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The mortgage cliff that will see more than two million home loans up for renewal over the next two years appeared to weigh heavily in the federal government’s fall economic update.

Sunbird, the company behind popular Nothing Chats, has removed its iMessage app for Android from the Google Play Store. According to a 9to5google report, this decision comes amid growing scrutiny over the app’s security practices.

US private firm TA Associates is ready for its payday at Fisher Funds, six years after it bought a 33.9 per cent stake in the now-$NZ22 billion Kiwi investing giant.

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources will pay just $260 million to complete the acquisition of one of Australia’s few operating lithium mines in Western Australia’s exploration heartland.

A $3.75 billion deal for pharmaceutical and animal goods distributor EBOS to buy pet food and veterinary business Greencross has collapsed at the last minute after tepid investor support for funding the acquisition.

Poland is expected to receive more than 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in EU funds after the European Commission gave a positive assessment of the country’s revised plan for green reforms and investments

AA flight attendants seek permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next.

Vital Block approved after passing comprehensive audits from the blockchain auditing firm. The pioneers have conducted extensive research (both technical and scientific) to unveil a high-performance network that offers Web3 solutions to participants in the Bitcoin ecosystem. The research yielded results, and the imminent blockchain is scheduled for mainnet release soon after the ICO event that has been running for weeks now comes to an end.

OpenAI and Microsoft were sued on Tuesday over claims that they misused the work of nonfiction authors to train the artificial intelligence models that underlie services like OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT. OpenAI copied tens of thousands of nonfiction books without permission to teach its large language models to respond to human text prompts, said author and Hollywood Reporter editor Julian Sancton, who is leading the proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court. The lawsuit is one of several that have been brought by groups of copyright owners, including authors John Grisham, George R.R.

Delhi air quality stood at 348 on Wednesday, November 22, morning at 6:30 am, which lies in the ‘very poor’ category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). AQIs between zero and 50 are considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', 401 and 450 'severe', and above 450 'severe plus'.

Israeli authorities have ordered dozens of cryptocurrency accounts to be closed following the October 7 attack by Hamas on the southern part of the country, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Information has clarified its decision to block the global cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, within the nation's borders. The ministry asserts that the trading of cryptocurrencies on Coinbase is in direct violation of the Kazakhstani law on Digital Assets. This clarification was provided in response to an inquiry from «Kursiv,» following a request from the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry. The request was made to block access to Coinbase, which contravened section 5 of Article 11 of the country’s Digital Assets Law.

Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.

Bank of India’s (SBI) shareholding in Jio Payments Bank fell to 23% in FY23 from the 30% that it has maintained since inception, indicating its disinterest in the payments bank business model. The fall below 25% also means SBI will no longer be able to block special resolutions at its seven-year-old joint venture (JV). India’s largest bank stayed away from two Jio Payments Bank rights issues, while its JV partner Reliance Industries (RIL) picked up 10 million shares on 29 November, and 70 million on 23 January, according to a directors’ note in the payment bank’s regulatory filing seen by Mint.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his decision to do justice to the disadvantaged communities, by accepting the report of the Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the "caste census", is unwavering. His statement is seen as significant as the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes chairperson is expected to submit the report to the state government this month.

Guwahati: Phase-1 MBBS students with 27 displaced and another 6 non displaced students' of the Churachandpur Medical College (CMC) protested as they are debarred from appearing in their first year examination which commences on Tuesday. The 27 MBBS displaced tribal students have filled up their examination forms, admit cards and deposit their examination fees besides submitting copies for payment of fees through the deputy commissioner (DC) Churachandpur. They were informed that their admit cards and other examination materials were sent only to 6 (six) MBBS students and rest of the displaced students' were excluded .The students feel hurt because their fellow displaced students from Churachandpur Medical College were allowed to continue their studies at JNIMS centre uninterrupted but no such arrangement were made. The emergency shutdown for 48 hours following the killing of Kuki-Zo in an ambush on Monday in Manipur's Kangpokpi district witnessed stringent enforcement in the whole of Kangpokpi. The emergency total shutdown imposed by the top Kuki-Zo tribal body, the Committee on Tribal Unity, Sadar Hills Kangpokpi will culminate at 6:00 p.m. on November 22. Volunteers were seen along National Highway 2 strictly enforcing the total shutdown.

Vital Block audited and approved. Bitcoin Spark redefines ICOs by aligning a major bonus event with its final ICO. The giveaway is much anticipated by enthusiasts who found out about Bitcoin Spark after the initial stages with much more discounted prices and more bonuses.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — A group of U.S. pension plans has lost a bid to block Denmark's tax agency from pursuing millions of dollars from them in a «cum-ex» tax fraud case after a judge in a New York district court ruled the trial could proceed.

WhatsApp has launched a 'Check the Facts' safety campaign to drive user awareness around its safety features and curb the spread of misinformation on the platform. The month-long campaign highlights the Meta-owned messaging platform's in-built product features, safety tools like block and report, and forward labels that equip users to spot misinformation and prevent its circulation.

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the tech giant has engaged in a conspiracy to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices and block the integration of crypto technology in iOS payment apps.

In a remarkable turn of events, Bitcoin’s price surged to $37,444, marking nearly 1% increase on Tuesday, signaling robust investor confidence and market dynamics. This notable ascent coincides with significant developments in the cryptocurrency sphere, including Tether’s unprecedented freeze of $225 million in USDT, a response to a DOJ investigation and termed as the “largest-ever freeze of USDT.”