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Food inflation fell to 11.5% from 13.4% in July.

'The problem is, as soon as the government starts making comments or noises suggesting that might not actually be the direction of travel after all, it saps the confidence of private investors.'

By David Shepardson

London’s traffic cameras are under attack

European shares opened higher on Tuesday, with mining stocks leading gains tracking strength in metal prices, while NN Group soared after reporting first-half results. By 0710 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.6%, its highest in two weeks. European miners added 1.7% as copper prices rose on a softer dollar and policy support from top consumer China. China's finance ministry said in a brief statement on Sunday that it was reducing the 0.1% duty on stock trades. NN Group advanced 8.4% after the Dutch insurer said its capital position had improved in the first six months of 2023. Real-estate stocks jumped 1.7% in early trade. UK's FTSE 100 rose 1.3% as London investors returned after a public holiday on Monday.

Mark Harper said it would take days to resolve the widespread disruption to flights into and out of the country after air traffic control systems were hit by a technical problem. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed on Monday — one of the country's busiest travel days — after air traffic controllers were forced to switch to manual systems. Harper added that government officials did not believe the technical problem was the result of a cyber attack. «There is going to be some knock on impact today and I suspect for another few days as airlines get their planes and get their services back to normal,» Harper told the BBC on Tuesday.Heathrow Airport, Britain's busiest hub, told passengers on X, formerly known as Twitter, to contact their airline before travelling to the airport on Tuesday. Airlines said they were making changes to their schedules to try and fly as many people as possible but some planes and crews were not where they should have been. «We're working as hard as possible to get affected customers on their way again,» British Airways said on X.

“The American". Rich, self-made and free of class prejudice, Newman moves to Paris for fun, only to be sucked into the intrigues of the French aristocracy. The template still describes one type of American expat: the well-off innocent who comes to Europe for amusement or edification.

Eric Schmidt. The closed-door gathering is the first of the AI Insight Forums by Schumer and is part of his plan to give the Congress more control over the future of AI.

Mineral Resources is in talks with car makers about joining forces in lithium after ditching battery chemicals giant Albemarle as a partner in processing as it tries to divert its mineral output away from China.

The new chief executive of Tasmanian whisky company Lark Distilling Co expects high-end drinkers to keep spending in tougher economic times in Australia, as he banks on an expansion into Asia to reverse a tumble into the red.

SoftBank-backed British semiconductor and chip manufacturer Arm will start investor meetings next week, ahead of what is slated to be the year’s biggest initial public offering.

Gulf Oil Lubricants is on a lookout for more acquisitions in India and globally within the charging EV ecosystem as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the electric mobility segment where it’s a new entrant. This is even as the company plans to continue to focus on its core lube business. The Hinduja Group company announced acquiring a controlling stake in Tirex Transmission for Rs 103 crore on Monday.

BEIJING (Reuters) — China will extend preferential tax policies for foreign nationals working in the country through to the end of 2027, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, in a boon to foreign firms struggling to attract talent post-COVID.

OpenAI, the creators of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, has released ChatGPT Enterprise, a supposedly faster, more secure, and powerful version of the chatbot for businesses.

The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August every year. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand Singh. The day also serves as a reminder for all of us to recall the contributions, determination and extraordinary achievements of the athletes and their influence in shaping societies.

By Jamie McGeever

Britain’s air traffic control system says it has fixed a “technical issue” that caused heavy delays and cancellations

Boxing Day. After that, citizens will have to twiddle their thumbs until the first New Year 2024 bank holiday, which will be New Year's Day. This happens almost every year. However, in 2024, there will be two bank holidays in the month of May, so that’s the good part. There will be no bank holiday in February 2024.

India has sought relaxation in certain visa requirements, reduction in the number of documents and fast tracking of the application processing time to allow easier and quicker mobility of its skilled professionals to Australia. The move is aimed at allowing direct entry of Indian workers into Australia instead of the current practice under which skilled workers are often routed through GCC nations or the UK, Ireland or New Zealand before they land up in Australia. Skills development minister Dharmendra Pradhan raised these issues in his meeting with the Australian healthcare and aged care minister Mark Butler recently as the two countries prepare to hold the seventh round of Australia-India Education and Skills Council meeting next month, people familiar with the deliberations told ET. Since India and Australia have already signed the mutual recognition of qualifications for education and skills, certain visa application requirements could also be looked into for more relaxation, India conveyed to Australia, citing the mandatory requirement to obtain a positive skills assessment from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council or the Australian Community Workers Association if the candidate obtains the qualifications overseas. According to a senior official, India has also flagged the issue of cost of examination, saying it is very high and can affect the mobility of qualified workers at the round table with the Australian minister.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged London-based audit firm, Crowe U.K. LLP, its CEO, Nigel Bostock, and senior auditor, Matthew Stallabrass, concerning their deficient audit of the music streaming company, Akazoo Limited. The parties involved have agreed to settle the SEC's charges.

TORONTO — In May, Canadian banks offered support to those affected by an early wave of wildfires in Alberta. In June, they extended the offer to those hit in Nova Scotia, and some expanded it further as fires also raged in Quebec and Ontario.