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Strides' flagship Bengaluru plant received USFDA's EIR after a five-observation Form 483; the VAI classification formally closes the cGMP inspection cycle.
India allowed mills to sell early-season sugar in October and November, aiming to avoid imports as domestic prices hit a record ₹55.70/kg and global futures surged to 18-month highs.
Binance's Agent OS platform lets developers plug AI agents directly into trading engines, market data, wallets, and payments. Users set permissions per app and can revoke access instantly.
SEBI's Amarjeet Singh said the bond tokenisation pilot, done with the RBI, will test shared-data settlement and smart contracts. The regulator also plans to boost repo and distribution.
A US graduate moved to Thailand after college, teaching English in Bangkok. Street vendors, neighbors, and students transformed her view of work, community, and career.
Former Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget argues the AI boom shows the same three-act pattern as the dot-com and housing bubbles—explosive demand, mounting leverage, and a guaranteed bust.
The Capital Hilton sits two blocks from the White House. Attendees can walk to free Smithsonian museums, coffee shops, and networking dinners between Security & Risk Forum sessions.
BitGo's Korea VASP license, built from scratch rather than via acquisition, targets a cooling retail market. Shares jumped 16% on the approval and a broader crypto rally.
Brent crude broke above $94 and WTI through $87 after Trump's Iran threat, pushing global yields higher. DXY stays flat despite the US yield rebound, testing the Dollar's link to rates.
Binance Agent OS lets ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI agents trade directly—but $100K DeFi caps and no reasoning audit raise security questions after a $40M hack on a similar protocol.
Malwarebytes warns of fake AML checker sites that mimic legitimate services and trick users into approving wallet-draining transactions. Report details the scam template being reused under multiple brands.
Nifty ends seven-session losing streak as US Treasury intervention drags yields lower and weakens dollar. Buying emerged at 24,000 support. RBI MPC minutes flagged as most hawkish in a year.
Waitrose will source all own-brand UK meat, milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables and horticultural products from regenerative farms by 2030, backed by a National Geographic YouTube series shot at its Leckford Estate.
DEXs hit 19.5% of combined spot volume in July as CEX trading fell 31% to $727B. The shift reflects retail weakness but also growing professional on-chain activity on Solana and aggregators.
Nymex gas drops 2% as the EIA storage report tests whether Wednesday's short-covering rally can hold. Production at record levels and a growing surplus cap every bounce.
Capital Limited reported H1 2026 results with drilling revenue accounting for 60% of the mix. The company operates 130 rigs across Africa and the Middle East as the fifth-largest drilling contractor.
Chinese smelter caps end decades of supply growth, forcing higher prices to fund new capacity. Alcoa, at a deep discount to replacement cost, is positioned for mid-teens EPS growth.
Brookfield Infrastructure priced 4 million preferred units at $25 each, raising $100 million at 5.75% fixed, with a reset option and underwriter over-allotment. Closing is Aug. 27.
The Port of Posorja in Ecuador, operated by DP World, won the AAPA Port Industry Excellence Award for a second year, reflecting $700M in investment and top efficiency rankings.
King's College London war studies professor David Betz argues Europe's mass migration policies have created the conditions for internal conflict, stripping governments of legitimacy and setting the stage for insurgency.
Eagle Capital Management sees EQT Corp as a direct beneficiary of LNG export expansion and data center power demand. The fund expects mid-teens EPS growth from the Marcellus shale producer.
BlackRock's New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund returned 2.83% in Q2, driven by A-rated and long-term bonds. The fund stays focused on tax-backed, education, and health care sectors.
Scott said Elizabeth Warren's team wants to run crypto out of the country as the CLARITY Act faces a September 15 cloture vote requiring 60 Senate votes to advance.
The Treasury expanded long-dated buyback operations after yields surged, calming bond markets. Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 as falling yields improved risk appetite. The next fiscal test is the $41.1 trillion debt ceiling, binding by mid-2027.
Valour Digital Securities calls in the BCIX crypto ETP (GB00BPDX1969) with $319K AUM. Holders must choose cash, physical delivery by Sep 1, or sell by Sep 11.
Rapid7's Operation Asterix phishing campaign targeted 885,000 phone numbers, matching 5,576 accounts to Binance users. The attack used fake wallet sites and AI tools.
Canadian PPI surged 0.6% in July, sharply beating the -0.5% consensus forecast and reversing June's 1.4% decline. The data arrives weeks before the Bank of Canada's next rate decision, complicating the case for further easing as swaps price a 40% chance of a September cut.
Stablecoin payouts for X influencers are under review, CoinDesk reports. SpaceX already takes Starlink fees in tokens. Crypto card spend: $18B a year.
A grid bot on a €2,000 stake can generate €1.46M in annual trading volume, with fees, slippage, and German tax rules that turn small gains into a documentation nightmare. The arithmetic rarely works for retail users.
CFTC Chairman Selig confirms the agency has rule proposals ready for digital asset markets and will advance them regardless of the CLARITY Act's Senate fate. Full implementation is still quarters away.