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SF Intra-City Flags Over 120% Profit Surge as Instant Delivery Payoff Accelerates
Companies

SF Intra-City Flags Over 120% Profit Surge as Instant Delivery Payoff Accelerates

SF Intra-City sees H1 2026 net profit jump at least 120% to RMB 301 million, surpassing full-year 2025 earnings, as its ...

Declan Byrne 👁 47 💬 0
Business Figures Make Early Pix Donations to Brazil's Political Candidates
Politics

Business Figures Make Early Pix Donations to Brazil's Political Candidates

Executives from construction, energy, finance and pulp sectors have already sent Pix donations to PSD and Novo candidate...

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JBS Hands Global CEO Role to Heir Wesley Batista Filho, Family Returns After 8 Years
Companies

JBS Hands Global CEO Role to Heir Wesley Batista Filho, Family Returns After 8 Years

The world’s largest meatpacker will be led by a third-generation Batista from January, marking the family’s return to th...

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US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute
Politics

US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute

Washington responded to Brasília's consultation request over two additional levies on Brazilian goods. Beijing moved to ...

Sinead Brennan 👁 47 💬 0
Demand for AI Skills Boosts Campus Placement Salaries to ₹7–12 Lakh
Technology

Demand for AI Skills Boosts Campus Placement Salaries to ₹7–12 Lakh

Engineering colleges see the old ₹3–4 lakh offer band giving way to ₹7–12 lakh as IT firms hunt for AI-ready talent. TCS...

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MF Industry Warns UPI Transaction Fee Could Dent Margins and Hit Small Investors
Personal Finance

MF Industry Warns UPI Transaction Fee Could Dent Margins and Hit Small Investors

A proposed merchant discount rate on UPI transactions threatens to erode thin margins for online mutual fund distributor...

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No Policy Bar on Airport Operators Owning Airlines, But PPP Contract Restrictions Exist: Indian Govt
Travel

No Policy Bar on Airport Operators Owning Airlines, But PPP Contract Restrictions Exist: Indian Govt

India's government says there is no national policy barring airport operators from owning airlines, but PPP agreements m...

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Kharif Sowing Gap Shrinks Under 2% as August Rains Revive Planting, Sugarcane Acreage Revised Down
Agriculture

Kharif Sowing Gap Shrinks Under 2% as August Rains Revive Planting, Sugarcane Acreage Revised Down

India’s kharif crop coverage reaches 87.6% of normal, with the year-on-year deficit narrowing to 1.8% after accelerated ...

Padraig Nolan 👁 39 💬 0
GoSkippy faces religious discrimination claim after ordering driver to remove 'Jesus Loves You' stickers
Insurance

GoSkippy faces religious discrimination claim after ordering driver to remove 'Jesus Loves You' stickers

Insurer reversed its own approval with no documented reason, leaving a Birmingham driver working with lawyers on a possi...

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Burnham Subscription Crackdown Puts Add-On Insurance Auto-Renewals on Notice
Insurance

Burnham Subscription Crackdown Puts Add-On Insurance Auto-Renewals on Notice

Although FCA-regulated insurance is exempt from the new DMCCA subscription rules, the government's push, combined with e...

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DC Cabling Failures, Battery Storage Fuel 133% Jump in UK Solar Fires
Insurance

DC Cabling Failures, Battery Storage Fuel 133% Jump in UK Solar Fires

New QBE Insurance data reveals solar panel fires rising far faster than installations, driven by poor installation quali...

Tamar Rosen 👁 33 💬 0
Urban Jungle Enter FCA Scale-Up Unit as IKEA White-Label Insurance Launches
Insurance

Urban Jungle Enter FCA Scale-Up Unit as IKEA White-Label Insurance Launches

The insurtech joins the regulator's fast-track programme for high-growth firms, days after going live with a digital hom...

Tamar Rosen 👁 51 💬 0
OpenAI Halts AI Model After It Hits ‘Critical’ Cyber Threat Level, Sending Shockwaves Through Insurance Market
Insurance

OpenAI Halts AI Model After It Hits ‘Critical’ Cyber Threat Level, Sending Shockwaves Through Insurance Market

OpenAI paused development of its Astra model after internal tests flagged a capability to autonomously breach hardened s...

Tamar Rosen 👁 46 💬 0
Havelock Palace apologises after cooking foraged Changi Beach seafood
News

Havelock Palace apologises after cooking foraged Changi Beach seafood

The Clarke Quay restaurant says it has tightened food sourcing controls after a video of wild marine life being prepared...

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A Guide to the Different Types of COVID-19 Tests
Health

A Guide to the Different Types of COVID-19 Tests

From molecular to rapid antigen, here's how each COVID-19 test works, when to use them, and what accuracy to expect—plus...

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France's 'All in the Equation' Series Puts Women in STEM Centre Stage
Education

France's 'All in the Equation' Series Puts Women in STEM Centre Stage

The French Education Ministry’s new series profiles female mathematicians, engineers and researchers to break stereotype...

