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Saudi firm signs 760 MW solar-plus-storage deal in Syria at $0.03/kWh

Saudi firm Al-Harfi signed three PPAs for 760 MW solar and 1,077 MWh storage in Syria at $0.03/kWh. Siemens Energy and PDC will provide technical support. The deal faces execution risk on Syria's war-damaged grid.

Stocks24d ago

China's AI Models Close the Gap on U.S. Frontiers

Chinese AI models are closing the performance gap with U.S. frontiers, threatening NVIDIA's compute advantage. Hugging Face CEO says China could dominate by year-end.

Stocks24d ago

Martha's Vineyard film festival expects record crowd, defying economic pressure

24-year-old Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival opens Friday with record attendance expected. Co-founder Floyd Rance says its audience has discretionary income to spend, despite wider economic pressure on Black consumers.

Commodities24d ago

LANXESS Q2 Sales, Earnings Rise on Middle East Demand Boost

LANXESS (LNXSY) posted higher Q2 sales and earnings, boosted by Middle East conflict demand. CEO Zachert said the rebound sets up a stronger full year.

Commodities24d ago

Sensex drops 456 points on bank weakness, crude above $80

The Sensex fell 456 points and Nifty dropped 65 points Friday as financial stocks slumped and crude oil held above $80. Bajaj Finance lost 5.9%. FIIs sold ₹17.86 crore.

Stocks24d ago

India's Cultivable Land Falls, Yet Crop Area Surges on Intensity Gains

Total cultivable land dropped to 179.43 mh in 2024-25, yet gross cropped area rose to 225.19 mh as cropping intensity hit 159.7%. Foodgrain output reached 376.56 mt.

Crypto24d ago

Trump Says US Must Beat China in Crypto as Senate Delays Bill

Trump warns China could take over crypto as Senate delays CLARITY Act. Prediction markets give the bill a 27% chance of passing this year, down from 45%.

Stocks24d ago

HCLTech Makes TIME Sustainability List for Second Year

HCLTech made TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies list for the second year. The Indian IT firm hit its 2030 emissions target four years early and replenished 51x its water use.

Stocks24d ago

Reliance Digital D.I.S.C.O. Sale: Discounts Up to ₹30,000 on Electronics

Reliance Digital's D.I.S.C.O. sale offers exchange bonuses up to ₹10,000, discounts up to ₹30,000 via bank cards, and flat 50% off on second products. The Independence Week campaign runs through Aug 16 across 700 stores and online.

Stocks24d ago

How the Declaration Debate Shapes Political Risk for Big Tech

A critique of Dinesh D'Souza's PragerU video exposes how the Declaration's meaning is being reshaped for modern politics. Apple's regulatory exposure shows the pattern in real time.

Crypto24d ago

CLARITY Act Vote Delayed to September as Senate Rejects Pre-Recess Deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Democrats opposed a pre-recess vote, pushing the crypto bill to September. Prediction market odds dropped to 14%.

Crypto24d ago

Senate postpones CLARITY Act vote to September after ethics impasse

Majority Leader Thune blames Democrats for blocking the crypto market-structure bill. The biggest unresolved issue: an ethics provision tied to President Trump's $1 billion crypto earnings.