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Digital lending platform KreditBee raises $280 million, enters the unicorn club

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:12:15+00:00

The company plans to scale its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to drive sharper risk assessment, improve credit penetration, and enable more personalised financial offerings across customer segments

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Shipowners eye Hormuz truce with 800 vessels still trapped

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:07:58+00:00

Iran says it has agreed to two weeks of safe passage in coordination with its armed forces and within “technical limitations”, while Trump announced a “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING”. It is also unclear if the two have settled on transit payments, or when the truce takes effect

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RBI projects FY27 GDP at 6.9%, hikes retail inflation estimate to 4.6%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T06:05:47+00:00

Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the economy continues to be on a sound footing even as he cautioned that muted global growth due to the West Asia war would impact external demand and remittances.

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US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T06:01:44+00:00

US president abandons threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction with last-minute intervention led by PakistanMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farExplainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction.Trump’s announcement

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Landlords evicting tenants before law to prevent practice comes into force in England

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T06:00:18+00:00

No-fault evictions made up one in three reports made to renters’ union Acorn in JanuaryIncreasing numbers of landlords are evicting tenants at the last minute before the law changes to outlaw the practice in next month, charities have said.The renters’ union Acorn told the Guardian that no-fault evictions made up one in five of the reports they received from members in October, rising to nearly one in three by January. Continue reading...

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U.S., Iran and Israel Agree to Cease-Fire

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:59:15+00:00

The deal came shortly before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastation. Israel said the cease-fire did not include Lebanon.

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Australia news live: truck drivers warn fuel crisis could see industry ‘grind to a halt’; Nationals ‘winning’ war against net zero, Canavan says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:51:35+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover, study findsStorm-ravaged coral reefs might never have the years required to recover if tropical cyclones become more intense and frequent due to climate change, marine researchers say. Continue reading...

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Copper futures: Outlook turns positive

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T05:49:53+00:00

Traders can initiate fresh long positions 

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Tata Motors shares surge as CV and JLR sales data bolster investor confidence

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T05:44:57+00:00

Tata Motors Limited (formerly TML Commercial Vehicles Limited), listed on the NSE under NIFTY NEXT 50, was trading at ₹435.05 as of 10.41 AM, up ₹39.00 or 9.85 per cent from its previous close of ₹396.05

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Wednesday briefing: ​Has the sacking of a shop worker highlighted our unease around how crime is tackled?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:40:07+00:00

In today’s newsletter: A Waitrose worker’s dismissal ​after confronting a shoplifter has become a flashpoint in a wider debate over rising retail crimeGood morning. Overnight, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz. It followed a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, but the Israeli government have said the deal does not include Lebanon.You can read our main report here and our live blog will be tracking news throughout the day. My colleague Martin Belam will have more details on what the pause in

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Trump says US will help with traffic buildup in Strait of Hormuz

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T05:37:31+00:00

"We'll be ‌loading ⁠up with ⁠supplies of all kinds, and just 'hangin' around' in ​order ‌to make sure that everything goes well," Trump said

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RBI raises FY27 GDP projection to 6.9%, retail inflation estimate to 4.6%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T05:19:42+00:00

Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the economy continues to be on a sound footing even as he cautioned that muted global growth due to the West Asia war would impact external demand and remittances.

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UST acquires Intecrowd, leading Workday Partner

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T05:15:57+00:00

The Workday ecosystem combines core human capital management and financial management applications with AI-driven analytics

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Matt Canavan’s ‘economic revolution’ is little more than a populist mirage – and Australians would pay the price | Patrick Commins

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:14:29+00:00

Nationals leader’s solution to the high cost of living is to force us to buy more expensive, locally made goodsMatt Canavan’s “economic revolution” is a populist mirage masquerading as an answer to a generational challenge that will define our prosperity in the decades to come.That challenge is: how do we create a new economy that is more resilient, secure and affordable, without undermining our prosperity?Patrick Commins is Guardian Australia’s economics editor Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran accepte de négocier avec les Etats-Unis, mais dit que « cela ne signifie pas la fin de la guerre »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T05:09:17+00:00

Les Etats-Unis et l’Iran se sont mis d’accord mardi soir sur une pause de deux semaines dans le conflit en échange d’une réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. Israël, qui soutient ce cessez-le-feu, dit en revanche qu’il ne « concerne pas le Liban », où l’armée israélienne est déployée.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran accepte de négocier avec les Etats-Unis, mais dit que « cela ne signifie pas la fin de la guerre »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T05:09:16+00:00

Les Etats-Unis et l’Iran se sont mis d’accord mardi soir sur une pause de deux semaines dans le conflit en échange d’une réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. Israël, qui soutient ce cessez-le-feu, affirme, en revanche, qu’il ne « concerne pas le Liban », où l’armée israélienne est déployée.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : après l’annonce d’un cessez-le-feu entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran, les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T05:09:16+00:00

Donald Trump a annoncé une trêve de deux semaines, en s’appuyant sur une médiation du Pakistan, en échange d’une réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. Téhéran a accepté ces conditions, mais dit que « cela ne signifie pas la fin de la guerre ». Israël, en revanche, considère que ce cessez-le-feu ne « concerne pas le Liban ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran et les Etats-Unis s’accordent sur un cessez-le-feu de deux semaines ; Israël poursuit ses bombardements sur le Liban