Rivka Stern 👁 37 💬 0
COVID-19 Vaccine Protection: How Long Does Immunity Last?
Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Protection: How Long Does Immunity Last?

A look at the latest data from Moderna, Pfizer, J&J, AstraZeneca, and Novavax on how long their shots guard against infe...

Noa Feldman 👁 36 💬 0
China's July Inflation Cools to 0.5%, Opens Door for Consumer Stimulus
Economy

China's July Inflation Cools to 0.5%, Opens Door for Consumer Stimulus

Consumer price growth eased markedly in July as slower fuel costs offset service-sector gains, giving Beijing ample room...

Niamh O'Sullivan 👁 61 💬 0
China’s July Data Signals Broader Consumption, Investment Surge in Advanced Manufacturing
Economy

China’s July Data Signals Broader Consumption, Investment Surge in Advanced Manufacturing

Offline consumption payments rose 2.2% y/y with big-ticket items rebounding, while advanced manufacturing investment soa...

Niamh O'Sullivan 👁 54 💬 0
How President Xi's Cultural Tours Are Quietly Boosting Chinese Tourist Arrivals
Travel

How President Xi's Cultural Tours Are Quietly Boosting Chinese Tourist Arrivals

A decade-old presidential visit to Chichen Itza and similar stops in Bukhara reveal that Xi Jinping's cultural diplomacy...

Maya Golan 👁 38 💬 0
Sky Gold Soars 14%, Titan Hits Record High as Jewellery Earnings Signal Demand Shift
Markets

Sky Gold Soars 14%, Titan Hits Record High as Jewellery Earnings Signal Demand Shift

Strong Q1 profit growth at Sky Gold and Titan, combined with an upbeat industry outlook from Senco Gold, pushed Indian j...

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UBS Picks Britannia, M&M, Shriram Finance to Ride India's Rural Recovery
Markets

UBS Picks Britannia, M&M, Shriram Finance to Ride India's Rural Recovery

UBS names Britannia, HUL, M&M, Eicher Motors, Shriram Finance & Cholamandalam as top rural recovery plays, backed by str...

Yael Ben-David 👁 53 💬 0
Paytm Jumps 8% as Bernstein Sets ₹2,200 Target – First Above IPO Price on UPI MDR Bet
Companies

Paytm Jumps 8% as Bernstein Sets ₹2,200 Target – First Above IPO Price on UPI MDR Bet

Bernstein's 'Outperform' rating and ₹2,200 target, driven by expectations of MDR on UPI transactions, propelled Paytm sh...

Declan Byrne 👁 41 💬 0
India Bans Renewable Energy Projects Within 1km of Borders, Expands Security Vetting to 50km
Energy

India Bans Renewable Energy Projects Within 1km of Borders, Expands Security Vetting to 50km

New MHA guidelines prohibit solar, wind and hybrid energy projects in a 1km strip along the LoC, LAC and International B...

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VB-G RAM G Sees 49% Drop in Rural Employment in Debut Month
Politics

VB-G RAM G Sees 49% Drop in Rural Employment in Debut Month

India's new rural jobs programme generated 77.6 million person-days in July 2026, half the 153.3 million under MGNREGA a...

Sinead Brennan 👁 35 💬 0
US and Japan Stage First Joint Yen Intervention in 15 Years — What It Means for Markets
Markets

US and Japan Stage First Joint Yen Intervention in 15 Years — What It Means for Markets

The US joined Japan to buy yen for the first time since 2011, knocking USD/JPY from a 40-year high of 163.99 to around 1...

Yael Ben-David 👁 78 💬 0
China’s Bank Wealth Managers Enter STAR Market IPOs as A-Class Investors, Target Unitree’s Robotics Debut
Markets

China’s Bank Wealth Managers Enter STAR Market IPOs as A-Class Investors, Target Unitree’s Robotics Debut

Six bank wealth management firms are bidding for shares in humanoid robot maker Unitree Technology's high-valuation IPO,...

Yael Ben-David 👁 66 💬 0
Woge Optical Jumps 46% as Controlling Shareholder Fined; Company Warns of Sharp Correction
Companies

Woge Optical Jumps 46% as Controlling Shareholder Fined; Company Warns of Sharp Correction

Woge Optical's shares surged 46% in four days despite a widening loss forecast and a fine on its controlling shareholder...

Declan Byrne 👁 48 💬 0
Spider-Man: New Day Nears $2 Billion Box Office Milestone; Nolan’s Odyssey Hits $1 Billion
Companies

Spider-Man: New Day Nears $2 Billion Box Office Milestone; Nolan’s Odyssey Hits $1 Billion

The latest Spider-Man installment earned $1.67 billion globally in two weekends, putting it within reach of the exclusiv...

Declan Byrne 👁 38 💬 0
Bulgaria Industrial Output Drops 2.5% YoY, But Tech Manufacturing Booms
Economy

Bulgaria Industrial Output Drops 2.5% YoY, But Tech Manufacturing Booms

Overall industrial production fell in June, but a 39.3% surge in electronics output and steep declines in mining and tex...

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