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KYN boosts monthly dividend 5.9% to $0.09, forward yield 8.14%. Ex-div July 15. The board's decision reflects confidence in the fund's midstream cash flows.
Employees know how to use AI at work. They just do not trust what happens when they admit it. The fix is not training, but trust.
The TSA warns World Cup visitors that ranch dressing counts as a liquid under carry-on rules, with confiscated bottles rising at security checkpoints.
Trump credits his immigration policies for falling car insurance premiums. Economists and industry data point to COVID-19, driving habits, and supply chains instead.
Accenture cut its fiscal 2026 revenue growth forecast to 3%–4%, citing a Middle East hit and a revenue miss. Indian IT stocks fell up to 7%.
Accenture's reduced revenue outlook sent Indian IT stocks tumbling, dragging Sensex and Nifty lower. Infosys fell 8%, TCS 6%, as the bellwether signal weaker IT demand.
In 1907, the Irish Crown Jewels vanished from a locked safe in Dublin Castle. No one was charged, no jewels were found. The case drew in King Edward VII and Sherlock Holmes' creator.
BEST employees walked off the job despite a court order and MESMA. With 2,700 buses off Mumbai's roads and union ranks split, the strike hinges on structural demands — budget merger, pay commission, and the end of wet-lease hiring.
The rupee gained 20 paise on trade-deal optimism, but the RBI is using the flows to rebuild reserves, capping how fast the currency can rise. Greer's visit next week is the real catalyst.
Nearly 70% of widows switch advisors within a year of a spouse's death. The fix is not technical skill. It is structure, patience, and plain language in the first 90 days.
A group running 120+ Papa Murphy's and Crumbl Cookies locations signed a multi-unit deal for HB Protein Smoothies in Boise, Phoenix, and Portland. The franchisee profile suggests the unit economics passed a seasoned operator's stress test.
Delhi High Court to rule on Telegram's challenge to India's temporary ban over NEET cheating. Verdict due 10:30 am Friday. Proportionality at stake.
Free ice cream returns June 19 via Kroger e-coupon, following a 2024 giveaway of 45,000 pints that were claimed within hours. Claim instructions inside.
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IRTSA seeks fitment factors up to 3.80, which could lift minimum pay to ₹52,600. The 8th CPC is expected to submit recommendations by mid-2027, with rollout by 2030.
Global systemically important banks cite legacy technology as their top info-security challenge, a survey finds. Investors can differentiate banks by modernization spend.
The Fed's revised LFI framework rated 80% of large banks well-managed, the highest share on record. The new regime took effect Jan. 16.
MSCI downgraded Indonesia's Information Flow assessment, citing opaque shareholding structures and coordinated trading that undermine price formation.
Bharat Forge's KSSL partners AM General to develop 155mm mobile artillery with soft recoil tech. Delivery planned for 2027 under US Army MTC program.
Maharashtra's Rs 60 crore MANTRA centre aims to turn university patents into commercial products. A two-phase rollout starts July 1 with a Patent Bank and faculty training programme.
Chilwa Minerals doubled the Mpyupyu resource to 109.6Mt at 1.0% THM, with 89% now in Measured/Indicated. The Q3 2026 scoping study will test whether the larger, higher-confidence resource translates into workable economics.
Tehran's Strait of Hormuz leverage and a $300 billion recovery fund tilt the US-Iran truce in Iran's favor. Trump threatens to resume war if the plan fails.
Macron posted a Hindi farewell video for Modi, calling him a dear friend. The visit included the Bharat Innovates programme, G7 Summit attendance, and a diaspora address in Paris.
Macron greeted Modi in Hindi and called the visit "very fruitful." The trip covered Nice, Evian and Paris, with Modi also attending the G7 Summit as a guest nation.
Domestic TTI +7.11% above trend line, International TTI +8.07% — both in buy mode. Full ETF tables ranked by M-Index momentum through June 18. Trailing stops at 12% domestic, 10% international.
Gold is on track for a third weekly decline. A firm dollar and hawkish Fed signals undermine the recent rally. Central bank purchases provide some floor but cannot reverse the macro headwind.
Three supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of Saudi oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Iran deal ended the blockade. The 60-day toll-free transit period begins.
BlackRock Balanced Fund returned -0.22% in Q1 2026, outperforming its benchmark. The result shows how active management helped during a tough quarter for stocks and bonds.
Indigenous businesses charge 15-20% less for mine rehabilitation work in WA, where the $50 billion cleanup liability dwarfs contractor capacity. The first big test comes in 2028.
John Hancock Preferred Income ETF outperformed its benchmark in Q1 2026. The manager credited security selection. The fund managed a shift in rate expectations that pressured preferred stocks.