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T05:09:16+00:00

Donald Trump a annoncé une trêve de deux semaines, en s’appuyant sur une médiation du Pakistan, en échange d’une réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. Téhéran a accepté ces conditions, mais dit que « cela ne signifie pas la fin de la guerre ». L’armée israélienne a mené plusieurs attaques sur le sud du Liban après avoir émis un nouvel ordre d’évacuation concernant la région de Tyr.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran et les Etats-Unis s’accordent sur un cessez-le-feu de deux semaines ; Israël poursuit ses bombardements du sud du Liban

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T05:09:16+00:00

Donald Trump a annoncé une trêve de deux semaines en échange d’une réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. Téhéran a accepté ces conditions, mais dit que « cela ne signifie pas la fin de la guerre ». Le cessez-le-feu a été salué par la communauté internationale, y compris Emmanuel Macron, qui a cependant estimé qu’il devait inclure « pleinement » le Liban.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les Etats-Unis et l’Iran annoncent un cessez-le-feu ; la France et l’Espagne veulent que le Liban soit inclus dans cette trêve

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T05:09:16+00:00

Donald Trump a annoncé une trêve de deux semaines en échange d’une réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz. Téhéran a accepté ces conditions, mais dit que « cela ne signifie pas la fin de la guerre ». Israël, qui considère que le Liban ne fait pas partie de cet accord, continue de bombarder le sud du pays.

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart says ‘I don’t understand’ arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith over alleged war crimes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:08:13+00:00

Australia’s richest person questions cost and time spent investigating former soldiers as pockets of support emerge for Victoria Cross recipientFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, says “I don’t understand” the justification for prosecuting Ben Roberts-Smith for alleged war crimes, as pockets of high-profile support emerge for the Victoria Cross recipient.Roberts-Smith was arrested in Sydney on Tuesday and charged with five counts of “war crime – murder” in relation to alleged

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An 11th-Hour Deal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:04:49+00:00

The U.S. and Iran reached a two-week cease-fire agreement, hours after President Trump threatened to wipe out a “whole civilization.”

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Oil prices plunge and stocks jump after Trump announces conditional ceasefire with Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:03:09+00:00

Brent crude oil dropped to $93 a barrel after Trump ceasefire announcement and Iran’s pledge to reopen strait of Hormuz under its managementMiddle East crisis – live updatesFull report: US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of HormuzOil prices plunged by almost 15% after Donald Trump held off on his threat to bomb Iran into the stone ages on Tuesday night, and Iran’s foreign minister said passage through the strait of Hormuz would be allowed for the next two weeks under the management of its military.With just over an hour until his deadline was du

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Australia news live: Bondi terror attack survivors seek anonymity; ASX rallies after Iran war ceasefire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:01:01+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover, study findsStorm-ravaged coral reefs might never have the years required to recover if tropical cyclones become more intense and frequent due to climate change, marine researchers say. Continue reading...

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Palestinian girl who lost arm in Israeli missile attack on Gaza arrives in UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:00:16+00:00

Mariam Sabbah, 10, to get specialist care in Britain instead of US, after Trump halted visitor visas for PalestiniansA Palestinian child who lost her arm during Israel’s bombardment of Gaza arrived in the UK for specialist treatment on Tuesday, amid ongoing pressure on the British government to step up efforts to help evacuate critically ill and injured children from the territory.Mariam Sabbah arrived at Heathrow airport with her mother, Fatma Salman, and two brothers. They were met by a small crowd bearing gifts, balloons and bouquets. Continue reading...

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Treat jailed drug dealers like radical extremists, says prisons watchdog

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:00:16+00:00

Charlie Taylor, inspector of prisons for England and Wales, says dealers should be isolated and ‘assertively managed’Jailed criminals who are flooding prisons with drugs should be isolated like radical extremists and “assertively managed”, the England and Wales prisons watchdog has said.Charlie Taylor, HM inspector of prisons, said major dealers were living “consequence-free” in jail when they should be separated from the majority of inmates, subjected to regular searches for phones, and punished and rewarded according to their behaviour. Continue reading...

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UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:00:16+00:00

Senior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countriesOpening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate leadership and encouraging developing countries to exploit their own fossil fuel reserves, experts have warned.The UK government is under stiff pressure from the oil industry, the Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, some trade unions and parts of the Treasury to give the green light to new oil and gas fields, des

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Modern heroes and a ravaged Earth: reboot of 1950s space comic Dan Dare has liftoff

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T05:00:16+00:00

Beloved characters reinvented in graphic novel coming later this year – just as interest rockets in all things spaceSufferin’ satellites! The quintessential British space hero Dan Dare is back, 76 years after he first appeared in iconic comic magazine the Eagle.With all eyes on Nasa’s Artemis II moon mission, and with the big-screen adaptation of Andy Weir’s science fiction novel Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, going stratospheric at the box office, our love affair with space has been reignited. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations mercredi 8 mars

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T04:56:18+00:00

Une personne a été tuée et deux autres blessées lors d’une frappe russe sur l’oblast de Zaporijia mardi en fin de journée, a annoncé le chef de l’administration militaire de la région.

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