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Waters Corp acquisition of the Biosciences and Diagnostics division of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) in a landmark $17.5 billion cash-and-stock transaction. The deal, announced on July 14, 2025, marks one of the most significant consolidations in the life sciences sector in recent years. According to Reuters, the transaction will give Waters …

Beginning Monday, July 14, 2025, the United States has imposed a 21% tomato tariff on fresh tomato imports from Mexico, ending the Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) that had governed trade between the two nations for nearly three decades. The TSA, in place since 1996, allowed Mexican exporters to avoid tariffs by adhering to minimum pricing rule…

In a decisive move to boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption, the UK government has announced a £63 million funding package to expand and modernize the nation’s EV charging infrastructure. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander unveiled the initiative on July 13, 2025, stating it would help make EV ownership “easier and cheaper” for every household, inc…

The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed offered a major surprise as Toyota and Lexus quietly unveiled the Lexus LFR prototype of what many believe to be the long-awaited successor to the legendary Lexus LFA. Cloaked in camouflage and accompanied by its GT3 racing counterpart, the mystery machine tackled the iconic hillclimb, marking its first official …

President Donald Trump has officially confirmed his attendance at the FIFA Club World Cup final, set to take place this Sunday, July 13, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Trump Club World Cup—featuring a highly anticipated clash between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain—marks a milestone as the first all-European final in the com…

Merck & Co., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Verona Pharma Plc for approximately $10.1 billion, strengthening its position in the competitive respiratory drug market. This move underscores Merck’s strategic shift toward chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, a sec…

The Rivian quad motor R1T and R1S models pack a formidable 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 lb-ft of torque, thanks to four independently controlled in-house motors powered by a 149 kWh battery. According to MotorTrend’s September 2024 testing, the R1S accelerates from 0–60 mph in just 2.6 seconds, making it the fastest SUV they’ve ever tested, beating t…

In a high-profile move intensifying the ongoing AI talent war, Meta has successfully hired Ruoming Pang, Apple’s head of foundation models and one of its top AI executives. As first reported by Bloomberg, Pang’s departure marks a major shake-up in Apple’s artificial intelligence division and signals Meta’s aggressive push to cement itself as a fron…

A growing global movement aimed at protecting digital game ownership has crossed a major milestone. The “Stop Killing Games” initiative, a campaign calling for greater accountability from developers and publishers when delisting or disabling games, has now garnered over 100,000 signatures on Change.org. The campaign argues that consumers should …

On July 4, 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stirred a national conversation with a short but pointed post on X (formerly Twitter), declaring himself “politically homeless.” Altman wrote, “I find myself politically homeless. I don’t feel that the current Democratic Party represents my views, but I also find the Republican Party far from a good alternativ…