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Returned to India with an old overseas bank account? A new disclosure window runs until Dec 31, with penalties up to 60% for unreported foreign assets.
Ten dividend stocks from a 65-stock model portfolio raised payouts more than 25% since 2023 while covering the dividend at least 1.5x with free cash flow. AbbVie yields 4.9%.
Korea opens real-name crypto accounts for 3,500 firms. Tokenized securities law takes effect Feb. 2027. Bank of Korea tests deposit tokens with nine banks. BitGo Korea registered for custody.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is presiding over a trial that could reshape Meta's ad business. The Northern District of California judge also oversaw the Epic Games case, Musk v. Altman, and now leads the court as chief judge.
With 70% public support and a Sept. 15 floor vote, Armstrong argues the CLARITY Act would prevent FTX-style collapses and define US crypto rules.
Immigration authorities will stop stamping boarding passes from Sep 1. Passengers can use e-boarding passes on smartphones for clearance.
The EPFO's YouTube video argues that EPF's guaranteed returns and employer contributions make it a safer retirement bet than stock market investment.
Delhi recorded 1,777 H1N1 cases this year. Kerala reported 7,421 cases and 88 deaths. Health ministry urges vigilance as flu rises across India.
Everything Protocol's whitepaper proposes a unified DeFi reserve for trading, lending and limit orders, aiming to solve liquidity fragmentation with internal pricing and a claim hierarchy for stress periods.
After a fall revealed severe arthritis, a 53-year-old writer confronts the caregiving reality of dating someone 24 years younger.
Fed Chair Warsh speaks Wednesday as Treasury doubles bond buyback, sending dollar to 98.55. Tokyo CPI, Canada Q2 GDP, and US-Canada trade fallout in focus.
National average: 52% of income. In San Jose, families spend 83%. Redfin and Winnie break down where housing and childcare cost the most — and least.
A new analysis argues that regulations from banking to waste removal create state-enforced cartels, shielding incumbents from competition and raising costs for consumers.
The Wuxi Symphony Orchestra performed at the Ljubljana Festival on Aug. 20, receiving a standing ovation from the audience, a first for a Chinese orchestra in the festival's history.
Iran's foreign ministry condemned new U.S. sanctions as an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty. Oil finished the week up 5% as Bessent vowed 'greatest coordinated economic isolation' on Monday.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Flores killed 47 and displaced 2,000. The region hosts Apple suppliers; the Port of Maumere faces structural inspection Thursday.
Certification delays for sliding doors on business-class suites are leaving aircraft stuck at factories and costing airlines millions. United, Boeing, and others face ongoing hurdles.
Sales of Toyota's bZ midsize SUV are up 89% this year. With seven consumer EVs planned by 2027 – four more than Tesla – the world's largest automaker is accelerating while rivals retreat.
Ronnie Chatterji, OpenAI's chief economist, explains why his team needs people comfortable with uncertainty as AI research questions evolve faster than ever.
Coinbase, Gemini, and Bullish all reported lower Q2 trading income. Each is chasing different revenue streams — stablecoins, prediction markets, and tokenized securities — as spot fees shrink.
A CSIR-NIIST study of four GI-tagged Kerala handloom products finds initial sales and wage gains reversed over time, as powerloom competition and demographic pressures eroded the tag's economic value.
Disney will cut spouse health coverage for those with access to their own employer's plan starting 2027. An advisor called it an extreme cost-control move.
Self-made wealth starts with ownership, not income. The same habits — equity, good debt, tax efficiency, patience — separate the upper class from everyone else long before the bank account does.
Wealth is less about paycheck size than habits. From credit card debt to lifestyle inflation, these 10 patterns quietly drain working-class households.
HMRC sent 81,000 crypto tax warning letters, up 25% year-on-year. The OECD's CARF starts in 2027, giving tax authorities standardized transaction data across 46 jurisdictions.
Morgan Stanley's intern survey shows Ralph Lauren gaining share among young high-income consumers, while Nike and Starbucks lose ground. Alpha Score 63 for RL.
Parents spend up to $19,000 on summer camps that ban phones. Camp directors say the tech-free environment improves social skills, but kids struggle with the transition. The trend highlights a growing demand for digital detox among Gen Alpha.
An AI agent got Brian Distelburger banned from Resy. Another agent drafted a reinstatement email that worked. The lesson: set guardrails.
Outside Interactive CEO Robin Thurston rides 10,000 miles a year and uses Garmin wearables. His outdoor-first strategy and personal habits signal continued demand for Garmin's fitness trackers and GPS devices.
Stripe's Will Gaybrick says AI agents will end checkout pages as we know them. CEO Patrick Collison calls it inevitable, while shopper trust lags.