Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies.
The S&amp;P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, fell 4%.&nbsp;The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,164 points, or 3.6% and the tech-heavy Nasaq pulled back 4.7%. Treasury yields fell as investors sought safer ground.
Target lost a quarter of its value, dragging other retailers down with it, after saying its profit fell by half in the latest quarter as costs for freight and transportation spiked.
That comes a day after Walmart cited inflation for its own weak results. US Inflation is currently reigning at a 40-year high.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Markets crash: Inflation, rate hike hits tech and retailers big time

Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies.
The S&amp;P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, fell 4%.&nbsp;The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,164 points, or 3.6% and the tech-heavy Nasaq pulled back 4.7%. Treasury yields fell as investors sought safer ground.
Target lost a quarter of its value, dragging other retailers down with it, after saying its profit fell by half in the latest quarter as costs for freight and transportation spiked.
That comes a day after Walmart cited inflation for its own weak results.
&nbsp;

S&amp;P 500 index saw the biggest daily drop in almost two years

Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies.
The S&amp;P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, fell 4%.&nbsp;The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,164 points, or 3.6% and the tech-heavy Nasaq pulled back 4.7%. Treasury yields fell as investors sought safer ground.
Target lost a quarter of its value, dragging other retailers down with it, after saying its profit fell by half in the latest quarter as costs for freight and transportation spiked.
That comes a day after Walmart cited inflation for its own weak results. US Inflation is currently reigning at a 40-year high.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Month after announcing the disappointing subscriber growth slowdown in more than a decade, Netflix lays off about 150 employees. The cuts represent 2 per cent of the streamer’s total workforce, with most of the cuts made in the United States. 
According to reports, the layoffs come across departments and are driven by the need to reduce expenses rather than the performance of individual employees. In addition to the layoff of 150 full-time employees, Netflix is eliminating about 70 part-time jobs in its animation studio and is also cutting freelance roles in its social media and publishing group. The new round of cuts comes less than a month after multiple full-time staff and contractors in Netflix’s editorial and marketing division were laid off.
In April, during its first-quarter earnings announcement, Netflix revealed it had lost 200,000 subscribers in the quarter and expected to lose an additional 2 million during the second quarter. 

Netflix starts sacking, cancelling shows as subscribers shrink

Netflix starts sacking and subcribers shrink

Netflix starts sacking and subscribers shrink

Netflix surprised Wall Street in the first quarter of 2022,&nbsp;reporting a net loss of 200,000 streaming customers&nbsp;&mdash; its first decline in more than a decade

Netflix&nbsp;has fired 150 people as the streaming platform faces revenue pressure with subscribers dropping for the first time in over a decade.&nbsp;The cuts represent 2 per cent of the streamer&rsquo;s total workforce, with most of the cuts made in the United States.&nbsp;
In addition to the layoff of 150 full-time employees, Netflix is eliminating about 70 part-time jobs in its animation studio and is also cutting freelance roles in its social media and publishing group.&nbsp;
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It is not just people but even shows that are getting the 'pink slip' as they get cancelled.&nbsp;The shows Netflix has axed range from critically-acclaimed horrors like Archive 81 to beloved family viewings like The Babysitters' Club, and, well, Cooking with Paris. Nothing and no one it seems, is safe.

From poop slinging to cocky responses, the repartee on Twitter from Elon Musk is casting a doubt on whether this eccentric billionaire will actually buy the social media platform. The War on Bots - Short para on the bot argument But is the real problem debt? (reword this info)But underpinning the deal is a $13 billion debt bill that’s looking like a bigger burden by the day.
Twitter’s annual interest expense to around $900 million, while Bloomberg Intelligence sees $750 million to $1 billion.
With numbers like those, Twitter looks poised to burn cash, boosting the pressure on Musk to transform the company by finding new sources of revenue and slashing costs. FIND AN ENDING 

Bots or Bills, what is really giving Musk second thoughts about Twitter

Pressure will mount on Musk to monetise Twitter as deal brings with it $1 billion interest expense to the social media platform

