Hong Kong halves environmental impact review times with AI in efficiency drive
Hong Kong authorities have slashed the time required for environmental impact assessments by up to half using artificial intelligence (AI), as part of flagship initiatives in the first batch of projects aimed at enhancing efficiency. The first batch of 30 projects, involving 13 government departments, was announced on Monday, covering transport and food business licensing,…
How to watch the 2026-27 Premier League season in the U.S. and Canada
There is no shortage of interest in a given English Premier League season. The EPL is a cultural phenomenon and an institution of its sport, with top-line talents from all across the planet. But this upcoming 2026-27 campaign will definitely bring in North American converts fresh off their World Cup rush. Gunners are born before…
Bill Ackman lost $400M dumping Netflix — now says it ‘won the streaming wars.’ Should you rebuy a stock that burned you?
Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Few people willingly revisit a $400 million mistake. Bill Ackman just poured more money into his. The Pershing Square CEO has bought back Netflix shares (1), four years after…
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
By John Geddie TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalise a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s army, a spokesperson for Rakuten said on Monday. Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces are currently testing Helsing’s HX-2 strike drone, as Tokyo looks to…
Premier League returns with wave of coaching changes and post-Pep Guardiola uncertainty
The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English soccer amid uncertainty and upheaval — not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the Premier League. Get this: Heading into the new top-flight season beginning Friday, nine clubs have new permanent managers — an unprecedented number at the start of an English top-flight…
Trump administration’s efforts against Colorado unprecedented and likely illegal, experts say
The Trump administration’s apparent efforts to coordinate a series of retributive actions against Colorado late last year are largely unprecedented and were likely not legal, constitutional law professors told The Denver Post. “It’s the kind of thing that’s so blatant and unprecedented, it’s almost hard to find the language to describe it,” said Jonathon Booth,…
USD/MXN Analysis 17/08: Remains Under Pressure
Created on August 17, 2026 Day traders waking up to the USD/MXN today will find the currency pair not only in the lower terrain of its long-term values, but sustaining what appears to be selling momentum and potentially signaling financial institutions may believe outlooks consider additional bearish perspectives. Major currencies paired against the USD like…
Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over 6½-year term for HK$26m mortgage fraud
A Hong Kong court has dismissed an appeal by a senior police officer against his 6½-year jail sentence for fraudulently securing over HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in mortgages by concealing his affiliation with the force. In a written judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of Appeal upheld Superintendent Harbour Chan Hoi-kong’s conviction on two counts…
Iran Working to Finalize Hormuz Agreement With Oman, and Other News From the Middle East
Iran said Monday it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway to commercial shipping has been a key demand of the United States, but it remains unclear whether the deal will meet Washington’s criteria. The…
Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Man City remain interested in Chelsea midfielder despite missing deadline to make bid | Football News
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez remains a target for Manchester City in the final two weeks of the transfer window. City will decide whether to try to sign him before Deadline Day, after opting not to make an offer before last week’s cut-off set by Chelsea. Fernandez can no longer automatically leave Stamford Bridge for the…
