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Japan spends $36.58 billion on yen intervention to support currency
Japan spent up to $36.58 billion on foreign exchange intervention to support the yen, which surged to a three-month peak against the dollar on Monday.
04 Aug, 03:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Apple launches legal challenge against UK over encrypted data access
Apple has initiated a new legal challenge against the UK government’s attempt to access encrypted user data, according to the Financial Times.
04 Aug, 01:29 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Hackers steal $116 million from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets
Since Thursday, hackers have stolen nearly $116 million worth of Bitcoin from Coldcard hardware wallets, affecting over 5,200 individual addresses, accordi…
04 Aug, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Odyssey fans pay up to $2,000 for 70mm IMAX tickets on eBay
Fans of Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey are paying as much as $2,000 on secondary markets like eBay to secure tickets for 70mm IMAX screenings, weeks after the movie’s release.
04 Aug, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
WestJet flight attendants strike cancels hundreds of flights in Canada
Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet went on strike on August 2, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and impacting approximately 250,000 passengers.
03 Aug, 07:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
FIFA president Infantino abandons $20 billion World Cup investment plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has scrapped his $20 billion plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors, following a fierce backl…
02 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Banks use exotic crash puts to hedge leveraged ETF risks
Banks are increasingly offloading risk from leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through the use of exotic derivatives known as 'crash puts,' according to Bloomberg coverage by livemint.com.
02 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
MacKenzie Scott donates $26 billion, challenges slow philanthropy norms
MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion in just a few years, significantly outpacing typical billionaire philanthropy patterns, according to fortune.com.
02 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon receives ₹5,724 crore tariff refund after US Supreme Court ruling
Amazon disclosed on Thursday that it has received ₹5,724 crore ($600 million) in tariff refunds following a United States Supreme Court ruling that invalid…
01 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
BlackRock CEO warns most Americans lack $2 million for retirement
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, highlighted in his 2025 annual shareholders letter that nearly all Americans fall short of the $2 million average needed to retire comfortably.
01 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy predicts $1 trillion cloud shift in 20 years
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy forecasted a major shift in global IT spending during the company’s second-quarter earnings call, stating that about 85% of IT budget…
01 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Amazon receives $600 million refund from Trump-era tariffs
Amazon announced on Thursday that it has received $600 million in tariff refunds following a US Supreme Court ruling that deemed many import duties imposed during the Trump administration unlawful.
31 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Elevance Health CEO is highest-ranking woman on Global 500 list
Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux is the highest-ranking female CEO on the 2026 Fortune Global 500 list, where the company ranks 31st with $199.1 billion in revenue, according to fortune.com.
31 Jul, 03:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon AWS posts $42.2 billion revenue in Q2 with 37% growth
Amazon’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), reported $42.2 billion in revenue for the second quarter, marking a 37% increase from $30.9 billion a year ago, according to fortune.com.
31 Jul, 07:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Yen soars over 3% as Japan intervenes to support currency
The Japanese yen surged by as much as 3.3% against the US dollar on Thursday, marking its largest intraday gain since December 2023.
31 Jul, 05:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Ultra-rich Americans boost London luxury home sales by 57% in 2026
Wealthy Americans have significantly increased their purchases of luxury homes in London, driving a 57% rise in sales of properties valued above $20 million in the first half of 2026.
30 Jul, 11:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
European Union plans seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion investment
The European Union announced a plan to establish seven AI gigafactories with a total investment of €10 billion.
30 Jul, 07:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Microsoft Azure cloud surpasses $100 billion in annual revenue
Microsoft announced that its Azure cloud business exceeded $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its recently ended fiscal year, marking a 4…
30 Jul, 07:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Microsoft set for $190 billion market value swing after earnings
Microsoft is poised for a market value swing of $190 billion following its upcoming earnings results, according to options market data reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com.
30 Jul, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
U.K. millionaire population drops amid tax hikes and inflation concerns
The number of millionaires in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, driven by high taxes under the Labour government and persistent inflation, according to fortune.com.
29 Jul, 09:28 pm IST