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STB Accepts Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Filing but Seeks Clarifications

A July 27 deadline for more detail signals tougher regulatory scrutiny, raising the likelihood of a longer review with added conditions.

Apple Names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook Steps Down

Allbirds Rebrands as NewBird AI, Pivoting From Shoes to Renting GPU Power

EU Rejects Meta’s WhatsApp AI Fee Plan and Moves to Restore Rival Access

Gushwork Raises $9 Million Seed to Scale AI Search Marketing for SMBs

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Broad Tariffs in 6-3 Ruling

Tem Raises $75 Million to Scale AI Energy Market Platform

SiTime to Acquire Renesas Timing Assets in Cash-and-Stock Deal

Al Habtoor Group Exits Lebanon, Closing Hotels and Terminating Workforce

KfW Warns Up to 114,000 German SMEs Could Shut Each Year Through 2029

Share Fisherman Gets Suspended Sentence for £35,000 Theft From Employer

Pegasus to Acquire Czech Airlines and Smartwings in €154 Million Deal

Peec AI Raises $21 Million Series A to Help Brands Navigate AI Search

Big UK Brands Back Heathrow Owners’ Full-Length Runway as Government Nears Choice

K2 Services Acquires Epiq GBTS and Forrest Solutions in Renovus-Backed Deal

Eli Lilly Plans Multi-Billion Katwijk Plant as CEO Criticizes Europe on Drug Policy

Eaton to Buy Boyd Thermal for $9.5 Billion to Bolster AI Data-Center Cooling

Francisco Partners to Acquire Jamf in $2.2 Billion Take-Private Deal

JLR Cyberattack Fallout Leaves Small Suppliers Struggling as Calls Mount for Short-Term Support

IBG Strikes Definitive Reverse-Merger Deal to Take BlockFuel Public on Nasdaq