North America

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Within this, North America revenue was down 4% compared with a rise of 2% over the first seven weeks of the second half since Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The World Cup begins in North America on Thursday but China won't be there after failing to qualify once again, leaving their sole appearance back in 2002.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

NextEra already has two top assets: A well-managed regulated utility in Florida Power & Light and NextEra Energy Resources, one of the most prolific power-plant developers in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

England have reached two European Championship finals in succession and been tipped to go deep into the tournament in North America.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Thanks to Global Positioning Systems we can see that Europe and North America are parting at about the speed a fingernail grows–roughly two yards in a human lifetime.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson