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Managing inflation risk

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T13:21:12+00:00

Commodities futures hedge inflation but carry high downside risk and may be unsuitable for many retirees. A better alternative is rental property: while rents aren’t a perfect hedge, they can rise over time

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Mehli Mistry steps down from Tata Medical Center trust

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T13:19:04+00:00

Mistry, a confidante of late Ratan Tata, informed the board of the medical center he will not seek a re-election upon the end of his term on September 30

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Five arrested over alleged terrorism offences after ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:15:24+00:00

Homes evacuated as men also suspected of explosives offences near Gloucestershire airbase used in US attacks against IranCounter-terrorism police are leading the investigation in which five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences near an RAF base used in American attacks against Iran.After the declaration of a major incident at RAF Fairford, a bomb squad was sent to the village of Whelford and extra security measures were put in place, including the fortification of entrances to the base. Roadblocks and armed police have been seen in the area over the weekend. Conti

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Five arrested for alleged terrorism offences after ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:15:24+00:00

Men held also suspected of explosives offences as homes evacuated near British airbase used in US attacks on IranCounter-terrorism police are leading the investigation in which five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences near an RAF base used in US attacks against Iran.After the declaration of a major incident at RAF Fairford, a bomb squad was sent to the village of Whelford and extra security measures were put in place, including the fortification of entrances to the base. Roadblocks and armed police have been seen in the area over the weekend. Continue reading...

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Two giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:14:42+00:00

Pandas departed Chengdu for their new homes in Georgia as part of agreement between Chinese and US governmentsTwo giant pandas departed Chengdu in south-western China early on Sunday for their new homes in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of an agreement between the Chinese and US governments.While in Washington DC for a three-day summit with Donald Trump, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that the pandas would arrive in Atlanta in the coming days. The loan of the pandas to the Atlanta zoo was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of Xi’s state visit with the US president, which saw expre

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Two giant pandas arrive in Atlanta from China after Xi-Trump summit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:14:42+00:00

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to live at Atlanta zoo in Georgia as part of loan deal between Chinese and US governmentsTwo giant pandas from China arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments.While in Washington DC for a three-day summit with Donald Trump, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that the pandas would arrive in Atlanta in the coming days. The loan of the pandas to the Atlanta zoo was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of Xi’s state visit with the US president, which saw expressions of goodwill between the

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The Schrodinger cat problem of the Tatas

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T13:14:40+00:00

We don’t know what the final outcome will be until Tata Group lists

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A data-driven analysis of mutual funds vs. PMS

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T13:12:29+00:00

Across an entire 10-year period, mutual funds delivered an average return of 14.5% CAGR, outperforming the PMS average of 14.0% CAGR by 50 bps, ICRA and PMS Bazaar data show

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Monty Don says he may have to sack his gardeners after leaving BBC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:06:15+00:00

Presenter reveals corporation has been paying part of their salaries to keep his Herefordshire garden ‘camera ready’For 15 years, viewers have looked in amazement at Monty Don’s beautiful Herefordshire garden, known as Longmeadow, as he hosted the show Gardeners’ World from his own back yard.But now, the future of the garden in its current form is at stake. The BBC presenter, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving the show, said he may have to sack the gardeners who have kept the space beautiful and broadcast-ready. Continue reading...

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Monty Don says he may have to let go of his gardeners after leaving BBC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:06:15+00:00

Presenter reveals corporation has been paying part of their salaries to keep his Herefordshire garden camera-readyFor 15 years, viewers have looked in amazement at Monty Don’s beautiful Herefordshire garden, known as Longmeadow, as he hosted the show Gardeners’ World from his own back yard.But now the BBC presenter, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving the show, has said he may have to let go of the gardeners who have kept the space beautiful and broadcast-ready. Continue reading...

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Svizzera, schiaffo alla destra al referendum sulla neutralità: bocciata la stretta con il 68,8% dei no

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-27T13:02:27+00:00

L’elettorato ha respinto l’iniziativa dell’Udc per blindare nella Costituzione la neutralità della Confederazione. Un risultato che segna i limiti della mobilitazione sovranista e conferma il progressivo avvicinamento di Berna all’Europa. Cassata con il 72% anche la proposta per rendere il Paese più autosufficiente sul piano alimentare

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‘I wanted to help another family’: four surrogates on how they feel about the surrogacy discourse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T13:00:06+00:00

The Guardian spoke with surrogates across the US about what they think of the controversy surrounding the practiceSurrogacy has been thrust into the national spotlight in recent weeks, with both the announcement of Lena Dunham using a surrogate to start a family and the ongoing legal battle surrounding McKenna West, a gestational surrogate who fled to Texas to avoid having an abortion that was requested by the child’s biological parents.With a renewed public interest on commercial, or compensated, surrogacy, the Guardian spoke with surrogates across the US who shared their experiences and how

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Titan bets on premium watches as automatic business scales five-fold

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T12:41:12+00:00

Titan Company aims to grow its automatic-watch business to ₹350–400 crore this year, expanding from metros into Tier 1–2 towns despite Swiss/Japanese competition

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Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in France

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T12:20:21+00:00

Catholic church must reckon with its ‘painful errors’, pontiff tells crowd in Lourdes during four-day tourThe pope has called on the Catholic church to heal “deep wounds” and “painful errors”, before a meeting with survivors of child sexual abuse as he continues his four-day visit to France.Addressing a crowd in a large field near the Catholic shrine of Lourdes on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called on the church to reckon with its past, without directly referencing sexual abuse scandals in France that affected at least 330,000 children over seven decades. Continue reading...

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