Gold prices extended a four-day rally on Wednesday, approaching record highs, as investors weighed the risk of a potential U.S. government shutdown, which could bolster demand for haven assets. The surge has
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ACS Capital, a licensed capital markets firm in Sri Lanka, has announced a strategic partnership with the Edinburgh University Trading & Investment Club (EUTIC), Scotland’s largest student-led investment fund. The collaboration is
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Hai Robotics, a global leader in intelligent warehouse automation systems, has announced the appointment of Thomas Gwee as its new Regional Head for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), as the company accelerates
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Sherlock Holmes, the famous fictional detective, believed that his brother, Mycroft, could also have been a brilliant solver of crimes if he had not been so impossibly lazy. Mycroft was large and
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In recent months, a wave of commentary from across the border has painted Chittagong Port—Bangladesh’s most significant maritime hub—as a looming threat to India’s eastern frontier. This rhetoric from India surrounding Chittagong
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “Some would have you believe that Israel is the villain in Gaza, yet the reality is that Israel has lost more lives trying to save civilians than
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