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Meta’s Global Affairs Chief Apologizes for Restricting PM Modi’s Facebook Video
Joel Kaplan’s apology follows India’s IT ministry summoning Meta over the brief removal of Prime Minister Modi’s video, ...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Box Office Day 5: 69% Dip After Record Weekend; Total Reaches ₹281.75 Cr Net
Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned ₹23.80 crore net on its first Monday in India, a sharp drop from Sunday's...
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%, Neutral Stance in August Review
India's central bank holds rates for the fifth consecutive meeting as inflation breaches the 4% target for the first tim...
How India’s Government Surprised Markets with a Stealth $3.3 Billion LIC Share Sale
India’s divestment department shocked the market by doubling the size of its LIC stake sale to $3.3bn. The secretive, fe...
Japan’s Minimum Wage ‘Chicken Race’ Fades as Central Council Calls for Realism
After prefectures vied to avoid the shame of being the lowest-paying, leading to oversized hikes and delayed enforcement...
How a UK–Ghana Project Boosted Female STEM Academics' Publication and Leadership Prospects
A British Council-funded partnership combined writing workshops, mentorship, and leadership training for 28 Ghanaian fem...
Report calls for OfS powers to block high-risk university franchise deals
A new Hepi paper argues the English regulator should be able to veto large-scale franchise partnerships unless they demo...
Madagascar's Failed Cable Car Dream Exposes Deep Transport Infrastructure Gaps
A prestige cable car project collapsed amid political unrest in Antananarivo, highlighting structural flaws in Madagasca...
How IndiGo and Ethiopian Built Aviation Empires on Diaspora Traffic, Not Tourism
As IndiGo exits widebody flying and Air India poaches Ethiopian's former boss, the two most consequential airlines from ...
Skift Research Debuts Free Quarterly Report on Travel Capital Flows
The new Capital Allocation Brief tracks M&A, venture funding and shifting demand geography across travel, with insights ...
HHS Moves to Strip Certification of Major Organ Donation Network Over Safety Failures
Federal reviews found that nearly a third of authorized organ donations at Network for Hope had concerning features, inc...
MV Electrosystems IPO Allotment Finalised: Check Status, GMP at ₹102, Tentative Listing at ₹527
Investors can now check MV Electrosystems IPO allotment via NSE and BSE portals. A grey market premium of ₹102 suggests ...
Kentucky’s Medical Schools Pledge 40 Hours of Nutrition Education in HHS Push
With commitments from all medical schools, Kentucky becomes the latest state to ensure future doctors receive at least 4...
Expedia B2B Plans Full-Service Travel Platform as Booking Consolidates Rival Offering
Expedia Group’s B2B unit is shifting from a mostly hotel supplier to a one-stop shop for flights, experiences, and trans...
Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Jalapeños; 345 Sick in 27 States, Chipotle and Qdoba Respond
CDC investigation ties a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeño peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico. Coast Citrus Dis...
Capital One Travel's Curated Hotel Push Shows Credit Cards Are Travel's New Gatekeepers
With 1,400 vetted properties and a focus on curation over points, Capital One Travel is betting that credit card rewards...
Air India Names Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam to Lead Turnaround
Tewolde Gebremariam, known for transforming Ethiopian Airlines into a global connector, takes the helm at the Tata-owned...
Gatwick Expansion Gets Court Green Light, Paving Way for 100,000 More Flights and a Higher Carbon Bill
A UK appeals court rejected a climate challenge to Gatwick’s Northern Runway Project, enabling the airport to add 100,00...
Tanzania’s Mining Boom Lifts GDP Share to 10.3% as Gold Exports Soar to $4.7bn
Record gold prices and a pipeline of critical mineral projects have propelled mining past tourism to become Tanzania’s l...
Boatbuilders’ Order Books Swell as Consumer Confidence Boosts Demand
After a dip in 2020, recreational boating demand has rebounded, with French license data and bulging manufacturer order ...
Silver Economy Investing: Avoiding the Hype Behind a Demographic Certainty
The aging population is a mathematical inevitability, but thematic investors betting on the silver economy must stay ale...
Asian Markets Pause as Tech Rout Erases AI Rally; Oil Steady Amid Iran Peace Hopes
Asia-Pacific shares fell sharply, led by tech stocks, after disappointing AI-linked earnings and cautious US trade. Oil ...
Wolters Kluwer Shares Fall 1.9%, YTD Decline Hits 20.5%
Wolters Kluwer N.V. saw its share price dip 1.9% to €70.24 in Amsterdam trading, pushing year-to-date losses past 20%. T...
Kervansaray Holding's Majority Owner in Talks to Sell 62% Stake to Dubai Firm
Zeynep Tümer, who holds 62% of Kervansaray Yatırım Holding, has initiated negotiations with Dubai-based Oasis Prime to o...
Analysts See Up to 90% Upside for Micron and Sandisk Amid AI Memory Boom
Consensus targets imply nearly 90% and 85% gains for Micron and Sandisk, with zero sell ratings, as AI data center deman...
What Are These 3 European Cloud Hosting Providers Worth?
Amid US cloud dominance, OVH, IONOS and Sinch offer distinct plays on European digital sovereignty. We compare their bus...
S&P 500 Earnings Shatter Records: Q2 Profit Surge 47%, Beating Forecasts by Historic Margin
Corporate America just posted its strongest profit growth on record outside the pandemic, fueled by AI, one-time valuati...
Wolters Kluwer Shares Slide 1.9%, Deepening 2026 Loss to 20%
Wolters Kluwer N.V. shares fell 1.9% on August 5, extending the year-to-date decline to 20.49% as investors weighed the ...
From Levi's to EY: How Major Firms Are Deploying AI Agents to Redesign Work
Enterprise AI is moving beyond boosting individual output. A new wave of agents is executing whole business processes, f...
Portugal Shifts Car Tax to Fixed Dates, Introduces Instalments Above €100
From 2028, Portugal’s annual road tax (IUC) will be due on fixed dates instead of the vehicle’s registration month, with...