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Digital and AI-native bank slice has appointed Samir Sawhney as Executive Director and Ramesh Kumar as Independent Director to its board. Both appointments have been approved by the slice board, while the Reserve Bank of India has also approved Sawhney’s appointment as Executive

At first glance, a slow-selling item on a store shelf looks like an easy markdown call. But with a connected inventory view, that same item may be helping fulfill online demand in another market, giving planners room to hold price. That’s the promise of one pool of inventory. As

When it comes to accounts receivable, there are manual approaches — and then there’s how Peak Design used to do it. The premium travel gear maker’s entire AR process essentially ran through a single physical mailbox at its San Francisco headquarters: Peak’s VP of finance opened e

Marijuana use in the US is at a record high, while cigarette smoking sits at a record low, according to new polling from Gallup. Seventeen percent of American adults say they smoke marijuana, tied with the high notched in 2023. That’s a big shift from 2013, the year Gallup starte

President Donald Trump’s nomination of Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration spurred pushback from some Make America Healthy Again advocates, setting up a fight between the administration and part of the base that helped propel Trump to his second term. Turning P

South Carolina Republicans could nominate Rep. Ralph Norman on Tuesday for Senate, denying Sen. Darline Graham six more years in the seat held by her late brother. Graham campaigned with President Donald Trump in Myrtle Beach on Friday, and promised to vote to Lindsey Graham’s ri

Troy Jackson is taking the positive route as Republicans sink money into negative ads in Maine. In a new ad running statewide and shared first with Semafor, the Democratic Senate nominee appears alongside his mom, who talks about his upbringing by teenage parents. “We struggled a

Former India captain Rohit Sharma has joined gaming studio LightFury Games as an investor and will feature as an officially licensed player in its upcoming mobile cricket game, eCricket. LightFury did not disclose the size or terms of Sharma’s investment. Sharma is the eighth mar

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Aurobindo Pharma share price climbed 1% in the morning trade on the BSE on Monday, 24 August, even as the pharma company said the US FDA conducted a routine inspection of its wholly owned step-down subsidiary in the US from 17th to 21st August 2026, which concluded with four obse

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby eyes JFK expansion, global growth, and AI capabilities: report Aug 24, 2026, 2:26 AM ETUnited Airlines Holdings,

On Day 1, early subscription data shows that Madhur Knit IPO was subscribed 1% in the opening hours, with bids received for a portion of the 50.24 lakh shares on offer. ABH Healthcare IPO was subscribed 2% against its offered 34.29 lakh shares. While subscription numbers are stil

Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut - Published Fast-fashion giant Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on 1 September. The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in th

Monday's Economic CalendarAug 24, 2026, 2:12 AM ETBy: Gaurav Batavia, SA News EditorMarinela Malcheva/iStock via Getty Images8:30 AM Chicago Fed National Activity Index The Chicago Fed National Activity Index, or CFNAI, is a monthly index that tracks overall economic activity and

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in Earnings News China Petroleum & Chemical reports 1H results; gives full- year outlook Aug 24, 2026, 2:12 AM ETChina Petroleum & Chemical Corpora

D2C skincare brand Asaya has raised ₹88 Cr (about $9.1 Mn) in a Series A funding round led by existing investors RPSG Capital, OTP Ventures, Huddle Ventures, Hyperscale Ventures and 72 Ventures. The round valued Asaya at ₹400 Cr (about $41.8 Mn), three times the valuation at whic

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in Exxon suspends Guyana Liza Unity operation after small fire: report Aug 24, 2026, 2:11 AM ETExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) StockBy : Arund

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in Shein seeks up to $1.77B in Hong Kong IPO at $27B valuation Aug 24, 2026, 2:08 AM ETShein Limited (SHEIN) StockAMZNBy : Manshi Mamtora, CFA Fast

Rain Industries share price surged over 4% on Monday, 24 August, amid a sharp rise in crude oil prices as escalating tensions surrounding the US-Iran war continued to drive volatility across global commodity markets. The stock gained as investors tracked developments in the energ

