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Ash Barty has announced the birth of her first child, baby boy Hayden.

Pacific Equity Partners is considering a tilt at New Zealand-listed engineering business Scott Technology, which is 53 per cent owned by Brazilian meat processor JBS and has Macquarie Capital running a strategic review.

PwC’s breakaway effort Scyne on Tuesday began a mad dash to convince sought-after professionals at the big four firm to join its new government consulting outfit rather than moving to a rival outfit.

Westgold Resources appears to have no appetite for a bidding war with gold miner Ramelius Resources over explorer Musgrave Minerals, which boasts a high-grade deposit close to both producers’ existing operations in Western Australia.

Property services business Johns Lyng Group was expected to launch a $65 million raising on Wednesday morning to bankroll two acquisitions for its strata management business.

Jarden’s Australian operations recorded a $13.3 million loss for the 15 months to March 31, as expenses weighed on the investment bank, which has hired hundreds of staff since its inception in 2020.

Indian market scaled record high for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday led by robust foreign capital inflow amid optimism over the country’s bright macroeconomic outlook. Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends buying in 3 stocks today — 5 July Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.36% and the Topix fell 0.5%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.15% and the Kosdaq rose 0.11%.

monetary policy. The dollar index — which measures the currency against a basket of six major peers, including the euro and yen — was little changed at 103.02, after tracking between 103.75 and 102.75 since early June. Europe's shared currency edged 0.1% higher to $1.0886, recouping some of its 0.34% overnight decline.

«The market is maintaining its optimism. However, a profit-booking tendency is visible at the upper band as the recent rally has raised the market to the historic new high range,» said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19100 to 19600 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19250 to 19500 zones. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 12 points, or 0.06 per cent, higher at 19,505.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Wednesday.

India strongly raised the matter of Khalistani threats and vandalism with Canada, the United States and Australia, said people with knowledge of the matter. Close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit, the Indian consulate in San Francisco was allegedly vandalised by Khalistani separatists, drawing a sharp condemnation from the United States State Department. “The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday.

Ashes? As the most sensational cricket test series is underway, this million-dollar question is being asked.England lost 4-0 last year on Australian soil, but since then a lot has changed. England are a transformed team under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. They are playing positive cricket has achieved remarkable success in the last one year. Men’s Ashes has five test matches, each to be played for five days if required. It began at Edgbaston on June 16 and will conclude at the Oval in July. Australia won the first two matches and the third match will begin on July 6. It is natural that they will put their best effort to win this match to consolidate their lead by 3-0. There is another problem for England as their player Ollie Pope has been ruled out for the rest of the series due to injury. He will undergo surgery soon. Former England captain Joe Root has called it a big blow. All the matches of both men’s and women’s series will be telecast live on Sky Sports Cricket. Streaming will be available on Sky Go App while the highlights can be watched on the BBC.

The game will not be televised live in the UK. However, there is a silver lining for fans as World Rugby's official YouTube channel will stream the match live and free of charge. Alternatively, if the YouTube stream experiences any issues, viewers can also access the live stream on World Rugby's official website, also without any cost. Additionally, ITV will provide highlights of the tournament, including England's game, which will be available on ITV4 at 11.10pm on Tuesday evening. Team News England's U20 head

One Piece Episode 1068 is coming soon and the fans are anticipating its release! Following Law and Kid's victory over Big Mom in the previous episode, fans are eagerly anticipating the continuation of the anime. Of particular interest is the revelation that Zunesha, a former comrade of Joy Boy during the Void Century, adds to the excitement. Regrettably, fans remain uncertain about the specific content of the upcoming episode, as there are no available spoilers at the time of writing this article. Nevertheless, fans strongly believe that the arc is approaching its conclusion.

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The Rugby World Cup 2023 will commence on September 8, with a match between France and New Zealand. The final is scheduled for October 28. Broadcast Information

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Tuesday defended his country's Ashes cricket team, after Rishi Sunak—his UK counterpart—said a dismissal during the second test was against the spirit of the game. With England on 193-5 and chasing a mammoth target of 371, Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey underarmed the ball at the stumps after batsman Jonny Bairstow left his crease at the end of an over during the fifth day of the match. The dismissal triggered long and loud booing from the crowd at Lord's and saw premiers of both the countries weighing in behind their skippers.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said that its domestic sales of utility vehicles were at 32,585 units last month, as against 26,620 units in the year-ago period, a growth of 22 per cent. "With strong demand for the SUV portfolio, we have continued our growth trend with domestic sales of 32,585 units and 22 per cent growth in June," M&M Ltd President, Automotive Division Veejay Nakra said. He stated that the SUV volumes were restricted by a short-term disruption in engine-related parts at the supplier end.

Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a bid to boost the economic partnership between the two countries following a deal struck between their leaders

Australia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at 4.1% after inflation fell to 5.6% in May from 6.5% a month earlier

Global stock markets are mostly higher after Australia's central bank kept its key lending rate unchanged and Wall Street hit a 15-month high