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Tom Bower Slams Harry and Meghan as They Brand His New Biography a 'Deranged Conspiracy'
Royal biographer Tom Bower responded to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s dismissal of his forthcoming book as a “deranged conspiracy and melodrama.” Bower reiterated his claim that the Sussexes are “reaching the end of the road in Hollywood” and warned they may be denied a return to Britain. The clash revives a long‑standing feud and could boost sales of the March 26 release.
Powerica Sets ₹375‑395 IPO Price Band, Targets ₹1,100 Cr Raise to Go Debt‑Free
Powerica Ltd announced a ₹375‑395 per share price band for its maiden IPO, aiming to raise ₹1,100 cr through a ₹700 cr fresh issue and a ₹300‑400 cr offer‑for‑sale. The proceeds will chiefly fund debt repayment, positioning the company to become zero‑debt as...
Maharashtra Doubles Environmental Tax on Old Vehicles, Aiming for Cleaner Mobility
Maharashtra’s Legislative Assembly unanimously approved the Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, doubling the environmental levy on two‑wheelers, petrol and diesel cars. The new one‑time five‑year tax is projected to raise more than Rs 160 crore annually, funds earmarked for road safety,...
Mag Mile Capital Secures $24M Construction Loan for Cleveland Multifamily Project
Mag Mile Capital, Inc. arranged a $24 million construction loan for an 87‑unit, 128,000‑sq‑ft multifamily development at Belle Oaks Marketplace in Richmond Heights, Ohio. The loan is funded by a private‑credit debt fund at 80% loan‑to‑cost and a floating rate of 600 bps...
Powell Blames Tariffs and Energy Shock for Elevated Inflation, Warns Fed Remains Cautious
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that tariffs are responsible for roughly half to three‑quarters of a percentage point of current inflation and that the Iran‑related oil price surge could lift headline numbers in the short run. He warned...
Gold Hovers Near $5,000 as Fed Decision and Middle East Tensions Pressure Market
Gold is trading just above the $5,000 psychological barrier as investors await the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and monitor escalating Middle East hostilities. Institutional inflows remain robust, but short‑term technical indicators point to a bearish bias.
PWHL to Air New York Vs. Montreal Game as First National U.S. Broadcast
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced that the New York Sirens will face the Montreal Victoire in the first game ever carried on national U.S. television, via a new partnership with Scripps Sports. The broadcast aims to broaden the...
EU Drafts Ban on ZTE, Huawei for Telecom, Solar and Security Infrastructure
The European Union is preparing a cybersecurity law that would prohibit Chinese firms ZTE and Huawei from supplying equipment for 5G, emerging 6G, solar power and security‑screening systems. The draft shifts exclusion from a national‑by‑national decision to a mandatory EU‑wide...
David Tepper Triples Micron Stake While Cutting Nvidia and Alibaba Holdings
Billionaire investor David Tepper increased Appaloosa’s Micron position by 1 million shares, tripling his stake to 1.5 million shares, and simultaneously reduced exposure to Nvidia and Alibaba. The moves highlight confidence in memory‑chip demand and skepticism toward overvalued AI names.
Meijer to Open $159 M Supercenter on Former Geauga Lake Site on May 6
Meijer announced a May 6 opening for a 159,000‑square‑foot supercenter on the former Geauga Lake amusement‑park site in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, marking its 59th store in the state and part of a three‑store rollout that also includes locations in Indiana and...
India Opens Anti‑Dumping Probe on Chinese Ethyl Chloroformate Imports
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies has launched an anti‑dumping investigation into ethyl chloroformate imports from China following a complaint by domestic producer Paushak. The probe, covering Oct 2024‑Sept 2025, could lead to duties that raise costs for drugmakers and agrochemical firms...
Canadian Net REIT Issues $184K in Units and Grants 157K Performance Units
Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trust issued 30,038 units at $6.12 each, totaling $183,832, and granted 157,270 performance units to senior staff under its Equity Incentive Plan. The move ties compensation to performance targets and adds 115,527 deferred trust units...