From poop-slinging to cocky responses, the repartee&nbsp;on Twitter from Elon&nbsp;Musk is casting a doubt on whether this eccentric billionaire will actually buy the social media platform.&nbsp; The War on Bots
Earlier, Musk replied with a poop emoji&nbsp;after Twitter CEO&nbsp;Parag&nbsp;Agrawal&nbsp;in a tweet thread mentioned that it would be difficult to conduct an external audit on the platform's spam accounts. Musk and Agrawal&nbsp;have been in a wrangle lately as the Tesla CEO&nbsp;expresses his doubts over the success of the deal if Twitter fails to provide proof of spam accounts.
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But is the real problem debt?
Underpinning the deal is a $13 billion debt bill that&rsquo;s looking like a bigger burden by the day.&nbsp;Twitter&rsquo;s annual interest expense to around $900 million, while Bloomberg Intelligence sees $750 million to $1 billion.
With numbers like those, Twitter looks poised to burn cash, boosting the pressure on Musk to transform the company by finding new sources of revenue and slashing costs.
Musk wanted to eliminate spam Twitter accounts
Well, one must remember that Musk offered to buy the social media giant for $44 billion as he decided to eliminate bots from Twitter. Even after buying the largest stake in the company, Musk tweeted, "If our Twitter bid succeeds, we will defeat the spam bots or die trying!&rdquo;
So, now the question arises, if he already knew about the problem of bots -- and Twitter has always said the real number could be higher even though their best estimate calculated it to be sub-5 percent&nbsp;-- then why didn't the eccentric billion do the due diligence before announcing the deal.
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We must also look at the deal offer which was made at $54.20 per share. Since then the prices of tech companies have corrected sharply and hence a $54 per share seems like a significantly premium offer for a share that has already been trading at $38.

''It will be bad without McDonald's. I celebrated all of my birthdays here during the 1990s'', that's what a Moscow resident had to say ahead of McDonald's nationwide exit. More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald's is selling its business to a Russian fast-food chain called Uncle Vanya, another symbol of the country’s increasing isolation over its war in Ukraine.
The Chicago burger giant confirmed that it is selling its 850 restaurants in Russia. McDonald's said it will seek a buyer who will employ its 62,000 workers in Russia, and will continue to pay those workers until the deal closes.
McDonald's said in early March that it was temporarily closing its stores in Russia but would continue to pay its employees. It was a costly decision. Late last month, the company said it was losing $55 million each month due to the restaurant closures. It also lost $100 million worth of inventory.Western companies have wrestled with extricating themselves from Russia, enduring the hit to their bottom lines from pausing or closing operations in the face of sanctions. 

Watch: Russians queue up at McDonald's outlets as it exits the country

More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald's exits Russia 

Maharaja Mc exits Russia! 

Western companies have wrestled with extricating themselves from Russia, enduring the hit to their bottom lines from pausing or closing operations in the face of sanctions

''It will be bad without McDonald's. I celebrated all of my birthdays here during the 1990s'', that's what a&nbsp;Moscow resident had to say&nbsp;ahead of&nbsp;McDonald's nationwide exit.&nbsp; More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald's is selling its business to a Russian fast-food chain called Uncle Vanya, another symbol of the country&rsquo;s increasing isolation over its war in Ukraine.
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The Chicago burger giant confirmed that it is selling its 850 restaurants in Russia. McDonald's said it will seek a buyer who will employ its 62,000 workers in Russia, and will continue to pay those workers until the deal closes.
McDonald's said in early March that it was temporarily closing its stores in Russia but would continue to pay its employees. It was a costly decision. Late last month, the company said it was losing $55 million each month due to the restaurant closures. It also lost $100 million worth of inventory. Western companies have wrestled with extricating themselves from Russia, enduring the hit to their bottom lines from pausing or closing operations in the face of sanctions.&nbsp;

Get ready to replace your credit card with your face! Mastercard has rolled out a pilot program which brings biometric payments to retail outlets. Mastercard's Biometric Checkout Program would let a shopper scan their face using a retailer’s smartphone app and assign their likeness to a bank card stored on file. So  how does it work, you will need to sign up on Mastercard, you take a picture of your face or scan your fingerprint to register it with an app. This is done either on your smartphone or at a payment terminal. You can then add a credit card, which gets linked to your biometric data.In the long run, Mastercard’s vision is to make the tech “globally interoperable,” Ajay Bhalla, Mastercard’s president of cyber and intelligence said. “So once you’ve stored your credentials, you could use this anywhere.”The program has already gone live in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Mastercard says it plans to roll it out globally later this year.

