geopolitical · geopolitical

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Oil Price Today (July 21): Crude oil dips below $90 on hopes of 10-day ceasefire in Iran war. What are experts saying?

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Brent crude futures slipped 35 cents, or 0.4%, to $88.87 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery was little changed at $82.47 a barrel. Both benchmarks remained below the more than one-month highs touched in the previous session.

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social demographic · culture

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HKEX to allow confidential filings, lower market cap threshold for start-ups, sources say

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) would proceed with its listing reform to allow confidential filings and a lower market capitalisation requirement, as part of the exchange operator’s plan to increase its international competitiveness, two sources told the South China Morning Post. The move would be a result of the exchange’s months-long consultations with market participants that began in March, and was expected to be announced by the end of this month, the sources said. “The exchange...

15 days ago

geopolitical · geopolitical

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Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikes

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Oil prices softened on Tuesday as markets weighed mediation efforts. Fresh attacks between the United States and Iran also influenced market sentiment. Yemen's Houthis threatened a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, raising energy supply concerns. Diplomatic pushes followed recent strikes and attacks across the region. Oil stockpiles are expected to have fallen last week, with gasoline also declining.

15 days ago

social demographic · culture

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Karur Vysya Bank net profit surges 45% to ₹756 crore in Q1, asset quality sees slight slip

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Karur Vysya Bank announced a significant 45% rise in first quarter net profit. This increase brought their earnings to ₹756 crore compared to the previous year. The bank's pre-provision operating profit also saw a substantial 36% jump. Net interest income grew by 32%, boosting overall financial performance. However, the bank's gross non-performing assets experienced a slight increase.

15 days ago

natural disaster · natural disaster

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Sri Lanka deploys military drones to fight worst dengue outbreak in almost a decade

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Sri Lanka’s ⁠public health services and hospitals are battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue in nearly a decade, and turning to the island nation’s armed forces to help curb the spread of the disease. The efforts range from air force drones tracking stagnating rooftop pools of water after monsoon rains to military and police officers helping to inspect homes, building sites and schools in a campaign to stamp out mosquito-breeding sites. With 53 deaths and 76,044 infections since it...

15 days ago

social demographic · education

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To prosper, China must become a magnet for international students

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Last month, 12.9 million students in China sat for the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, the number sliding for a second year, and down from 13.3 million last year. Given that births have fallen below 8 million annually to a record low, in 18 years, the country’s more than 3,100 universities will find themselves fighting over an even smaller cohort. This will coincide with a growing global competition for talent. In a knowledge-driven economy, the countries that prosper...

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