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US water cyberattacks spread across states as FBI investigates possible Iran link
Hackers reached physical controls at United States water systems. Safe drinking water was preserved, but the campaign exposed a national infrastructure gap.
Trump administration imposes permanent visa deposits on applicants from 50 countries
The United States will impose permanent visa bonds of up to $20,000 on applicants from 50 countries, creating new barriers to tourism and business travel.
Bright Horizons (NYSE: BFAM) stock falls as Q2 earnings expose childcare margin tension
Bright Horizons raised adjusted EPS guidance, but impairment charges and center closures keep NYSE’s childcare recovery story complicated.
Trump races to rebuild election security system his administration dismantled before midterms
CISA is rebuilding election security weeks before the 2026 midterms after federal cuts forced states to create their own cyber defenses.
US Russia sanctions bill faces revolt over 100% tariffs that could hit India and China
Congress wants to punish Russian energy buyers, but 100% tariffs could hit India and China while raising prices and expanding Trump’s trade powers.
Veolia Environnement (VIE) links semiconductor fab water contracts to €1bn growth target
Veolia Environnement is positioning ultrapure water, wastewater recycling and long-term plant operations as critical infrastructure for the semiconductor industry, creating a potentially valuable recurring-revenue opportunity as chip manufacturing expands across the United States, Asia and Europe.
WSP Global’s second Arcadis approach fails on price and paper currency concerns
Arcadis rejected WSP Global's €5.2 billion revised bid at €51.50 per share, citing undervaluation, WSP stock risk, and leverage inside a combined entity.
Cuba opens fuel, medicine and tourism sectors as economic crisis forces historic reforms
Cuba is opening fuel, medicines, tourism and land to private activity, but the state still controls the sectors defining political and economic power.
US launches heavy strikes on Iran as missile exchanges push Gulf war into new phase
Read why new US strikes on Iran are widening the war, pulling Kuwait and Jordan deeper into danger and weakening hopes for diplomacy.
Rentokil Initial (LSE: RTO) falls 20% after retiring US margin target
Rentokil Initial delivered stronger first-half profit and cash flow, but abandoning its 2027 North American margin target reopened doubts about the US$6.7 billion Terminix acquisition.