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Age Care Labs raises ₹85 crore as part of a ₹250 crore Series B round. The startup targets India's 40 million urban seniors with at-home care, assisted living, and specialized services.
India's top firms from Axis Bank to PwC embed AI implementation in leadership appraisals. How 5-15% KPI weight and the bell curve reshape executive reviews.
Dr Reddy's chairman warns data protection rules tied to foreign investment could delay generic drug access. He proposes a national innovation mission with procurement reform.
Trump made $1.2B from crypto ventures as 764K of his supporters lost $380M on digital assets. The disclosure fuels conflict-of-interest questions ahead of SEC rule changes.
Rupee fell 0.6% to 95.24, the steepest drop in two weeks. Dollar strength drove the move, with importers facing higher costs and exporters gaining. RBI intervention appears limited.
Crypto has poured $189M into the 2026 U.S. midterms, surpassing 2024 totals. The CLARITY Act remains stuck — the next Congress decides its fate.
Metal Hawk won two contested ballots for exploration licences at Mt Percy, expanding its position along the Keith-Kilkenny Shear Zone in WA's northeast Goldfields.
Robinhood launched a blockchain for real-world assets. Adoption and regulatory hurdles remain. HOOD Alpha Score 44. Watch developer activity and Canada/UK rules.
Prospect Resources' 400m step-out at Nyungu Central hit copper continuation, reshaping Mumbezhi's scale. Phase 3 assays and a scoping study due H2 2026 are the next catalysts.
The president's 927-page ethics filing shows over $1B from crypto ventures, raising conflict-of-interest questions as his administration pushes lighter-touch regulation.
The August 2026 Singapore Savings Bond yields 2.06% over 10 years, down from 2.11% in July. The one-year exit yield holds at 1.46%. Applications open Aug. 2-25.
Singapore connected to the internet in 1991, a decade before most neighbours. The early infrastructure created path dependency for data centres, cloud adoption, and AI policy. The 64-kbps link through the University of Hawaii still echoes in today's digital economy.
Indonesian enrollment at Chinese universities hit 20,000, up from 13,000 in 2016. Tighter US visas and China's nickel investments fuel the shift. The trend reflects deeper economic integration.
Anchorage Digital's off-exchange settlement system now works with Binance, letting institutions trade on the exchange while assets stay at the federally chartered bank custodian.
CME Group will list 75 single-stock futures on July 27. The launch revives a failed concept from OneChicago. Liquidity is the key risk. Early volume in August will signal traction.
New Zealand building permits fell 4.0% in May to 3,801, the second straight monthly decline, as high rates and weak demand pressure the construction sector.
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Canada Day is a bank holiday, so e-transfers sent Tuesday won't clear until Wednesday. Here is why autodeposit shows pending and when to actually worry.
Verizon and others sold a record A$52B in Kangaroo bonds in H1, as Asian demand capped borrowing costs. The trend means more US firms may diversify funding away from dollars.
Binance assured EU users assets are safe but access is limited after MiCA took effect July 1. Withdrawals and transfers available where applicable; ESMA ordered wind-down for unauthorized firms.
BHP Group's 30% rally this year is copper-driven, not iron ore. Alpha Score 66/100 reflects solid fundamentals. The June production report is the next catalyst.
Vertex's Casgevy cleared for children as young as 2 with sickle cell disease or beta thalassemia, expanding the gene therapy's addressable market after a slow launch in older patients.
Transocean's $1 billion Deepwater Atlas contract locks in premium dayrates through 2027. The deal confirms demand for top-tier rigs but does not fix the debt or utilization problems that have weighed on the stock.
Global sea surface temperatures hit a record 20.98°C in June, fueling extreme storms, wildfires, and heat waves across the U.S. and Europe. The Trump administration declared a power emergency for the PJM grid as 230 million Americans face extreme heat.
The ratio of housing starts to household formation fell below 0.8, a 60-year low. Median rent crossed $2,000 a month. Home prices rose 4.7%. The April 16 housing starts report is the next data point.
Patterson-UTI Energy faces downside from lower oil prices as the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Term contracts and gas exposure may limit the damage. The next Baker Hughes count is Friday.
37% of retailers plan to invest in AI shopping assistants over the next three years, while cross-channel and payment feature investment declines. The gap between consumer demand and merchant support for price matching and stored payments is widening.
Phinia's acquisition push after a strong spin-off run signals management confidence but introduces integration and leverage risks.
Target comps rose 5.6% and traffic 4.4% on merchandising wins, but SG&A overhead leaves the deep-value argument unfinished. Alpha Score 64 / 100, Moderate.
Ollin Biosciences raised $330M led by TCGX and ARCH. Blackstone, CPP, and T. Rowe Price joined the oversubscribed round, signaling strong crossover demand for late-stage biotech.