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Marriott Bonvoy Homes & Villas 10% Off Select Rentals Through December 19, 2025 (Book By August 31)
Marriott Bonvoy Homes & Villas has launched an offer for 10% off select Home Rentals for stays through December 19, 2025. The sale is valid for both cash and point redemptions, but bookings must be finalized by August 31. You can access this offer...
Brigade Hotel IPO allotment date likely today. Steps to check status online
Brigade Hotel Ventures IPO Allotment: The initial public offering (IPO) of hotels developer Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd received decent response from investors. As the bidding period has now ended, focus now shifts towards Brigade Hotel Ventures...

CuFe speeds ahead as study outlines robust Orlando copper-gold open pit economics
CuFe’s scoping study has highlighted the potential for the Orlando open pit to deliver strong returns. Pic: Getty Images CuFe’s Orlando scoping study shows $355m NPV with 59% IRR from open pit cutback Project could generate revenue of $1.26bn from...

Book Review on What If the Indicated Remedy Fails? by Dr Ashita Gupta
“What if the Indicated Remedy Fails” by Dr. Parag Sharma offers a refreshing, introspective, and much-needed discourse on therapeutic failures — a reality every homeopath inevitably confronts. Rather than merely dwelling on failure, this book...

'Just actually tired of this': 'Exhausted' readers no longer buying books about Trump
New book titles about President Donald Trump are no longer resonating as they once did, signaling a major slowdown in the political nonfiction boom, Politico reported Tuesday. Despite the nation's early appetite for Trump tell-alls, sales have...

Canadian MGAs’ pace of digital adoption makes the market ‘poised for disruption’
iStock.com/mesh cube Managing general agents (MGAs) in Canada are generally adopting digital solutions at a slower pace than their counterparts in the United States or the United Kingdom, making the Canadian market “poised for disruption,” says an...

Santa Barbara Professor’s Heartwarming and Creative New Book Is All About Change and Perseverance
Looking for a moving summer read or a whimsical poetic allegory full of digital drawings? The Troublesome Cloud, by Santa Barbara creative and Westmont English and History Professor Ryan Minor, is an exploratory tale of navigating unexpected...

ADB lowers economic growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecasts for economies in developing Asia and the Pacific this year and next year. The downgrades are driven by expectations of reduced exports amid higher United States (US) tariffs and...

EMVision gets ethics approval for two key studies, banks $400,000 milestone payment
Two key studies are set to advance EMVision’s First Responder device to detect stroke and TBI. Pic via Getty Images. EMVision receives ethics approval for two studies that will advance prototype First Responder toward commercial production Studies...

Your guide to weddings in Market Drayton
Market Drayton and its surrounding areas offer a wonderfully authentic and charming setting for couples planning their wedding day. Whether you’re after beautiful churches, stunning countryside spots for photos, relaxing beauty treatments, or fun...
EMVision to start two key studies
EMVision receives ethics approval for two studies that will advance prototype First Responder toward commercial production Studies designed to demonstrate First Responder brain scanner can fit into emergency workflows and collect valuable data in...
Aroa has third straight positive cash flow quarter
Special Report: New Zealand soft tissue repair company Aroa Biosurgery has recorded its third consecutive quarter of positive net cash flow since listing on the ASX in July 2020 and reaffirmed its FY26 revenue guidance. Aroa reports third...

Aroa posts third consecutive quarter of positive net cash flow
Aroa has scored its third straight quarter of positive cash flow as momentum builds. Pic via Getty Images Aroa reports third consecutive quarter of positive net cash flow since listing in 2020 Cash receipts from customers of NZ$22.5 million, in...

Solstice Media acquires Australian Traveller Media
Solstice Media has continued its run of acquisitions, this time purchasing a majority shareholding in Australian Traveller Media, the publisher of Australian Traveller and International Traveller magazines and digital assets. The deal, for an...

The 300-year-old sex manual for sale at the Melbourne Book Fair
It’s the first sex manual written in English, it’s more than 300 years old, and it’s coming to Australia as just one of many historic treasures at the three-day 2025 Melbourne Book Fair. And this copy is annotated, so we can learn something about...

Kotak Mahindra Bank to focus on credit cards and personal loans amid margin pressure
Summary: Kotak Bank is planning to grow its credit card and personal loan business—but how fast can it scale these segments? Can it regain lost ground in unsecured lending while keeping asset quality stable? Analysts suggest growth may be gradual....

Huge Children’s Book Sale on Aug. 2nd by Friends of the Nevada County Libraries
Independent, local journalism needs your support to survive and thrive. Join the YubaNet community today. The Huge Children’s Book Sale takes place Saturday, August 2 from 9:30–3:00 on the lawn of the Doris Foley Library, 211 N. Pine St., Nevada...

5 Important Details We Just Learned From The Avatar: Fire And Ash Trailer
I'd ask if we're ready to step back into the world of Pandora, but some of us never even left in the first place. "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is scheduled to drop at the end of 2025, three years after "The Way of Water" hit theaters and subsequently...
Succession, scandal and bottled water – the real battle at the heart of Wahaha court case
IN THE heat of a Hong Kong summer, a courtroom clash over a billionaire’s estate sent shockwaves through China’s corporate landscape and poured fresh fizz into one of the country’s most legendary homegrown brands. When three previously unknown...

easyJet’s summer 2026 sale is here – these are the best destinations to book now
The hotly anticipated easyJet summer sale is now underway (Picture: Getty Images) EasyJet has launched its big summer 2026 sale, and the team at Metro Travel is here to help you get the most bang for your buck. From sun-soaked beaches to ancient...