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Restaurant Brands International turnaround

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Latest: Restaurant Brands International beats Q2 estimates as Burger King rebounds

In early July, investors reacted to reports that Burger King's revival was lifting restaurant‑sector stocks, prompting a rally in shares of companies owned by Restaurant Brands International (RBI). By early August, RBI

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Base Power home battery expansion

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Latest: Base Power scales home battery business with $13 B valuation and new 39.2 kWh Core system

In early August 2026, Texas‑based Base Power secured a $1 billion Series D financing round, raising its post‑money valuation to $13 billion and bringing total capital raised to over $2.5 billion. The funding enabled the

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July‑August 2026 regional heatwave persists

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Latest: Heatwave and storm forecasts sweep Spain, Mexico and the Caribbean on Aug 1 2026

The heatwave that dominated July 2026 continued into early August, keeping much of Europe, North America and Latin America under extreme heat and fire‑danger warnings. In Spain, the province of Almería issued a yellow a

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