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Joe Biden and slew of other world leaders will visit India in the second week of September for the G20 Summit. The main event will be held in the national capital on on September 9-10 and is likely to be attended by 29 heads of states as well as top officials of the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations. Multiple hotels in the Delhi-NCR have been earmarked for attendees.

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year

Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, is set to debut its fifth season on Netflix in September 2023, following its earlier airing on the BBC. The show aims to discover skilled makeup artists. Since 2019, Netflix has been the exclusive global streaming platform for Glow Up, except in the United Kingdom. Each year, new seasons become available on Netflix a few months after they air on BBC Three in the UK. This pattern continues in 2023 with season 5.Glow Up Season 5 will officially land on Netflix on September 12, 2023. The season comprises eight episodes, which were broadcasted from May 2 to June 21. Leomie Anderson takes over as the host from Maya Jama, while Val Garland and Dominic Skinner continue as judges. Notably, the new season features a special Netflix crossover in its first episode. Contestants are tasked with creating makeup looks inspired by characters from the period drama series, Bridgerton. The release schedule for Glow Up Season 5 on Netflix UK remains uncertain. In January 2023, Season 4 briefly appeared on Netflix UK before being removed at the end of the month. The future availability of Season 5 on Netflix UK is yet to be determined, and until then, the newer seasons can be exclusively accessed via BBC iPlayer.

Ryan Phillippe series, Shooter, which aired for three seasons, will soon depart Netflix globally. Initially gone from the US in June 2023, other regions will lose access in mid-September 2023. Adapted from a movie with Mark Wahlberg, the show centered on Bob Lee Swagger, a retired marine drawn into a government conspiracy. The cast included Ryan Phillippe, Shantel VanSanten, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Eddie McClintock, and Josh Stewart. After three seasons, USA Network chose not to renew the show, and attempts to find it a new home were fruitless. Netflix obtained global rights through a licensing deal with USA Network for the US, while international rights (excluding Canada) were acquired for exclusive streaming shortly after airing. In the US, Shooter Seasons 1-3 had been released in June or May each year, with the final season arriving on June 21, 2019. Now, four years later, Netflix is set to lose rights on June 21, 2023, as indicated by a removal notice on the show's page. Internationally, Netflix in some regions will retain the show longer, like in the UK where access is expected until September 14, 2023. This five-year span aligns with the addition of the season 3 finale on June 22, 2018. Everywhere else, Shooter's last watchable day is September 13, followed by complete removal on September 14.

British competition regulators have opened a new investigation into Microsoft’s revamped bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies

Decentralized wireless (DeWi) network operator World Mobile announced the launch of its app on Google Play for users in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, and Tanzania on August 22. 

KSI is determined to maintain a strong sense of privacy in his relationship matters. The 30-year-old influencer and renowned boxer, although in a committed partnership, has intentionally chosen not to unveil the identity of his significant other. He expressed his preference for preserving a level of discretion in regard to their personal lives. During his appearance on the UK morning program 'Good Morning Britain', KSI shared, «I believe in safeguarding my personal matters with a high level of privacy. I am involved in a relationship, and my partner values her privacy as well, so we opt to maintain a low profile...» The co-founder of Prime energy drink, a venture launched in collaboration with fellow social media luminary Logan Paul, highlighted the role his family plays in grounding him. They act as a buffer against the allure of fame, ensuring he doesn't become ensnared by its trappings. In another segment of the ITV interview, KSI — whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji — also offered insights into the immense popularity of Prime and the brand's ongoing challenge to meet the overwhelming demand.

₹50 crore from existing investors, International Market Management in UK and Hunch Ventures in India. In 2018, Indian venture capital firm Hunch Ventures took a significant minority stake in Dolomite Restaurants, owned by International Market Management (IMM), founded by Dolomite managing director Jasper Reid. This year IMM, Dolomite’s parent, sold its Wendy’s burger chain to Rebel Foods for an undisclosed sum.

Activision Blizzard proposes to sell its streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment in a fresh attempt to win approval from UK Competition and Markets Authority for its $69 billion sale to Microsoft. The shares of Activision were trading 1.1% higher, while Microsoft was up 0.7% before noon in New York. Shares of Ubisoft listed in Paris closed 8.8% higher.

Bosses pushing employees back to the office this September suddenly have a lot more ammunition in enforcing their mandates because new research shows working from home really does hurt productivity, despite what workers might say.

By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle

Call the Midwife season 12 is set to land on Netflix in the United States in early September, including all eight episodes and the Christmas special. The series, after concluding its run on the BBC and PBS, now continues its journey on Netflix.

Indian IT engineers have a significant presence abroad, particularly in countries like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and various European nations. These engineers are often sought after for their technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and strong work ethic. An Indian software professional is frequently presumed to pursue the American Dream.

The vice chancellor of Germany has reportedly proposed tightening the screening process for foreign direct investment from China, according to reports from local media outlets. 

sting operation at a London hotel helped authorities recover a 15th-century Chinese vase worth about 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) and break up the criminal ring believed to have stolen the artifact from a Swiss museum, British police said Saturday. The vase, which dates to the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, was one of three items stolen from the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva in 2019. The Metropolitan Police Service made the announcement after a London court on Friday found two men guilty of charges related to the gang's effort to sell the vase. A third man pleaded guilty to similar charges earlier this year, and two other men who were arrested in London are awaiting trial in Switzerland for their alleged role in the burglary.

ChatGPT, has pushed any stock vaguely related to AI up this year. The coming initial public offering of British chip designer Arm will put this market frenzy—and its parent SoftBank’s own AI ambitions—to the test. Riding on the AI wave, Arm, which has filed to go public on the Nasdaq exchange next month, could be the largest new listing this year.

AXA IM, which had 2600 employees in total at the end of 2022, said the job cuts were “conditional” and it was currently in discussion with unions in France and Germany.

Softbank bought a 25% stake in Arm last week that valued it at $64bn, returning money to its Vision Fund and potentially setting a floor for the valuation.

Carney served as governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020, before then becoming chair and head of transition investing of Brookfield AM.