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A new group is launching a $2.5 million ad campaign in an effort to boost Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews in South Carolina. The group, Fresh Start South Carolina, is putting healthcare at the center of their argument for Andrews, a pediatrician, and against Republican Se

Heidi Overton is expected to sit for her FDA commissioner confirmation hearing next Thursday, but it is still unclear whether Senate HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy is ready to support her. Shortly after President Donald Trump nominated her, the Louisiana Republican slammed her

The News President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, is staring down a potentially difficult confirmation fight due to hurdles from a tight Senate calendar and skepticism among Republicans. Hunt’s nomination this week came just months

The Scoop Senators had secured a narrow antitrust exemption for AI companies in annual must-pass defense policy legislation earlier this year before negotiations over the measure were delayed, according to people familiar with the matter. Senators included the national security-f

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President Donald Trump can now impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing oil from Russia, putting China and India squarely in the crosshairs. The U.S. House on Wednesday passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, paving the way for Trump to tariff major purchasers of Rus

Healthcare platform Practo has announced a new leadership structure as it enters its next phase of growth. Founder and CEO Shashank ND Singh has been elevated to Managing Director and Executive Chairman, while former Chief Operating Officer Jagnoor Singh has been appointed Chief

Glass Wall Systems share price jumped over 18% on Thursday, 17 September, its second trading day after the facade solutions provider made a decent debut on the stock market on Wednesday, 16 September. Shares of Glass Wall Systems India had ended over 18% higher than the IPO issue

Laundry and home cleaning brand Ecosys has raised Rs 5 crore in a pre-Series A funding round led by GVFL Prarambh Fund, with participation from Proteus Partners, backed by operator-investors Puru Gupta and Sreejith Moolayil. The latest round takes Ecosys’ total funding raised to

PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar, has received in-principle approval to acquire the remaining 20% stake in its subsidiary MyLoancare Ventures Pvt Ltd for up to Rs 5 crore, according to its exchange filing, Following the acquisition, MyLoancare will b

New Delhi-based metal procurement platform Enlight Metals has raised $1.5 million from US-based investment firm Exar North Group at a valuation of $10 million. The proceeds will be used to develop its Agentic AI-enabled procurement platform, strengthen technology infrastructure a

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is bracing for a wartime reckoning as the Kremlin prepares to hold its first parliamentary election since the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The tightly controlled vote, which takes place over a three-day period from Frida

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has raised Rs 6,746 crore from anchor investors ahead of its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO), which opens for public subscription today (September 17). The exchange allotted 3.78 crore equity shares to 189 anchor investors at Rs 1,785

Furniture and appliance rental platform RentoMojo made its stock market debut on Thursday, September 17, with its shares listing at a nearly 19% premium over the IPO issue price. The company’s shares opened at Rs 482.45 on the NSE, compared with the issue price of Rs 404, marking

Electric mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform Yulu recently raised $93 million in its Series C round through a mix of debt and equity. The round comprised $63 million in equity led by GEF Capital Partners, with participation from One Planet Partners, and $30 million in debt. Ent

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter is selling his minority stake in Chelsea Football Club to Clearlake Capital, Chelsea said in a statement Wednesday night. Clearlake, which already held a 61.5% stake in the club, is also acquiring the stake of Chelsea Chairman Todd Boehly, gi

The top Pentagon technology official said Wednesday the Trump administration shouldn't seek to nationalize or take partial government stakes in artificial intelligence companies. "I hope not," Emil Michael, Department of Defense chief technology officer, told CNBC's "Squawk on th

The top Pentagon technology official said Wednesday the Trump administration shouldn't seek to nationalize or take partial government stakes in artificial intelligence companies. "I hope not," Emil Michael, Department of Defense chief technology officer, told CNBC's "Squawk on th

UK prosecutors file for extradition of the Tate brothers from the US - Published Prosecutors in the UK have lodged a formal request for the extradition of brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate from the US to face charges of rape and sex trafficking. The US State Department, which rece

Rogers says he ‘never agreed’ to El-Sayed debate: It would’ve been ‘2-on-1’ Rep. Mike Rogers (R) said he “never agreed” to Tuesday’s televised debate with his Michigan Senate opponent, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed — who spoke for an hour next to an empty podium on a Fox 2 Detroit hour

Stock market prediction on Thursday, 17 September, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely start on a negative note on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years. Asian markets opened higher on Thursday, while US stock futures fel

Oil prices extended their decline to Thursday as concerns over disruptions to supply, following attacks on the Saudi Arabia's key East-West pipeline, eased. Brent futures, the international benchmark, was slightly lower at $105.81 per barrel, while U.S. crude oil was down 0.22% a