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The competition regulator has raised concerns that the merger of pathology companies Australian Clinical Labs and Healius will adversely affect prices, increasing the chance it will eventually knock back a proposed deal to combine the country’s second and third-largest collection centre businesses.

Himachal rain: The Deputy Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur District has announced holidays for all schools from 20-22 July due to flash floods and landslides in the hilly state. As per the Commissioner's order, “All Government/private schools, pre-schools, Anganwaris of Sub-Division Nichar and Tehsil Sangla, District Kinnaur to remain closed from 20th to 22nd July in apprehension of flash floods and landslides." Earlier in the day, Cloudburst in Kinnaur district triggered flood-like situation in the area. The Karcham Sangla Chitkul road has been blocked at several places due to heavy rains.  With five new deaths reported in the state on Wednesday, the death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to rains, floods and landslides has now crossed 130 in the last 26 days.

Streaming giant Netflix announced on Wednesday that its crackdown on password sharing has been a huge success, resulting in an additional 5.9 billion subscribers. Netflix ended June with 238.4 million subscribers worldwide, and the company expects similar subscriber growth for the July-September period. The nearly 6 million subscriber jump is Netflix's best second-quarter performance since adding 10 million subscribers in 2020, under drastically different circumstances.

AFP further reported. In response, the Russian defence ministry stated that any ships travelling to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea would be treated as possible carriers of military cargo. Furthermore, the flag states of these vessels would be considered as taking part in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Kyiv regime.

San Francisco | Netflix enjoyed one of its biggest spurts in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper version of its video streaming service are paying off.

Authorities in South Africa say a suspected underground gas explosion during Johannesburg’s evening rush hour ripped open roads and flipped more than 20 cars in South Africa’s biggest city

A federal judge says that his order blocking a Florida law targeting drag shows doesn’t just apply to the restaurant that brought a lawsuit challenging it but other venues in the state

Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper version of its video streaming service ...

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Raghuvanshi has issued advisory for doctors, medical professionals and patients using pholcodine containing cough syrups and cold remedies by recommending them stop using such cough syrups after World Health Organsiation (WHO) alerted about the safety concern in cough syrups. WHO has warned healthcare professionals and regulatory authorities of the risk of anaphylactic reactions in the people who have taken pholcodine containing cough syrups and cold remedies atleast 12 months prior to surgical procedures involving the administration of general anesthesia with neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAS).

drug regulator has issued an advisory asking doctors to advise patients to stop taking suppressant pholcodine-containing cough syrups immediately and suggest alternatives, amid concerns that it can trigger life-threatening allergic reactions in people who have to go for general anaesthesia before surgery.

New Delhi mandates a non-GMO and GM-free status certificate from exporting countries for 24 food products, including apples, wheat, rice, tomato and potato. In a submission to the WTO on Tuesday, it asked India to revoke the measure.

Inuyashiki anime premiered on Fuji TV's Noitamina block in Fall of 2017 and was also streamed on Amazon Prime Video in Japan. While global audiences can access it on Amazon Prime Video, the series was previously available on Anime Strike in the USA. Following Anime Strike's discontinuation, it became accessible on Amazon Prime Video. Recently, Crunchyroll also acquired the rights to stream all 11 episodes of Inuyashiki, expanding its availability to countries like Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America, and Scandinavian countries. The Intriguing Plot of Inuyashiki: Last Her

Microsoft Corp. has taken a strategic step in its pursuit of acquiring Activision Blizzard by extending the agreement for the $69 billion acquisition until October 18, 2023. The extension aims to overcome remaining regulatory obstacles and create one of the largest video game developers globally. Negotiations led to revised terms, including termination fees, in case the deal does not go through after specific dates. The original deadline for the $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft was set for July 18. However, to address regulatory concerns and ensure a smooth merger process, both companies have agreed to extend the deal deadline until October 18, 2023. This extension allows them to navigate and resolve any remaining hurdles.

G20 meetings seem to be degenerating into a juvenile game of passing the parcel. Most theme-oriented working groups have been unable to agree on a communique, with the task left to non-controversial huddles, like on startups.

CNN. Limjaroenrat is the winner of May’s nationwide elections. This development comes as a major blow to Limjaroenrat's progressive opposition party after nearly a decade of military-backed rule.

Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has filed a lawsuit accusing its rival Shein of violating U.S. antitrust law by blocking clothing manufacturers from working with Temu

If you want to get started investing, it’s important to know the ins and outs of stocks and bonds—the basic building blocks of most Americans’ portfolios. About six in 10 adults report owning stocks , which represent your own sliver of ownership in a corporation, like Apple or Starbucks, and let you benefit from its growth as the stock’s price rises in value. Far fewer people own bonds, a type of fixed-income investment that represents your share in a loan made to a company, government or other entity.

Bitcoin is making a come back in an unlikely way, the sudden rise of ERC-20 based Bitcoin off-shoot projects has gained significant traction over the past week as Bitcoiners race to secure newfound gains.

BEIJING — China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday said non-economic factors were growing and interfering with the country's foreign trade which was facing an «extremely severe» situation in the second half of this year.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has canceled the financial services license of FTX’s Australian subsidiary effective from July 14, impacting 30,000 customers.

Australian tourism and airport operators say a decision to block Qatar Airways from expanding services into east coast cities will hurt consumers and businesses, rubbishing suggestions that the state-backed airline would distort the market for carriers trying to restore international capacity.