1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (719+ words) The money cleared a fast-track approval channel that Claudia Sheinbaum created in May, and business leaders say more deals are close behind. Plan México, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s flagship industrial strategy, has now cleared more than US$3.5 billion in authorized investment....

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (418+ words) "54% of Republican voters and 62% of independents approve of government setting price caps on certain products to limit how expensive they get," tweets Frank Luntz. Price Caps Growing Popular, Frank Luntz Reports "54% of Republican voters and 62% of independents approve of government…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (493+ words) An AI agent powered by Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8 has fired a human employee at an experimental San Francisco store after repeated lateness, in what its creators describe as the first known case of an AI boss taking such action. An…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (447+ words) An artificial intelligence manager running an experimental retail store in San Francisco has fired a human employee for the first time, offering a glimpse into how AI could reshape workplace management. Luna, an AI agent powered by Anthropic’s Claude models,…...

10+ hour, 53+ min ago   (325+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 17, 2026 - August 23, 2026 Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Tong Kooi Ong, chairman of The Edge Media Group; Yang Berbahagia Datuk Ho Kay Tat, publisher & group CEO of the The Edge Media Group;…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago   (123+ words) WKRC CINCINNATI ( Cincinnati Business Courier ) - Cencora, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and a Fortune 100 firm, has started work on a $106 million facility west of Cincinnati Cencora, formerly AmerisourceBergen Corp., filed a commencement notice Aug 11 for the start…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (471+ words) Applied Materials posted record results and raised guidance, confirming that AI demand is still pulling forward equipment spending. Verified fact: the company reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $7.91 billion, GAAP EPS of $3.51, non-GAAP EPS of $2.86, non-GAAP gross margin around 50.0%, and guided Q3 FY2026 revenue to…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (110+ words) Nearly four hundred infrastructure projects have been recommended for approval under the PM GatiShakti initiative The Nifty doesn't predict India. It records it Shah Rukh, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff face FDA action over pan masala ads Keralam: Onam season begins…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago   (468+ words) The Henderson News THE ECONOMIST | Making Stuff Published 10:25 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 One of the most important economic sectors to long-term growth is manufacturing, which is the process of making stuff. Manufacturing is what economists call a “basic” (or export) industry,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (40+ words) DETROIT, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Unifor, the union representing Detroit Three ‌autoworkers in Canada, said this ‌week it received a notification from Stellantis that ​it is considering the sale of its Brampton, Ontario, plant. Brampton was closed for retooling in 2024....