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18.08 / 00:59

Ball Warning Whitehaven’s mystery investor fires warning shot

The $US3.5 billion-plus auction for BHP’s Blackwater and Daunia mines is creating a corporate stoush in an unexpected place: Whitehaven Coal.

17.08 / 21:45

CBDC Adoption Ripple MasterCard ConsenSys Ripple, ConsenSys participate in Mastercard program to promote CBDC innovation

Mastercard is forming a partnership program with seven prominent blockchain and payment technology providers to “bring a greater understanding of the benefits and limitations” of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), it announced Aug. 17.

17.08 / 21:05

Platform Mobile Apple Tesla Cisco ConocoPhillips US stocks Global markets update: Fed interest rate hike fears pull down US stocks

jobless benefits fell in the last week. It suggests that the labor market remains tight despite the Fed's efforts to cool the economy and inflation. Shares of Meta Platforms sank 3.1% and Tesla 2.8%.

17.08 / 19:17

UPS Moderna Pfizer BioNTech Novavax show Variant Pfizer's updated COVID shot effective against 'Eris' variant in mice study

(Reuters) — Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the «Eris» subvariant in a study conducted on mice.

17.08 / 16:33

Manufacturing India, Korea work for migration agreement

Mint earlier reported that a migration pact is being planned with Taiwan. In addition, India also maintains a Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) scheme with Japan to allow workers to migrate in 14 fields including nursing, manufacturing, construction, shipbuilding, fisheries and automobile maintenance.

17.08 / 16:33

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17.08 / 14:03

Twitter Platform Tesla SpaceX show social X account elon Elon Musk arrives in ‘amazing’ Japan days after row over fake X account impersonating top diplomat

Elon Musk took to microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as twitter, to share an update- he ahs reached ‘amazing’ Japan. The business magnate who shares a bittersweet relationship with Japan arrived at the east Asian nation just days after a row over a fake ‘X’ account of Japan's top diplomat Masato Kanda. Japan in a rare warning had asked Elon Musk to take down a ‘fake’ account of the top currency diplomat Masato Kanda.

17.08 / 13:37

UPS Target Ripple Manufacturing Remark country veteran China's economic model is 'washed up on the beach,' says veteran investor David Roche

China's economic model is «washed up on the beach» and «not going to take off again,» which will have a big impact on global markets, says veteran investor David Roche.

17.08 / 12:45

funds Evenlode Global Equity among seven funds to gain Elite Ratings from FundCalibre

Allianz UK Listed Opportunities, JPM Climate Change Solutions, R&M Global Sustainable Opportunities gained an Elite Radar badge

17.08 / 12:23

UPS JSW Steel considers 75% interest in Teck's coal business: Report

JSW Steel Ltd is considering picking up a 75% interest in Teck Resources' steelmaking coal business Elk Valley Resources, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg had reported in July that the Mumbai-based company was interested in up to 20% of Teck’s coal business. The potential deal could value the business at $8 billion, said Bloomberg, rivaling an earlier bid by Swiss commodities giant Glencore.

17.08 / 12:09

UPS FIVE social rapper youtuber YouTuber IShowSpeed receives flak for inappropriate gesture on live stream! Here’s what happened

IShowSpeed, a popular YouTuber, shocked fans with his outrageous act on a live stream. Speed has more than 19 million subscribers on YouTube, and has just made a comeback to creating videos after a bout of ill health. So, it is even more shocking that he indulged in such an outrageous act. However, it happened accidentally. IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr, was live-streaming to almost 25,000 viewers when the incident happened.

17.08 / 10:27

COST UPS Provident Ball show Stocks mixed following hawkish Fed, bond yields selloff intensifies

US equity futures hinted at recovery from Wednesday’s retreat, even as a selloff intensified across bond markets worldwide.

17.08 / 08:35

awards composer Pride country audience AR Rahman to create distinct sounds for Mahindra EVs; seat-belt reminders, turn indicators and so on

electric vehicle (EV), you may be hearing sounds composed by AR Rahman. These days, M&M not only focuses on augmenting the number of EV models but also centres on enhancing the overall experience of passengers and drivers within these battery-powered vehicles. This collaboration is poised to infuse the auditory realm of upcoming Mahindra EVs with creativity and innovation.

17.08 / 08:15

UPS Lowe's Manufacturing show track Dollar near two-month highs after Fed minutes; yen remains weak

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Thursday but remains trading near two-month highs after the minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting offered a hawkish slant.

17.08 / 07:37

COST UPS FIVE Manufacturing country social Japan sank into a trade deficit last month as exports dropped, especially to other Asian nations

Japan suffered a trade deficit last month as exports sank for the first time in two years and five months, dragged down by a slowdown overseas

17.08 / 06:21

business Ethereum CME Asia Bitcoin CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia's investors

Derivatives marketplace CME Group is launching Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) reference rates for the Asia Pacific region, in another sign of growing institutional interest in crypto from Asia.

17.08 / 06:05

Man Rhythm film track song dance "My Love for Rajinikanth continues": Video of Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki dancing on 'Kaavaalaa' song goes viral

Rajinikanth is widely known to have a cult following in Japan. A few days ago, a video of a Japanese man dancing to the ‘Jailer’ song ‘Kaavaalaa’ went viral. Now a video of Ambassador of Japan to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, shaking his legs on the track has gone viral, underscoring Rajinikanth's popularity.

17.08 / 05:49

Action SPY Celebrity country lawmaker end North Korea could launch spy satellite end-August or early-Sept: South Korea lawmaker

North Korea could conduct another spy satellite launch at the end of August or early September, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday, citing the country's intelligence agency. The reclusive state's first military satellite launch in May ended in failure but North Korea has vowed to put another satellite into orbit soon.Yoo Sang-bum, a member of the South Korean parliament, told reporters after meeting the chief of the country's intelligence agency that if North Korea managed to fix defects, there was a chance it would launch the satellite to celebrate the country's founding anniversary on Sept.

17.08 / 04:47

UPS Lowe's Reuters Gap show Support Chinese yuan Asia FX dips on Fed concerns, Chinese yuan sees intervention support

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies fell on Thursday after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting presented a hawkish outlook on interest rates, while the Chinese yuan rose amid reports of currency market intervention by the state.

17.08 / 04:37

Platform film love audience social song dance WATCH| Japanese ambassador to India grooves to Jailer's Kaavaalaa song, says ‘My love for Rajnikath…’

Rajnikanth film Jailer has been a hit among the audiences with viewers trying to recreate the magic of the song by making short videos grooving to the tunes of the song. One among those fans is also Japan's Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki who shared a video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) grooving to the dance steps from the popular song along with Japanese YouTuber Mayo San.

17.08 / 03:35

CEO Walmart performer track star Sam International Walmart promotes CEO of Sam's Club to head International division as Judith McKenna retires

Walmart Inc on Wednesday promoted Kathryn McLay, CEO of its Sam's Club unit, to head its $100 billion international business at a time when high inflation is squeezing spending in many global markets and China's economy is slowing. McLay, a 49-year-old Australian considered a star within the U.S. company's ranks, will take over the division on Sept.

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