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UAE Markets Mixed Intraday: Amanat, National Takaful Lead Sessions’ Gains
Dubai's index fell 0.2% while Abu Dhabi held a slight positive trend mid-session. Amanat Holdings and National Takaful I...
Santiago Metro's New Chief Lays Out $1.3bn Expansion, Eyes International Engineering Spin-Off
In his first interview, Metro de Santiago's CEO outlined a plan to add 56 stations by 2032, finance the airport line ent...
China Opens High-Altitude Drone R&D Hub Near Everest to Advance Border Surveillance
China has launched its first dedicated high-altitude drone research centre at Xizang University, targeting UAV breakthro...
Misusing Section 10(14)(I) Tax Exemption Could Cost You a 200% Penalty
Salaried employees rushing to save tax via Section 10(14)(I) ahead of the ITR deadline may face disallowance, interest c...
L&T Commits ₹5,000 Crore to Build EV Motors and Indigenous Chips, Eyes Indian Data Standard
Larsen & Toubro’s electronics arm is building a fully in-house mobility ecosystem—from semiconductor chips to data centr...
Higgsfield Hires Former Braze Exec Mariam Asmar as First Enterprise Marketing Chief
The AI video startup, targeting $1B in revenue by 2026, turns to an experienced B2B marketer to win enterprise clients a...
Turkey’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 7.6% in June as Job Market Gains Ground
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell 0.5 points to 7.6%, employment rose by 227,000, and youth unemployment dropped...
Yahoo’s Cookie Consent Prompt Shows How the Digital Ad Industry Seeks Your Data Permission
The standard online notice, which cites up to 250 partners under the IAB Transparency Framework, highlights the delicate...
ADNOC Drilling H1 profit edges up 1.4%, Q2 dividend set at $263m
Steady earnings growth supported by a 4% revenue increase, while the board approved an interim dividend of 6.025 fils pe...
Persistent Systems' $1.3B Nagarro Bet: AI Tailwind Meets Integration Headwinds
Persistent Systems aims to transform its European footprint with the proposed Nagarro acquisition, but the real test wil...
SCOR Delivers €171m Q2 Net Income as P&C Combined Ratio Falls to 79.5%
Global reinsurer SCOR reported a strong second quarter, with P&C underwriting benefiting from low natural catastrophe lo...
M&M Q1 Revenue Soars 23% on Strong Auto and Tractor Volumes, Margin Squeeze Drags
Mahindra & Mahindra's June-quarter standalone revenue hit ₹41,920 crore, beating estimates, but EBITDA margin contracted...
Gold Slides as Treasury Yields Rise, Traders Weigh Fed Messaging After Rate Pause
Spot gold dropped 0.4% to $4,048 as rising U.S. bond yields increased the opportunity cost of holding the metal; investo...
Why Xpeng’s Stock Could Lead the Next Leg of Hong Kong’s Rally
As capital rotates out of stretched AI hardware names and into beaten-down autos, Xpeng’s high beta and new ‘Physical AI...
BBVA Shares Jump on Profit Beat and €2bn Surprise Buyback
Spanish lender BBVA saw its stock climb nearly 3% after first-half net profit rose 11% to €6.05 billion, topping forecas...
MV Electrosystems IPO Subscribed 1.14x on Day 1, Retail Portion Bids 4.6x; Grey Market Signals 25% Gain
Railway electrical equipment maker’s Rs 290-crore IPO drew strong retail demand, with a grey market premium of Rs 106 hi...
Brother Industries Claims Top Design Award for Multi-Tool Machining Centre
The SPEEDIO U500Xd2-100T, capable of holding 100 tools and enabling extended unmanned runs, secured the Japan Machine To...
Roamly Opens London Underwriting Hub for Shared Mobility, Backed by Lloyd’s Authority
The Ride Platform’s insurance arm, Roamly, is deploying its newly acquired Lloyd’s coverholder status to underwrite comm...
Hungarian Foreign Ministry Spends 51M HUF on VIP Lounges, Unused Jets Cost Millions
Over 51 million forints went to VIP airport lounges for Péter Szijjártó and his delegation, with a record 11M HUF on a R...
Fast-Food Chains Push AI Ordering, But Consumers Overwhelmingly Prefer Humans
New research shows 80% of diners want a human to take their order, even as McDonald’s and Wendy’s accelerate AI drive-th...
BFM Business Show Dubs Microsoft Reassuring, Meta Disappointing
The July 29 edition of 'Good Morning Market' on BFM Business referenced Microsoft and Meta earnings, but the published r...
ELTON Group Launches Food Blends Unit After N. LEKOS Acquisition, Eyeing Regional Growth
Greek industrial group ELTON has transformed from a chemical distributor into a food ingredient producer with the purcha...
Fed Dissent and Middle East Escalation Spark Global Market Sell-Off
The Federal Reserve's divided vote and US military strikes against Iran sent shockwaves through financial markets, drivi...
Turkey’s Investors Get a New Route to EU Residency with France’s Talent Passport
Vesta Global adds France’s productive-investment residency to its portfolio, offering Turkish high-net-worth individuals...
Hexaware Slashes Revenue Outlook, Shares Drop 8%; Margins Held Steady
Hexaware Technologies cut its CY26 revenue growth forecast to 6-7% from at least 7.6%, citing delayed deal ramp-ups and ...
Germany's Startup Funding Rises 14% but €30bn Annual Gap Leaves Tech Sector Behind
Chancellor Merz touts record startup numbers, yet new data shows German tech is failing to match the global AI boom, wit...
Ukraine: Russia's New Cruise Missile Uses Japanese Component, Demands Export Curbs
Kyiv says a Russian cruise missile deployed in southern Ukraine contains a Japanese inertial module made in 2021, alongs...
BBVA posts 22.2% ROTE, €2bn buyback and reshapes leadership for AI era
Spanish bank delivers record profitability, with net interest income up 18.8%, a new €2bn share buyback and a management...
India’s Aviation Minister Reviews SAF, CORSIA Preparedness Ahead of 2027 Mandatory Phase
High-level stakeholder meeting focuses on SAF production timelines, a national registry, and a carbon market framework t...
X Suspends Tasnim News Accounts After Melania Trump Security Video
Social media platform X removed the multi-language accounts of Iran's Tasnim News Agency, citing security-related conten...