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[MUMBAI] A growing number of Indian merchants, companies, and consumers are cutting business ties with Pakistan and some of its allies after a heightened conflict between the South Asian neighbours.Trade and travel with Turkey and Azerbaijan are being curtailed after they issued statements supporting Pakistan following Indian military strikes. India and Pakistan were thrown into a conflict after gunmen killed 26 civilians in India’s Kashmir region, with military actions escalating before a ceasefire was announced May 10.The Indian government banned all imports from Pakistan in a May 2 notification, including both goods originating from and transiting through its neighbour.The Confederation…

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Officials from Kongsberg and Naval Group during partnership agreement signing ceremony. Credit: Naval Group/Kongsberg. Norwegian company Kongsberg has signed a partnership agreement with Naval Group aimed at bolstering naval capabilities and their market positions within the global defence industry. This partnership focuses on the development, production, support, and shared marketing in the international market, leveraging both companies’ expertise. The agreement follows nearly two years of dialogue between the companies. Kongsberg president and CEO Geir Håøy said: “We look forward to exchanging our knowledge and skills with Naval Group. “This partnership reflects two leading companies joining forces to create the best…

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[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) jumped almost 10 per cent in active trading on Friday (May 16) morning, prompting queries from Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo).At about 11.30 am, the counter was up 9.2 per cent at S$4.72 with over 350,000 shares traded, an unusual volume for the tightly held property and hotel group. But by mid-afternoon, it had given up more than half the day’s gains and closed at S$4.42, up S$0.10 or 2.3 per cent.After news broke that founder and erstwhile managing director Ong Beng Seng was stepping down, there has been talk that new players…

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One of the frustrations of setting up a new computer is downloading, installing, and logging into all the various applications I use every day. But whenever I set up a new Mac, I’m happy to download and install Rocket—the first app I install on any new Mac. In fact, it’s one of the utilities I miss most when I have to use a Windows PC. Rocket is a simple, free utility from Matthew Palmer that adds Slack-style emoji typing throughout your system. That’s it, that’s all it does. If you spend all day on Slack like I do, you know…

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One of the most significant contributors to obesity is genetics. Your genes can influence your susceptibility to weight gain by affecting factors like metabolism, fat storage, and how the body regulates hunger and feeling full. In fact, there are at least 15 genes that have been linked to obesity. Your genetics don’t guarantee you will develop obesity but can make it more difficult to lose weight or maintain weight loss, even with lifestyle changes. This genetic component highlights the importance of considering medical intervention and underscores why obesity is not merely a matter of willpower or discipline. Sleep In today’s…

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Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has a strained left hamstring and his availability is in doubt for Game 7 against the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Friday night because the extent of the injury has not yet been announced. Gordon clutched his hamstring late in Denver’s 119-107 win over the Thunder on Thursday to tie their second-round series.The winner advances to the Western Conference finals, where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.The loss of Gordon would be a…

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Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more. A lawyer for Anthropic admitted in court that they accidentally used a fake citation generated by Claude during an ongoing legal case against music publishers, including Universal Music Group.  This mistake was revealed in a legal document filed in a Northern California court. According to the filing, the chatbot made up a citation, including a wrong title and incorrect authors.  The lawyers explained that they…

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[TOKYO] Nissan Motor plans to close two factories in Japan, as well as locations in four other countries as part of its restructuring and cost-cutting process, the Yomiuri newspaper and other news outlets reported, citing unidentified sources. In Japan, Nissan is looking to close facilities in Oppama and Hiratsuka operated by manufacturing subsidiary Nissan Shatai, which represent about 30 per cent of domestic production, according to Kyodo News. Both are located in Kanagawa prefecture, an area south of Tokyo where Nissan’s head office is based. The once-dominant Japanese carmaker has been dealing with a slump in global sales and profitability in the…

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