FILE PHOTO: A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026. (REUTERS)
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Investors are having doubts about Elon Musk’s grandiose ambitions

ON AUGUST 5TH SpaceX may have at last achieved Elon Musk’s goal of reaching the Moon—by accident. The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket,…

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Pizza Hut is closing US restaurants as sales fall and customers shift to faster, cheaper food. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Why Pizza Hut is failing in America: How the us fell out of love with the once-dominant pizza chain

Pizza Hut’s decline can be seen clearly in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Highway 321 runs through the tourist town, surrounded by motels, amusement parks, fast-food restaurants…

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Indian rice export prices near 10-month high amid El Nino fears and rising domestic paddy costs

​Indian rice export prices held near a 10-month high this week, underpinned by rising domestic paddy prices and concerns El Nino could tighten supply, while…

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The investment firm, Late Stage Management, wasn’t selling actual shares, but stakes in vehicles that it said held them.
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The Investors Whose SpaceX Shares Vanished Before They Could Cash In

Ram Rupireddy could hardly believe his luck in 2020 when his friend told him about a New Jersey firm pitching investment opportunities in SpaceX and…

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Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

Airlines are pushing back against federal authorities intensifying immigration enforcement at U.S. airports. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In…

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India needs to ease land acquisition process for industries to attract investments: NITI vice-chairman

New Delhi: India needs to ease the process of land acquisition for setting up industries to attract more investments, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar…

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Lok Sabha passes Bill enabling Centre to allow UPI charges, MDR on digital payments

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act, 2007, paving the way for the Centre to allow banks…

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SpaceX stock faces a key year ahead as revenue, Starlink and AI growth rise. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (AFP)
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SpaceX revenue jumps 92%: Where will SpaceX stock be in 1 year?

SpaceX has reported a strong second quarter, but investors were not fully convinced by the results. The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies, reported…

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Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. (Air India )
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Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam was in talks to join Pakistan’s PIA until last month: Report

A month before being appointed as Air India‘s next chief executive officer (CEO), Tewolde Gebremariam was very close to taking over the role for Pakistan…

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Lok Sabha passes Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill to boost foreign investment, electronics manufacturing

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to attract foreign investment, promote domestic manufacturing, provide greater…

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