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Tense talks ahead: Sunday work dispute heats up before crucial 9 July meeting
The government's push to extend Sunday shop opening hours faces significant resistance from unions, opposition parties, and even within its own ranks, as all sides prepare for tense talks at a key tripartite meeting on 9 July. The government has...

F1 Practice Today: British Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule, TV channel and FREE live stream
The F1 circus heads to the jewel in the UK's motorsport crown this weekend as Silverstone hosts the 2025 British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton has solidified his reputation as king of the legendary circuit following his fairytale win at last year's...
eSIM platform Airalo raises US$220 million in new funding round, lifts valuation past US$1 billion
Company says this makes it the industry’s first unicorn; latest financing includes new investor CVC [SINGAPORE] eSIM platform Airalo has raised US$220 million in a financing round, valuing the company at more than US$1 billion. This makes the...

Luxembourg Chosen as Headquarters for Vodafone-AST SpaceMobile Satellite Venture
Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile announced that their new joint venture satellite company, SatCo, will be headquartered in Luxembourg, creating a European sovereign integrated satellite service. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only...

Notre Dame Law School Professors Sadie Blanchard and Sherif Girgis granted tenure and promoted to full professor
Two members of the Notre Dame Law School faculty, Sadie Blanchard and Sherif Girgis, have been granted tenure and promoted to full professor effective July 1, 2025. "Sadie Blandard and Sherif Girgis are both exemplary voices in legal scholarship....

James Carville Predicts Trump Will Rig 2026 Election, Could Declare Martial Law: ‘He’s Gonna See a Massive Defeat Coming’
Democratic strategist James Carville is concerned President Donald Trump could declare martial law ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Carville joined NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday, a day after he raised alarm during an interview with Jim...

Fantasia International Film Festival announces final wave of titles for 29th edition!
The 29th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 16th (one day earlier than previously announced) through August 3rd at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screenings...

Khutsishvili briefed the Luxembourg Finance Minister on Georgia's macr...
Tbilisi (GBC) - Within the framework of the Constiturbcy Meeting of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) held in Luxembourg, H.E. Lasha Khutsishvili, Minister of Finance of Georgia met Gilles Roth, Minister of Finance...

UAE’s largest bank FAB to issue digital bond on HSBC Orion. List on ADX
First Abu Dhabi Bank is readying to issue the first digital bond in the Middle East via the HSBC Orion digital assets platform. The bond is currently at the pre-issuance pricing stage and will be listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)....

Georgia and Luxembourg Sign Protocol to Strengthen Tax Cooperation
On the sidelines of the Constituency Meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) held in Luxembourg, Lasha Khutsishvili, Minister of Finance of Georgia, held a bilateral meeting with Gilles Roth, Minister of...

The business case for the moon
In this week’s episode of Space Minds we bring you a special panel discussion on the future of commercial lunar exploration which was recorded live during the build-up to a historic moon landing.The panel was part of the ispace U.S. and Commercial...

The NBM Governor Anca Dragu Leads Moldova’s Delegation at the IMF and World Bank Constituency Meeting in Luxembourg
Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), is heading the official Moldovan delegation at the high-level meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Constituency, taking place from July 2 to 4,...

Ant Group to integrate USDC stablecoin into its global blockchain platform pending U.S. regulatory approval
Ant Group’s international arm is reportedly planning to adopt Circle’s USDC stablecoin once it meets full U.S. regulatory compliance. Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a social media post from Wu Blockchain that call into...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Luxembourg's Josh van Zeeland finishes third at HYROX World Championships
Josh van Zeeland finished third overall and second in his age group, clocking a time of 57 minutes and 39 seconds, among more than 500 participating athletes at the HYROX World Championships in Chicago. Luxembourg has a rising star in 27-year-old...

Europe prepares its Quantum Act Technology News | July 2, 2025 The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act…
The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act is being prepared for 2026 and follows the publication of the Quantum...

The Governor of the BNM leads the Moldovan delegation at the Constituent Meeting of the IMF and the World Bank
0 The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), Anca Dragu, leads the delegation of the Republic of Moldova to the high-level meeting of the Constituency of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, which takes place...

REVIEW: INSIDE EXPO 2025 OSAKA – A CULTURAL ODYSSEY THROUGH ITALY, GERMANY, AND LUXEMBOURG
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan : Being hold from April 13 to October 13, 2025, in Osaka. Under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” the event hosts over 160 countries and regions, companies, and international organizations—the...
China's Fosun Completes German Private Bank Sale, Retains "Highly Valuable" Asset Servicing Business
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank was bought by Fosun back in 2016, and the Chinese group, which operates in a variety of sectors, including finance, has other private banking assets. Fosun, the China-based conglomerate, has completed the sale of...

EU Court backs Commission's scrutiny of Luxembourg beverage deal
The European General Court upheld the EU Commission's authority to review a Luxembourg beverage merger on Wednesday, rejecting Munhowen's appeal about procedural deadlines. The European General Court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission...