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DeepSeek Nears $12 Billion Funding Round Backed by Tencent
DeepSeek is reportedly set to raise more than 80 billion yuan, or nearly $12 billion, in a funding round backed…
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SpaceX Shares Jump 7.6% as Musk Pushes ‘Super Intelligence’ Branding
SpaceX shares rose 7.6% to $171.09 as Elon Musk backed a SpaceXAI-to-SpaceXSI rebrand and Morgan Stanley reiterated a $300 target,…
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Gulf Oil Exports Recover to 81% of Pre-War Levels, but Fuel Supply Remains Tight
Gulf oil exports recovered to about 81% of pre-war levels in September, led by stronger crude shipments, while refined-fuel supplies…
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Nippon Paint Expands Asia-Pacific Reach With $1.35 Billion AkzoNobel Deal
Nippon Paint will acquire AkzoNobel’s decorative paints operations across seven Asia-Pacific markets in a $1.35 billion deal, with Indonesia expected…
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Schneider Electric Expands Industrial Software Footprint With $22.6 Billion PTC Takeover
Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire PTC for $205 a share in cash, valuing the industrial software company at $22.6…
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Alaska Airlines Shifts Toward Premium Travel as SFO Economy Capacity Shrinks
Alaska Airlines is increasing premium seating and targeting higher-value travel while its SFO network operates with less capacity, although Saver…
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Musk Plans SpaceXAI Rebrand as SpaceXSI Following US Shift to ‘Super Intelligence’ Terminology
Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI after a Trump executive order directed U.S. federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence”…
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Microsoft Says Xbox Is Not for Sale as Gaming Business Restructures
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has rejected speculation that Microsoft plans to sell its gaming business, even as Xbox undergoes layoffs,…
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India Pushes Domestic Rare-Earth Magnet Capacity to Cut Import Dependence
India is building domestic rare-earth permanent magnet capacity through a ₹7,280 crore scheme targeting 6,000 tonnes a year as demand…
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IndianOil Plans ₹20 Packaged Water Brand, Expanding Beyond Fuel
IndianOil proposed launching packaged drinking water priced at ₹20 for a one-litre bottle across its retail network, as part of…
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Medimix Founder Dr. V.P. Sidhan Turned Railway Workers’ Skin Concerns Into a Soap Business
How railway doctor Dr. V.P. Sidhan turned a practical skin-care problem into Medimix, building an Ayurvedic soap business that began…
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Why Casinos Use Bold Carpet Designs to Shape the Gaming Environment
Casino carpets use bold patterns for durability, branding, acoustics and spatial design, but research offers little evidence that flooring alone…
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China Produces 94% of Global Rare-Earth Magnets: Why It Matters
China produced 94% of global sintered rare-earth permanent magnets in 2024, highlighting a highly concentrated supply chain for EVs, energy…
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Jio Platforms IPO Nears: Key Details Ahead of Expected October Listing
Jio Platforms is moving closer to its IPO after SEBI clearance, with a 27 crore-share fresh issue and an October…
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Revolut’s $115 Billion Valuation: How Europe’s Fintech Giant Is Challenging Traditional Banks
Revolut’s $115 billion private valuation reflects rapid customer and profit growth, but lending, regulation and primary-account adoption remain key challenges
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The Global Race to Secure Critical Minerals Is Accelerating
Governments are racing to secure lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, graphite and rare earth supplies as energy, technology and defence demand…
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Why Copper Is Becoming Critical to the Global Energy Transition
Copper is becoming central to grids, EVs, renewables and data centers as demand rises while new mines face long development…
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US Adds Just 29,000 Jobs in September as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%
US payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September 2026, well below expectations, while unemployment increased to 4.2% and earlier job…
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Indian Startups Raise $233.6 Million Across 16 Deals in Latest Funding Week
Indian startups raised $233.6 million across 16 funding deals between September 28 and October 2, led by Simple Energy’s $180…
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Vietnam GDP Growth Hits 9.95% in Q3, Fastest Since 2022
Vietnam’s economy grew 9.95% in Q3 2026 as exports, industrial output and investment accelerated, while inflation and energy costs remained…
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G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Emergency Oil and Diesel Reserves
G7 countries will coordinate a 100 million-barrel emergency oil and diesel release through the IEA over four months as fuel…
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India’s IPO Pipeline Signals a New Era for Public Markets
India’s IPOs raised a record ₹94,205 crore in H1 FY27 as a ₹4.65 lakh crore pipeline points to broader public-market…
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Why Forests Are Becoming a Strategic Economic Asset
Forests are gaining economic importance for carbon storage, water security, biodiversity, agriculture and tourism as governments expand nature finance
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Why Data Centers Are Becoming a New Real Estate Investment Story
AI and cloud demand are turning data centers into a major infrastructure and real estate sector, but power, land and…