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All Blacks eye end to winless streak in Wellington

France24.com (en) 

The All Blacks host the Pumas on Saturday in the opening round of The Rugby Championship on Saturday at Wellington's Sky Stadium. With regular captain Scott Barrett injured, stand-in skipper Savea anticipates a fierce battle of the forwards against an Argentina side packed with strong scrummagers. "They are powerful men, who can put you in uncomfortable situations. We know Argentina take a lot of pride in their scrums too, so it’s going to be a battle," he told reporters Friday. Argentina pulled... Читать дальше...

Spot Ethereum ETFs Spark a New Era for Altcoins: ETFSwap, Ondo Finance, and Render

Paper Blog 

Renowned crypto analyst and American entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano is stirring excitement among savvy investors and retail traders, spotlighting the emergence of spot Ethereum ETFs. This development is paving the way for three promising altcoins—ETFSwap (ETFS), Ondo Finance (ONDO), and Render (RNDR)—to reach Wall Street and capture the attention of institutional investors. The ETFSwap (ETFS) DeFi...

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Proud of getting the bronze medal with COVID: Noah Lyles

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

The deadly effects of COVID might be over but it's still pretty much in the air and continues to take a toll, with American sprinter Noah Lyles being the latest to get affected by the virus, which led to his disappointing bronze-medal finish in his favourite 200m event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

EvenFlow elevates sourcing head Shashank Ranjan as its cofounder

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Founded by former Uber and Glovo executive Agarwal in 2021, Evenflow has raised capital from 9Unicorns, Village Global, Equanimity, Kunal Shah, Vijay Shekhar Sharma and many others. It has acquired several brands across home and kitchen, sports & fitness and baby care category, with presence in India & US, and scaled them on the back of online marketplaces.

 We Must Oppose Israel’s Dangerous Gamble Before It’s Too Late

CounterPunch 

Following World War II, Albert Camus posed a “formidable gamble” to those who had survived a tragedy of immense proportions. “We’re in history up to our necks,” he observed, yet we must wager that “words are more powerful than munitions.” “Leave or die” are the horrid words threatening largely unprotected Palestinian civilians in Gaza as dismayed populations More

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Financial stocks may underperform in the near term: Sandip Sabharwal

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

First of all, most of the hospital companies are already trading at a huge premium. So, to that extent, making a case for further premium will be tougher. But that said, I agree with you that across the board, the results have been pretty decent. The top line growth is reasonable and profitability improvement is something which we have seen. And this is a space where the pricing power remains with many of these hospital chains.

Generali Profits Rise Despite Higher Natural-Disaster Costs

The Wall Street Journal 

Generali posted slightly higher operating profits and a 20% rise in gross premiums for the first half, after improved life-insurance and asset-management results offset increased natural-disaster costs.

Generali Posts Jump in Gross Premiums

The Wall Street Journal 

Generali said gross written premiums rose 20% for the first half of 2024, ahead of forecasts, while operating profit edged higher thanks to growth in its life and wealth management businesses.

Govt to table banking laws bill in LS, seeks to raise nominees per a/c to 4

Business Standard 

The government is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining 'substantial interest' for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades ago. As per the revised list of business of Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill... Читать дальше...

PH Coast Guard to promote Petecio for Olympic win

Sports.inquirer.net 

A promotion awaits boxer Nesthy Petecio, who holds the rank of Petty Officer Second Class in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), for her bronze medal finish in the women’s 57-kilogram division at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite failing to advance further to the finals for a chance to win either a gold or a silver,