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The government estimates that GOBARdhan could generate more than 1.5 lakh jobs across the value chain over the scheme’s ten-year horizon. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR India’s rural economy has always produced resources that have been undervalued because there was no organised market around them. Cattle dung, crop residue, press mud and other organic materials have often been treated as waste or low-value by-products. GOBARdhan could change that equation, not simply by creating more compressed biogas (CBG) plants, but by creating markets around resources that were previously difficult to monetise.The Union Cabinet’s approval of the ₹23,731-crore GOBARdhan National Circular…

While 60% of banks prioritized business-to-business (B2B) payment innovation during the past three years, only 32% of corporate clients report satisfaction with their primary banking partner.That’s because corporations are increasingly seeking greater visibility, predictability, liquidity control, embedded compliance, and reconciliation across the full B2B payments lifecycle, according to Capgemini’s World Payments Report.Key takeaways: ·       This shift is defined as “accelerated intelligent money,” an increasingly rapid move toward payments instruments, including stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) that combine value transfer, settlement, and business rules within a single layer. ·       Only 21% of banks today are actively scaling at least one accelerated intelligent money instrument.  ·      …

Clorox has seen its share price slide over recent years, which naturally pushes investors to ask whether the current US$83.80 level is still aligned with what the business earns. With the focus squarely on earnings power rather than headlines, the question is how well the stock price and the profit stream match up today. Over the past 5 years, the share price has fallen 39.3%, which puts the spotlight on whether the earnings profile can still support the current valuation. The business relies on branded household products that tend to generate steady revenue and cash flow, which can support an…

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of investors in BlackRock, Inc. mutual funds, resulting from allegations that BlackRock may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased BlackRock mutual funds you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class…

Washington and Beijing may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is running out for the world’s two biggest economies to resolve their strategic rivalry.US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded a pomp-filled summit Friday, with the US leader confirming they would meet twice more this year.But even as Trump and Xi “are making nice,” their countries “remain locked in a bitter competition over trade, tech, Taiwan, defense, rare earths and industrial policy,” said Daniel Russel of the Asia Society Policy Institute.Daniel Kritenbrink, a former US official now with…

Hirokazu Ueyonabaru. (Kyodo) NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) — Wheelchair racer Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, died on Saturday after being seriously injured in a road accident earlier in the month in Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, local police said. Ueyonabaru, 55, had been in critical condition after he was rear-ended by a car while training in a racing wheelchair on a road in Uruma on Okinawa’s main island. He won a silver medal in the men’s wheelchair T52 marathon at the 2008 Beijing…

Access to finance and market channels remains a major obstacle for Ethiopian entrepreneurs seeking to convert waste and underused resources into commercially viable products, according to business leaders and policymakers speaking at the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 Ethiopia Studio in Addis Ababa. Forum participants highlighted a significant structural gap between conceptualizing circular-economy ideas and scaling them into operationally sustainable businesses, pointing to constraints in technology, skill development, infrastructure, certification, and the broader commercial environment. Supporting organizations emphasized the financial and logistical demands faced by early-stage green ventures. Mekdim Gullilat, Country Manager of Reach for Change Ethiopia, noted that circular…

Editor’s Note: Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury company, has published a lengthy article titled “The Path to Prosperity in the Digital Economy,” attempting to answer a more fundamental question against the backdrop of AI rapidly reshaping production methods: Given perspectives on digital rights, corporate financing, digital dollars, adoption of Bitcoin by banks and insurance institutions, securities tokenization, financial privacy, KYC compliance, and AI agent financial infrastructure, does the existing financial system also need to evolve? PANews provides the following translation:Artificial intelligence will enable individuals and businesses to produce outputs far beyond current levels. This makes…

The overnight strike brought emergency crews into action in a southern Ukrainian town, while officials have so far shared only a brief account. On the night of September 27, Russian forces attacked Kiliia in Odesa region. Port and civilian infrastructure came under fire, the Izmail District State Administration reported. This is reported by the Izmail District State Administration on Telegram. According to the administration, no one was injured. Emergency responders quickly extinguished the fire. Source link