Himachal Pradesh Raises Car Entry Toll to Rs 170, Mining Revenue Joins Fiscal Push
The Himachal Pradesh government has increased the entry fee for private cars, jeeps and vans from Rs 70 to Rs 170 effective April 1, 2026. The hike is part of a wider fiscal package that also tightens toll collection, excise reforms and leverages...
Powell Blames Tariffs for Much of Inflation, Flags Energy Shock Risks
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that tariffs are responsible for roughly half to three‑quarters of a percentage point of the current 3% core PCE inflation. He added that the war‑driven surge in oil prices could lift headline inflation...
FCA Lifts £100 Contactless Cap, Banks to Set Own Limits From March 19
The Financial Conduct Authority has abolished the £100 per‑transaction contactless limit on March 19, allowing banks and payment providers to set their own caps. The change affects millions of UK cardholders and could reshape how shoppers tap at tills.
CIBF 2026 Opens Visitor Registration, Targets 350,000 Attendees in Shenzhen
The China International Battery Fair (CIBF) 2026 has opened visitor registration for its May 13‑15 show in Shenzhen. Organisers project more than 3,000 exhibitors across 280,000 sqm and 350,000 professional visitors from over 50 countries, underscoring the event’s role as a...
Microsoft Expands Fabric, Launches Database Hub to Power Enterprise AI
Microsoft unveiled a suite of Fabric upgrades, including the early‑access Database Hub and an MCP‑open Fabric IQ, to give enterprises a single control plane for data and semantics. The moves target the “AI data readiness gap” and are paired with...
Iran War Fuels Tenfold Oil Futures Boom in NZ, Triggers Hedge Fund Losses
New Zealand retail traders have increased oil futures activity tenfold month‑on‑month as the Iran war drives bullish bets on Brent and WTI. At the same time, global hedge funds are posting their steepest losses since the so‑called “Liberation Day,” underscoring...
Aurum PropTech Sells Navi Mumbai Towers for Rs 112 Cr to Fund AI-Driven Expansion
Aurum PropTech Ltd approved the sale of two commercial towers in Navi Mumbai for about Rs 112 crore. The proceeds will prepay a Rs 56 crore lease‑rental‑discounting facility and fuel the company’s AI‑centric proptech roadmap, positioning it for a debt‑free balance sheet...
LawClaw Unveils Citadel Protocol, a 2.3‑Trillion‑Parameter Sovereign AI for U.S. Law Firms
LawClaw introduced the Citadel Protocol, a dedicated‑hardware AI system built on OpenClaw’s sovereign compute architecture. The platform runs a 2.3‑trillion‑parameter JurisGPT model entirely on‑premises, promising deterministic data boundaries for U.S. law firms.
Agilisium Deploys ₹50 Crore to Reskill 1,000+ Staff as Forward Deployment Experts
Agilisium announced a ₹50 crore ($5.5 million) investment to reskill its global staff of more than 1,000 professionals into Forward Deployment Experts (FDX). The new model embeds AI specialists inside life‑science companies, aiming to solve the talent bottleneck that stalls AI projects.
Rippling Unveils AI Suite to Automate HR, Payroll and Benefits
Rippling, the cloud‑based HR and payroll SaaS provider, launched an AI‑powered suite that automates hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits, IT provisioning and finance workflows. The new platform promises to cut manual effort for businesses of all sizes, signaling a deeper AI...
Nvidia Resumes H200 AI Chip Sales to China After Dual Regulatory Approval
Nvidia announced it has secured both U.S. export licences and Chinese government approvals to sell its H200 AI accelerator to Chinese customers, restarting production and opening a channel that previously accounted for about 13% of its revenue. The move could...
German Federal Employment Agency Allocates €992 Million for Digital Overhaul and AI Rollout
The German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) has set aside roughly €992 million for FY 2026 to modernize its IT backbone and expand artificial‑intelligence applications. The budget, up by more than €100 million year‑over‑year, funds a shift to a private‑cloud platform and...
District 196 Shuts Down 30 Schools After Early‑morning Voicemail Threats
Minnesota's Rosemount‑Apple Valley‑Eagan school district (ISD 196) cancelled all classes for its 29,000 students on Tuesday after voicemail threats were discovered at 3:30 a.m. Law enforcement, now led by the FBI, is investigating the out‑of‑state calls. The district ordered staff to stay...
