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iPhone market in the second quarter. Apple's increased focus on distribution and marketing in India, seen as a critical future market by CEO Tim Cook, has resulted in India surpassing Germany and France in iPhone sales.

Republicans and Democrats are likely to come to an agreement on the proposed bill to regulate stablecoins in the United States. 

Narendra Modi met with his counterpart in Paris. The Defence Ministry greenlit plans to order 26 additional Rafale jets as well as another three Scorpene-class submarines, noting that price and other terms were still being worked out. Key details of the defence deal were however left out of a revised joint statement released in the wake of bilateral talks - even as it outlined a roadmap of bilateral ties till 2047.

Last time we wrote about Ardacan Celebi, it was 2018, he was 30 years old, and he was making a ton of money as a comparatively junior trader on Deutsche Bank's credit desk in London. Five years later, Celebi is five years older and five years richer, and he's just left Deutsche for a hedge fund. 

While jobless junior bankers in London and New York are struggling with their financial and mental health, young finance types in France are doing fine. Not only are they far less likely to be laid off to begin with, but if they are, they are very well catered for by the generosity of the French state. 

boAt, which had earlier deferred its public share sale plans amid stock market volatility, is «not in a hurry» to go for a listing, and is looking at FY25-FY26 timeframe for the IPO, co-founder Aman Gupta said. In an exclusive chat with PTI on wide-ranging issues, Gupta said that his startup is «well capitalised» for now. There was a phase when startup IPOs were in fashion but then the markets turned choppy, Gupta recounted.

Pernod Ricard's plea seeking a renewal of its liquor sale licence in New Delhi, marking the latest legal setback in the French giant's attempt to restart sales in the city, news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday.India's federal financial crime agency Enforcement Directorate has accused the company of illegally making profits by giving false information to Delhi city authorities in 2021, and violating rules by financially supporting retailers in exchange for stocking more of its brands. Pernod has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

An environment of healthy competition is being fostered between the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem’s top development firms building zkEVMs to scale the network, according to one of Polygon’s co-founders.

By Sayan Chatterjee

Anand Mahindra, who reached Paris last week for the Bastille Day celebration, is busy exploring the streets of the city of love. Taking to social media, the Mahindra Group Chairman dedicated an adorable note to the fashion capital of the world. The 69-year-old — who has been exploring the city on foot — realised that «Paris hasn't lost any of its magic.» In his thoughtful post, the auto boss called Paris the best 'walking city' in the world.

Aman Jagtap told the rank and file of an Indian Army contingent led by him, shortly before it stepped on the magnificent Champs-Elysees in the heart of Paris to participate in the Bastille Day Parade. An Indian tri-services contingent took part in the historic military parade on July 14, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the guest of honour. Three Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force, along with French fighter jets, joined the flypast.

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 18th July Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.81% and the Topix gained 0.76%. South Korea’s Kospi eased marginally, while the Kosdaq rose 0.76%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were around 35 points higher at 19,450.

free trade deal, proposals for whisky are proving hard to swallow for both sides. That’s because Indians are the world’s biggest consumers of Scotch and UK the biggest producer. Mint takes a look at the bigger picture.

Ritesh Shukla, CEO of NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Council of India (NPCI), Monday said after a successful launch in Singapore and France, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is likely to enter the North America market and other Middle-eastern countries in the coming months. However, he did not give any definite timeline for the launch. “In terms of more interoperability partnerships like what we did in France and Singapore, we will focus on countries which are of importance to Indians when they travel abroad or where we have significantly large Indian diaspora residing like the Middle East and North America and these are the target market for us in the coming days" reported Moneycontrol quoting NIPL CEO as saying in an interaction.

Newsweek.  The rare incident happened on July 6. When the woman was seated on an outdoor terrace, suddenly a mysterious pebble struck her in the ribs.

The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to France on 13-14 July defined a new era in already-strong bilateral ties between the two countries. The Prime Minister’s official visit to France was significant as well as special, as it also marked the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership. During the visit, the importance of the partnership was highlighted in how it sought to address global challenges, including climate change, clean energy, health, food security, and development, among others.

Novak Djokovic's latest Wimbledon final began on a breezy note with the first set ending at 1-6. Having won the French Open last month, he was now eyeing a tie with Roger Federer for men's record eight titles at the grass-court. But the Serbian player became increasingly frustrated as the match progressed and his 20-year-old opponent gained momentum.

While Casper Ruud holds the distinction of being the two-time defending champion, he has made the decision to participate in the Swedish Open instead. As for this edition, Roberto Bautista Agut takes the lead as the top seed. The field also features other prominent players, including Viktor Axelsen, Lee Zii Jia, and Chou Tien-chen.

Europeans are facing a new economic reality, one they haven’t experienced in decades. They are becoming poorer. Life on a continent long envied by outsiders for its art de vivre is rapidly losing its shine as Europeans see their purchasing power melt away.

Manchester United take on Lyon in a friendly match on Wednesday in their preseason action. The Red Devils are full of confidence before meeting the French side at Murrayfield as they defeated Leeds in Norway last week. It was not a great time for Lyon as they came seventh in Liga 1, but they are hopeful as they have Rayan Cherki in their team that will play on Wednesday. Manchester United have as many as eight friendly matches lined up before the season starts and they will also go to the U.S. after this match.

New Delhi: Consumer appliances company Hindware Home Innovation Ltd on Monday announced the appointment of Salil Kapoor as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO), effective 11 July. Kapoor will lead the consumer business overseeing both consumer appliances and retail divisions along with the water heater JV with Groupe Atlantic of France. Kapoor joins from Orient Electric where he was business unit head of appliances.