Biometric payments are here! Mastercard lets you pay with your face

Biometric payments are here! Mastercard will soon let you pay with your face

Users can authenticate a payment by showing their face or the palm of their hand instead of swiping their card.

Get ready to replace your credit card with your face! Mastercard&nbsp;has rolled out a pilot program which brings biometric payments to retail outlets.&nbsp; Mastercard's Biometric Checkout Program would let a shopper scan their face using a retailer&rsquo;s smartphone app and assign their likeness to a bank card stored on file.&nbsp;
Also read/watch |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/paytm-mall-99-5-valuation-decline-as-key-investors-alibaba-ant-group-exit-1652787134002" target="_blank">Paytm Mall: 99.5% valuation decline as key investors Alibaba, Ant Group exit</a> So&nbsp; how does it work, you will need to sign up on Mastercard, you take a picture of your face or scan your fingerprint to register it with an app. This is done either on your smartphone or at a payment terminal. You can then add a credit card, which gets linked to your biometric data. In the long run, Mastercard&rsquo;s vision is to make the tech &ldquo;globally interoperable&rdquo; Ajay&nbsp;Bhalla,&nbsp;Mastercard&rsquo;s&nbsp;President of Cyber and Business Intelligence&nbsp;said. &ldquo;So once you&rsquo;ve stored your credentials, you could use this anywhere.&rdquo;
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Paytm's Vijay&nbsp;Shekhar&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;feels the actual heat as his e-commerce business,&nbsp;Paytm Mall&rsquo;s valuation drops from $3 Bn to $13 Mn&nbsp;with its lead investors Chinese internet giant, Alibaba and investment firm, Ant Financial taking an exit from the firm.&nbsp;
According to report,&nbsp;Paytm E-commerce bought back the entire stake of Alibaba (28.34%) and Antfin (Netherlands) Holding (14.98%), a total of 43.32%, for&nbsp;₹42 crore.&nbsp;
About Paytm&nbsp;Mall
Vijay Shekhar Sharma had launched Paytm Mall in 2016 to leverage the accelerating online shopping behaviour trend and was able to secure $500 million in a fund-raising round led by SoftBank and other investors giving the company a unicorn tag. In total, Paytm Mall raised $800 million from various investors such as Alibaba, Ant Financial, SoftBank, Elevation Capital (SAIF Partners), and eBay.

Paytm Mall: 99.5% valuation decline as key investors Alibaba, Ant Group exit 

Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma feels the actual heat as his e-commerce business, Paytm Mall’s valuation drops from $3 Bn to $13 Mn. 

Here's the reason  

Paytm Mall's valuation drops from $3 Bn to $13 Mn

Jack Ma was one of the oldest investors in the Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led ecommerce firm, putting in $200 million at a $1 billion valuation in its first fundraise in 2017

Paytm's Vijay&nbsp;Shekhar&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;feels the actual heat as his e-commerce business,&nbsp;Paytm Mall&rsquo;s valuation drops from $3 Bn to $13 Mn&nbsp;with its lead investors Chinese internet giant, Alibaba and investment firm, Ant Financial taking an exit from the firm.&nbsp;
According to report,&nbsp;Paytm E-commerce bought back the entire stake of Alibaba (28.34%) and Antfin (Netherlands) Holding (14.98%), a total of 43.32%, for&nbsp;₹42 crore.&nbsp;
About Paytm&nbsp;Mall
Vijay Shekhar Sharma had launched Paytm Mall in 2016 to leverage the accelerating online shopping behaviour trend and was able to secure $500 million in a fund-raising round led by SoftBank and other investors giving the company a unicorn tag. In total, Paytm Mall raised $800 million from various investors such as Alibaba, Ant Financial, SoftBank, Elevation Capital (SAIF Partners), and eBay.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5 percent of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.
Musk made the comment in a reply to another user on Twitter early Tuesday.
In his tweet, Musk said, “20 percent fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, could be much higher. My offer was based on Twitter's SEC filings being accurate. Yesterday, Twitter's CEO publicly refused to show proof of 5 percent. This deal cannot move forward until he does.”
At a Miami technology conference Monday, Musk estimated that at least 20 percent of Twitter's 229 million accounts are spam bots, a percentage he said was at the low end of his assessment, according to a Bloomberg News report.
Also at the All In Summit, Musk gave the strongest hint yet that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month. Musk had earlier said a viable deal at a lower price would not be out of the question, according to the report by Bloomberg.
He spent much of the previous day in a back-and-forth with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who posted a series of tweets explaining his company's effort to fight bots and how it has consistently estimated that less than 5 percent of Twitter accounts are fake.

