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Dive Brief: - Canadian outdoor brand Roots Corporation has entered into an agreement with Marquee Brands to be acquired, according to a Thursday company press release. - Marquee Brands has partnered with JM&A Design and Development to serve as the core operating partner of Roots.

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Argentina's Paredes banned for 10 games - Published Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been given a 10-match ban for the role he played in on-field clashes after his side were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Fifa's disciplinary committee has also handed his

SanDisk expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S now available on Amazon — alternative storage solution to Seagate, WD arrives on the market five years after the launch of the consoles Xbox gamers now have an alternative to Seagate if they want to increase the capacity of their Series

It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week, and what we’re still thinking about. From Build-A-Bear’s nightcrawler plush to Vuori’s new chief marketer, here’s our closeout for

Traders started factoring a rate tightening in the third quarter following the unexpected hawkish minutes of the latest monetary policy review. The yield jumped nearly 10 basis points during the week, making it the highest weekly rise this fiscal. Indian government bonds encounte

There's an old trader saying: "Don't put on a position that won't let you sleep at night." Perpetual futures, known as "perps" in short, are literally designed to do the opposite. Blockchain-enabled, 24/7-traded, never-expiring 'futures' – a label now legally contested by the Chi

Foreign investor sentiment weakened sharply between March and June 2026, resulting in significant FII outflows, while domestic investors remained steadfast buyers, the report said. Strong and consistent domestic mutual fund (DMF) inflows helped cushion market volatility and provi

The Home Depot is now offering express delivery nationwide for customers to receive eligible orders in three hours or less, according to a Tuesday press release. The service uses Home Depot’s supply chain network alongside more than 2,000 U.S. stores as fulfillment hubs, per the

Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a 'public nuisance' — OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury Trump ally Judge Aileen Cannon has had the remand motion for seven weeks. Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman has now

Former JPMorgan Chase executive Matt Zames will join the Trump administration as an advisor to the Social Security agency, CNBC has learned. Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano, who became Social Security commissioner last year

Abu Dhabi’s Orbitworks sold capacity on its planned Altair satellite constellation to French space agency CNES, securing a useful endorsement for the UAE’s most significant commercial space venture to date. The first of Orbitworks’ AI-enabled, Earth observation satellites was flo

Saudi Arabia renewed an invitation for Iraq’s prime minister to visit Riyadh, as the two countries try to move past a recent exchange of fire. A planned trip by the Iraqi premier was cancelled at short notice last month, after Iran-backed militias in Iraq launched drones at Saudi

Eternal-owned foodtech platform Zomato has reportedly entered the rapid food delivery space with the roll out of vending machines, recently. These vending machines, called ‘Zomato Now’, are installed in corporate offices in partnership with restaurants in Gurugram, the ET reporte

Spot gold climbed 1.6% to $4,590.51 per ounce by 10:19 a.m. EDT (1419 GMT), earlier touching $4,604.18 - its highest since May 15. U.S. gold futures rose 1.7% to $4,647.00. Prices have gained about 5% so far this week, including the biggest one-day rise since early February on We

The leading candidates in Nigeria’s January presidential election — campaigning for which officially opened this week — have vowed to prioritize economic growth and security if they win. In a repeat of the 2023 election, President Bola Tinubu’s main opponents will be Atiku Abubak

For a generation of Indian students preparing for competitive exams, "Hello bacchon…" became more than a classroom greeting. It became a recognisable greeting from Alakh Pandey's PhysicsWallah lessons on YouTube. Pandey began tutoring students by uploading videos on YouTube for f

A total of 1,04,88,021 equity shares, representing a 4.85 per cent stake in Bengaluru-based Amagi Media Labs, were offloaded by Trudy Holdings, AVP I Fund and Accel through its affiliates, according to block deal data on the NSE. The shares were disposed of at an average price of

AI factories are power-constrained industrial systems. The question is no longer how many GPUs fit in a data center, but how much AI output each available megawatt can deliver. For AI inference workloads, this makes application-level performance per watt the key metric for measur

The US Treasury secretary’s pledge to expand a bond buyback program in order to lower borrowing costs did little to quell market unease. Scott Bessent’s remarks to CNBC followed this week’s announcement of the government’s unusual intervention in longer-dated debt, a move that in

