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Business News | Blossom Media Announces the Winner of the Inaugural Edition of the Best Brand of India Award
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 17: Blossom Media, in association with Ensemble International and EuroBritain Certifications - U.K., recently concluded the first edition of its awards and summit, titled Best Brand of India Award. The event was held...
FINRA Foundation Releases Sixth Wave Of The National Financial Capability Study - Findings Reveal Decline In U.S. Adults’ Ability To Make Ends Meet And Save For Emergencies, More Households Strained By Increased Costs, And The Struggle Of The…
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) released today its sixth wave of the National Financial Capability Study, an expansive source of data and insights about the financial lives of U.S. adults that has been conducted every...

Burger King's Epic Naruto Collab Will Quietly Launch In the U.S. Soon
One of the most intriguing developments of early 2025 was the collaboration between the Naruto franchise and the fast food chain Burger King. While not unusual for a beloved anime to be featured in a restaurant's time-limited promotion, what...
World Insights: China's economic resilience drives global growth
BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- In the face of a complex international landscape and mounting challenges, China achieved steady economic growth in the first half of 2025, boosting confidence in global growth potential. According to data released by...

MTB signs MoU for efficient marketing
Officials of Myanmar Tourism Bank and Royal Ever Truth Business Group Company Limited seen at the signing a memorandum of understanding. The Myanmar Tourism Bank (MTB) said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Royal Ever Truth Business...

Public’s fight against a north Alabama quarry heads to court
The fight to stop a quarry in Belle Mina heads to court Tuesday in Limestone County. A group of churches and residents have filed suit to block the quarry less than a half mile from the heart of Belle Mina, a Limestone County community that is...

Whistleblower suit alleges Multnomah County’s mental health system turned into ‘the wild west’
A demoted Multnomah County employee has filed a civil rights suit against the county and her former bosses alleging they retaliated against her for complaining about unsafe conditions caused by large caseloads of high-risk clients with mental...

Nearly 800 respond to B.C.'s pitch to attract Trump-weary U.S. healthcare workers
B.C. has so far received 780 applications total, 188 from doctors, in response to recruitment efforts. American doctors and nurses are beginning to respond to B.C.'s call to come north. As of July 16, the province's recruitment campaign to attract...

Oakmont bans former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark for…
Oakmont, Pa. – Former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark won't be allowed back at Oakmont Country Club until he pays to fix the locker he damaged and gets counseling for his anger. Golf Digest obtained a letter that club president John Lynch sent to...

Heidi Klum and Seal's son announces big change set to skyrocket his career
Heidi Klum and Seal's son Henry Samuel is well and truly on his way to supermodel stardom with his latest career move. The 20-year-old has been signed to Next Management, the modelling agency set to boost his career in the fashion sphere, and will...

Gen-Z Work Trends Like Task Masking Go Viral—Here’s How Leaders Can Adapt
A majority of Gen-Z workers trust TikTok for career insights and information.getty There has been no shortage of Gen-Z work trends circulating online. Concepts like “task masking,” which Investopedia defines as employees pretending to be busy...

Indonesian millers commit to buying 1 million tons of U.S. wheat each year
Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Joe Sowers, U.S. Wheat Associates regional vice president for South and Southeast Asia, front row, far left, participates in the signing of a memorandum of understanding with APTINDO, Indonesia’s flour...

ICE Dramatically Ramps Up Noncriminal Arrests After Trump’s Demands
Almost half of all those rounded up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in June had no criminal convictions and faced no criminal charges, according to new data. Early last month, the White House delivered a diktat to Homeland Security...

Tehran says "reserves all options" to retaliate U.S. attacks
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were "outrageous" and "will have everlasting consequences." Tehran "reserves all options" to retaliate, said the minister. Meanwhile, the...

Steve Cohen criticizes GOP bill funding priorities and comments on Trump via social media
Steve Cohen, a U.S. Congressman representing Tennessee’s 9th district since 2007, used his social media account on July 16, 2025, to comment on several national political issues and public figures.In a post from the early morning hours of July 16,...

Trump plans september visit to Pakistan, media sources confirm
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Pakistan in September, according to reports aired by two major local television news channels. The sources, familiar with the matter, said preparations are already underway for his...

CM Nitish Kumar's 125 Units Free Electricity Scheme Stirs Political Row In Bihar
(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, July 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced 125 units of free electricity per month for every household in Bihar, sparking both praise and sharp criticism. While the ruling NDA hailed the announcement as...

U.S. Army Watercraft Repositions from Hawaii to Japan
The U.S. Army has deployed a logistics support vessel to the first island chain to support Indo-Pacific exercises. The U.S. Army has restationed one of its few logistics support vessels from Hawaii to Japan last month to support Indo-Pacific...

Zero-rated South African macadamia exports to China will soften blow of U.S. tariffs
South Africa sells around a fifth of its macadamias to the United States. Industry body Macadamias South Africa (SAMAC) has made the sums, South African media reports, and suggests that a 30% tariff imposed on macadamias could lead to annual...

PalmPay, Moniepoint, OPay named in CNBC’s top global fintechs 2025
Five Nigerian fintechs, including PalmPay, Moniepoint, OPay, Piggyvest, and Interswitch, have been named among the top 300 global fintechs of 2025. The list published by CNBC in partnership with Statista recognized fintechs across the globe based...