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Constellation secures conditional $5bn US loan commitment for nuclear power expansion
The US nuclear power producer has received a conditional federal financing commitment covering potential capacity increases at existing reactors, extending a strategy supported by long-term electricity agreements with major technology companies.
Pope Leo just made history from the Vatican by casting a ballot in the US midterm elections
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a US general election. Find out how the American-born pontiff cast his historic Illinois ballot.
Aptar’s most profitable business has a new leader. Can Virginie Maes restart margin expansion?
Virginie Maes will take over Aptar Pharma after Gael Touya’s elevation to group CEO, inheriting a business with strong growth franchises but softer margins and a broader push from packaging into drug development services.
Teen arrested over alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu temple near Chicago
Illinois authorities arrested a 19-year-old accused of planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in the Chicago suburbs after coworkers alerted police to threatening communications.
Cynosure and Fernweh back Lapmaster Wolters as semiconductor equipment spending surges
Lapmaster Wolters has brought in The Cynosure Group and Fernweh Group as minority investors to expand precision manufacturing technology, product development and global services. The deal comes as artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced semiconductor packaging and silicon carbide processing create new demand for highly specialised industrial equipment, although the investment value and ownership terms remain undisclosed.
Ulta Beauty now has 1,622 stores, but its $1.8bn buyback plan may be the bigger signal
Ulta Beauty raises guidance as stores and Space NK lift sales, but a post-earnings stock drop shows investors still want stronger margin proof ahead now.
Midwest storms kill at least two as 99 mph winds trigger flooding and massive blackouts
Deadly Midwest storms knock out power to more than 1 million customers as 99 mph winds, flooding and a derecho leave widespread damage.
Platinum Equity completes Tangent Technologies acquisition as recycled materials platform changes hands
Platinum Equity has acquired Tangent Technologies, but capacity expansion, feedstock discipline and add-on growth will decide the deal’s payoff.
Trump disaster funding lawsuit explained: Why states reject federal voting rules
Emergency grants now carry election conditions. A 26-jurisdiction lawsuit will test whether Washington can use FEMA money to rewrite state voting rules.
International Paper targets lower costs with four North American packaging closures
International Paper is closing four operations as it reshapes North American packaging. Find out what the overhaul means for customers, workers and IP stock.