What This Means for Gold Investors The concern about cost inflation for gold miners is not unfounded. In our research and evaluation of these companies, we are intensely focused on the cost trends, and during our frequent management meetings, they are always a key topic. However, when viewed in full context, the cost outlook for this…
Bank holidays this week: All public and private banks across India will remain closed today, since 9 August is a Sunday. Hence, physical in branch banking services at SBI, HDFC, ICICI, PNB and other banks will remain suspended today. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe weekend off on all Sundays of the month, according to…
A pedestrian walks by a Verizon store on Nov. 13, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Service was down for several hours Saturday afternoon for thousands of Verizon customers in the U.S. The outages began around 3:30 p.m. ET, with Verizon receiving the highest number of complaints at more than 13,000…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to monitor misleading and fraudulent financial content online, as the regulator faces a growing challenge from unregistered finfluencers influencing retail investors. Since its launch in November 2025, SEBI’s Project SUDARSAN has identified more than 20,000 instances of fraudulent content and posts…
Spain's government announces immediate border controls with Italy in migration spat
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Buying a house late in life means you might not reach the break-even point that would make it better financially than renting.
Prepayment is the act of paying off a portion of your loan before the official schedule requires you to do so. When you take a loan, your equated monthly instalment (EMI) is split into two parts: One pays the interest, and the other part slowly pays down your actual borrowed amount (the principal). Because…
The nation’s two largest private prison owners and operators are cashing in on the federal government’s decision earlier this year to back off its plan to buy warehouses and convert them into detention centers. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Anthony Albright The Department of Homeland Security acquired the California City Correctional Center. The Department of Homeland Security…
The Japanese yen remains a widely discussed currency following a coordinated, record-setting US-Japan intervention that began on 30 July. Before the intervention, USD/JPY was trading near ¥164 – a 40-year low for the yen. The initial intervention weighed on USD/JPY, triggering losses of more than 400 pips (-2.4%) in a single day, with further intervention…