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No 10 backs ‘vertical drinking’ in Soho pubs
PwC’s Embankment HQ to get major makeover ahead of Canary Wharf move
Apollo snaps up Easyjet after Castlelake walks away
Family feud: London estate agent Winkworth sues chair over plot with wife to oust son from board
Mexico breaks ranks and dents Uefa-led bid to oust embattled Fifa kingpin Infantino
Citi chief’s cowed Trump comments reveal corporate America’s tightrope
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Energy
Markets‘Hard work ahead’: Diageo shares soar as Drastic Dave’s cost savings lift investor spirits
MediaWPP slashes jobs as revenue continues to fall
AIAI firms targeting London’s rare book shops in ‘dystopian’ hunt for training data
RetailPeak chicken? Domino’s hatches plan to swoop into fried chicken market
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Urgent evacuation order issued for fast-moving wildfire near Summerland
The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.
Canada
Prairie producers filed more than 4,000 crop insurance claims in stormy July
Thousands of storm-related crop insurance claims were filed in July as harvest season approaches, according to the Canadian Hail Crop Association.
Economy
Canada must avoid concessions in U.S. trade talks, dairy farmers warn
Dairy Farmers of Canada says it's urging the federal government not to offer any more concessions on dairy or supply management in talks ahead of Trump's Aug. 19 tariff deadline.
Consumer
Canada’s avocado supply not impacted by U.S. pause on Mexico inspections
The U.S. government this week halted inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico's top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.
Health
Stanford scientists just used AI to build a virus to target E. coli
Scientists at Stanford University have created the first-ever virus designed by AI. Researchers used a generative AI model called EVO 2 to create a specific kind of virus.
Canada
Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse to light up skies next week
Cited by the Canadian Space Agency as 'the best meteor shower of the year,' the peak viewing night is set to be Aug. 12-13.
U-s-news
Minnesota woman sues Chipotle after being hospitalized for salmonella
In the lawsuit, the woman claims she was hospitalized with 'a life-threatening complication of the salmonella infection caused by Chipotle's grossly contaminated food.'
Fire
Arson investigations launched for some B.C. fires as wildfires continue to burn
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said RCMP are investigating three fires in a ditch on Squilax Anglemont Road that were reported around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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