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Gold is about 50% higher year-to-date, with prices touching a record last month before retracing some gains. (AFP)
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Gold rebounds on safe-haven demand as risk-off mood rattles markets| Business News

Gold rebounded as investors sought safety following a slump in global stocks due to concerns around elevated valuations. Gold is about 50% higher year-to-date, with…

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Affinity’s new free app consolidates Vector, Pixel, Layout design tools as well as advanced non-destructive image editing. (Official image)
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Adobe, Canva’s Affinity, Figma, Microsoft, and a case for creative open market| Business News

This week, when Apple updated Pixelmator Pro and Photomator apps headlines with new icons, it seemed to miss a tune. It’s been a year since…

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Dubai is cementing its status as Asia’s new startup capital with the debut of Doers Summit 2025. (Company Handout)
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Dubai to host Doers Summit 2025 to bring together startup founders, investors| Business News

Dubai is cementing its status as Asia’s new startup capital with the debut of Doers Summit 2025, scheduled for November 26–27 at Dubai Silicon Oasis….

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Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, waves on stage after winning the 2025 New York elections, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn, New York, on 4 November 2025. (Reuters)
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The New York billionaires who tried to stop Zohran Mamdani, and failed| Business News

“@ZohranKMamdani, congrats on the win. Now you have a big responsibility. If I can help NYC, just let me know what I can do,” @BillAckman…

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Google, in partnership with satellite maker Planet Labs, plans to launch two prototype satellites by early 2027 to test the harware in orbit. (AI Image)
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Google wants to build AI data centres in space, powered by the sun| Business News

Google has launched a new research moonshot, called ‘Project Suncatcher’, to build AI data centres in space powered by the sun. Google, in partnership with…

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Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas says he is "happy to work together with Amazon to figure out a win-win outcome for both us and them". (Reuters)
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‘Bullying is not innovation,’ — Perplexity CEO pushes back against Amazon attempt to block AI shopping via Comet| Business News

Perplexity AI Inc. has pushed back against attempts by Amazon.com Inc. to block AI shopping via its Comet AI browser, in what it says is…

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Tata Trusts holds a two-thirds stake in Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. (Reuters)
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Mehli Mistry exits Tata Trusts, says ‘nobody’s bigger than the institution’| Business News

Mehli Mistry has decided to move on Tata Trusts, according to his letter to other trustees, effectively bringing an end to a tussle that threatened…

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Can government be the catalyst for breakthrough innovation?

RAFAEL LAGUNA DE LA VERA: Government can change law. Government can put a lot of money at stuff, even more than any rich individual could…

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One out of five Groww IPO applications is originating on Zerodha, CEO Nithin Kamath says. (AI Image)
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What the Zerodha-Groww IPO crossover says about retail investing in India| Business News

One out of five Groww IPO applications is originating on Zerodha, CEO Nithin Kamath said on Tuesday. That, more that anything else, shows the depth…

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Gopichand Hinduja, billionaire and co-chairman of Hinduja Group. (Bloomberg)
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The business legacy of Hinduja Group—from Mumbai to London| Business News

Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja, the billionaire co-chairman of the Hinduja Group and one of Britain’s richest men, died in London at the age of 85. Gopichand…

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