Spam Alert: Elon Musk could drop Twitter buyout plans

Tesla CEO said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5 percent of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.

Elon Musk could cancel Twitter deal

Also at the All In Summit, Musk gave the strongest hint yet that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5 percent of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.
Musk made the comment in a reply to another user on Twitter early Tuesday.
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In his tweet, Musk said, &ldquo;20 percent fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, could be much higher. My offer was based on Twitter's SEC filings being accurate. Yesterday, Twitter's CEO publicly refused to show proof of 5 percent. This deal cannot move forward until he does.&rdquo;
At a Miami technology conference Monday, Musk estimated that at least 20 percent of Twitter's 229 million accounts are spam bots, a percentage he said was at the low end of his assessment, according to a Bloomberg News report.
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Also at the All In Summit, Musk gave the strongest hint yet that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.&nbsp;Musk had earlier said a viable deal at a lower price would not be out of the question, according to the report by Bloomberg.
He spent much of the previous day in a back-and-forth with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who posted a series of tweets explaining his company's effort to fight bots and how it has consistently estimated that less than 5 percent of Twitter accounts are fake.

Zimbabwe issued a one hundred trillion dollars—100,000,000,000,000— currency bill in 2009 which is the largest denomination of currency ever issued.
The History
When Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980, Z$2, Z$5, Z$10 and Z$20 denominations circulated, replaced three decades later by bills in the thousands and ultimately in the millions and trillions as the government sought to prop up a weakening economy amid spiraling inflation.
Shortly after the Z$100 trillion note began circulating, the Zimbabwean dollar was officially abandoned in favor of foreign currencies. From 2007 to 2008, the local legal tender lost more than 99.9 percent of its value. This marked a reversal of fortune from independence, when the value of one Zimbabwe dollar equaled US$1.54. Zimbabwe’s extreme and uncontrollable inflation made it the first—and so far only—country in the 21st century to experience a hyperinflationary episode.
Zimbabwe, once considered the breadbasket of Africa, was reduced to the continent’s beggar within a few years; its citizens were pushed into poverty and often forced to emigrate.
What is hyperinflation?
Hyperinflation is defined as beginning when monthly inflation rates initially exceed 50 percent. It ends in the month before the rate declines below 50 percent, where it must remain for at least a year. Zimbabwe entered the hyperinflationary era in March 2007; the period ended when the nation abandoned its currency in 2009.
Shocking inflation
In 2008, Zimbabwe had the second-highest incidence of hyperinflation on record. The estimated inflation rate for Nov 2008 was 79,600,000,000 percent. That is effectively a daily inflation rate of 98 percent. Roughly every day, prices would double. It was also a time of real hardship and poverty, with an unemployment rate of close to 80 percent and a virtual breakdown in normal economic activity. 
What's going on now?
Zimbabwe's inflation has started to rise again, with year-on-year inflation at 96% in April, up from 61% at the beginning of the year, mainly due to a rapidly weakening local currency. In a latest move, Zimbabwe froze bank lending in a temporary measure that is meant to contain inflation and stabilise its economy.
Causes of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe

Government printing money in response to:High national debt
Decline in economic output
Decline in export earnings
Price controls that exacerbate shortages
Lack of confidence in government, economy and political life


Zimbabwe: From Africa's breadbasket to continent’s beggar

Shocking Inflation: This country went from breadbasket to beggar

Shocking Inflation: This country went from breadbasket to beggar.

Zimbabwe, once considered the breadbasket of Africa, was reduced to the continent&rsquo;s beggar within a few years; its citizens were pushed into poverty and often forced to emigrate.

