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Puma, a German sportswear manufacturer, revealed results for the second quarter that were greater than expected on Wednesday and boosted its projection for full-year revenue. Puma was able to cope with headwinds in China better than its competitor Adidas. Puma said that its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 34.4 percent for the year to 146 million euros …

A new escalation of an energy standoff between Moscow and the European Union took place on Wednesday (July 27th). This will make it more difficult and expensive for the European Union to fill up storage ahead of the winter heating season. Russia sent less gas to Europe on Wednesday, July 27th. The reduction in supply, which was announced earlier this …

There are 13 Best-selling authors who have been shortlisted for the famous Booker Prize in fiction. Three of those authors hail from the United States: Karen Joy Fowler, Elizabeth Strout, and Leila Mottley. There are a total of six books written by American authors that have made it onto the longlist for the 50,000 pounds ($60,000) prize. These include “Booth,” …

T-Mobile has reached a settlement with various class-action lawsuits arising from a data breach that was publicized the previous year and affected tens of millions of customers. The company has agreed to pay $350 million to settle the lawsuits. T-Mobile has also committed, as part of the proposed settlement that was disclosed on Friday, to spend an additional $150 million …

Sales of the first digital token in the Central African Republic got off to a poor start, with only slightly more than 5% of the goal purchased in the hours following its launch. This was mostly due to concerns about the project’s openness and a general downturn in the industry. It was in April that the Central African Republic (CAR), …

Amidst negotiations for an emergency US$4 billion package to assist it to emerge from an economic collapse, Sri Lanka has urged China for support with trade, investment, and tourism to help it expand sustainably, Colombo’s envoy to Beijing said on Monday, July 25th. Having depleted its foreign reserves, the island nation of 22 million people is experiencing its biggest economic …

Adele has finally broken her months-long total silence and put an end to the speculation around her upcoming residency in Las Vegas. Adele will be performing again in Las Vegas. The singer made the announcement on Monday that she had officially rescheduled her gigs, which comes after she postponed her concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace a day …

His doctor reported on Sunday that US President Joe Biden’s condition since contracting COVID-19 has dramatically improved and that his main symptom is now a sore throat, July 24th. Despite testing positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, Biden’s doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo released by the White House that Biden’s cough and body aches have subsided and …

Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, was hit with monsoon rains that were stronger than usual on Monday (July 25), which led to the flooding of homes and the impassability of roadways, prompting the city’s administration to declare a weather emergency. The monsoon season, which typically runs from June until September, is critical for a number of reasons across the …

Two incidents that appear to have been motivated by homophobia were reported after Berlin’s annual Christopher Street Day celebration on Saturday, which supported LGBTQ causes, the police said on Sunday. An altercation occurred on Saturday evening in the neighborhood of Mitte in Berlin, Germany, involving a group of nine individuals who confronted two teenage girls, ages 16 and 17, along …