31.75% Growth To Reach $5.35 Billion Datam Intelligence Report
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Remote Browser Isolation Market Remote Browser Isolation Market By End User Remote Browser Isolation Market Company Share Analysis The Remote Browser Isolation Market is set to grow from USD 0.59B in 2024 to USD 5.35B by...

AI Coaching – a breakthrough for South Africa’s Youth and Entrepreneurs
New research from Stellenbosch Business School reveals how artificial intelligence may close the coaching gap for young graduates and entrepreneurs. With South Africa’s record youth unemployment and limited access to professional coaching,...

Amazon opens dedicated Australian business store
Amazon is expanding its massive footprint in Australia, to business supplies. Amazon Business opened an Australian site on Wednesday morning, the retailer’s eleventh country-specific business wholesale store. Questioned about taking on retailers...

Asheville company settles over $2 million for false COVID relief loan claims
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson has announced that d&b audiotechnik Corporation, a company based in Asheville, has agreed to...

Amazon Business launches in Australia
Amazon Australia have announced the launch of Amazon Business, a new business-to-business (B2B) store that makes business purchasing easier and more cost effective for Australian organisations of all sizes. Amazon Business offers the selection,...

SA gears up for Youth Day with tech-focused initiatives
South Africa is celebrating National Youth Day on 16 June. As South Africa prepares to commemorate National Youth Day on 16 June, the spirit of innovation and empowerment is taking centre stage across the country. This year’s celebrations not only...

‘Energy Security’, Renewable Energy and Urgent Climate Action
The climate crisis is intensifying. The year 2023 was not only the warmest year on instrumental records but was calculated to be the hottest year in the past 100,000 years. Urgent calls for phasing out all kinds of fossil fuels are getting louder....

ICE protest arrests; World Cup clock; Wissahickon Trail update | Morning roundup
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY 3 a.m. at Liberty Lands (Photo by @stephen.levick) The mayor was among the officials who showed up at Dilworth Park for the unveiling of a clock to count down the minutes until the 2026 World Cup. Activities leading up to...
How a Singaporean in the US is grappling with pricey Hainanese chicken rice under Trump’s tariffs
NEW JERSEY – There is one catastrophic scenario I worry about with US President Donald Trump’s second term in office: bad food. I had read about the unimpressive cuisine associated with Mr Trump’s establishments, from Thanksgiving platters at his...
FTSE 100 index teasingly close to record after UK spending review,...
FTSE 100 rises 18 points to 8,871 Index still short of intraday record high Markets mull over 'framework' deal agreed by China and US 4.01pm: Could the FTSE notch a new closing high? The FTSE 100 is on track for a middling session, but could add...

Wisconsin Lawmakers, Industry Experts Share Concerns About ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Preempting AI Regulation
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Artificial Intelligence. (CC0 Public Domain) The Republican budget reconciliation bill working its way through Congress contains language that would restrict states’ ability to regulate...