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📈 Breaking Financial News
Chris Grant’s Osmosis Global forms management arm led by Ra Kumar
Osmosis Global, the distribution outfit launched by Chris Grant and Marc Pierce in 2023, is launching a New York-based management division and has tapped unscripted agent Ra Kumar to lead it. The move …
Priya Dogra Appointed Chief Executive of U.K. Public Service Broadcaster Channel 4
Priya Dogra has been appointed as the next chief executive of U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 4. Dogra will join Channel 4 in March 2026. Current Channel 4 chief Jonathan Allan will continue in the role of interim CEO until then.
Channel 4 appoints Priya Dogra as chief executive
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed industry veteran Priya Dogra as its new chief executive, replacing Alex Mahon. Dogra is currently chief advertising, group data & new revenue officer a…
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India’s FY26 growth aim goes up to 7.2% as tax cuts fuel demand: ADB
India's economic growth forecast for FY26 has been boosted to 7.2 percent by the Asian Development Bank. This upgrade is driven by robust domestic consumption, supported by recent tax cuts. Manufacturing and services sectors are showing firm gains. The Reserv…
ADB lifts India’s growth forecast for FY26 by 70 bps to 7.2%
Strong domestic consumption, tax cuts, and faster-than-expected Q2 growth drive sharp upward revision
Fresco raises €15m in funding to accelerate smart kitchen roll-out
Irish entrepreneurs Sam Dennigan and Barry Napier back Series C round
Advantest Introduces Next-Generation M5241 Memory Handler to Support High-Performance AI Memory Devices
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SUI faces mixed market signals: Will ZenLedger’s integration help the altcoin?
SUI is cooling off after a sharp spot volume drop, but ZenLedger's integration is giving the ecosystem a fresh utility boost.
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Downtown Music CTO, Tom Allen: “People are running scared from AI”
Technical skills: Tom Allen is CTO at Downtown Music, where he oversees the company’s deployment of technology and how it works with external products and services. Music companies’ relationship with technology has shifted dramatically over the past century. …
Indonesia hits record rice stockpile, stops imports for 2025
Indonesia has stopped importing rice and built a record stockpile of 3.7 million tonnes, the largest since state logistics agency Bulog was established in …
Asian benchmarks mostly decline as investors anticipate US rate cut
Asian shares are mostly lower, trading in a narrow range ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that’s expected to result in the third cut to interest rates this year
Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says under-16s slipping through the cracks of the social media ban will be “booted off” the platforms in time (The Guardian)
The Guardian: Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says under-16s slipping through the cracks of the social media ban will be “booted off” the platforms in time — Albanese says commencement of ban a ‘proud day’ for him as prime minister, while…
Radisson Hotel Group accelerates growth in Indonesia with ANTA Hotel Bali Canggu, a member of Radisson Individuals
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Market Commentary
Everyone is fixated on Fed chatter and dividend yields, but few are watching the silent policy bombs ticking in emerging markets. For instance, “Indonesia hits record rice stockpile, stops imports for 2025” (Antaranews.com) isn’t just an ag story—it’s a warning sign that government interventions can blow out commodity cycles and unsettle currencies. Meanwhile, India’s growth upgrade (“India’s FY26 growth aim goes up to 7.2% as tax cuts fuel demand: ADB,” The Times of India) looks tidy on paper, yet those tax cuts financing the bump could flare up inflation and complicate central bank decisions. Ignoring these cross-border policy moves is a ticket to getting blindsided.
It’s tempting to silo headlines like “5 Dividend ETFs That Are Crushing the S&P 500” (Biztoc.com) and HSBC’s $300 million legal tab (“HSBC Set to Pay About $300 Million to Settle French Criminal Case,” Biztoc.com). But here’s the punch: rising geopolitical and regulatory risks are reviving volatility, which makes covered-call ETFs a damn sleeper play. When banks face big settlements or new regulations, premiums swell and those high-yield vehicles lock in juicy returns. Connect those dots and you’re looking at a structural edge, not just a lucky bet.
Don’t sit on your hands: revise your portfolio for policy whiplash. Shift some weight into those dividend strategies spotlighted in Biztoc.com’s ETF roundup and scale back in segments vulnerable to fiscal backfires—like emerging debt holds that cheered India’s tax-driven GDP jump. Keep your alert level high around Fed speak, but hedge with tactics that earn when headlines go sideways. That’s how you stay ahead of the herd.