Zimbabwe's inflation has started to rise again, with year-on-year inflation at 96 percent in April, up from 61 percent at the beginning of the year, mainly due to a rapidly weakening local currency. In a latest move,&nbsp;Zimbabwe froze&nbsp;bank lending in a temporary measure that is meant to contain inflation and stabilise its economy.
Zimbabwe issued a one hundred trillion dollars&mdash;100,000,000,000,000&mdash; currency bill in 2009 which is the largest denomination of currency ever issued.
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Shocking inflation
In 2008, Zimbabwe had the second-highest incidence of hyperinflation on record. The estimated inflation rate for Nov 2008 was&nbsp;79,600,000,000 percent.&nbsp;That is effectively a daily inflation rate of 98 percent. Roughly every day, prices would double. It was also a time of real hardship and poverty, with an unemployment rate of close to 80 percent and a virtual breakdown in normal economic activity.&nbsp;
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The History
When Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980, Z$2, Z$5, Z$10 and Z$20 denominations circulated, replaced three decades later by bills in the thousands and ultimately in the millions and trillions as the government sought to prop up a weakening economy amid spiraling inflation.
Shortly after the Z$100 trillion note began circulating, the Zimbabwean dollar was officially abandoned in favor of foreign currencies. From 2007 to 2008, the local legal tender lost more than 99.9 percent of its value. This marked a reversal of fortune from independence, when the value of one Zimbabwe dollar equaled US$1.54. Zimbabwe&rsquo;s extreme and uncontrollable inflation made it the first&mdash;and so far only&mdash;country in the 21st century to experience a hyperinflationary episode.
Zimbabwe, once considered the breadbasket of Africa, was reduced to the continent&rsquo;s beggar within a few years; its citizens were pushed into poverty and often forced to emigrate.
What is hyperinflation?
Hyperinflation is defined as beginning when monthly inflation rates initially exceed 50 percent. It ends in the month before the rate declines below 50 percent, where it must remain for at least a year. Zimbabwe entered the hyperinflationary era in March 2007; the period ended when the nation abandoned its currency in 2009.
Also read/watch |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/biotmeric-payments-are-here-mastercard-will-soon-let-you-pay-with-your-face-1652843304815" target="_blank">Biometric payments are here! Mastercard will soon let you pay with your face</a>
Causes of hyperinflation&nbsp;in Zimbabwe
<ul>
<li>Government printing money in response to:High national debt</li>
<li>Decline in economic output</li>
<li>Decline in export earnings</li>
<li>Price controls that exacerbate shortages</li>
<li>Lack of confidence in government, economy and political life</li>
</ul>

Barely recovered from a two-year bout of Covid, emerging markets, and now capital flight. Inflation in Turkey has surged to a two-decade high of 69.97% in April. 
Skyrocketing prices have placed significant pressure on households and ramped up criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose unconventional economic policies are often blamed for the economic turmoil.
In April, the bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady for the fourth consecutive month, bowing to pressure despite high inflation.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to a surge in gas, oil and grain prices, has compounded the situation in import-reliant Turkey. The biggest price increases in Turkey last month were in the transportation sector, at 106%, followed by food and non-alcoholic beverage prices at 89%, according to the data.
The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose by 69.97 per cent in April compared with the previous year, the biggest year-over-year increase since 2002. The annual inflation rate was up from 61.14 per cent in March. 

Turkey: economic pain continues as inflation accelerates to 70%

Shocking Inflation: This country has a 70% inflation rate

Turkey's cost of living crisis is growing after official data showed that inflation in the country rose to nearly 70%

Turkey is facing the highest prices in over 20 years as inflation soared to an unimaginable 70% in April and yet there is little in the arsenal to fight runaway inflation.&nbsp;Despite soaring prices President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is a self proclaimed enemy of rate hikes, has insisted that the central bank keeps rates unchanged. This easy money policy while the global market changed course has led to a crisis in the currency, which lost as much as half its value against the dollar in a matter of weeks in December. Despite some stability the value of the Lira is down 12% vs the dollar in the year so far.&nbsp;
Also read/watch|&nbsp;<a title="Shocking Inflation: This country raised prices of basic staples by 300%&nbsp;" href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/shocking-inflation-this-country-raised-prices-of-basic-staples-by-300-1652423177372">Shocking Inflation: This country raised prices of basic staples by 300%&nbsp;</a> The biggest price increases in April were in the transport sector, standing at 105.9%, while the prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks jumped 89.1%.
Turkey&rsquo;s financial crisis has been further compounded by Russia&rsquo;s invasion of&nbsp;Ukraine, which has driven up prices, particularly for wheat. The loss of Ukrainian supplies has left it scrambling to find alternatives. For the first time, Turkey has placed orders for 50,000 tonnes of wheat imports from India and reports indicate&nbsp;has started to buy wheat through private electronic-mandi&nbsp;as the price of 'atta' touches a record high even in India.&nbsp;

