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Turkish adults are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency investments as the country continues to suffer from soaring inflation. 

Vistara Airlines, a joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), will be launching its second daily flight service to Mumbai from the state capital on September 1, the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL) said on Thursday. The new flight service would depart from Thiruvananthapuram at 8.30 AM and reach Mumbai at 10.45 AM, TIAL said in a statement. The return flight would leave Mumbai at 8.25 PM and reach here at 11 PM, it said. The flight will operate from the domestic terminal (T1) at Shanghumugham, the statement said. «The convenient timing of the flight provides connection to various domestic points and also to/from international destinations including Europe, UK, US, Middle East and South-East Asia.

From September 1, Super 98 petrol will cost 3.42 dirhams a litre as compared to 3.14 dirhams in August, up about 9%. In July, Super 98 petrol rate was fixed at 3 dirhams a litre.

India. The rupee ended weaker at 82.7850 per dollar on Thursday, versus its previous close of 82.7325. For the month, the currency recorded a decline of 0.66%. The rupee and other Asian currencies were pressured by the rise in U.S.

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California judge is poised to decide if an online lender offering small loans at over 150% interest violates state law, which would deal a blow to finance companies that critics argue have skirted rate caps to profit from cash-strapped borrowers. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is seeking a ruling that would block Chicago-based Opportunity Financial (OppFi) from offering loans with an interest rate above California's maximum of 36%. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Timothy Dillon is expected to rule any day. Legal experts say that if California wins, it could embolden other states to take action against lenders that make high-interest loans to low-income borrowers using what critics call «rent a bank» partnerships. Critics say the partnerships allow some fintech lenders, which offer quick loans online, to get around the interest-rate caps most states impose on nonbanks by partnering with banks in states like Utah, where there is no interest rate cap. The lenders themselves say the partnerships help smaller state banks compete and fill a void for borrowers with low credit scores who need emergency cash for unexpected expenses like car repairs and medical care. According to a 2022 survey by the Federal Reserve, 37% of adults in the U.S.

Russia said on Thursday it intended to develop ties with North Korea, while not confirming a statement by the White House that Russian President Vladimir Putin had exchanged letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The White House said on Wednesday it was concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea were advancing actively, and said Putin and Kim had written to each other pledging to increase their cooperation.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not answer directly when asked by reporters if the letter exchange had taken place. «Moscow and Pyongyang maintain good, mutually respectful relations. We intend to develop them further.

Real Estate Development Council has forecast that India's GDP could grow to a size of $33 trillion to $40 trillion by 2047, with the real estate sector estimated to contribute over 15%, amounting to $5.8 trillion. The report has also projected a need for 230 million residential units by that year. One might or might not accept these precise figures.

One Piece in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, the waiting is over. This live-action rendition on Netflix has been released today, on August 31. The specific launch times are as follows:

Grayscale Investments to create a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, in a landmark victory for the asset manager that could pave the way for the first product of its kind. A panel of judges in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington said the securities regulator's denial of Grayscale's proposal was arbitrary and capricious because the SEC failed to explain its different treatment between bitcoin futures ETFs and spot bitcoin ETFs. The price of bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, was last up 5.75% at $27,609 following the decision. The ruling could be a boon for bitcoin, as a spot bitcoin ETF would provide investors the opportunity to gain exposure to the digital asset without having to purchase bitcoin via a retail exchange or custody the asset in a separate crypto wallet.

Elon Musk, theowner of X (formerly Twitter), continues to advance his vision of transforming the app into a super app. A recent development in this direction is the introduction of voice and video call features to X. Musk announced, "Video & audio calls coming to X," highlighting that this feature will be available across iOS, Android, Mac, and PC devices.

chips hub to hedge against China-related supply risks. Semiconductors are expected to be a focal point when US President Joe Biden visits Hanoi from September 10 with the goal of formally elevating ties between the two countries. He will offer Vietnam support to boost its chips production, US administration officials said. «Friendshoring» segments of the strategic semiconductors industry has been one of Washington's key inducements to persuade Vietnam's communist leaders to agree to formally upgrade relations.

George Soros, one of the backers of the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), has been vocal against both Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The man who has been critical of the Adani Group has linked Modi as a close ally of the Ahmedabad-based business following the Hindenburg report in January this year. «Modi and Adani are close allies...their faith is intertwined.

BEIJING — China's ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has blamed U.S. tariffs and export controls for a drop in trade between the two countries.

Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, as the labor union went on strike ahead of the announcement

New Sandfire Resources managing director Brendan Harris says acquisitions would need to be extremely attractive to distract him from the task of getting the company’s two new mines performing to their full potential.

Cashed-up West Australian lithium miner IGO has rewarded investors with a hefty dividend after its share of earnings from the world’s largest hard rock lithium mine surged. It signalled plans to double down on its onshore battery metal processing.

Crypto exchange Binance has encouraged users to start converting their Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin holdings into a newly listed stablecoin amid plans to wind down support for BUSD. 

Global alternative funds are making most of the demand for credit from property developers . In recent months, they have signed a spate of structured debt deals with real estate developers in India. These funds include, Ares Management Corporation, Varde Partners, PAG, among others who have lent over Rs 1,500 crore, sources in the know said. The global funds are lending for different kind of purposes from refinancing old loans to pre appoval expenses to rescuing distressed assets towards which banks are not allowed to lend. The limited amount of lending by non-banking financial companies to real estate is also helping global investors to cut deals, experts said.

Austal’s head of its US operations has left the business after it lost $171 million on one of its US Navy contracts, tipping the shipbuilder to an annual loss.