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[Update] Kiwi Nets INR 209 Cr To Make UPI-Linked Credit Cards Mainstream
Inc42
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August 25, 2025
SUMMARY Kiwi has secured INR 208.5 Cr (about $24 Mn) in its Series B round led by Vertex Ventures The round also saw participation from Nexus Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners and Omidyar Network (ON) The fresh capital injection comes nearly...
Beyond Borders: Structuring Wealth for the Global Indian Family
Hubbis
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Insights from the Interactive Discussion at WealthTHINK India 2025 At WealthTHINK India 2025, one of the day’s most substantive and forward-looking sessions came in the form of a roundtable hosted by Kshitij Kulkarni (Partner, 1291 Group), Bijal...
Regenesys Unveils New Bachelor of Education to Tackle SA’s STEM and Business Teacher Crisis
South Africa Today
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August 15, 2025
Groundbreaking programme aims to produce future-fit educators, close skills gaps and raise global performance standards South Africa’s critical shortage of skilled secondary school teachers particularly in science, technology, engineering and...
A welcome step on financial inclusion
The European Magazine
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August 19, 2025
MauBank’s ElleBoost programme is a practical way of tackling barriers that hold back women in business Sir, Your report on MauBank’s award (Summer 2025 edition, p.22 and online here) caught my attention because it dealt with a problem that is...
Video: Greek bulker suffers explosion in Baltimore Harbor
Riviera
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August 19, 2025
The US Coast Guard confirmed that no injuries were reported from the incident aboard W-Sapphire, a 2012-built Kamsarmax bulk carrier owned by Greece’s W Marine. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation. According to the Coast Guard,...
Cargo ship explodes near site of Baltimore bridge collapse
New York Daily News
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August 19, 2025
An explosion occurred on a cargo ship in Baltimore Monday night near the site of last year’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. There were 23 crew members and two pilots onboard the boat at the time of the 6:30 p.m. blast, though no one was...
Te wiki o te tāke: NZ trusts with Aussie trustees face tricky tax status
interest.co.nz
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New Zealand has an extraordinarily high number of trusts relative to its population. We don't actually have official numbers on the number of trusts in the country but estimates range as high as 600,000. Inland Revenue’s recent trust disclosures...
Responses to US tariff increases may trigger closer tax scrutiny
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 14, 2025
Graphene Economics says even Mauritius is looking into intra-group transactions more closely. Global crises – such as the 2008 financial crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the recent international trade tensions created by US President Donald...
ET World Leaders Forum: From Rajnath Singh to Piyush Goyal, top ministers to address who’s who of world Inc
The Economic Times
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August 13, 2025
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will deliver the opening keynote address at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum on August 22, a signature event that will bring together an illustrious gathering of over 400 business captains, entrepreneurs,...
Indian Textile Exports Shocked by Sudden U.S. Tariff Hike
Textile Value Chain
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August 4, 2025
Just as India’s textile sector was gaining traction in global markets, the U.S. government’s sudden imposition of a 25% tariff—accompanied by penal duties—has caught Indian textile and clothing exporters by surprise, potentially jeopardizing the...
Two deaths linked to listeria outbreak from cheese sold worldwide
Manchester Evening News
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August 19, 2025
Two people have died and dozens more have been made seriously ill Steven White and Josh Pennington Content editor 20:29, 19 Aug 2025 Health officials have withdrawn potentially lethal soft cheese following two deaths linked to a listeria outbreak....
SADC shuns dependence
New Era
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ANTANANARIVO – SADC has called for bold action to reduce dependence on foreign aid and deepen regional integration, warning that unity and self-reliance are crucial to the bloc’s future prosperity. Speaking at the SADC Council of Ministers meeting...
The great Indian exodus
Frontline - The Hindu
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August 18, 2025
On January 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first podcast, interacted with entrepreneur and investor Nikhil Kamath. During the discussion, Modi reflected on an incident when, as Gujarat Chief Minister, he was denied a US visa. Describing...
Cargo ships blocked after coal carrier explosion near site of Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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August 19, 2025
The main channel used by cargo ships to enter and exit the Port of Baltimore was still shut down Tuesday morning as the Coast Guard probed the cause of a Monday evening explosion on board a coal carrier. No large ships have been able to carry...
Port of Baltimore Reopens After Explosion Halts Traffic
Transport Topics
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August 19, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] BALTIMORE — Investigators on Aug. 19 were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore's harbor for East Africa. Officials...
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to cheese as 32 countries affected
Birmingham Live
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August 19, 2025
A soft cheese which could be fatal when eaten has been recalled by health officials over concerns of a listeria outbreak. Two people have died in France, while a further 21 in the country have become seriously ill. It is understood they ate...
Kenya urges uniform Comesa ban on hazardous pesticides
The Standard
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the 9th Joint Comesa ministerial meeting on agriculture, natural resources and environment in Lusaka on Friday. [Courtesy] Kenya is now calling for a regional crackdown on hazardous pesticides...
Two dead and dozens ill in listeria outbreak linked to cheese
Liverpool Echo
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August 19, 2025
Shoppers are being urged not to eat any potentially contaminated soft cheese amid fears the infection may reach the UK Steven White and Cheryl Mullin 19:36, 19 Aug 2025Updated 19:38, 19 Aug 2025 Health authorities have withdrawn potentially lethal...
Richard Tice drops huge clue Reform UK is no longer just a protest vote
Daily Express
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August 14, 2025
As Reform UK looks to flesh out its foreign policy agenda, deputy leader Richad Tice came out swinging this week against Communist China and its ally Mauritius. Speaking to the Latika Takes podcast for The Nightly, Tice called out the Chinese...
Listeria outbreak linked to cheese sold worldwide as two dead and dozens ill
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 19, 2025
Two people have died following a listeria outbreak with health officials recalling potentially fatal soft cheese. In France, where the two victims also passed away, a further 21 people also became seriously ill from eating bacteria-contaminated...