Investcorp Exits European SMB Platform Shine, Passing Baton to Cegid

Investcorp Exits European SMB Platform Shine, Passing Baton to Cegid

Bahrain’s Investcorp is stepping back from Shine, the European digital platform that streamlines company creation, invoicing, banking, and accounting for small and medium-sized businesses. The alternative investment firm will sell its majority stake to Cegid, a cloud and AI solutions provider backed by Silver Lake, through its subsidiary, Investcorp Technology Partners. Shine, formerly known as …

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Alpha Dhabi Surges Past Three-Quarters Ownership in NMDC with $436 Million Stake Grab

Alpha Dhabi Surges Past Three-Quarters Ownership in NMDC with $436 Million Stake Grab

Abu Dhabi’s Alpha Dhabi Holding has strengthened its grip on NMDC Group, snapping up a $436 million stake previously held by AD Ports Group. The deal adds 82.5 million shares—nearly 10% of NMDC’s total equity—to Alpha Dhabi’s portfolio, pushing its total ownership to a commanding 76.68%. NMDC, a powerhouse in energy, marine services, and EPC …

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Gulf Energy Giants Carve a New Power Realm with $1.9 Billion Mega-Swap

Gulf Energy Giants Carve a New Power Realm with $1.9 Billion Mega-Swap

In a deal that reshapes the region’s industrial power map, two heavyweight players from the UAE’s energy universe — Abu Dhabi’s TAQA and Dubai-linked DUBAL Holding — are joining forces to scoop up the sprawling power and water generation empire long housed inside Emirates Global Aluminium. The price tag? A cool $1.9 billion, the kind …

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Blue-State Coalition Pushes Back as Washington Tries to Shrink the Nation’s Pantry

Blue-State Coalition Pushes Back as Washington Tries to Shrink the Nation’s Pantry

In a clash over who gets a seat at America’s dinner table, more than twenty Democratic-led states have hauled the administration into federal court, accusing officials in Washington of trying to quietly starve tens of thousands of lawful immigrants of their monthly food support. The courtroom brawl erupted in Eugene, Oregon, where a multistate coalition …

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Johnny Cash’s Voice Rises Again — This Time to Haunt Coca-Cola

Johnny Cash’s Voice Rises Again — This Time to Haunt Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is facing a courtroom showdown with the guardians of Johnny Cash’s legacy, accused of borrowing the legendary baritone without so much as a polite knock on the door. A lawsuit filed in federal court in Nashville claims the soda giant rolled out a college-football-themed commercial featuring a voice that doesn’t just resemble Cash — …

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When Machines Muse: USPTO Draws a Sharper Line Around Human-Led Invention

When Machines Muse: USPTO Draws a Sharper Line Around Human-Led Invention

The nation’s patent gatekeepers have rolled out a fresh set of rules, and this time the message is unmistakable: in the age of thinking machines, only human minds get to wear the “inventor” crown. In a notice set for release later this week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office unveiled new guidance explaining how it …

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Amazon Sidesteps New York’s New Labor Rulebook—For Now

Amazon Sidesteps New York’s New Labor Rulebook—For Now

In a courtroom far from the warehouse floors where Amazon’s labor battles usually unfold, a federal judge in Brooklyn has tossed a temporary blockade in front of New York’s newest labor law experiment—halting it just as it was gearing up to run. The law, crafted to let the state’s Public Employment Relations Board step into …

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North Carolina’s Political Chessboard Gets a Fresh Set of Lines

North Carolina’s Political Chessboard Gets a Fresh Set of Lines

The latest redraw of North Carolina’s congressional map has been given the green light, and with it comes a reshuffling of political gravity ahead of the 2026 midterms. A trio of federal judges stepped aside, clearing the path for the Republican-crafted map to stand—much to the delight of those aiming to keep Congress tilted in …

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The Storm That Wouldn’t Form: Why the Push to Court-Martial Mark Kelly Is Built on Sand

The Storm That Wouldn’t Form: Why the Push to Court-Martial Mark Kelly Is Built on Sand

The threat to drag Senator Mark Kelly back into uniform and march him before a military tribunal made for a dramatic headline—but under the hood, the gears of military justice barely budged. That entire machinery is engineered to resist political turbulence, and in this case, experts say it would hold firm. Kelly, along with several …

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Georgia’s 2020 Case Against Trump Collapses, Leaving Only Dust and Echoes

Georgia’s 2020 Case Against Trump Collapses, Leaving Only Dust and Echoes

The long-running legal storm out of Georgia has blown itself out. The sweeping election-interference prosecution that once promised political thunder has evaporated with a single stroke: every charge against the U.S. President has been dismissed, shutting down a case that had been built as a sprawling racketeering saga. The move came from Peter Skandalakis, the …

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