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Madhya Pradesh HC blocks FSSAI prohibition on whisky and rum sold by Associated Alcohols; Tamil Nadu lifts ban on 11 TASMAC brands after manufacturer compliance pledge.
Monthly transfer volume surged to $23.13B as tokenized stock holders more than doubled. Binance's bStocks, launched in June, already rivals Kraken's xStocks.
Box launched AI agent governance with content-layer controls. Its own data shows 66% of enterprises have no rules for how agents access company data — a gap that mirrors 15 years of shadow IT patterns.
Lalithaa Jewellery Mart's ₹1,700-crore IPO opens Aug 17 at ₹190-201. Gold price drove FY26 earnings; volume fell 16.6%. Negative cash flow, unhedged inventory raise caution.
The SAR 10,000 BNPL ceiling pushes providers into higher-ticket categories — and into tougher funding and credit trade-offs. Blominvest analysis shows net margins of 13-16% after credit losses, with Tamara's consumer finance pivot driving a 31.7% yield.
BAE Systems stock rose 12% in H1-2026 on record backlog and margin growth. The 24x P/E leaves little room for error if orders slow, with UK political risk the main uncertainty.
Blackstone-backed HIPL opens subscription Monday with a ₹2,600 crore fresh issue to repay debt. The company carries ₹6,900 crore borrowings and a 31.3x EV/EBITDA asking price. BusinessLine says skip.
Four straight years of 10%+ S&P 500 gains point to pricey stocks. New projections show a $20,000 lump sum still reaches six figures in 20 years at 9%.
EPF membership depends on salary and employer eligibility. The FY26 interest rate stays at 8.25%. Here are the rules on caps, transfers and pension fund access.
JAB Classic tips off Aug. 14 with $1M prize pool as Jared Armstrong builds a post-career business through youth programs, court renovations, and cross-industry partnerships.
Maldives reaffirmed its commitment to close ties with India in an 80th Independence Day message, and France, Nepal, Bhutan and Russia also sent greetings.
One mother's 35-new-things project illustrates the consumer shift behind craft retailers' growth. Personal reclamation spending is lifting companies from Michaels to Cricut.
The Gates Foundation Trust bought $353 million in Home Depot as the home improvement retailer faces a housing slump. HD's premium valuation versus Lowe's is a key question.
DeFiLlama funded a wallet, connected it to a fake app on the App Store, and let it drain the funds. Apple removed the scam within days after months of ignored reports.
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath says 'we use AI' pitch decks get ignored. Social media reacts with comparisons to dot-com hype. VCs now demand real differentiation, not buzzwords.
Revenue rose 17% to $508M and funded accounts hit a record 6.6M, while non-trading fees now account for 60% of revenue at Kraken's parent, up from 55%.
Humana and UnitedHealthcare are cutting Medicare Advantage plans to shore up margins. Open enrollment starts Oct. 15.
Vanguard reports average 401(k) balance of $50,261 for 25-34 year-olds; median is $18,732. Fidelity data shows similar figures. Fed survey adds context.
IRMAA premiums can hit $527.50 monthly based on income from two years ago. File Form SSA-44 after retirement or a spouse's death to correct the bill. The window matters.
Israel's largest bank plans bitcoin and ether trading via Galaxy Digital, pending regulatory approval. Over 25% of Israelis already in crypto. Launch targeted early 2027.
An anonymous investor on X says systematic trading and investing turned ₹5 lakh into ₹1.3 crore over 7 years, claiming a 48% CAGR. The post has 59,000+ views but is unverified.
The top five family business groups in corporate India held over 60% of income share between 2001 and 2020. The study's authors suggested setting hard caps on market share as a policy option.
A single egg-freezing cycle costs $10,000-$20,000, hitting $47,000 for three cycles in NYC. Insurance rarely covers it, but workplace benefits are growing.
Smarkets, a UK betting exchange with $60B in volume, is applying for a CFTC license while also seeking state sportsbook permits to hedge regulatory uncertainty.
CPI and PPI came in softer than expected, sending Treasury yields lower. Intel raised $20 billion for AI manufacturing. Nvidia partnered with six asset managers on a $500 billion financing push.
A North Beach resident left Miami Beach in 2021, citing sinking high-rises and parking battles. Curfews and resident parking zones came later.
The 8th Pay Commission has 18 months to submit recommendations. With a deadline of May 2027, full rollout could stretch to 2029-2030 based on past trends.
AIIMS Delhi debarred Tirupati Medilines and Taarini Medicare for two years after defective syringes and Yankauer suction sets triggered patient safety complaints across multiple departments.
Nvidia’s 13F reveals a $21B SpaceX stake from a $10B xAI investment. Musk confirms exclusive Vera Rubin chip use. The circular vendor-financing model is now Nvidia’s second-largest equity bet.
Robinhood's token-less L2 runs on memecoins, not stock tokens. OAK Research found 99% of volume is memecoin activity as CASHCAT surged 5,500%. Tokenized RWAs sit at $12.81M. The gas subsidy ends in September.