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“The Valentina Rangoni Sneaky Sneakerina ($288) is one of the most popular sneakers in the viral sneaker trend on social media. … The popular sneaker is also available in a soft pink ($201).”
“By late February, Sinokor controlled about 150 very large crude carriers, according to industry estimates — nearly 40% of the global fleet that wasn’t either sanctioned or tied up on long-term leases or regular routes.”
“According to Kpler data, India sourced less than 8% of its imported LPG from the US in 2025.”
“nearly three decades later, that same instinct for spotting what the outdoor accommodation world was missing has turned into Pitchup.com: a booking platform listing 5,648 sites in 67 countries, which has handled £500million worth of bookin…”
“Paige Lorenze, who is dating American tennis player Tommy Paul, told Forbes she had as many brand deals as him during the 2024 US Open.”
“Sky is expected to buy ITV's TV and streaming channels with the announcement likely imminent... One of the biggest takeovers in British media history is about to take place...”
“A record 19 million tourists visited Egypt last year, a 21% increase from 2024, according to official figures.”
“With a $1.15 billion merger on the table with Viva Energy, the brand is set to go national.”
“Alex Kokx, a customer success representative for K&K Brands for Rivieras USA, wears the Rivieras Classic Match Nudude Navy ($158) for door-to-door travel.”
“Bloomberg reported in March that Sinokor itself had moved at least six empty supertankers into the Gulf in the weeks before the war, which meant the company was able to hire the vessels out at eye-popping daily rates to hold oil, as storag…”
“The share of US-origin LPG rose further to 40% in April, 55% in May and 65% in June.”
“Working with local web designers on the holiday park's first website in the late 1990s, Mr Yates saw early proof of concept: number-one Google UK rankings and half of all bookings coming in online by 2002.”
“Kyiv says nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been "disabled" as a result.”
“The first four months of 2026 saw 6.1 million tourists, compared with 5.7 million during the same period in 2025, the figures showed.”
“service station chain OTR, is set to be taken over in a deal worth more than $1 billion.”
“The SeaVees Acorn Trainer ($130) is reportedly a favorite among celebrities like Rachel Zegler, Laura Dern and Jennifer Garner.”
“He has called himself “addicted” to the show. He texts Senra. He invites him to his home. Typical Founders listeners, in Senra’s framing, are builders who want game tape—or as he puts it, “people who want to study how the greats of history…”
“India had signed a one-year structured contract with the US in Nov 2025 to import nearly 10% of its annual requirement of cooking gas during the 2026 contract year.”
“The turning point came once Pitchup had built momentum in the UK, signing up all four of the country's biggest holiday park groups (Haven, Parkdean, Park Holidays and Park Resorts), alongside thousands of independent sites.”
“Pub chain Greene King has said more than 600 pubs across England will be staying open late to show the match”
““The pump prices, gas prices, they typically adjust within days to weeks because retail prices are a reflection of what’s happening in the wholesale markets. So on the margin, we should expect some relief in the next couple of weeks, for s…”
“It's an amazing migrant story”
“HauteFire, a gamified social app for collectors, rates the Nike Air Max 95 Golf Waste Management ($250) and the Jordan MVP Pink Lemonade ($80 - $200) highly among sneakerheads — and built for travel.”
“He has turned down offers to buy it, with valuations upwards of $50 million, but those numbers, he says, are outdated.”
“The petroleum ministry had asked OMCs in May to prepare an action plan for creating a 30-day strategic reserve of LPG.”
“I am biased, but Westcountry sites were most receptive to the idea: as soon as we hit 25 per cent share of campsites in the south west, we were off.”
“According to survey released this month by business body CBI, 66% of employers are concerned about the basic IT skills of their current workforce.”
“The national average for regular gasoline in Canada currently sits at just below $1.66 a litre, according to CAA. That’s down from about $1.90 a month ago...”
“A "glitch" with older Adelaide parking machines yesterday, cost the City Council an estimated $30,000 revenue.”
“The Anne Klein Women’s Compete ($55.63) captures the traveler’s ethos perfectly.”
“Founders generates, by Senra’s own description, millions of dollars a year in profit—he declines to be more specific—and he is the lone employee.”
“Oil companies are looking to step up LPG purchases from the US from the current level of 2.2 million tonnes a year, as they seek to maintain a diversified sourcing portfolio and consciously reduce dependence on the Gulf.People familiar wit…”
“Dale Vince, the green energy entrepreneur behind Ecotricity and a prominent Labour backer, launched a scathing attack on Ed Miliband just yesterday. He declared that the Energy Secretary is responsible for making Net Zero 'politically tox…”
“A fifth of employers have provided remedial IT training to school leavers and graduates recruited in the last year, and nearly half have given IT trai”
“...and $1.35 one year ago...”
“Around about 290 machines just went out of action”
“Laura Sawyier, a behavioral style expert and stylist, likes both the Adidas Samba OG ($100) in silver and the Vivaia round-toe lace-up Mesh Sneaker ($149):”
“Oil companies are looking to step up LPG purchases from the US from the current level of 2.2 million tonnes a year... The contracted amount may be doubled.”
“The Trans Mountain expansion started up in May 2024, and is now operating at full capacity.”
“Rex Airlines is threatening to scrap flights on the Whyalla to Adelaide route. Following Whyalla City Council imposing a $35-40 security screening charge per passenger on airlines, Rex says it will end flights from July 1.”
“Poirier said he's already lost at least one major sponsor and is waiting to see who stays once the dust settles, and reports place his UFC desk-analyst role on Paramount+ among the things now in question.”
“Citigroup laid off 3,500 employees working in technology roles in mainland China in 2025.”
“Ninety per cent of the proposal would be in the hands of provincial and federal Crown corporations — at least in the beginning.”
“AI-native firms run 25% smaller than traditional startups, with 15% fewer entry-level workers, and 15% fewer managers, according to a recent study out of Harvard Business School and INSEAD.”
“It has moved to streamline operation and downsize offices in the US, Indonesia, the Philippines and Poland, the statement said.”
“Among the Y Combinator launches, AI first-deal counts in 2024 are nearly eight times the 2020 average, according to the researchers, Hyunjin Kim of INSEAD and Rembrand Koning of Harvard Business School.”
“From 1 July, electricity rates for Henrico’s government and schools will rise by nearly 25 percent, adding about $5 million in annual costs.”
“The share of engineers in AI firms is 13% greater than in non-AI startups.”
“According to Monitoring Analytics, the independent market monitor for PJM Interconnection, wholesale electricity costs across the region rose 62.7 percent in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.”
“They skew senior, with the share of entry-level workers just under 15% lower and the share of senior workers about 20% higher.”
“It also said data centres pushed wholesale power prices up by $11.26 per megawatt-hour in early 2026, a 24.4 percent rise. Joseph Bowring of Monitoring Analytics told Inc. that proposals being considered by PJM could increase those pressur…”
“He served for 22 years as executive vice president of Anixter Brothers, a wholesale wire and cable distribution founded by his father and uncle.”
“The association has said members will see a 24.9 percent increase from July, followed by at least another 12 percent rise in 2027.”
“...which has already earned more than $600 million globally.”
“OPEC+ has decided to raise its oil production targets once again, agreeing to increase output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August as the group continues to unwind earlier production cuts.”
“‘Minions & Monsters,’ the third film in Universal Studios’ “Despicable Me” spinoff series, only grossed about $36.4 million over the traditional weekend in North American theaters—a new low for the animated children's franchise at the dome…”
“Between April and July, the seven core members of OPEC+, the alliance of OPEC producers and allies including Russia, have raised their production quotas by nearly 800,000 bpd.”
“BoxOffice Pro estimated it would gross somewhere in the $65-75 million range last week.”
“Production data from OPEC showed the group's output fell to 33.13 million bpd in May from 42.77 million bpd in February.”
“However, the Universal animated film opened in theaters two days early, and its total gross with the two added days is now $61.4 million, according to figures reported by Deadline.”
“According to Reuters calculations, after accounting for the UAE's exit from May 1, the seven remaining core producers will still have around 379,000 bpd of the original cut left to restore from August.”
“It was also a huge hit in international markets—grossing an estimated $98 since Wednesday for a total worldwide gross of about $159 million.”
“According to data calculated as per numbers from Sacnilk, the first half of 2026 (January 1–June 30) has generated approximately Rs 6,300-6,350 crore in India gross collections (across Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi,…”
“‘Minions & Monsters’ had an estimated budget of $85 million, the Associated Press reported”
“The India net collection stands at roughly Rs 5,380-5,420 crore, with around 723 films released during this period of the first six months.”
“‘Minions & Monsters’ came in about $20 million short of the very first film in Universal’s now-beloved franchise. “Despicable Me” was released in theaters as a new franchise in 2010, and even still managed to gross about $56.3 million at d…”
“For comparison, the first half of 2025 generated around Rs 5,000 crore at the Indian box office across all languages, according to industry estimates by trade analysts.”
“although “Toy Story 5” was close behind grossing an estimated $31 million over its fifth week in theaters”
“Producer and film business expert Girish Johar estimates that the Indian box office across languages has registered a growth of at least 10–15% growth in this year's first half, as compared to first six months of 2026.”