Argentina’s economy expanded faster than expected in June, a boost for President Javier Milei as he grapples with persistently high inflation and growing public frustration over his libertarian agenda. Milei has won plaudits from the World Bank and IMF for seeking to cut public-s

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Off the Wire Press Releases Aug. 21, 2026 — University of California San Diego researchers will lead one of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Genesis Mission projects focused on accelerating fundamental physics and quantum computing by deploying intelligent AI agents. Aobo Li,

US President Donald Trump’s criticism of South Korea may have stoked fears among Asian allies, but his effort to reengage North Korea is a worthwhile one, several experts argued. A “maximalist negotiating position” pushing Pyongyang to denuclearize is now likely obsolete given th

A Romanian jet destroyed a naval drone near a Black Sea gas platform, in what European officials said was part of an escalating series of threats by Russia. Hours earlier, Bucharest had warned of a drone entering its airspace, echoing a similar incident this week when Finland sai

The Bengaluru-based Online Instruments had filed its draft papers in May. After this, Sebi issued its observations on August 18, 2026, the data showed. In Sebi's parlance, obtaining observations is equivalent to securing approval to float a public offering. Online Instruments (In

Skyways Air Services informed the stock exchanges that it has allocated 1,26,48,000 equity shares at Rs 138 apiece to anchor investors. Among the institutional investors that participated in the anchor book are Nomura Singapore, Citi Group Global Markets Mauritius, Holani Venture

Taiwan’s government proposed a record defense budget for next year in response to growing military pressure from Beijing. China, which regards the island as a renegade province, has increasingly deployed its military close to Taiwan and has been building new, permanent structures

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The US pressed China to “get with the program” and join an economic pressure campaign against Iran, part of Washington’s broader pivot away from military tools as it seeks to end the Middle East conflict. The remarks by the Treasury secretary come ahead of the expected unveiling

Bengaluru-based Zetwerk is entering the public markets with a business that looks quite different from the business for which it raised capital in 2018. The B2B contract manufacturer has moved from operating a marketplace connecting customers with third-party manufacturers to a h

A proposed class action lawsuit is accusing smart ring maker Oura of deceiving consumers about the accuracy of its sleep tracking features. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Clarkson Law Firm in San Francisco, alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological

Episode details Available for over a year Today, is the Burnham bounce real? And, does it tell us anything about the new prime minister’s popularity long term? Adam presents Newscast live on 5live rounding up the political week with James Heale of the Spectator, Emma Burnell of L

World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’ As AI tech companies increasingly buy and des

Reiterating the Central government’s bullishness on India’s space segment, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi today met with founders and CEOs of 20 spacetech startups to discuss the future of India’s space industry, including expanding commercial applications of space asse

Apparently, hell has frozen over. Walmart on Friday said it will finally accept payments via both Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam’s Club. The retail giant says that beginning August 24, it will begin adding Tap to Pay to its payment options at se

Hey friends 👋, Happy Friday and welcome to our 207th Weekly Dose of Optimism. It’s Puja’s birthday — happy birthday Puj! — and I’m taking the day off, so today is both late and light on commentary. Thankfully, the good guys didn’t take the day off - lots to report. Let’s get to

Dive Brief: - Victoria’s Secret & Co. is ushering in new tech leadership in CTO Adrian Butler, the company acknowledged in a press release Thursday. Butler joins the company from Foot Locker, where he held the same title. - At Foot Locker, Butler supported the company through a l

Symbiotec Pharmalab IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Symbiotec Pharmalab is set to open on Monday, August 24. This will mark the 16th mainboard issue to hit Dalal Street this month. Twelve issues have already debuted on the exchanges, with all of them currently trading a

The forex stockpile rose $9.905 billion in the week to August 14 taking the kitty to $716.90 billion, RBI data showed, marking the seven consecutive weekly rise. The country's forex stockpile jumped by $49.975 billion in the past seven weeks as inflows poured into FCNR-B deposits

When a 9 year partnership … breaks down in the Agent Era. Podium co-founder and CEO Eric Rea posted last week that ServiceTitan gave roughly 1,000 shared customers about 30 days’ notice that the Podium integration was being switched off, in the middle of peak HVAC season, after n

Tom's Hardware Verdict The Centauri 2 Combo is a stripped-down version of the Centauri Carbon 2 and is a very good four-color, Core XY printer. It lacks creature comforts like lighting, a camera, and an enclosure, which greatly limits its range of filaments. Pros - +Less expensiv

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