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Federal Trade Commission won an administrative ruling against TurboTax tax software maker Intuit after the commission said the company misled consumers with deceptive advertisements pitching «free» tax filing products that millions of consumers were unable to use, the company said on Friday. Intuit said it will appeal the decision, saying it is «confident that when the matter ultimately returns to a neutral body Intuit will prevail, as it has previously in this matter». In April 2022, a US judge refused an FTC request to block Intuit from running ads for «free» tax filing products.

Global market update: On account of rate pause buzz in upcoming US Fed meeting in September 2023, Wall Street ended higher on Friday. Two out of three major indices ended higher while tech heavy Nasdaq finished marginally lower on Friday session. Dow Jones index ended 0.33 per cent higher, S&P 500 gained 0.18 per cent while Nasdaq closed 0.02 per cent lower on last day of the week gone by.

G20 Summit 2023: Delhi is gearing up to host the prestigious G20 summit from September 8 to 10, placing a strong emphasis on showcasing its rich culture and cuisine to world leaders and their spouses. The nation's capital, New Delhi, has undergone a significant makeover in preparation for this event. To ensure smooth proceedings, educational institutions and offices will be temporarily closed, and traffic restrictions will be implemented to facilitate the smooth movement of delegation carcades.

G20 Summit: US President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to New Delhi from September 7 to 10 to participate in the G20 summit. A White House statement released recently announced that US President Joe Biden will have bilateral meeting with PM Modi on September 8.

Infamous Chisel, a new malware, is attacking crypto wallets on Android devices, posing serious security concerns for crypto users. The malware was discovered to be extracting sensitive data via the Tor network. 

Jakub Menšík, the tennis sensation from the Czech Republic, has been creating ripples in the tennis world with his remarkable ascent in the ATP rankings. His commanding serve and masterful drop-shot have caught the attention of tennis enthusiasts worldwide. Despite his youth, Menšík is already leaving a significant mark at the 2023 US Open, demonstrating his prowess on the court. This article delves into the promising career of this young tennis prodigy.

artificial intelligence chatbots to fill out college applications. The admissions officers each took on a different high school persona: swim team captain, Eagle Scout, musical theater performer. Then they fed personal details about the fictional students into ChatGPT, prompting the AI chatbot to produce the kind of extracurricular activity lists and personal essays commonly required on college applications.

During the week, over 100 smallcap stocks delivered double-digit weekly returns with 15 of them offering over 25% gains. RailTel was the top gainer in the smallcap pack with 46% return, followed by India Pesticides (41.9%), Optiemus Infracom (36.3%) and HLV (33.7%). About nine stocks, including Jaiprakash Associates, Pearl Global, Himadri Speciality, MTAR Tech, Bajaj Healthcare, among others delivered between 20-25% gains during the week. In the midcap segment, eight stocks, including BHEL, Vodafone Idea, IRFC among others rose in double digits. While BHEL gained nearly 30%, Voda Idea and IRFC were up 15% each. In the Sensex pack, Tata Steel topped the charts with 8.7% returns, followed by Maruti Suzuki at 8.66% and NTPC at 5.85%. Sector wise, there was heavy buying in metal stocks in anticipation of further stimulus measures from the Chinese government.

Biden will travel to India on Thursday to attend the G20 summit on the sidelines of which he will also have a bilateral meeting with PM Modi, the White House announced today. India, the current president of the G20, will host global leaders for the Summit scheduled between September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. Biden will travel to New Delhi on Thursday to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South Korean military. Details of the launch were being analyzed by South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It was the latest in a series of missile tests and military exercises conducted by the North in recent weeks including a failed spy satellite launch late last month. Seoul announced sanctions on Friday on five North Korean individuals and one company in response to Pyongyang's launch of what it said was a space rocket last month. On Thursday state media KCNA reported that Pyongyang had conducted a simulated «scorched-earth» nuclear strike on targets across South Korea, drawing criticism from Seoul.

G20 leaders and their spouses, who will be treated to Southeast Asian, Arab and East Asian cuisines, along with fare from various Indian states, during their stay in New Delhi for the summit on September 8-10. The city is being spruced up for the first such international event in a decade or so, showcasing all that India has to offer under the theme of Atithi Devo Bhava. Educational institutes and offices will be closed, and traffic will be restricted so 'carcades' of the various delegations pass through smoothly. Delhi is holding a dress rehearsal for the event over the weekend.

Gold rate today: On account of weak US economic indicators creating rate pause buzz by the US Fed in upcoming September meeting, gold prices witnessed sharp upside move in the later part of the week gone by. Gold future contract for the month of October 2023 on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) ended at 59,410 per 10 gm levels.

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solar observatory mission, Aditya L-1, from its premier satellite launch centre Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. If successful, India will become the fourth country to place a spacecraft in an orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point, termed L1, after the US, Europe and China, top solar scientists said. Earlier, USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) joint mission Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and China’s Chang’e-5 extended mission have reached L1.

On August 30, Robinhood entered into a $605.7 million (HOOD) share buyback agreement with the US Marshal Service (USMS) to reclaim shares formerly held by Same Bankman-Fried (SBF) through Emergent Fidelity Technologies.

By Jonathan Stempel

Lawyers representing Ripple in its lawsuit with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have suggested the regulator hasn’t met the requirements to request an appeal.

By Nandita Bose

Animation fans, get ready for Young Love, a new series set to release in September! Based on the Academy Award-winning short film, Hair Love, Young Love revolves around Stephen, an African-American father, and his daughter Zuri. Actor Issa Rae, known for her role as an online hair «vlogger,» voices Zuri's mother, while Matthew A. Cherry takes on the role of Stephen. Cherry has also directed the short film along with Bruce W. Smith and Everett Downing Jr. Young Love is created by Cherry, who will also serve as the executive producer, alongside Carl Jones. The series boasts executive producers Karen Rupert Toliver and Monica A. Young from Blue Key's Entertainment, along with Carl Reed and David Steward II of Lion Forge Animation.

Blue Bloods fans will have to wait longer than expected for season 14 due to ongoing strikes. As of August 2023, neither the writing nor filming of the new season has begun. Both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are on strike, unable to reach agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on new contracts. The strikes have brought the entertainment industry to a standstill, affecting many beloved shows, including Blue Bloods. As writers and actors in these unions have been prohibited from working on AMPTP-contracted projects since May and July, respectively, the production of Blue Bloods season 14 has been put on hold. Fans eagerly awaiting a release date for the new season will have to remain patient. Due to the strikes, no progress has been made in preparing for the season, making it unlikely that any updates on a release date will surface until later in the year. It's anticipated that the season may not air until 2024. However, CBS will continue to air rerun episodes of the show on Fridays as per its schedule.

The founder and chairman of Care A2 Plus misled regulators in the United States in a bid to enter the lucrative infant formula market, increase its valuation and “personally receive a windfall” from an ASX-listing, the company’s former distribution partner has claimed in a Florida court.