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A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors

The News South Africa’s Absa Group is seeking partnerships with fintechs in a strategy aimed at reaching new customers by embedding its services in apps they already use, a senior executive told Semafor. The strategy marks a pivot under group CEO Kenny Fihla. He hired Sitoyo Lopo

Enterprise SSDs cost 18.6 times more than HDDs as 30TB drives hit $22,600 — hard drive supply is sold out through 2027 VDURA's latest flash index puts a 30TB TLC drive at $22,600 as NAND price increases settle. A 30TB TLC enterprise SSD now costs $22,600, 6.5 times higher than th

Listen to this article in summarized format On a year-on-year basis, both AUM and the client base grew by approximately 11%. Since the beginning of FY27, the AUM has grown 4.3% while the client base has expanded by 5.2%. Also Read | Bitcoin jumps 9% in a single day to cross $79K

Save $900 on this 2-in-1 Asus ROG touchscreen gaming laptop with 64GB RAM — the 14-inch Flow Z13 machine ships with a 16-core AMD Strix Halo CPU and a 1TB SSD, perfect for games and AI A two-for-one laptop and tablet with lots of memory and a huge saving A gaming laptop with an o

Sustained central bank presence across market segments has subdued moves in the rupee and driven its 2-week realised volatility to under 2%, among the lowest in Asian peers. Bankers and analysts say that the central bank's ammunition to fight rupee depreciation has been bolstered

The News Nigeria is betting on a grant program to spur the discovery of new commercial mining and processing opportunities as part of a broader strategy to secure a larger share of African mining investment, a government official told Semafor. The Solid Minerals Development Fund,

Romania's president has accused Russia of deploying a marine drone that its military destroyed on Thursday after it was spotted close to a major natural gas development. The development marks yet another incident in which Russia's war in Ukraine has potentially spilled beyond the

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Indian stock markets finished Friday's session on a subdued note, as elevated crude oil prices and a rebound in global bond yields kept investor sentiment fragile. Expectations of a diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East also faded, with the U.S. preparing sweeping economic p

Senses, Nifty, stock market today: Frontline indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, ended flat on Friday, 21 August, extending losses for the second consecutive week, pressured by elevated oil prices, stalled US-Iran talks, and rising US bond yields. The Sensex ended 3 points up at 77

Listen to this article in summarized format The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.06% at 650.79 points as of 0705 GMT. The index was still headed for a weekly loss as investors assessed higher borrowing costs and persistent geopolitical risks. Read more | Global Market: China stock

A recent analysis of the BSE universe shows that several companies have consistently maintained healthy profit margins, reflecting strong operational efficiency and supporting sustainable growth. Such consistency can also strengthen investor confidence in these firms. Our study i

Deepinder Goyal revealed the latest design of his wearable startup Temple’s product in a social media post, claiming it is “now less than half the size of what you’ve seen so far.” “Volumetrically, Temple is now the smallest wearable on the market, and the most powerful,” he adde

DDR5 scalper bots now outnumber shoppers 10 to 1 — automated scraping hits listings every 6.5 seconds as 32GB kits surge from $72 to $392, DataDome researcher says The ratio was 6:1 in March. Bad bots account for 91% of the traffic reaching one retailer's DDR5 memory product page

The 10-year Japanese government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high of 2.945% on Tuesday, highlighting the pressure spreading through global debt markets as investors contend with persistent inflation and rising concerns about government debt burdens. The move came after lo

Listen to this article in summarized format The turbulence intensified this week as concerns over persistent inflation and the prospect of increased government spending pushed bond yields higher across major markets. A surprise move by the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday to expand its

SAIL dividend 2026: The Maharatna PSU Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has announced a record date to finalise the list of eligible shareholders for the payment of a final dividend of ₹2.35 per share, payable in the financial year 2025-26. The Maharatha company declared the final

PUBLIC CLOUD Storage News Ticker - 21 August Nutanix has struck a partnership deal with neocloud ChronoScale, which will see the two firms work together on delivering AI infrastructure for enterprises. The GPU as a service firm will “leverage Nutanix software within its AI infras

Nobel Hygiene Limited, an absorbent hygiene products manufacturer, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for its initial public offering (IPO). In June, Entrackr exclusively reported that Nobel Hygiene had converted into a public company, signalling its prep

The Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO, which operates under the Gaja Capital brand, opened for public subscription on 19 August and will close on 21 August. The Gaja Alternative IPO price band has been fixed at ₹152– ₹160 per equity share. The Gaja Alternative IPO GMP current

Lalithaa Jewellery GMP: Following the strong response to the Lalithaa Jewellery IPO, investors have now shifted their focus to the stock's potential listing gains, with the shares scheduled to debut on the Indian stock market on Monday, August 24. The grey market premium (GMP) in

Dear SaaStr: How Do You Build a Real Exit Strategy? First, bear in mind acquisitions are relatively rare. The vast majority of startups will never get one strong acquisition offer. Still, it’s not random. I’ve been through it twice as a founder and about ten times as an investor.

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Samsung Electronics has announced a shareholder return package, marking a blockbuster week for shareholder returns among South Korea's chip giants following SK Hynix's share buyback. The company announced Friday that it expects shareholder returns to total between 90 trillion won

The News A fight over drag has broken out in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Democratic Mayor Paige Cognetti is running for Congress against Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan. It began with a photo of the mayor and a drag queen at the city’s 2025 Pride flag raising. It escalated with t

The News Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return. The Liberian government has insisted the deal is “not a transaction

As the midterms get closer, the White House is confronting another topic instead: internal drama. From speculation about press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s replacement, to coverage of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife getting unusually involved at the Pentagon, to further tal

AI Infrastructure Pushes Data Center Capex Forecast Above $3 Trillion AI infrastructure spending is forecast to push global data center capex beyond $3 trillion by 2030, driven by hyperscalers and AI-specialized clouds. Worldwide data center capital spending is projected to surpa

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The Signal Interview It’s best not to bad-mouth your colleagues if you work for Toto Wolff. The CEO, principal, and part-owner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team has no time for back-biting or office politics. “If I get an email from someone saying something about anothe

The Signal Insight Companies are 60% more likely to hit or beat their growth goals if their board works in close partnership with their chief executive, according to Spencer Stuart. Jordan Brugg, CEO of the executive search and leadership consulting firm, says its latest survey o