VerbaFlo Secures $7 Million Seed Round to Scale AI‑Driven Real Estate Platform
VerbaFlo announced a $7 million seed funding round led by Pi Labs, bringing total capital to $9 million. The investment will fund product development and global expansion as the platform already supports over 200,000 residential units in more than 180 languages.
India's Data Centre Market to Reach $13.11B by 2034, but Talent Gap Looms
Quess Corp's new report projects India's data centre market will expand 136% to $13.11 bn by 2034. The study warns that a severe shortage of AI‑focused and DevOps talent could become the sector's biggest constraint, threatening the pace of infrastructure rollout.
Nuclear Plants Poised to Power U.S. Data‑Center Boom, Study Finds
A DOE‑backed study says U.S. data centres may need as much as 85 GW of power by 2030, and nuclear generation could meet a sizable share. At the same time, Microsoft and Google have signed multidecade power purchase agreements to restart...
Meta Secures 10‑Year, 15,000‑Sq‑Ft Flagship on Fifth Avenue
Meta has signed a decade‑long lease for a five‑level, 15,000‑square‑foot townhouse at 697 Fifth Avenue, creating its first Manhattan flagship retail space. The move follows a successful pop‑up and expands Meta’s “Meta Lab” experiential concept as the company pivots toward...
Nvidia Posts $68 Billion Revenue, Sparks AI Debate and Restarts China Chip Sales
Nvidia reported $68 billion in revenue, announced a restart of H200 chip sales to China and faced a public jab from Elon Musk. The earnings boost AI optimism while geopolitical and supply‑chain issues loom large for the chipmaker and its large‑cap...
South Carolina Extends Liquor Liability Training Deadline Amid Rising Insurance Costs
Governor Henry McMaster signed a resolution pushing the mandatory alcohol server training deadline to May 1, giving Greenville bars and restaurants extra time to meet new liquor‑liability requirements. The extension comes as owners confront higher insurance premiums and uncertain risk‑mitigation credits.
Hedge Funds Record Deepest Drawdowns Since Iran War’s ‘Liberation Day’
JPMorgan strategists say hedge funds have posted their worst drawdowns since the Iran war’s “Liberation Day,” as long/short equity funds fell 3.4% in March and the broader industry slipped 2.2%. The sell‑off, driven by a sharp oil price spike, has...
Singapore Banks and Fintechs Brace for MAS's Tougher Online Ad Rules
Singapore's Monetary Authority is enforcing stricter digital advertising guidelines on March 25, forcing banks and fintech platforms to revamp influencer contracts and content safeguards. Firms such as Chocolate Finance, Endowus, Syfe and StashAway say they are already aligning processes to...
Lion Global Launches Singapore’s First Home‑Grown Physical Gold ETF on SGX
Lion Global Investors is listing the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold ETF on the Singapore Exchange on March 26, 2026, marking the first home‑grown gold ETF on SGX in 20 years. The product, backed by insured vault‑stored gold, follows a $502.2 million fund launched...
BlackSoil Capital Secures ₹200 Crore Debt From Impact Fund Denmark to Boost Climate‑Focused Lending
BlackSoil Capital has closed a ₹200 crore ($22 million) debt facility with Danish development financier Impact Fund Denmark. The funding will be used to scale climate‑aligned loans to micro, small and medium enterprises, especially in Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 markets and women‑led businesses....
Nespresso Rolls Out Butter‑yellow Vertuo Pop+ Under $100 as Dua Lipa Fronts New Campaign
Nespresso introduced the limited‑edition Vertuo Pop+ butter‑yellow coffee maker priced below $100 and announced pop icon Dua Lipa as its new global brand ambassador. The launch coincides with the April 14 "Vertuo World" campaign, a push to attract Gen Z...
EXL Launches $125 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase, Boosting Confidence in AI Growth
EXL Service Holdings entered a $125 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley, drawing on cash and credit lines. The move, part of a broader $500 million buyback, signals management’s confidence in its AI‑focused growth trajectory and comes as the firm...
