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Aaquib Wani and the jerseys that stay true to their roots

Aaquib Wani and the jerseys that stay true to their roots

The Siasat Daily — Meet the Delhi-based designer Aaquib Wani, who designed jerseys for the Indian Cricket Team, Rajasthan Royals and the Real Kashmir FC

How 'Aurangzeb' stirred up a communal cauldron in Maharashtra

How 'Aurangzeb' stirred up a communal cauldron in Maharashtra

The Siasat Daily — The state of Maharashtra has been plagued by communal tension in recent times. Currently, the politics around the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has surfaced, leading to communal unrest.

VPN usage up by 60,000% in Senegal after social media blockade: Report

VPN usage up by 60,000% in Senegal after social media blockade: Report

The Siasat Daily — On June 2nd, after a blockade on social media sites by the Senegal Government, demand for VPNs rose by over 60,000 percent.

Meet NinjaBee: India's first hijabi superhero from Hyderabad

Meet NinjaBee: India's first hijabi superhero from Hyderabad

The Siasat Daily — NinjaBee, a hijab-wearing, ninja power-wielding superhero from Hyderabad, is Mehdi Saajid an attempt at showcasing diversity in India.

JPMorgan to pay $920 million for manipulating precious metals, treasury market

JPMorgan to pay $920 million for manipulating precious metals, treasury market

Reuters — JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay more than $920 million and admitted to wrongdoing to settle federal U.S. market manipulation probes into its trading of metals futures and Treasury securities, the U.S. authorities said

Palantir value pegged at $15.8 billion ahead of long-awaited NYSE debut

Palantir value pegged at $15.8 billion ahead of long-awaited NYSE debut

Reuters — The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday set a reference price of $7.25 per share for Palantir Technologies Inc, valuing the data analytics company at a $15.8 billion ahead of its public market debut.

Buffett-backed Snowflake's value doubles in stock market's largest software debut

Buffett-backed Snowflake's value doubles in stock market's largest software debut

Reuters — Snowflake Inc's shares more than doubled in their New York Stock Exchange debut, a day after the Warren Buffett-backed data warehouse company raised more than $3 billion in the largest U.S. listing of the year thus far.

JPMorgan CEO Dimon 'feels really good' after emergency surgery: sources

JPMorgan CEO Dimon 'feels really good' after emergency surgery: sources

Reuters — JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive and Chairman Jamie Dimon told senior colleagues he "feels really good" after undergoing emergency heart surgery, and his doctors are "happy" with his recovery so far, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Morgan Stanley shares soar after Gorman boosts performance targets

Morgan Stanley shares soar after Gorman boosts performance targets

Reuters — (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley () lifted its performance goals on Thursday after beating Wall Street estimates by a wide margin, the latest sign that Chief Executive James Gorman's strategic vision for the bank is bearing fruit. In a presentation, Morgan Stanley set the bar higher for expense controls, returns on equity and wealth management profits over the next two years and beyond.

Goldman Sachs answers investor demands on consumer bank

Goldman Sachs answers investor demands on consumer bank

Reuters — Goldman Sachs Group Inc unveiled details about its consumer business for the first time on Tuesday and will start disclosing its results regularly as part of a broader reporting-line shuffle, responding to long-standing requests for more transparency from analysts and investors.

European biotech firm BioNtech plans to raise nearly $304 million in U.S. IPO

European biotech firm BioNtech plans to raise nearly $304 million in U.S. IPO

Reuters — (Reuters) - BioNtech SE, Europe's largest unlisted biotech firm by staff numbers, said on Tuesday that it planned to raise up to $303.6 million in an initial public offering in the United States. The company expects its offering of about 15.2 million American depositary shares, including underwriters' option, to be priced between $18 and $20, BioNtech said in a regulatory filing.

Online banks to take bigger share of U.S. deposit market: Evercore

Online banks to take bigger share of U.S. deposit market: Evercore

Reuters — Online banks, such as Ally Financial Inc and Capital One Financial Corp , are expected to take a bigger chunk of the overall U.S. deposit market, after racking up $95 billion in customer deposits this year with enticing yields on most savings accounts.

Exchange operator Cboe plans new data platform as profits rise

Exchange operator Cboe plans new data platform as profits rise

Reuters — (Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets Inc () plans to build a research and data platform that will provide its customers with trading insights and spur new financial products, the exchange operator said after posting better-than-expected earnings on Friday.

GrubHub profit misses on higher spending to fend off competition

GrubHub profit misses on higher spending to fend off competition

Reuters — (Reuters) - GrubHub Inc's quarterly profit missed analyst estimates on Tuesday, hit by soaring costs as the online food delivery company tries to fend off competition, sending its shares down 8% in afternoon trading. The Chicago-based online food delivery company has tried to increase its market share by partnering with various companies, including a recent deal with Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.