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Maryland Bookstore Donates Proceeds From GOP Senator’s Book Sales to Immigrant Charity
Photograph by Daniella Byck. People’s Book in Takoma Park, Maryland, says it has donated more than $7,000 from sales of US Senator Dave McCormick’s book Who Believed in You to the nonprofit CASA, which advocates for immigrants . “Senator...

These books will make you feel smarter: 10 niche nonfiction reads
Want to be the most interesting guest at a dinner party? Be the most well-read. There are many earnest, unpretentious reasons to be a regular reader, from stepping into someone else’s shoes to escaping from the stress of day-to-day life. But admit...

Labor Market Is Cracking–And Trump Now Threatens Fed Takeover
The U.S. labor market just offered the first major reality check on President Donald Trump's tariff-driven economic uncertainty—and it's not the message investors or the White House were hoping for. Friday's official July jobs report revealed a...

VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years
Women are making strides in the venture capital world, according to a new report published by the nonprofit All Raise and as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. All Raise released a report that said 18.6% of the top roles at leading VC...

Stocks Slide as Weak Job Growth Weighs on Market
New York City, U.S. — Stocks faced significant pressure on Friday at the start of August trading as investors reacted to troubling signals about the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 510 points, or 1.2%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...

Will the latest round of Trump tariffs hit the Kentucky bourbon industry?
The EU and U.S. reached a trade deal involving tariffs and energy purchases, but details remain unclear, particularly regarding the future of tariffs on American spirits. Canada and the U.S. are engaged in an ongoing tariff dispute, with Canada...

Three soybean market fundamentals to monitor during August
Since mid-June, the November 2025 soybean futures prices have trended lower, losing nearly 70 cents a bushel. For now, keeping the November 2025 futures contract above $10 a bushel technical support is because of lower United States planted acres...

Ex-Blum Staffers Speak Out On Closure, Ex-Art Basel Boss Slams Art Market “Financialization,” and More: Morning LInks for August 1, 2025
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! Tim Blum‘s former employees question galllery’s Art Basel results and accuse him of having “an inflated ego” and making “poor...

ITC Gears Up For Q1 Print: SEBI RA Rohit Mehta Highlights Strong Fundamentals, ₹456 Resistance
ITC is set to report its first-quarter results on Friday, and market participants are eyeing the stock closely for cues on whether it can shake off its recent dip and head higher. SEBI-registered research analyst Rohit Mehta weighed in with a...

Hometown newspaper hammers Josh Hawley for abandoning core GOP principle with 'shell game'
This article was published in the Missouri Independent. Recently, Missouri’s senior senator introduced the American Worker Rebate Act which promises “at least” $600 per adult and dependent child funded by revenue from President Donald Trump’s new...
India’s manufacturing sector growth hits 16-month high in July on expansion in output, sales
India’s manufacturing sector growth strengthened in July to a 16-month high of 59.1, supported by faster increases in new orders and output amid favourable demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Friday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India...

A Growing Market With Over $1.7 Trillion in Spending Power | Opinion
In nearly two decades as a publisher serving our LGBTQ community, I have never witnessed loyalty as powerful as it is today. Our community stands united — ready to rally behind LGBTQ-owned businesses and true ally brands that show up for us when...

Is Ambuja Cements Stock A Buy? SEBI RA Sameer Pande Plots 15% Upside After Upbeat Q1 Print
Ambuja Cements is displaying a sideways-to-bullish setup on the monthly charts, following its impressive quarterly earnings report on Thursday. At the time of writing, the stock was up over 2% at ₹602. The stock has significant headroom from its...

Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday underway. Here's what's included
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida's month-long sales tax holiday for back-to-school shoppers has officially begun. Throughout August, shoppers will be able to avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes and backpacks that cost $100 or less, school supplies...

Trump tariffs deal $12-billion blow to Indian engineering exports; EEPC eyes market diversification
India’s engineering goods exporters are preparing for a substantial impact following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff and additional penalties on all Indian imports starting August 1. The US is India’s largest market for...

China's game industry sets new records
Visitors gather at a booth where a game show is put on by the organizer during the China Joy, a yearly gaming event, in Shanghai. XU PEIQIN/FOR CHINA DAILY The sales income generated in the Chinese domestic games market surged 14.08 percent...

Friday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, wealth tax, gas imports
The Treasury should consider a wealth tax to close the growing gap in the public finances, according to a Labour former shadow chancellor. Anneliese Dodds, who held the role under Keir Starmer in opposition, said ministers must have a “full and...

Udan Thit Hnint Yandaya Short Stories
Book Title – Udan Thit Hnint Yandaya Short Stories Writer – Soe Bar Daing Publishing House – Duwun Publication Date – January 2025 (1st Edition) Price – K9,000 This week, we bring a short story book by Saya Soe Bar Daing for the readers. Saya Soe...

Trenton Telegraph to launch Sept. 12 as Grundy County’s local newspaper
The Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation (GCIDC), in collaboration with the Media Division of CherryRoad®, has announced the forthcoming launch of a new community-owned newspaper, The Trenton Telegraph. The publication is scheduled to...

International Market IDP Camp Records 49 Child Births, And Still Counting
1 MAKURDI: Executive Secretary (ES), Benue State Primary HealthCare Board (BSPHCB), Mrs Grace Ashi Wende, has stated that about 49 child births have been registered at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), camp, at the International market,...