Iran abruptly raised prices as much as 300% for a variety of staples such as cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk on Thursday.
Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food and emptied supermarket shelves across the country in the hours before the price hike took effect.
With the price of flour already up tenfold, the latest move was likely to cause more hardship for many Iranians.
On Thursday, Iran's currency dropped to a low of 300,000 rial to the dollar.
Food prices across the Middle East have surged due to global supply chain snarls and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which both export many essentials.
Iran imports half of its cooking oil from Ukraine, where fighting has kept many farmers from the fields.
Although Iran produces roughly half of its own wheat, the war has added to inflationary pressures.

Shocking Inflation: This country raised prices of basic staples by 300% 

Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food

Iran abruptly raised prices as much as 300% for a variety of staples such as cooking oil, chicken, eggs and milk on Thursday.
Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food and emptied supermarket shelves across the country in the hours before the price hike took effect.
With the price of flour already up tenfold, the latest move was likely to cause more hardship for many Iranians.
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On Thursday, Iran's currency dropped to a low of 300,000 rial to the dollar.
Food prices across the Middle East have surged due to global supply chain snarls and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which both export many essentials.
Iran imports half of its cooking oil from Ukraine, where fighting has kept many farmers from the fields.
Although Iran produces roughly half of its own wheat, the war has added to inflationary pressures.

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Brent crude prices slipped below 72 dollars to a barrel as the market continued to watch political developments. While the US announced it will end the waivers granted to eight countries on Iranian oil sanctions, some of those nations have warned that dropping of waivers will trigger more price volatility and heighten geopolitical tensions. Back home in India, petrol prices have been raised by 5 paise per litre. 

Brent crude prices slipped below 72 dollars to a barrel as the market continued to watch political developments. While the US announced it will end the waivers granted to eight countries on Iranian oil sanctions, some of those nations have warned that dropping of waivers will trigger more price volatility and heighten geopolitical tensions. Back home in India, petrol prices have been raised by 5 paise per litre. 

Ever heard of anything called Zacobite? Well, none had until this company got into a contract of selling something that doesn't even exist. Yes, that's true.
On July 13, 2019, Urja Global made an announcement that it entered into an agreement with Japan-based Nippon Shinyaku for the supply of Zacobite for five years. The cost of procurement was stated at $65.5 million with Urja making a 10 percent profit.
However, a search of websites of Urja Global and Nippon Shinyaku by SEBI failed to show any mention of the word 'Zacobite'. Urja Global did not give SEBI any information about the product Zacobite based on either its own research or its past experience in dealing with Zacobite.
No information regarding Zacobite was found to be available in publicly available sources. A Google search for the term Zacobite did not return any significant result. There was no information on the internet or otherwise regarding the material or element Zacobite and its uses.
However, the only reality was a significant increase in Urja Global’s share price. Its stock rose from Rs 2.2 to Rs 3.1 after the company made the announcement of deal. Volumes rose from as low as 73,000 on July 11, 2019 to 93 lakh on July 16, 2019.
While the Japanese company has denied signing any such deal with Urja Global.
Urja Global submitted that it had fallen victim to a fraud committed by certain persons impersonating as representatives of Nippon. While the SEBI noted that the company had actively connived with such persons to create an artificial situation for making the corporate announcement dated July 13, 2019, which was false, misleading and inaccurate.
The securities market regulator has banned Urja and four of its executives from the markets for two years.

This company gets into contract of selling something that doesn't exist

This company gets into a contract of selling something that doesn't exist

What is Zacobite?

SEBI has banned Urja&nbsp;and&nbsp;four of its executives from the markets for two years.

