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Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with officials widely expected to keep interest rates on hold for now, but also flagging in new economic projections whether they feel rates still need to rise further before the end of the year. A new policy statement and interest rate decision will be released at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell scheduled to hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m.

Micron Technology is scheduled to break ground for its semiconductor testing and assembly plant in Gujarat’s Sanand on Saturday, barely three months after the US chipmaker announced its intent to set up the unit. “The whole world is watching our semiconductor programme,” Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told ET.

Pakistan is reportedly courting the United States to seek financial support to boost its sagging economic fortunes while sidestepping commitments made to China on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship initiative under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Pakistani leadership that came to power after Imran Khan was paying lip service to China on the CPEC while engaging the US for a bailout, said people aware of the matter. Work on the CPEC has been delayed by several months and the India-Middle East Europe Corridor is expected to rival the BRI, they said. The current caretaker government in Pakistan is reportedly seeking the help of the West for a bailout instead of approaching its all-weather ally China despite the latter’s attempts at various international fora to back Pakistan.

Crypto exchange Coinbase says it will focus its "Stand with Crypto" campaign on nine states in the U.S., including four “swing states” with voters polled as less likely to choose anti-crypto presidential candidates.

The battle for Sims’ LMS Energy has been won.

yield rose to the highest level since 2007 after hotter-than-anticipated inflation data in Canada and rising oil prices added to global concerns about resurgent price pressures. The five-year Treasury yield rose as much as 5.5 basis points to 4.5044%, exceeding its 2022 high and climbing to the highest since August 2007. Other Treasury tenors approached their 2023 highs, with the 10-year coming within a basis point of its Aug.

Oil surged to a 10-month high — extending a powerful rally that may rekindle inflation — as supply cuts from OPEC+ tightened the market and Saudi Arabia's energy minister shied away from any change in course. Global benchmark Brent topped $95 a barrel for the first time since November. The tighter market has ignited a flurry of predictions that $100 oil could return in a roster than runs from industry heavyweights such as Chevron Corp.

Investing.com — U.S. crude oil stockpiles tumbled in the just-ended week, after surging the prior week, while inventories of top fuel product gasoline rose, according to a report by petroleum industry group API. 

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Tuesday's evening deals, following a negative session among major benchmark averages amid rising yields ahead of the Federal Reserve's key interest rate decision.

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with its United States counterpart, as well as the Asian Development Bank to crack down on criminals using cryptocurrencies to commit fraud and other financial crimes.

Kraft Heinz is recalling more than 83,000 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard

Crypto asset management giant Grayscale just filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a new Ether (ETH) Futures Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), as per a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Blue chip cryptocurrency markets are mixed to modestly positive on Tuesday, amid largely cautious trading conditions one day out from the US Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decision on Wednesday.

American Airlines from Charlotte, N.C., to Boston on Sept. 2 when the alleged incident occurred.A photo of the phone, which was mostly covered by red and white tape, save for the flash and camera functions on the back of the device, had “Inoperative Catering Equipment” and “Remove From Service” printed on it with a note written in marker that said “Seat Broken.”The picture was provided to the media by law firm Lewis & Llewellyn, LLP, which is representing the family.Family members told the Post that their daughter had been waiting in line to use the coach washroom, when a male flight attendant approached the girl and offered to bring her to first class, saying there was no line up for the washroom there.The family alleges that the crew member brought her to the front of the plane, but slipped in front of the girl, telling her he needed to quickly wash his hands before she used the facilities.As he exited the washroom, he told the girl that the toilet seat was broken but not to worry about it, the family said in a written statement.It wasn’t until after she flushed that she noticed the phone and took a photo of it, the family said.The flight attendant then entered the washroom after she left, the family claims.The mother of the girl, who asked not to be identified, said her daughter reported the phone when she came back to her seat, prompting the mom to go up to first class to check it out.When she arrived, she told the Post, the phone was gone.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has responded to allegations the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised regarding Binance.US's association with wallet provider Ceffu.

Stocks slipped as Wall Street waits for the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates

Coinbase is intensifying its efforts to bring about positive changes in U.S. legislation in the crypto sector with a new media campaign it launched today. The company is spearheading multiple initiatives aimed at influencing lawmakers and ensuring clearer crypto regulation.

Cryptocurrency miners have a new voice in Washington with the launch of the Digital Power Network (DPN), a new coalition affiliated with the Chamber of Digital Commerce. The network is off to a promising start, with many of the United States’ biggest miners on board.

NEW DELHI : Bilateral ties between India and Canada hang in the balance after India on Tuesday dismissed as “absurd and motivated" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim of a “potential link" between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June, and the two countries carried out tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats. Trudeau’s claim will further damage bilateral relations, which are already at an all-time low over the activities of pro-Khalistan elements in Canada, including holding a so-called referendum on a separate homeland for Sikhs, targeting of Indian diplomatic premises, and incitement of violence against top Indian officials.

MUMBAI : Deteriorating diplomatic ties between Canada and India have sparked concerns about the visa prospects for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, students and workers heading to the North American country every year. Companies with tie-ups with universities and offices in Canada are worried that scrutiny of applications from states such as Punjab and Haryana will increase and immigrant visas will be harder to come by. “This will show up in the visa approvals in the long term.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While Canada said it had raised the matter with France, it is unlikely that Paris will raise the matter with India or issue a statement. The US expressed concern at the allegations and said it is critical for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. «We are deeply concerned about the allegations referenced by Prime Minister Trudeau,» White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a brief statement. A spokesperson for Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra's concerns had been conveyed to New Delhi at «senior levels». «Australia is deeply concerned by these allegations and notes ongoing investigations into this matter,» the spokesperson said in a statement.