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The updated approach included a condition stating it would be withdrawn automatically if made public. Credit: Andrii Yalanskyi/ Shutterstock.com. Perpetual has declined an updated A$22.07 ($15.46) per share buyout approach from Windflower, which is indirectly controlled by EQT.   The revised offer was 2% above EQT’s earlier indicative and non-binding offer of A$21.64 a share, which Perpetual disclosed on 1 July 2026.  Access deeper…

Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the payment method they want to use. Increasingly, they also bring AI along for the trip. “The 2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil Playbook,” a collaboration…

Key insight: The Federal Reserve’s preferred economic indicators in recent weeks support the central bank keeping interest rates unchanged, while certain real-time data suggest a rate hike to tamp down inflation might be in order. Expert quote: “My suspicion is the chair will find it in his own best interest to describe the committee’s reaction…

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Friday tightened the regulatory framework for insurance intermediaries. It introduced measures to improve traceability of insurance sales and required certain intermediaries, including majority foreign-owned entities and those crossing specified commission-income thresholds, to make additional disclosures.   The amendments cover corporate agents, insurance brokers,…

Oil Prices Climb After Ship Attacks and US-Iran Talks Deadlock Market Reactions and Key Developments By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in volatile trade on Wednesday after attacks on two ships reinforced worries about disruptions to Middle East supplies and as talks to end the Iran war hit an impasse….

Dongbei Chinese Restaurant & Bar is opening its fourth location in New York City and its fifth overall, Commercial Observer has learned. The growing Northern Chinese dining concept signed a 2,000-square-foot lease at 63 Cooper Square, an East Village property owned by Matthew Rettner, according to landlord broker Meridian Capital Group. SEE ALSO: Sunday Summary:…