Ever heard of anything called Zacobite? Well, none had until&nbsp;this company got into a contract of selling something that doesn't even exist. Yes, that's true.
On July 13, 2019, Urja Global made an announcement that it entered into an agreement with Japan-based Nippon Shinyaku for&nbsp;the supply&nbsp;of Zacobite for five years. The cost of procurement was stated at $65.5 million with Urja making a 10 percent profit.
However, a search of websites of Urja Global and Nippon Shinyaku by SEBI failed to show any mention of the word 'Zacobite'. Urja Global did&nbsp;not&nbsp;give SEBI any information about the product Zacobite based on either its own research or its past experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;dealing with Zacobite.
No information regarding Zacobite&nbsp;was&nbsp;found to be available in publicly available sources. A Google search for the term Zacobite did not return any significant result. There was no information on the internet or otherwise regarding the material or element&nbsp;Zacobite and&nbsp;its&nbsp;uses.
However, the only reality was a significant increase in Urja Global&rsquo;s share price. Its stock rose from Rs 2.2 to Rs 3.1 after the company made the announcement of deal. Volumes rose from as low as 73,000 on July 11, 2019 to 93 lakh on July 16, 2019.
While the Japanese company has denied signing any such deal with Urja&nbsp;Global.
Urja&nbsp;Global submitted that it had fallen victim to a fraud committed by certain persons impersonating as representatives of Nippon. While the SEBI&nbsp;noted&nbsp;that the company had actively connived with such persons to create an artificial situation for making the corporate announcement dated July 13, 2019, which was false, misleading and inaccurate.
The securities market regulator has banned Urja&nbsp;and&nbsp;four of its executives from the markets for two years.

In a game changing judgement the Supreme Court has ruled that the Central government and States have simultaneous powers to legislate on Goods and Service Tax (GST).A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud held that the Parliament intended that the recommendations of the GST Council will have persuasive value but are not binding on the states.The court ruled that both Parliament & State Legislatures can legislate on GST.
In a twist for compensation share the bench stated that recommendations of GST council are product of collaborative discussion. "It is not imperative that one of the federal units must always possess a higher share."  Justice Chandrachud read out. 

Supreme Court says GST Council recommendations are not binding on States

GST Council Recommendations Not Binding On Centre &amp; States Both Parliament &amp; State Legislatures Can Legislate On GST Justice DY Chandrachud: "Recommendations of GST council are product of collaborative discussion. It is not imperative that one of the federal units must always possess a higher share

States can legislate on GST, SC ruling changes the dynamic

Central government and States have simultaneous powers to legislate on GST: Supreme Court

In a game changing judgement the Supreme Court has ruled that the Central government and States have simultaneous powers to legislate on Goods and Service Tax (GST).
A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud held that the Parliament intended that the recommendations of the GST Council will have persuasive value but are not binding on the states.
The court ruled that both&nbsp;Parliament &amp; State Legislatures can legislate on GST.
In a twist for compensation share the bench stated that recommendations of GST council are product of collaborative discussion. "It is not imperative that one of the federal units must always possess a higher share."&nbsp; Justice Chandrachud&nbsp;read out.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against&nbsp;Raj Kundra in connection with the production and circulation of porn films.Reports indicate that the Enforcement Directorate took a closer look at Kundra&nbsp;developed app named 'Hotshots' which distributed the alleged porn and was sold to a UK based firm Kenrin.&nbsp;It has come to light that the CEO of Kenrin, a UK based company, is Pradeep Bakshi, who is actually Raj Kundra's brother-in-law. And in return Kundra&nbsp;continued to service the app via another company Viaan&nbsp;which ED sources said saw transaction worth crores&nbsp;of rupees for small services.&nbsp;
News agency&nbsp;ANI&nbsp;reports quoting sources that&nbsp;porn movies, which were made in India and uploaded on the Hotshots app and the money that&nbsp;subscribers paid was was transacted in the name of Kundra's company Viaan Industries.Raj Kundra&nbsp;now out on bail, was arrested on July 19, 2021 along with 11 other people on charges related to the alleged creation of pornographic films which he continues to refute.&nbsp;

ED registers money laundering case against Raj Kundra in porn racket

Enforcement Directorate took a closer look at Kundra developed app named 'Hotshots' which distributed the alleged porn and was sold to a UK based firm Kenrin. 

