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Tamil Nadu mandates state song first at all official events

Chief Secretary M Sai Kumar's Aug. 12 order follows a unanimous Assembly resolution. The state song, from the 1891 play 'Manonmaniam', must open all public events.

Stocks18d ago

Gaja Capital's ₹550-crore IPO opens Aug 19 at ₹152-160 band

Gaja Alternative Asset Management's ₹550-crore IPO opens Aug 19 at ₹152-160 per share, trimmed from ₹656 crore. The PE firm's listing tests market appetite for growth-stage alternative asset managers.

Stocks18d ago

Illinois Ticket Wins $1.04 Billion Powerball, Eighth-Largest Ever

An Illinois ticket matched all six numbers for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, the eighth-largest US lottery prize. The winner has 60 days to choose between a $450.5 million cash lump sum or a 30-year annuity.

Crypto18d ago

Bitwise CIO: Crypto valuations could double as protocols link revenue to tokens

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects crypto valuations to at least double as protocols like Hyperliquid, Uniswap, and Aave use revenue for token buybacks and burns.

Crypto18d ago

Arizona crypto ATM law refunds $171K to 35 victims

Arizona's crypto ATM law has produced $171,332 in refunds for 35 scam victims since September. The recoveries offer the first concrete measure of how the state's consumer protection model works as other states ban kiosks outright.

Stocks18d ago

Record Senior Employment: A Bullish Signal for Labor and Spending

A record 11.6 million Americans aged 65+ are working, not out of desperation but choice. The data suggests stronger labor supply, less reliance on Social Security, and a structural tailwind for consumer spending.

Stocks18d ago

Why Open-Weight AI Bans Could Hand China the Lead

Anthropic and some US politicians want to restrict open-weight AI models. The policy would slow American research without stopping China's progress, critics argue.

Stocks18d ago

Elon Musk Should Skip the Telecom War, and Win the AI Race

SpaceX's orbital AI data centers promise sub-year payback, but its consumer mobile push draws analyst skepticism. The defining race is AI compute, not telecom.

Macro18d ago

First Brands Bankruptcy Showed a Deeper U.S. Manufacturing Weakness

Last year's bankruptcy of First Brands Group triggered mass layoffs in Ohio and revealed a deeper vulnerability in the domestic automotive supply chain that China is now exploiting.

Earnings18d ago

ANZ Beats Q3 Views as Bad Debts Stay Low, Mortgage Demand Slips

ANZ posted $1.9B in quarterly cash profit, beating estimates as bad debts stayed low and margins edged up. Home loan applications fell 12% after tax-rule changes, signalling a housing-market drag.

Stocks18d ago

Eureka Group Pays $18.4M for Mandurah Holiday Park, Yield 7.7%

Eureka Group pays $18.4M for Mandurah Coastal Holiday Park, a mixed-use community south of Perth. Initial yield is 7.7%, with approval for 66 new homes to develop.

Stocks18d ago

3 H-1B rejections and $13,000 later: He got an O-1 visa

Sohan Sethi entered the H-1B lottery three times and was rejected each time. He spent $13,000 on legal fees and 700 pages of evidence to secure an O-1 visa instead.