The UK is surprisingly short of water – but more reservoirs aren’t the answer 
Asian Markets Stabilize as Wall Street Rebounds and Rate Concerns Ease 
Wildfires ignite infection risks, by weakening the body’s immune defences and spreading bugs in smoke 
Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research 
Dollar Weakens Ahead of Expected Federal Reserve Rate Cut 
Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth 
Asian Currencies Steady as Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Fed Rate Cut Bets 
Visa to Move European Headquarters to London’s Canary Wharf 
Anthropic Reportedly Taps Wilson Sonsini as It Prepares for a Potential 2026 IPO 
Magnum Audit Flags Governance Issues at Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Ahead of Spin-Off 
BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
IKEA Expands U.S. Manufacturing Amid Rising Tariffs and Supply Chain Strategy Shift 
IKEA Launches First New Zealand Store, Marking Expansion Into Its 64th Global Market 
South Korean builder SK ecoplant Co. had plastic waste recycling firms DY Polymer and DY Indus.
A stock purchase agreement was signed by SK with the two recycling firms before completing the acquisition procedures.
DY Polymer has been engaged in the production of pellets, the nation’s first recycled material made of waste PET bottles.
Meanwhile, DY Indus specializes in the production of flake, a material made by scrapping and washing waste PET bottles.
With these acquisitions, SK ecoplant hopes to increase domestic production of the highest-quality plastic flakes and pellets, which are now largely imported.
The business would also create a value chain with a positive feedback loop, and encourage facility renovation, digital transformation, and investment.
SK ecoplant is encouraging collaboration with other businesses, such as those that specialize in collecting and sorting plastic garbage and beverage producers that use PET bottles.
