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Tech Mahindra Q1 net profit grows 32% to ₹1,486 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T12:03:50+00:00

EBITDA for the quarter increased 8.6% sequentially and 53.5% year-on-year to ₹2,264 crore, while EBIT margins improved by 60 bps to 14.4%

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How Trump’s ‘original oil guy’ boosted US-Israel ties and played down risks of Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T12:00:39+00:00

Fracking billionaire Harold Hamm is co-chair of a non-profit that has aggressively pushed for US energy dominanceTycoon Harold Hamm is one of the US’s most successful oilmen, the son of Oklahoma sharecroppers who hit it rich as a “wildcatter” and pioneered fracking techniques that drove the shale boom in 2008 that reversed declining US oil production. Donald Trump describes him as a “long time” friend and is said to have called him his “original oil guy” behind closed doors.The Continental Resources founder has also faced scrutiny from climate advocates and groups and some Democratic lawmakers

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"Аптека 9-1-1" інвестує у фармацевтичну освіту: понад 700 співробітників навчаються за підтримки компанії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-16T12:00:00+00:00

Фармацевтична галузь України потребує нових кваліфікованих фахівців, тому бізнес дедалі активніше долучається до розвитку професійної освіти. "Аптека 9-1-1" інвестує у навчання та розвиток співробітників,...

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Ризики для інвестицій та відновлення: у Верховній Раді закликали уряд відмовитися від підвищення вантажних тарифів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-16T11:58:16+00:00

 фото Марина ГригоренкоПідвищення вантажних тарифів Укрзалізниці без системної реформи компанії призведе до погіршення інвестиційної репутації та лише поглибить кризові явища в економіці, адже призведе...

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US intensifies attacks on Iran as Tehran hits back at Gulf states

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T11:47:12+00:00

Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month• Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US has intensified its attacks on Iran, hitting targets near Tehran and striking a ship it accused of trying to break its blockade, while Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at US allies in the regionThe back-and-forth attacks, which have reached their sixth consecutive day, threaten to pull the region back into a total war and cast serious doubt about an in

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India’s oilmeal exports decline 21.5% in April

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T11:46:43+00:00

The decline is attributed to Red Sea shipping disruptions, higher freight costs, and intense price competition from South American soybean meal.

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TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T11:34:46+00:00

Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicideTikTok is under formal investigation over concerns it has failed to protect children from harmful content, the UK’s online regulator, Ofcom, has announced.The social media platform’s approach to checking the ages of users has sparked “particular concerns” at the watchdog, almost a year after measures to protect children from the worst of online content came into effect under the Online Safety Act. Continue reading...

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Leading private sector banks streamlining employee base

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T11:34:21+00:00

This workforce streamlining coincides with a strategic expansion of branch networks, as these banks shift toward automated processes to enhance customer experience and reduce costs.

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Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T11:33:27+00:00

Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda has started lobbying countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital.The discharge of a Congolese national from the Mulago national referral hospital’s isolation centre in Kampala on Thursday triggered the start of a 42-day countdown required by the World Health Organization before Uganda can officially be declared Ebola-free, provided no new infections are detected. Co

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Othor AI raises ₹60 lakh in bridge round ahead of seed funding

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T11:25:58+00:00

The bridge round saw participation from a mix of returning angel investors from previous rounds and new angels joining the company’s journey for the first time

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