Business news today spans everything from investor payouts to policy ripple effects. Nuveen’s closed-end funds declared another round of monthly dividends, with per-share payments varying by strategy but underscoring the steady appeal of income products in a choppy market. In Ind...
Business news today spans everything from investor payouts to policy ripple effects. Nuveen’s closed-end funds declared another round of monthly dividends, with per-share payments varying by strategy but underscoring the steady appeal of income products in a choppy market. In India, the picture was more cautious: services growth slowed to a 17-month low in June, with softer domestic demand, weaker hiring and fading business confidence tempering one of the economy’s key engines, even as export orders offered some support. Maharashtra meanwhile moved to curb sales of high-caffeine energy drinks near schools, reflecting a growing regulatory focus on consumer health. And in a striking example of how trade decisions can blur into diplomacy, Belgium’s diamond industry presented Donald Trump with a gem-studded Antwerp ring after winning relief from U.S. tariffs — a lavish symbol of the commercial stakes behind tariff policy.
Top Business stories
- Belgian diamond industry presents Trump with lavish ring after U.S. tariff relief (8 sources)
- Khamenei’s body lies in state in Tehran ahead of weeklong mass funeral ceremonies (7 sources)
- India’s services sector growth slows to a 17-month low in June, HSBC PMI shows (7 sources)
- Alibaba bans employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code from July 10 (5 sources)
- Maharashtra bans sale of Sting energy drinks within 500 metres of schools (5 sources)
- Australian shares rise 1.2% midday, best day in weeks on gold gains (4 sources)
- US withdraws most forces from Nigeria after anti-ISIS operation, AFRICOM says (4 sources)
- RBI fines Bank of Baroda and GIC Housing Finance for KYC and lending norm lapses (4 sources)
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