How the next financial crisis starts

If you are over the age of 40, there is a good chance you remember where you were on September 15 2008, the day Lehman Brothers went bust. It was one of the first of many shocking moments during the last global financial crisis, a searing time of bank runs, crashes and bankruptcies when big economies…

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Zara founder Ortega to buy $275 million Miami office tower

By Bloomberg Published July 14, 2025 Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of the Zara clothing chain, is in talks to buy an office building in Miami for €235 million ($275 million). Pontegadea eyes Miami building in Ortega’s latest US deal – Bloomberg Ortega’s family office, Pontegadea, is in advanced discussions to acquire the Sabadell Financial…

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Can zebrafish help humans regrow hearing cells?

While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow most other parts of the body. For example, when the tiny sensory hair cells in our inner ears are damaged, the result is often permanent hearing loss, deafness, or balance problems. In contrast, animals like fish, frogs,…

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Google Photos can now animate your photos into short videos

Google Photos is adding a feature that turns still images into six-second AI-generated videos The platform is also adding a tool called Remix that will remake images into different styles All generated content includes visible and invisible watermarks Google Photos is rolling out new generative AI features that can transform still images into short video…

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This sugar substitute does more than sweeten — it kills cancer cells

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn’t harm healthy kidney cells, according to a research team at Hiroshima University. The researchers published their findings in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. “Globally, the incidence…

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