UpFront
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Leaders agree on Amazon aid package at G7 Summit, but Brazil might reject funds
The Group of 7 agreed on a $20 million aid package to help Brazil and its neighbors fight the fires raging in the Amazon rain forest; Modi rebuffed Trump's offer to mediate the dispute over Kashmir, and other highlights from the summit
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million in landmark opioid trial
A judge wrote that Johnson & Johnson had promulgated "false, misleading, and dangerous marketing campaigns" that had "caused exponentially increasing rates of addiction, overdose deaths" and babies born exposed to opioids
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Savings go down...while consumption goes up
Research by Kotak Institutional Equities points to why the Indian consumer may have to remain tightfisted for a while
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PV Sindhu's journey to the top of the world
A look at the badminton star's wins over the years, from her 2011 debut up until her BWF Championships gold medal this week
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Can we write off debit cards?
SBI wants to eliminate debit cards in five years, and replace them with payments apps
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Stock markets gain momentum on govt's economic measures
Banking, housing finance shares gain most after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's key announcements, which included withdrawal of surcharge on FPI, immediate Rs 70,000 crore recapitalisation for public sector banks
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Marriott and Hilton sued over 'Resort Fees,' longtime bane for travellers
Travellers searching for lodging, whether on hotel websites or separate travel portals, typically are not made aware of resort fees until after they have clicked past the initial search results page and have started booking
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Trump sends mixed signals on China at G-7
Early on Sunday, Trump said to reporters he could have second thoughts on the China tariffs; but hours later, the White House press secretary said his "answer has been greatly misinterpreted"
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Startup founders cheer withdrawal of Angel Tax; say decision will boost ecosystem
Angel tax has long been seen as a bane for early-stage startups and its investors; withdrawal raises hopes for additional measures from the government to help Indian tech startups
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Linking repo rates to lending rates may cause asset-liability mismatch
The RBI wants the repo rate to be the external and preferred benchmark for banks to follow for their lending rates for new loans, but banking experts fear a mismatch considering that the repo rate is a short-term borrowing rate