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Canada GDP Surges 3.3% Annualized, Leaves USD/CAD in a Range

Canada Q2 GDP grew 3.3% annualized, far above forecasts. Business investment jumped 12.7%. The Bank of Canada will likely hold rates in September, keeping the loonie supported against a firm dollar.

Stocks7d ago

E. coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts sickens 55

55 people sickened across 15 states, four hospitalized. Minnesota and Wisconsin account for the most cases. CDC urges consumers to discard affected sprouts.

Macro7d ago

All Indian Banks Closed on August 22 for Fourth Saturday

Banks across India remain shut on August 22 as the fourth Saturday of the month. Digital banking continues. Next holiday on Aug 25 in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.

Stocks7d ago

AI voice assistants need deep data access that users may regret

Voice assistants like Gemini and Alexa are moving toward handling complex tasks across apps. That requires deep access to personal data, and the process hides how decisions are made.

Crypto7d ago

Grayscale: SEC's Reg Crypto Could Boost Ethereum, Solana

Grayscale's Zach Pandl says proposed SEC fundraising rules could drive more issuance on Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, raising demand for their native tokens.

Stocks7d ago

ToneTag triples revenue as soundbox shifts to banking interface

ToneTag nearly quadrupled revenue to ₹210 crore in FY25 as it turns its soundbox into a voice banking terminal. Qualcomm Ventures invested $3.8 million.

Stocks7d ago

93-Year-Old Apollo Founder Still Building as Hospital Empire Tops $13B

Apollo Hospitals founder Dr. Prathap Reddy, 93, built a $13B healthcare empire from a single 150-bed Chennai hospital. India's hospital bed shortage remains acute at 1.3 per 1,000.

Earnings7d ago

Optima Health CEO: £1.6B Market in Occupational Health Push

Optima Health CEO Jonathan Thomas outlined a £1.6B addressable market in occupational health and well-being, citing £85B in annual employee ill-health costs across the U.K.

Stocks7d ago

Israel Publishes E1 Settlement Tender, Critics Say It Ends Two-State Solution

Israel's Housing Ministry issued a tender for 1,234 housing units in the E1 area, drawing condemnation from the US, EU, and Arab states. The project would split the West Bank.

Stocks7d ago

The Side Door Is Where the Edge Lives

A tequila brand skirted a US additive-ad ban with misspelled billboards. The same lateral thinking that put grenades on drones and invented the drive-through. The side door is always open. It just looks stupid until someone walks through.

Earnings7d ago

Cerebras Revenue Jumps 103% But Hardware Sales Drop 23%

Cerebras beat core revenue guidance but GAAP hardware sales fell 23% as cloud services quadrupled, shifting the investment case to hybrid infrastructure.

Stocks7d ago

Fifth Third Backs Payload in Embedded Payments Push

Fifth Third leads a strategic investment in Payload, which processes nearly $500 million monthly in earnest money deposits and other embedded payments, to fund engineering hires and new payment rail integrations.