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Delhi has recorded over 1,777 H1N1 cases this year. ICMR said the circulating strain matches Northern Hemisphere vaccines. Two options: intranasal spray or injected shot.
Piyush Goyal told Japanese business leaders to double their India presence this decade, as he leads a 200-member delegation to strengthen trade ties.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says new trade negotiations worth $15 trillion in GDP will push India's FTA coverage to 75% of global trade. Nine deals signed since 2020 already span $60 trillion.
Lawrence Lepard said stablecoin-backed Treasuries cover 3% of the U.S. debt rollover. Even passage of the CLARITY Act won't close the gap anytime soon.
GRVT's first airdrop tranche expires ~Aug 29; Propr TGE set for Aug 24. Grass and Midnight extend to 2027. Claim details for Plume and dappOS remain unpublished.
Pakistan's crypto regulator opened its licensing portal Monday. Existing exchanges have until Sept. 5 to apply for a no-objection certificate or shut down. The framework covers exchanges, custody, lending and mining services.
Barry Ashley's The Grumpy Cook in Hastings raised £30,000 from global donors. He plans to expand to weekends and other East Sussex areas after government fund changes.
Old West sees a structural electricity shortage from AI data center buildout. Power semiconductors, natural gas, coal, and uranium are positioned to benefit as grid bottlenecks force companies to build their own generation.
Sensex climbs 202 points, Nifty up 55 as HDFC Bank and Infosys lead gains. Brent crude holds above $93 as Middle East tensions keep risk appetite in check.
Bitcoin fell to $75,600 before recovering above $77,000 after a 20% weekly rally. The pullback tests whether the breakout can consolidate. Traders watch ETF flows and support near $74,000.
Cleveland Fed: return beliefs, not demographics, drive crypto ownership. Bitcoin info lifted desired allocations 2 points; researchers say information shocks move demand.
Texas heat pushes ERCOT demand above July record, but storage heading for 10-year high and rising production cap futures near $2.80 resistance. Hugh Brinson pipeline adds supply in September.
Tamil Nadu drops the Parandur greenfield airport after farmer protests. Chief Minister Vijay says alternative sites are under review, delaying Chennai's second airport.
Interviews with data labelers in China and Australia reveal low pay, no contracts, and chronic eye strain behind the AI industry's essential workforce.
Nearly 6 billion food cans were imported in 2025, up 8% from 2024, as steel tariffs hit U.S. canners but not foreign-filled goods. Del Monte closed a California cannery; 420,000 peach trees were destroyed.
Chinese grain stocks surged on JPMorgan's food inflation warning, but physical supply data suggests the scarcity story is ahead of reality.
Fasset's $51M Series B values the stablecoin neobank at $1.05B. SBI Group led the round as the firm processes $32B in cross-border volume across 125 countries.
BHP hit a record $67.72 a share as gold topped $4,600 and materials led the ASX 200 up 0.5%. Pilbara Minerals jumped 7.2% on resumed dividends. The focus now shifts to US CPI and the Fed's Jackson Hole meeting.
Nomura's India investment banking head sees deal flow staying robust through year-end, with global buyout funds sitting on dry powder and family businesses tapping private capital before IPOs.
ED arrests two in ₹30,000 crore cyber fraud probe; ₹3.25 crore seized, 300 victims. Suspects to face court Monday.
ECW's $22M programme targets 200,000 children in West Darfur, South Kordofan and Gedaref as Sudan's war has left 8 million children out of school. Nearly half the budget goes to local groups.
Softcare (2698.HK) reported 46% profit growth with a 66% payout ratio. African core grew 24-29%, Latin America surged 123%. Multi-brand strategy and channel pilot underway.
Questerre Energy wins Nova Scotia's first oil-and-gas exploration bid round, securing exclusive rights on Cumberland Basin acreage in a deal the CEO compares to the company's Quebec Utica entry.
CEO Kral claimed 4,500 BTC in cold storage, but on-chain data shows the hot wallet held 0.086 BTC by April 1. Estonia revoked the license on June 29, two days before the MiCA deadline.
Nomura's Laser Digital Japan secured Japan's first new crypto exchange license in four years, targeting institutional liquidity and trading services under the Payment Services Act.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the five projects by GRSE and Yantra India will create jobs and revive the state's industrial base. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh linked the push to self-reliance.
Indian government bonds are expected to open weaker this week as oil prices remain elevated ahead of potential US sanctions on Iran, a trader said.
Adore Beauty posts record revenue of A$207.3m in FY26, but EBITDA drops 39% to A$3.8m. The company targets 10%+ revenue growth and $9-13m EBITDA in FY27.
A London court wound up Key Coin Assets Ltd after nine investors lost over £300,000. The Insolvency Service said it showed hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme. The effective date for full U.K. crypto regulation is Oct. 25, 2027.
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