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The federal government is suing some pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients

A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note

Summit of the Future' during the UN General Assembly (UNGA). This visit seeks to enhance diplomatic ties and collaborative efforts between India and the US. Here are key agendas of PM Modi's visit to the states:

Oravel Stays, the parent company of the travel company Oyo, said it has agreed to acquire G6 Hospitality, a lodging franchisor and parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, from Blackstone Real Estate for $525 million, in an all-cash transaction. Private equity giant Blackstone said the deal is expected to close before the end of the year, and would include the chain's offshoot hotel brand, Studio 6. «This acquisition is a significant milestone for a startup company like us to strengthen our international presence. Motel 6's strong brand recognition, financial profile and network in the US, combined with OYO's entrepreneurial spirit will be instrumental in charting a sustainable path forward for the company which will continue to operate as a separate entity,» said Gautam Swaroop, CEO of Oyo International.

Asian markets rose Friday to build on the latest global rally after a jumbo US interest rate cut this week, while the yen reversed earlier gains after the Bank of Japan decided against another hike. Traders have been put in a bullish mood by the Federal Reserve's decision to go big on its first reduction since the start of the Covid pandemic — opting for 50 basis points instead of 25 — and pledging more would come.

Motel 6, the budget hotel chain that has lined U.S. highways for decades, will be sold to Oyo, an India-based hotel operator, the companies announced Friday. Blackstone, the private equity giant and the owner of Motel 6's parent company, said the transaction would be an all-cash deal for $525 million. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year, and would include the chain's offshoot hotel brand, Studio 6. Oyo expanded into the United States in 2019, and has recently ramped up efforts to expand further. It currently operates more than 300 hotels domestically. The company, which specializes in budget hotels and proudly describes itself as «a startup,» had received a large investment from SoftBank. But some troubling incidents in India in recent years raised questions about some of its business practices.

Modi is scheduled to arrive in the US Saturday for a three-day visit which will begin with the Quad Leaders' Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. The Indian leader will then travel to New York where he will address a mega community event in Long Island on September 22, followed by his address to the UN's Summit of the Future on September 23 before departing for India.

Hezbollah official Ibrahim Aqil was killed in a targeted strike in the Jamous area south of Beirut on Friday, as confirmed by both Hezbollah and the Israeli military. Aqil was a member of the group’s military council and led Hezbollah’s Operations Unit for two decades. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an IDF spokesman, stated, “Ibrahim Aqil had the blood of many innocent people on his hands — Israelis, Americans, French, Lebanese and more.” He added that Aqil and other members killed in the strike were in the process of planning additional attacks on Israel.

Google has broken antitrust laws, part of a second major federal antitrust trial against the tech giant. The government on Friday concluded its main arguments in the case — US et al. v. Google — and the internet giant started mounting its defense. The case, filed last year, accuses Google of building a monopoly over the technology that places ads on websites around the internet. Now, Google will deny the claims. The company argues that the ad tech industry is intensely competitive, and accuses the Justice Department of ignoring rivals like Facebook and Amazon to make its case sound more compelling.

Wilmington on Saturday morning (local time) for the Quad Summit in US President Joe Biden's hometown, Delaware. Biden is hosting the leaders of India, Australia, and Japan and will hold bilateral meetings with them. The gathering will be the first time that Joe Biden, as President, has ever asked a foreign leader to visit Wilmington, a reflection of his closeness with each dignitary: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On the 40th anniversary this year of the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the pioneering Indian telecom institution, spare a thought for its zesty founder who is still making waves, though perhaps not quite in the way he would like to. In the evolutionary history of Indian technology and innovation, Satyanarayan (Sam) Gangaram Pitroda’s status as India’s original tech guru is secure, though he doesn’t get enough credit for the telecom revolution that has seen the country’s teledensity jump from around 2% in the 1980s to over 90% today.

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Kamala Harris has been on the receiving end of the rumors which are going on around in social media in recent times. Snopes reported that just some hours before the US Presidential Debate, there was post by Facebook page SpaceX Fanclub claiming Vice President Kamala Harris as the ‘worst student ever’ has been said by the professors of Kamala Harris from Howard University. According to Snopes, the SpaceX Fanclub Facebook post gained around 50,000 reactions of different kind adding on to the fact that the post was shared for 28,000 times receiving 13,000 comments at the same time. Some people actually took the post pretty seriously while individuals commented that Vice President Kamala Harris had failed her first bar exam and she is actually a pretty bad student. Also Read: Monsters Season 3: Release window, cast, and all about Ed Gein

US Secret Service which was responsible for the safeguard of former US president Donald Trump during his campaign rally, accepted today that because of the failed communication and the lack of intelligence by its agents, Donald Trump was shoot during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Kamala Harris reinforced her Second Amendment credentials while discussing gun violence alongside Oprah Winfrey in Farmington Hills, Michigan. During the event, Harris revealed her status as a gun owner, prompting laughter when she stated, “If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” acknowledging later that she might need to clarify her remarks with staff. The rally aimed to energize Harris’s base and attract undecided voters, featuring celebrity endorsements from figures like Bryan Cranston and Chris Rock. Winfrey emphasized the importance of unity, stating, “This movement is about reminding each other that we have so much more in common than what separates us.”

Jay Varma was responsible for supervising the New York City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and he now is facing criticisms for attending a sex party and dance event during the stringent time. He is being accused as he has requested citizens to stay at home. The revelations have sparked outrage among residents who followed the strict regulations.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) on Friday said the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a routine Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspection at its plant with zero observation. In a filing, the company said the inspection was carried in their integrated product development organisation (IPDO) in Bachupally, Hyderabad. «This is to inform you that the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) today completed a routine Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspection at our R&D centre (Integrated Product Development Organisation or IPDO) in Bachupally, Hyderabad,» the company said in a stock exchange filing.

Avatar: The Last Airbender. The streamer disclosed that Miya Cech has been approach for playing the character of Toph, which is very popular character among fans.

Now is the time for equity investors to move out of premium-traded Canadian banks and into discounted banks, analysts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said, citing lower interest rates and easing of economic risks that give the cheaper stocks more earnings upside.