New position in porn racket!

Kundra was granted bail by a Mumbai Court in the pornography case on a surety of Rs 50,000.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against&nbsp;Raj Kundra in connection with the production and circulation of porn films. Reports indicate that the Enforcement Directorate took a closer look at Kundra&nbsp;developed app named 'Hotshots' which distributed the alleged porn and was sold to a UK based firm Kenrin.&nbsp; It has come to light that the CEO of Kenrin, a UK based company, is Pradeep Bakshi, who is actually Raj Kundra's brother-in-law. And in return Kundra&nbsp;continued to service the app via another company Viaan&nbsp;which ED sources said saw transaction worth crores&nbsp;of rupees for small services.&nbsp;
News agency&nbsp;ANI&nbsp;reports quoting sources that&nbsp;porn movies, which were made in India and uploaded on the Hotshots app and the money that&nbsp;subscribers paid was was transacted in the name of Kundra's company Viaan Industries. Raj Kundra&nbsp;now out on bail, was arrested on July 19, 2021 along with 11 other people on charges related to the alleged creation of pornographic films which he continues to refute.&nbsp;

Bears took full control of Dalal&nbsp;Street on Thursday as the benchmark 30 stock index Sensex&nbsp;slid over 1000 points in early trade and the actively traded Nifty 50 collapsed below the 16,000 mark shaving off over 300 points.&nbsp;The drop mirrors global worries as major indexes on Wall Street declined more than 3.5% each overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its lowest since March 2021.The worries of multi-decade high inflation and rate hikes along with the prolonged war and&nbsp;covid&nbsp;is adding to supply disruption. The bumps in business and revenue is leading to large layoffs across industries and sectors.&nbsp;Right now only 2 Asia-Pacific markets are giving positive returns to the investors, Singapore and Indonesia.&nbsp;

Markets crack: Sensex sinks 1000 points, Nifty below 16000

Major indexes on Wall Street declined more than 3.5% each overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its lowest since March 2021.

Bear attack again in markets! 

Meltdown began with Wall Street, Dow dropped over 1000 points overnight

Bears took full control of Dalal&nbsp;Street on Thursday as the benchmark 30 stock index Sensex&nbsp;slid over 1000 points in early trade and the actively traded Nifty 50 collapsed below the 16,000 mark shaving off over 300 points.&nbsp; The drop mirrors global worries as major indexes on Wall Street declined more than 3.5% each overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its lowest since March 2021. The worries of multi-decade high inflation and rate hikes along with the prolonged war and&nbsp;covid&nbsp;is adding to supply disruption. The bumps in business and revenue is leading to large layoffs across industries and sectors.&nbsp; Right now only 2 Asia-Pacific markets are giving positive returns to the investors, Singapore and Indonesia.&nbsp;

LPG cylinder prices hiked once gain and with the latest revision the price of the cooking gas cylinder has skyrocketed above Rs 1000 all over the country. LPG prices  for domestic usewere hiked by Rs 3.5/cylinder effective immediately. Price for the commercial use cylinder has been hiked by a steep Rs 8. With the hike, the price of a domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi and Mumbai is Rs 1003, in Kolkata the domestic LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1029, and in Chennai it will cost Rs 1018.5 from today.This is the second hike in the month of May following the firming of international energy rate. Since April 2021, prices have risen by over Rs 190 per cylinder.

LPG price hiked again, cylinder rates cross Rs 1,000 all over India

LPG price hiked again, cylinder rates cross Rs 1000  all over India

A 14.2kg LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 1,003 in Delhi. In Kolkata, the rates have been revised to Rs 1,029 per cylinder, and in Chennai a cylinder will cost Rs 1,018.5 after the rate hike

LPG&nbsp;cylinder prices hiked once again and with the latest revision, the price of the cooking gas cylinder has skyrocketed above Rs 1,000 all over the country. LPG&nbsp;prices for domestic cylinders were hiked by Rs 3.5/cylinder effective immediately. The price for the commercial use cylinder has been hiked by a steep Rs 8.
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With the hike, the price of a domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi and Mumbai is Rs 1,003, in Kolkata the domestic LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1,029, and in Chennai, it will cost Rs 1,018.5 from today.
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