Posthaste: The stock market’s fear index is scary, says economist — but not for the reason you think

How is the music industry doing? The music industry is doing an awful lot better than it was ten years ago and far better than many media sectors. In the first decade of this century, the global music business had a famously torrid time of it, as consumers pinched content for free via file-sharing sites….

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Business Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 8:36 [IST] The stock market is headed into Tuesday’s session on a firm footing, with GIFT Nifty pointing to a positive start after the Nifty 50 and Sensex continued their winning streak to four straight sessions on Monday. The Nifty 50 settled at 24,430.35, up 159.50 points or 0.66%,…

Stores are cutting back on self-checkout lanes. According to an April survey from Toast, a point-of-sale and restaurant management platform, approximately 36% of 340 small and midsize retail operators said they used self-checkout lanes this year, down from 43% in 2025.   That decrease could be attributed to merchandise losses. According to a report from ECR Retail Loss, grocery stores…

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