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Canada’s main stock market index crawled upward Friday morning, buoyed by energy and telecom stocks and restrained by tech and metals, while U.S. markets were mixed.

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, many workers in the US are turning to AI tools to do their day-to-day work, including drafting emails, summarising huge documents and doing preliminary research. This 'proactive' use of technology makes sense — but it has alarmed bosses, many of whom see AI as their friend, not of their minions.

World Cup of change, of unexpected early departures and tantalizing arrivals, has completed its upending of certainty and tradition. No former champion remains in the tournament with two rounds to play. Gone prematurely are the United States, with its four world championships, and Germany, with two.

By Richa Naidu, Martin Coulter and Jason Lange

The rebranding and consolidation of the former Advisor Group broker-dealers started in earnest this week as the first of the eight firms, Royal Alliance Associates Inc., saw its name erased and replaced with Osaic Wealth Inc.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) delay in deciding whether to approve a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is fueling expectations that a final verdict will come in a batch that includes key players on Wall Street, including BlackRock and Fidelity. 

Bitcoin (BTC) traders are currently not pleased with the recent price trends, especially due to the inability of its price to surpass the $30,500 mark over the last four weeks. This frustration is compounded by the fact that several requests for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are either being delayed or pending review from regulators.

One day in mid-June, Lloyd Blankfein called David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs. Solomon had not been expecting it.

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley’s infrastructure investing arm has emerged as a competing bidder to ASX-listed gas pipelines giant, APA Group, in the circa $2billion sale process for Alinta Energy’s power assets in the Pilbara.

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Friday reported over two-fold rise in consolidated net profit at ₹1,086.9 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2023 driven by strong sales growth from US formulations. The company had posted a net profit of ₹518.3 crore for the same quarter last fiscal, Zydus Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing.

Glenmark Pharma on Friday reported an 18% year-on-year (YoY) drop in net profit to Rs 173 crore in Q1FY24. The company attributed the net profit drop to an exceptional item of Rs 52 crore in the quarter that comprises remediation cost of manufacturing sites in India and Monroe (US). Revenue from operations rose 22.5% YoY to Rs 3402 crore in Q1FY24.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just delayed a decision on Ark Invest’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application by at least eight weeks by calling for a period of public comment.

Zydus Lifesciences on Friday reported two-fold year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to Rs 1087 crore in Q1FY24 led strong sales from US, India and other markets. The net profit was Rs 518 crore during corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Among the few feel-good developments during the pandemic was the remarkable rate at which Americans brought pets into their homes, emptying cages at animal shelters. Even better was how the trend appeared to survive—at least until now. This summer, facilities in many parts of the country face severe overcrowding, prompting pleas for pet adoptions to avoid the need to euthanize healthy animals.

Lionel Messi's soccer prowess persists as the Leagues Cup unfolds in the US. The quarterfinal clash of Leagues Cup on Friday will witness Inter Miami CF hosting Charlotte FC at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With the virtuoso goal-scoring abilities of Messi still shining brightly, Inter Miami has embarked on an impressive journey within the MLS-Liga MX amalgamated tournament. Across four matches, Messi has netted an impressive tally of seven goals. Of notable mention is Inter Miami's Round of 16 victory achieved through a penalty shootout against FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas. This showdown marked Messi's inaugural away game with Inter Miami and resonated with excitement. An 85th-minute free-kick goal by Messi fittingly capped Miami's second-half resurgence. The voyage for Leagues Cup supremacy continues for Inter Miami as they face off against an unexpected quarterfinal contender, Charlotte FC.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on approving or disapproving the spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund proposed by ARK Investment Management.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and the broader crypto market are little moved in wake of US Producer Price Index inflation data for July that came in ever so slightly above expectations but still fits with the narrative that the US inflation picture is quickly improving.

American rapper, Post Malone has criticized the idea of a potential United States Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) describing it as a means of government control. 

foreign exchange reserves dipped by $2.4 billion in the week ending August 4, in sync with dollar outflows as cautious overseas investors offloaded their investments in local equity market. The reserves stood at $601.5 billion at the end of the reporting period, Reserve Bank of India data showed.

The crisis wrought by US short seller Hindenburg's explosive report against the Adani Group appears to be continuing till date. US-based accounting giant Deloitte is reportedly mulling an exit from Adani Ports in the coming days. The development mere weeks after the Indian unit of the firm raised concerns over transactions between Adani Ports and three entities ‘unrelated parties’ - also flagged in the short-seller's report.

The United States Federal Election Commission (FEC) voted unanimously on Aug.10 to advance a petition that would potentially regulate deep fakes in political ads generated by artificial intelligence (AI).