Stifel Raises Tesla Target to $508 on Fuel‑Price Tailwind, Autonomy Push
Stifel reaffirmed a Buy rating on Tesla, lifting its price target to $508 as higher gasoline prices and record‑low short interest create a demand tailwind. The analyst also highlighted strong margins, a $5.01 billion Q4 profit and accelerating robotaxi and FSD...
European Equities Climb Second Day as Oil Pressure Eases and Fed Outlook Steadies
Western European indices posted a second consecutive gain on Tuesday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 rising 0.67% to 602.45 points and the German DAX up 0.71%. The rally came as oil‑price pressure eased and the Federal Reserve signalled a steady‑rate...
UCA Opens Registration for 2026 Urgent Care Convention in Chicago
The Urgent Care Association (UCA) announced that registration is now open for its 2026 Urgent Care Convention, scheduled for April 11‑14 in Chicago. The event, themed “Amplify,” will gather clinicians, operators and industry partners to share best practices and shape...
Nigeria’s Army Captures Terror Kingpin’s Wife and Seizes ₦37 Million in Nationwide Sweep
The Nigerian army arrested Aisha Auta, the wife of a wanted terror kingpin, and recovered ₦37 million in cash during coordinated operations from Feb 13‑19, 2026. The sweep also rescued 39 kidnapping victims and dismantled illegal refining sites, underscoring the military’s intensified...
Take‑Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Calls AI‑Generated GTA‑6 Hype "Laughable" Amid Industry AI Surge
Take‑Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick told The Game Business that generative AI tools are useful for assets but cannot produce hits like Grand Theft Auto VI, labeling the idea of AI‑driven blockbusters "laughable." His comments arrive as AI demos from...
Kohl's CEO Rules Out 2026 Store Closures as Profit Surges Amid Sales Decline
Kohl's CEO Michael Bender told analysts the retailer will not close additional stores in 2026 after shuttering 27 locations in 2025. The announcement came with a Q4 profit of $125 million, a 166% year‑over‑year jump, even as comparable sales fell 2.8%...
Schneider Electric's Abu Dhabi Summit Accelerates Energy Intelligence in MEA
Schneider Electric announced the second Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa in Abu Dhabi on April 28‑29, 2026, drawing more than 2,000 business leaders and a 100‑member CEO Forum with Forbes Middle East. The event spotlights AI‑enabled electrification, automation and...
Snapchat Launches First-Ever 'The Snappys' Creator Awards Show
Snapchat announced its first creator awards ceremony, "The Snappys," to be held on March 31 at the company's Santa Monica headquarters. Hosted by comedian‑creator Matt Friend, the live event will hand out honors such as Spotlight MVP, Best Storyteller and a...
Trump’s China Visit Faces New Trade Dynamics as Supreme Court Strikes Down Emergency Tariffs
President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing from March 31 to April 2, the first U.S. presidential visit since 2017. A Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his broad emergency‑tariff authority removes a key leverage tool, giving President Xi Jinping stronger bargaining power...
India Adds Record 52.5 GW, Near‑Zero Power Shortages, PM Modi Says
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's power sector transformation, citing a record 52.53 GW of new capacity added in FY2025‑26 and a drop in national electricity shortages to 0.03%. The announcement underscores India's push to become a manufacturing hub and clean‑energy...
Indonesia Eyes 16 KF-21 Fighter Jets in Deal Worth Multitrillion Won
Indonesia is moving toward a contract for 16 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets during President Prabowo Subianto's state visit to Seoul. The deal, if sealed, would inject multitrillion won into South Korea's defense sector and could revive momentum in the joint...
HSBC Reopens Hong Kong AT1 Market with $2.5 Bn Bond Sale
HSBC Holdings sold $2.5 bn of Additional Tier‑1 (AT1) bonds in Hong Kong, the first major‑currency AT1 issuance since the Iran‑related market freeze. The two perpetual tranches were priced at 6.75% and 7% yields, reflecting strong investor appetite and a half‑percentage‑point...
Fed Holds Rates, Powell Flags Inflation Risks as U.S. Stocks Plunge
The Federal Reserve voted 11‑1 to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.5%‑3.75%, prompting the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall about 770 points and the S&P 500 to drop 1.4%. Chairman Jerome Powell warned that rising oil prices and...