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Stocks to buy for the short term: Stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended losses for the second consecutive week, ending 21 August, amid rising oil prices and a lingering US-Iran stalemate. For the week, the Sensex slipped 0.60%, while the Nifty 50 declined

Physical AI company WATER has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm Endiya Partners, with participation from Pullela Gopichand, Rohit Chennamaneni, Nandan Reddy, and other angel investors. The fresh funds will be used for technical va

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Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsAbout PremiumCreate free accountSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsLog in Anthropic investigates elevated errors across Claude AI models Aug 24, 2026, 1:54 AM ETAnthropic (ANTHRO) StockBy : Arundhati Sarkar, SA News Edi

Listen to this article in summarized format In today’s session, Balrampur Chini Mills gained over 3% to Rs 752 on the BSE, while Dhampur Sugar Mills gained 8% to Rs 200 per share. Uttam Sugar gained 11% to Rs 359 per share. Triveni Engineering shares rose 4% to Rs 306, while Eid

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PCs killed in A66 crash were heroes, say families - Published Two police officers who died when a car travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway crashed into their vehicle have been hailed as heroes by their families. PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37, died when

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China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh - Published Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption. Officials in the northeastern Hebei province confirmed that

Coffee QSR chain Third Wave Coffee has raised ₹408 Cr (around $43 Mn) in a fresh funding round led by its existing backer WestBridge Capital. The round, comprising a mix of primary and secondary capital, also saw participation from Creagis and undisclosed angel investors, it said

Global markets are bracing for a closely watched gathering of central bankers at the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming. Investors will look for clues on the future path of interest rates as bond markets remain volatile following a selloff in long-dated U.

Balrampur Chini Mills share price has rallied over 10% in the last five sessions on NSE, despite Centre’s tighter restrictions on sugar stockholding. On Monday, the sugar stock opened at ₹732.95 apiece on NSE, as compared to previous close of ₹729.35 on Friday. The stock surged a

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.7% to 3,877.3 points, while the blue-chip CSI 300 Index dropped 1.3%. Technology stocks bore the brunt of the selling, with the ChiNext Composite Index falling 3.5% and Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR50 Index sliding 3.26%. AI and se

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life' - Published An Australian woman bitten by a shark at a popular Sydney beach earlier this year says she has been given a "second chance at life" and will be making the most of it. Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a

The muted debut came despite the company’s IPO receiving a positive response during the subscription period. The IPO was open for subscription from August 11 to August 19, 2026, and was subscribed 1.48 times overall. The retail portion was subscribed 1.37 times, while the Non-Ins

Consumer services company platform Urban Company has filed a defamation and disparagement suit against Kent RO Systems over advertisements questioning the safety and performance claims of the former’s Native water purifiers. In an exchange filing, Urban Company said it filed the

The brokerage’s positive stance follows Hexaware’s Investor Day, where the IT services company outlined its artificial intelligence strategy centred around two key themes — ‘Zero Friction Enterprise’ and ‘AI for Business’. According to Motilal Oswal, more than 50% of Hexaware’s r

Nvidia is set to report its fiscal second-quarter 2027 results on Wednesday, August 26, after the U.S. market close. Wall Street expects another quarter of exceptional growth, driven by strong AI data-centre spending. The results could set the tone for the broader AI and semicond

Singapore inflation missed estimates even as it accelerated to a near two-year high in July, as higher energy prices due to the Iran war lifted electricity prices. The city-state reported that consumer prices last month rose 2.2%, year on year, compared with the 2.3% expected by

Listen to this article in summarized format Lalithaa Jewellery Mart shares listed at Rs 265 apiece on NSE, marking around 32% premium over the IPO price of Rs 201 apiece. After the strong market debut, the shares of the company rose further to Rs 274.40 apiece, rallying over 36%

Vishal Mega Mart shares surged around 10% to Rs 113.70 apiece on Monday morning, the highest level seen in more than a month. The stock is also on track to record the biggest single-day jump since late April of 2025. Gunender Kapur’s current three-year term as Vishal Mega Mart’s