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Lowe’s leads 75-company coalition to train 1 million skilled trades workers by 2035

Lowe’s Companies Inc. announced Tuesday a new partnership with more than 75 companies, including Nvidia, General Motors, AT&T, and Bank of America,...

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Unacademy sells to upGrad for $206M, a 94% drop from its 2021 peak valuation

Unacademy, once among India’s most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal that values the company...

An electric two-wheeler rider swapping a battery at a Yuma Energy station in India

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Magna deepens its India EV bet with another $35M in battery-swapping firm Yuma

Canadian auto parts manufacturer Magna International is doubling down on its bet that battery swapping can succeed at scale in India, investing...

Bank of Canada building in Ottawa on a sunny day, symbolizing the country's economic growth report

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Canada’s economy grows 0.8% in Q2, bouncing back from a sluggish start to 2026

Canada’s economy expanded by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2026, Statistics Canada reported on Friday, a sharp acceleration from the 0.1%...

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Why Sweden’s Startup Scene Is Booming: $2.8B Raised, a New Generation of Founders, and American Investors Taking Notice

Sweden’s startup ecosystem has raised $2.8 billion in funding so far this year, according to data from Dealroom, putting it on track...

Oil pumpjack in a desert field at sunset, representing crude oil supply concerns.

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Crude Oil Settles Higher as Diplomacy Doubts Cloud US-Iran Conflict

October WTI crude oil (CLV26) settled up $1.30 (+1.58%) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, while October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) gained 0.0298 (+1.01%),...

Rivian R2 SUV parked outside a modern EV factory at sunset

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Rivian CFO Claire McDonough to step down in October amid R2 production push

Rivian’s chief financial officer, Claire McDonough, is resigning at the end of October, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday. The...

Italian leather handbag and sweater displayed in Atoire's bright startup studio

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Atoire raises $9.5M to sell luxury-grade goods directly from the same factories as top brands

Fashion startup Atoire announced Thursday that it has raised $9.5 million in seed funding to connect consumers directly with the same factories...

High-voltage power transformer at an electrical substation in the U.S., central subject of Trump's executive order on foreign grid equipment.

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Trump order gives Energy Department power to ban foreign grid equipment, force replacements

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday declaring a national emergency over foreign-made power grid equipment, granting the Energy Department...

Stockholm skyline at sunset, symbolizing Sweden's growing startup ecosystem.

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Sweden’s startup surge: How Lovable’s $13.3B valuation reflects a Nordic shift

Stockholm-based AI startup Lovable has raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in just eight months. The...

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