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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.
Payhawk's Agent Fetch autonomously retrieves vendor invoices, cutting average time from 24 days to two. The beta success rate of 68.6% signals progress but leaves room for human fallback.
India's Japanese-language learner base jumped 47% in three years to nearly 53,000. The teaching pool grew only 13.5%. The gap threatens a 50,000-worker employment corridor.
Treasury's GENIUS Act proposal sets a July 2028 deadline for offshore stablecoins to be sold on US exchanges. Tether's USDT faces the biggest test as exchanges weigh liquidity against compliance.
India's Rs 62,500 crore mobile phone scheme ties incentives to year-on-year growth of at least Rs 5,000 crore. Three Indian players are in talks to launch a local brand within 18 months.
Top consultancies have added tens of thousands of AI and data staff. Yet daily work lags behind the pitch, and clients' expectations are cooling.
Koney King owner Jimmy Hendricks bought a $1,300 generator the day a derecho knocked out Gary's power. He kept the 100-year-old restaurant open for a week while 38,000 customers remained without electricity.
Coinbase's stablecoin holdings jumped 44% to $20B as the exchange and rivals Gemini and Bullish pivot to new revenue streams after Q2 trading revenue fell.
The Aug 31 ITR deadline is close. Freelancers must choose the right form, claim actual business expenses, and handle foreign income correctly. A tax expert explains what to track.
Crescite report says blockchain can make global payments instant and free, with ethical finance applications for emerging markets. Token launch set for August.
Portable AI recorders sidestep corporate bans on notetaker bots. Jackson Lewis says companies need new policies fast. Microsoft's Alpha Score is 71.
Tests in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain and France show Binance accepts new users without a MiCA license, while the Austrian FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for similar violations.
A Sandmark test found Binance still accepts new EU customers after MiCA. Two accounts passed full KYC. ESMA guidelines require a halt; EU watchdogs may now escalate.
The Hindu Businessline editorial board criticized the report for lacking evidence and argued Trump's tariff policies have failed to revive U.S. manufacturing.
A Delhi HC ruling on a father withdrawing ₹8.6 lakh from his daughter's PPF account clarifies parental limits on minor PPF accounts and contribution caps.
South Korea's FSS has deployed generative AI to scan trading data, news, and online content for price manipulation. Human review remains mandatory before any investigation.
SEC no-action letter lets Franklin Templeton mutual funds and ETFs hold tokenized money-market shares as collateral. First such relief for a traditional fund, Kaul says.
Pro Medicus reported $162m revenue, 99.8% gross margin, $83m profit and 50.7% ROE. No net debt.
Google ordered to remove 57 Firebase accounts mimicking SBI, ICICI and Axis Bank. India's cyber fraud losses hit Rs 22,500 crore in 2025 alone. RBI's compensation and domain rules aim to curb the threat.
India's monsoon rain deficit widened to 13.2% for the season, with South Peninsula worst hit. IMD forecasts heavy rain in East and North-East, critical for kharif crops and edible oil import needs.
Tahir Ahmad Kalwal's workshop turns sheep pelts into fur-like jackets and coats. SKUAST Kashmir is backing the effort, but the missing cluster leaves trained artisans with no steady work.