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The US medical coding firm laid off 900 Kochi workers despite agreeing to talks. It credited three months' salary as severance, drawing state government criticism and doubts about Monday's conciliation meeting.
SEBI's proposed Common Advertisement Code scraps pre-approval, allows brand-level celebrity endorsements, but a narrow certification rule risks creating a bottleneck for performance data validation.
The Paris court ruling adds €22.5M in taxes for the LVMH chairman. His net worth has fallen $50B this year as luxury stocks slide. The appeal heads to the Council of State.
Anthropic's new daily usage data reveals when people ask Claude for sleep, dinner, and tax help. The pattern argues for consumer AI stocks over enterprise. Here's the market read.
Mojtaba Khamenei absent from father's funeral days after being named successor, while three brothers emerge publicly in Tehran.
Total software spend is accelerating to 15% growth, but CIOs are cutting legacy vendors to fund AI. The bifurcation is real: tap AI budget or die. Here's what separates the winners from the rest.
Apple fell 1.2% to $191.50. Tech rotation accelerated after ISM data. Options show put buildup at $185 and $180; Friday's jobs report is next catalyst.
Mercado Libre's operating margins have narrowed for three straight quarters. The question is whether the compression is temporary or the start of a new, lower baseline. The next earnings report on Aug. 5 will be the test.
Asda launched a 16-inch 'Chilli Con Kane' in Cheltenham for the England-Mexico match. The name plays on Harry Kane's surname. Priced at £8.99, the dish targets match-day foot traffic.
Polymarket's $40 deposit unlocks $150 in bonus funds. Settlement takes days. Users must place a prediction. Tax rules apply on winnings. Unverified codes exist.
Tesla caps AI spending at $200/week per employee starting July 6, reversing its earlier push for more AI use. Engineers who spent thousands weekly must now get approval for overages. The move signals growing cost discipline across tech.
The Riyad Bank Saudi PMI rose to 53.3 in June, the highest reading in four months, signaling continued expansion in the non-oil private sector and supporting a positive backdrop for Saudi stocks.
Alinma Retail REIT Fund units hit a 52-week high on July 5, data from Argaam shows. The move reflects investor optimism in Saudi retail REITs. Here's what to watch next.
Ladakh's UT administration approved a 25% PLI for Pashmina herders and an ₹8-crore revolving fund. The payment mechanism cuts wait times from 10 months to 2 months. Yield targets could double raw supply.
Ukraine's new contracts raise pay and extend terms for front-line foreign fighters. Retention depends on whether soldiers stay past initial deployment, fighters told Business Insider.
Keir International's board approved a capital restructuring to address accumulated losses, a move that requires shareholder approval at an EGM.
Future Vision's diabetes conference contract, exceeding 5% of annual revenue, shifts the company's revenue mix toward event management, carrying lumpiness risk.
Keir International disclosed SAR 19 million in material lawsuits as it works through a capital reduction to erase accumulated losses.
Alandalus Property's SPV signs development and long-term lease for a Riyadh educational complex under a build-operate-transfer model. No financial terms disclosed. Stock closed up 0.4%. The BOT structure isolates construction risk and ensures recurring lease revenue for the parent.
The Indian Biogas Association will train up to 50,000 retired service members for the renewable energy sector, tapping logistics experience for distributed bioenergy operations.
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TAM's SAR 70M framework with SCE is a ceiling, not guaranteed revenue. The stock's muted reaction suggests the market gets it. The real test comes when TAM reports actual drawdowns.
CATRION Catering signed a SAR 75.72M lease at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam with revenue-sharing payments.
Mohammed Hasan AlNaqool Sons Co. shareholders vote July 27 on a 100% bonus share issue, doubling shares outstanding without new capital. The outcome sets the stock's price adjustment path.
Bidaya Finance signed a SAR 100M shariah-compliant Murabaha with Saudi REDF to expand sales volume over two years, it said in a Tadawul statement.
GSTN now processes 1.8 crore returns and 26 crore e-invoices monthly. Its Account Aggregator integration opens cash-flow lending for MSMEs.
Markets rewarded AI infrastructure, defense, and recurring revenue plays this week. Tesla fell despite record deliveries. AlphaScala data shows the divide: GOOGL Strong, TSLA Weak.
Radico Khaitan expects 20% premium volume growth and 125 bps margin expansion in FY27. Vodka sales surged 45% in Q1, driving a structural shift in India's spirits market.
Banan Real Estate will develop and market a hotel in Riyadh under a SAR 54.95 million contract. The deal adds to the company's hospitality pipeline as Saudi Arabia expands tourism infrastructure ahead of the 2030 World Expo bid.
Kababaihan Partylist backed a June 28 charity run drawing 745 participants to raise funds for medical and welfare needs of women PDLs at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong.