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SBM Offshore awarded multibillion-dollar FPSO contracts for Petrobras project

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival lacked major Hollywood studio premieres, but the Croisette was still buzzing with news of acquisitions, awards contenders and AI chatter.

The goodbye emails started arriving on a Monday. By Friday, Sheila’s inbox told the story of an organisation coming apart at the seams, one farewell at a time. Sheila* had spent nearly a decade helping run US-funded development projects in the Philippines. She had watched them grow, hire staff and t

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

China's GAC lost $1,200 per vehicle in 2025 as Honda tie-up deadline nears

Milan prosecutors investigate two Iranians over threats to dissidents Reuters

The US government bond market notched a weekly advance, recouping some of its losses since the start of the war on Iran, as oil prices declined in anticipation of an agreement to end the conflict.

Abram Paley and Nate Swanson helped negotiate the last US-Iran deal, a 2023 prisoner exchange. Here's what they learned and how it applies to today's talks. The post Signing is the easy part: Two former US negotiators on the perils of implementing a deal with Iran appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Shipowners are increasingly optimistic about a pickup in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after more vessels left the waterway this week with the US providing information to aid those making the journey.

US issues new Iran-related counter-terrorism sanctions Reuters