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Publishing & Books: New Zealand booksellers warn they’re being strangled by slow supply chains from Australia, with warehouses across the Tasman delaying stock and hurting demand. Book Culture & Reading: A summer reading roundup spotlights what KCM readers are picking up right now, while another piece looks at how book criticism is shifting and what that means for booksellers. New Releases & Adaptations: A new translation-focused feature highlights Daisy Rockwell’s recurring themes of Partition trauma and sectarian violence across her work. Tech & Media: Samsung is set to unveil foldables and smart glasses at Galaxy Unpacked in London, and a separate report says AI “agent phones” may face app access limits. Business & Markets: Earnings season kicks off as major US banks open their books, with Wall Street watching closely. Sports/Entertainment Tie-ins: Coverage also notes major World Cup final ticket price spikes and prediction-market promo activity.

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Jul. 18, 2026

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'Fearless in the face of danger': New book tells story of early guides who trailblazed Banff, the Rockies

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Owner: Madison Venture Corp & Duff Jamison info about owner

Rocky Mountain Outlook

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Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (50%) & Duff Jamison through Jamison Newspapers (50%), through Great West Newspapers
Year Founded	2001
Website	www.rmoutlook.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Canmore
Owner Country	Canada

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Publishers ‘self-sabotaging’ NZ books

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Owner: Mark Jennings & Tim Murphy info about owner

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Owned By	Mark Jennings & Tim Murphy
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.newsroom.co.nz/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	New Zealand, Auckland
Owner Country	New Zealand

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JOINT INDUSTRY STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED PHILIPPINE NUTRIENT PROFILE MODEL (PNPM)

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Owner: Anthony Salim info about owner

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Owned By	Anthony Salim through PLDT & MediaQuest Holdings & Hastings Holdings & Philippine Star Group
Year Founded	1967
Website	https://www.bworldonline.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Philippines, Quezon City
Owner Country	Indonesia

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After Only Two Years On Sale The Honda Prologue Is Dead

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Owner: Great Hill Partners info about owner

Jalopnik - North Carolina

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Owned By	Great Hill Partners through G/O Media
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://jalopnik.com/
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Durham
Owner Country	United States

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Here's What the Adobe CEO's Sale of Company Shares for Over $900,000 Means for Investors.

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Owner: David Gardner & Tom Gardner info about owner

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Owned By	David Gardner & Tom Gardner through The Motley Fool, LLC
Year Founded	1993
Website	www.fool.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Alexandria
Owner Country	United States

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Are Index Funds Making the Market "Irrational"?

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Owner: Nasdaq Inc. info about owner

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Owned By	Nasdaq Inc.
Year Founded	1971
Website	https://www.nasdaq.com/
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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SpaceX Short Sellers Book Billions as Elon Musk Tells Them Their 'Survival Probability' Is 'Very Low'

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Owner: David Jang info about owner

International Business Times - United Kingdom

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Owned By	David Jang through IBT Media
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.ibtimes.co.uk
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United States

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The real-life Gilmore Girls house from the pilot episode is for sale for $2.7 million in Ontario, where Unionville first stood in for Stars Hollow

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Owner: Sahu Jain Family info about owner

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Owned By	Sahu Jain Family through Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd
Year Founded	1838
Website	https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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