“The newest DC superhero film only grossed about $38 million over its opening weekend—a far cry from the $125 million opening for “Superman” last year.”
“Films like 'Dhurandhar' led the charge, while 'Border' and sleeper success 'Pati Patni Aur Woh', which earned around Rs 60 crore, also contributed to the healthy theatrical business.”
“Supergirl,” suffered a brutal 74% drop in ticket sales over the traditional weekend after a disappointing opening.”
“He points to films like 'Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai', which earned around Rs 60–70 crore net, and 'Bhoot Bangla', which crossed Rs 150 crore, as evidence that audiences are once again willing to support films beyond event cinema.”
“Young Washington,” an Angel Studios historical drama that managed to gross an estimated $20.8 million over the Independence Day holiday.”
“Now, we're suddenly seeing that a Hindi film can do Rs 1,000 crore at the domestic box office. That creates a paradigm shift in the way we conceive and mount our films because the new challenge is figuring out how to surpass this benchmark.”
“Eight months after the game’s publisher, Paradox Interactive, announced it was parting ways with developers Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines II is in much better shape.”
“Ford is reportedly facing scrutiny over its payment kiosks. The automaker fired a longtime employee after a self-service payment kiosk allegedly failed to process a $1.95 purchase for a Grandma's Chocolate Chip Cookie, a report claimed.”
“I earned over $200,000 last year. Why would I steal? I spent $1,200 last year in the canteen mainly on Diet Cokes”
“After reviewing the documentation, Ford informed Kromm that he would be reinstated and compensated for lost wages.”
“I know the machine malfunctioned. [...] A payment went through at 3:38 a.m. Actually, I didn’t think anything of it because those machines failing happens all the time. When you go into that room, there’s food sitting out. People go up to …”
“Kromm also said he was later informed by a UAW International representative that Ford planned to change its approach to cases involving suspicious kiosk transactions by suspending employees rather than terminating them during investigation…”
“Today, on America's 250th birthday, Susan and I are celebrating by giving $250 each to the first 25 million qualifying American children who sign up for their @InvestAmerica24 @TrumpAccounts.”
“The couple had already pledged more than $6 billion to the program back in December, so Saturday's post added a number to a commitment already made.”
“Around 40 to 45 counting staff were hired through a Varanasi-based agency. Investigators are examining the recruitment process after learning that many of those appointed were allegedly recommended by a small group of trust members.”
“Further, based on our detailed technical assessment of the vehicle, the issue was due to fuel contamination. Our inspection confirmed that there was no damage to any vehicle component or its fuel system.”
“She said that ethanol blending in petrol rose from around 1.5% in 2013-14 to 20% by December 2025, enabling India to achieve its target five years ahead of schedule.”
“In contrast, between now and 2030, our own refining capacity, currently around 270 million metric tons per annum, is set to rise to between 310 and 320 million metric tons.”
“Domestic LPG production rose from 35,000 metric tonnes to 54,000 metric tonnes during the crisis.”
“Meanwhile, in Europe, refining capacity is declining by 2 lakh 20 thousand barrels per day. By 2030, the region's refining capacity will stand at 75 million metric tons.”
“Yet, if we look globally, no greenfield refinery has been built in the United States in the last 50 years.”
“nearly 60% of India's LPG requirement was met through imports, with 90% of those supplies passing through Hormuz before "war conditions brought that supply to a near-halt".”
“In a very short span of time, India connected over 1.1 million households to PNG.”
“Despite companies absorbing losses of more than Rs 75,000 crore on diesel and petrol between April and June, and the Centre reducing excise duty by Rs 10 per litre, he said there were no major supply disruptions across the country except f…”
“Domestic LPG production rose from 35,000 metric tonnes to 54,000 metric tonnes during the crisis. Refineries that had never produced LPG before were reconfigured to do so.”
“Given the prevailing circumstances, the price of a domestic gas cylinder could have soared to Rs 2,000, a figure predicted by major market experts. Yet, even now, a domestic LPG cylinder is being provided for less than Rs 950...”
“Laird & Co., a family-run distillery in Colts Neck, New Jersey, had already been in business for 78 years when the founding fathers put their names on the Declaration of Independence”
“landed Federal Liquor License No. 1 in 1933 to keep distilling apple brandy for medicinal use”
“The Small Business Administration estimates that just 4% of family businesses make it past the fourth generation”
“In 1973, majority owner Jack Laird sold a 90% stake to two liquor companies as brown-spirit sales cratered in the US”
“First-quarter online sales, Gerard told the WSJ, are up 300% year-on-year”
