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World News | Pakistan Shuts Ghulam Khan Crossing with Afghanistan, Sparking Trade Concerns
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): Pakistan has closed the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan's Khost province, enforcing stricter visa and passport regulations in a move that has stranded travelers and triggered concerns about...

Byron Buxton Makes Thoughts on Twins’ Trade Deadline Fire Sale Extremely Clear
Getty Byron Buxton is still committed to the Twins, even after their busy trade deadline The Minnesota Twins were one of the busiest teams in the majors at the trade deadline, as they decided to embrace their status as a seller by unloading...

Bills’ Unique Trade Proposal Lands Micah Parsons To Boost The Defense
Getty Will the Chicago Bears move their chips to the center of the table and trade for Micah Parsons? The NFL world was shocked on Friday when Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons asked to be traded. It was always possible that Parsons...

Micah Parsons’ Family Sends Strong Advice to Jerry Jones After Cowboys Owner Addressed Trade Request
Micah Parsons just dropped a bomb on the Cowboys Nation, and the shockwaves have been rattling Jerry Jones’s office. While his journey started with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021, Parsons recently revealed that it might have come to an end. The...

A Wigan undertaker on life in the funeral business
We all need them in the end; after all, as Benjamin Franklin once famously quipped: “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” However, theirs is not a business that we usually like to talk about in happier times. The undertaker:...
Pakistan shuts Ghulam Khan crossing with Afghanistan, sparking trade concerns
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): Pakistan has closed the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan's Khost province, enforcing stricter visa and passport regulations in a move that has stranded travelers and triggered concerns about...

Dallas Cowboys legend Demarcus Ware weighs in on Micah Parsons amid trade request
There’s a storm hanging over the Dallas Cowboys — and this one didn’t arrive on a weather map. It brewed slowly over the summer, stirred by contract questions, front office tension, and now, a startling trade request from Micah Parsons, the team’s...

Oilers Trade Proposal Lands Another Promising Young Forward
Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Edmonton Oilers could stand to add more young talent before the 2025-26 campaign. The Edmonton Oilers have added young talent at points over the last few years. Edmonton is expected to give Matt Savoie a shot at the...

'Shipbuilding Cooperation Project Key to Concluding US Trade Deal'
Photo : KBS News Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy Kim Yong-beom stated that a Seoul-led shipbuilding cooperation initiative, known as the "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again" (MASGA) project, played a pivotal role in finalizing a trade...

North Texas business owner pushes back on proposed THC ban
Texas lawmakers advance a statewide THC ban while a local business owner pushes for the regulation of hemp-derived products over prohibition. DENTON, Texas — The Texas Legislature is moving forward with a bill to ban hemp-derived THC products...

DAP man urges caution after businesswoman narrowly avoids JKR impersonation scam
Kong in a meeting with the victim. KUCHING (Aug 3): A businesswoman nearly fell victim to an elaborate scam involving individuals impersonating officials from the Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak. According to Democratic Action Party Sarawak...

Bitcoin Finds A Corporate Home—Treasuries Now Hold Over $100-B: Study
Public companies are changing how they manage their cash. They aren’t just parking money in banks anymore. Reports have disclosed that more than $100 billion is now held by companies that treat Bitcoin as part of their main reserves. This move has...

Businesses urged to donate unused laptops to help break cycle of crime and exclusion
Cambridge Charity Partners with Tech Firm to Tackle Digital Exclusion Among Prisoners’ Children… A Cambridge-based charity that supports the children of prisoners has joined forces with a national IT firm in an attempt to break the cycle of...

Hong Kong Fintech Companies Look To Expand Into Crypto: Report
On August 1, Hong Kong authorities introduced a highly anticipated regulatory framework targeted at overseeing fiat-based stablecoin operations in the Asian country. While this regime may be considered stringent by mandating more requirements for...

Crystal shop owner to open second business after 'really lucky' first year
Turtle Tarot Emporium, based at the Viables Craft Centre, marked its one-year anniversary this July after opening its doors on 20 July 2024. The business first began as a lockdown project by Molly Roche, now 25, and has since blossomed into a...

'No one gave me one dollar': Beirut business owners bemoan rebuild after blast
Victims of the Beirut port blast say they have not received promised insurance payouts and still await accountability for those responsible for the devastation − as impacted businesses continue to search for answers, reparations and justice, five...

Jerry Jones Comments On Micah Parsons’ Trade Request
Cowboys owner/president/general manager Jerry Jones was not short on company following the team’s training camp sessions today. Surrounded by reporters and with jeers raining down from nearby fans in attendance, Jones delivered his comments on the...

Comic Jo Caulfield named as host of Cumbria’s most prestigious business awards
Jo, known for her razor-sharp observations and brilliant storytelling, has earned a reputation as one of the UK’s top comedic talents. A regular on shows like Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, and QI, she has also hosted her own critically...

Farm business & nonprofit finds community in storm cleanup
NORWAY CENTER, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - This week, large storms with powerful winds devastated South Dakota and parts of Iowa and Minnesota. Cleanup from these storms continues in rural communities like Hudson, South Dakota. Just outside of...

Cardinals slugging outfielder linked to potential offseason trade
It should be pretty clear by now. 2025 is not the year for the St. Louis Cardinals. Currently sitting fourth in the NL Central standings with a 55-56 record, the Cardinals have not been the powerhouses of old that many St. Louis fans reminisce of....