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India's Supreme Court gave FSSAI two weeks for front-of-pack warning labels, rejecting industry objections. The order cites a fivefold rise in child obesity and 150% UPF market growth since 2009.
Alibaba's $10.2B Hong Kong share sale for AI infrastructure is the year's third-largest follow-on. Cloud AI revenue surged 45% in Q2, but net profit fell 75%.
Indian Navy finds two liferafts and an oil slick after Panama-flagged iron ore carrier sinks en route from Paradip to China. Two survivors recovered; search ongoing.
The 2% DA hike effective Jan 2026 is fully taxable. The 8th Pay Commission may recommend changes by 2027. Implementation could take until 2029-2030.
Nigeria's SEC proposes that crypto exchanges serving Nigerian users register locally with ₦2B capital, cold storage mandates, and tiered stablecoin reserves. Comments due Sept. 3.
Offshore crypto firms serving Nigerians would need local registration, ₦2B capital for exchanges, and tiered stablecoin reserves under SEC proposal.
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator wants timelier, higher-quality disclosures on how companies spend raised funds, and clearer rules on related-party transactions.
Kazakhstan votes Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to cement President Tokayev's power after a constitutional overhaul that won 87% support.
Foreign investors sold $29 billion in Treasury bills in June while buying stocks. The decline in short-term government debt demand comes as stablecoin issuers hold over $100 billion in bills, pushing Washington to formalize their role in debt markets.
BlackRock bought $1.87B in Bitcoin and Ether ETFs last week, driving U.S. spot crypto ETF inflows to $2.6B, the strongest week since October 2025.
Xero topped Canstar's 2026 customer satisfaction survey for small business accounting software in Australia, scoring highest across all five categories in a user poll.
July's ₹31,961 crore SIP record is the fifth straight month above ₹30,000 crore, but accounts investing ₹500–₹1,000 fell by 1.4 million in the past year, leaving the funnel choked at the narrow end.
Nigeria's CPPE backs government reforms but warns gains must translate into productivity and jobs as petrol prices rose from N185 to N1,400 per litre.
Gold surged 5% last week on softer yields and Treasury buyback news. This week's PCE data and Jackson Hole speech by Fed Chair Warsh will test whether the rally extends or profit-taking caps gains.
Fund managers bought Torrent Pharma shares worth ₹7,014 crore in July. Biocon topped mid-cap buys at ₹3,234 crore, and Diamond Power led small-caps with ₹1,605 crore.
Student-loan borrowers face erroneous delinquency notices and credit score drops after the July 1 overhaul, as glitches upend budgets and loan forgiveness, a Business Insider report found.
Morgan Stanley's $587M Dallas hub and Goldman's $500M campus signal Wall Street's shift to Texas, as banks seek lower costs and business-friendly environments.
A mother spent thousands on cheerleading and gymnastics over a decade instead of a college fund. She has no regrets, valuing the discipline and confidence the sport instilled.
Upbit's hourly volume surged to $830M during the Aug. 22 flash crash, with XRP accounting for 32% of activity as liquidations hit $523M.
At least 33,000 people have died in Europe's summer heatwaves so far, with far-right parties using the crisis to attack governments while Green parties demand action.
IIFCL raised $200 million as the first tranche of a $1.8 billion ECB programme approved by the government, using MIGA guarantees for long-term funding up to 15 years.
SEC's crypto rule comment period opened Aug 21, deadline Oct 20. Proposal defines when a token is no longer a security, includes safe harbor.
A Las Vegas buyer spent three years searching for a hybrid pickup after inheriting $25,000. He drove four hours to save $4,000, rejecting dealer upcharges. The story illustrates pricing trends in the auto sector.
Zondacrypto fraud investigation widens as founder Sylwester Suszek missing since 2022, CEO Przemysław Kral abroad; customer losses top $96M.
Gold ETFs now account for 16.4% of women's passive portfolios, up from 6.4% a year earlier. Net inflows hit ₹69,000 crore in FY26. Women's AUM rose to ₹15.88 lakh crore.
Finance coach Aruna Keerthy shares a three-step method for saving while repaying debt, starting with cutting negotiable expenses and redirecting freed-up EMI money into savings.
Indian Bank CEO Binod Kumar expects gold loan book to reach ₹1.5 lakh crore this fiscal on tonnage growth. The bank also raised $400M via GIFT City bonds and targets $2B in NRI deposits. RBI closed its swap facility after $73B in inflows.
OCC has approved 23 crypto-related charter applications in 18 months, creating a new class of federal trust banks that handle custody and stablecoin reserves without traditional deposit-taking or lending.
ZachXBT's new fraud investigation website will auto-reject cases from Canada, UK, India, Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria and Bangladesh due to lack of law enforcement action.
Upbit's 24-hour volume rose 273% to $1.84B as Bitcoin hit $79.5K. XRP led at $418M, and the Kimchi Premium returned to 1.8-2.4%.