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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.
Coffee chains lead restaurant spending up 6% YTD as pizza fades. Value campaigns from McDonald's and Burger King re-attract diners. Fuel prices and age demographics add risk.
Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith, 29, was killed in Memphis. His final Instagram Live showed him dismissing danger. No arrests yet.
Unlisted market deals suggest NSE IPO may price at a premium. State-run banks and insurers that bought early could see large paper gains when the exchange lists.
Five banking trade groups told regulators the latest Basel proposal still overcharges for overlapping risks. The groups want a 2028 implementation date and lower charges on hedged mortgage assets.
Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, 29, behind 'Sicko Mode,' found dead; police rule out foul play, cause unknown.
Ballmer allegedly used Aspiration to pay Kawhi Leonard $28M off the cap books. The NBA investigation and a federal whistleblower complaint could cost the Clippers picks or force a sale.
Japan Airlines CEO forfeits 20% pay after workers drank before driving. The move reflects a Japanese corporate norm of top executives taking responsibility for subordinate misconduct.
Sanders' bill would tax big AI firms 50% of stock into a $7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, giving the public half ownership. Y Combinator's CEO called it a war on startups.
Angel investor Jesse Wiebe, founder of the Canadian Startup Capital Association, faces charges of indecent act and unlawful home entry in Saskatoon. He is expected to enter a plea June 30.
Chartwell CEO Huw Thomas sees occupancy hitting 88% by year-end, pushing operating margins above 40% for the first time since 2020. The stock trades at a discount to peers.
Twenty, the first VC-backed cyber warfare startup, raised $100M at a $1B valuation. The round led by Accel signals growing venture appetite for defense tech.
Pengana Capital's TermPlus targets 8% on a two-year fixed term while RBA holds at 4.35%. Monthly income is paid from a portfolio of 4,500 private credit loans.
Boeing secures an $880 million Navy contract to modernize P-8A training devices through 2031, extending sustainment revenue on a key maritime patrol platform through the next decade.
Aura Minerals (AUGO) board approves $200M buyback program funded from cash, running June 2026 to June 2027. Alpha Score 26/100.
The White House and Anthropic are setting AI security rules after export controls on Fable 5, POLITICO reports, aiming to manage security risks.
Quantum Industry Canada CEO Lisa Lambert leaves at month-end. Sean Lee becomes interim. QIC's lobbying helped secure $334.3M in federal funding, putting industry representation in focus.
Workers at a Winnipeg POS software firm unionized after half the workforce was let go and jobs moved abroad, citing private-equity restructuring and AI-driven displacement.
Full border closures reduced bilateral trade by roughly 19% for a typical country pair, implying a 23% hit to global trade in Q2 2020. Road and air were hit hardest.
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Burford Capital held its June 18 quarterly call. The update covered litigation finance operations. No new figures were released in the opening remarks. The next update follows Q2.
Nvidia's Alpha Score at 67 out of 100 signals mixed evidence for relative performance versus the broader market in the quarter ahead.
Obama opened his $850M Chicago center without Trump. The former president defended democratic norms and the peaceful transfer of power.