Medicine

Packaging innovation: A new era of biopharmaceutical packaging solutions

Packaging is a critical component of pharmaceuticals, protecting the integrity, safety, and efficacy of essential treatments throughout the supply chain and providing tools for product traceability.  As a result, the pharmaceutical packaging market is projected to grow from $110.55 billion in 2024 to $176.94 billion by 2032 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of

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Sports

IND vs SL: After a disappointing loss in the Second ODI

IND vs SL: Rohit’s heroics went in vain as the failing Indian middle order could not chase 240 despite a confident start of 97 runs for the first wicket. India faced a similar downfall in the First ODI as well when after Rohit’s early cameo of 50+ score, the team collapsed while chasing a low

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Auto

The best wildcard hot hatches on the market

Rorty engines, racey styling and reasonable insurance – here are our picks of the best used hot hatches If your interest is piqued by today’s hot hatchbacks such as the Abarth 500e, Mini Cooper SE, or Toyota GR Yaris but you don’t fancy an electric powertrain or a £30,000-plus asking price, we’ve compiled a list

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Finance

Agri-processing platform Agrizy raises Rs 82 crore in Series A funding

Agri-processing platform Agrizy announced today that it has raised Rs 82 crore in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Accion and Omnivore, with participation from Capria Ventures, Thai Wah Ventures, and existing investor Ankur Capital. India’s $400 billion agri-processing market, even though growing by 9% annually, faces a bottleneck — only 10% of

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Home Kitchen

How to make chocolate caramel shortbread

There is nothing better than your favourite teatime biscuit with a cup of tea, and this incredibly cosy recipe is not only delicious but incredibly easy to make. Chocolate caramel shortbread, also known as millionaire’s shortbread is made with just six simple ingredients and takes less than an hour to make it from scratch. This

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Medicine

Trelleborg Medical Solutions expands its testing capabilities

Trelleborg Medical Solutions announces the opening of its new 490 square feet/46 square meters laboratory space for analytical testing to support the development of sustained-release and drug-elution technologies.   Trelleborg Medical Solutions created the laboratory space to deliver part of its strategic goal to be a total solution provider for pharmaceutical original equipment manufacturers.  Don

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Business

Emami’s new strategy has consumer at the centre

NEW DELHI: Home-grown FMCG firm Emami’s 45% top-line in FY24 came from acquired brands, and non-seasonal brands contributed 56% of its revenue, according to the latest annual report of the company. Now, Emami is graduating from being a seasonal and rural-focused company to a “perennial and universal” organisation and has been positioning itself by taking

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Legal Law

US probes Nvidia’s acquisition of Israeli AI startup

Getty Images The US Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli artificial intelligence startup, for potential antitrust violations, said a person familiar with discussions the government agency has had with third parties. The DoJ has asked market participants about the competitive impact of the transaction, which Nvidia announced in April. The

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Auto

A rookie’s guide to car spotting

Regardless of any negative experiences, what strikes me most about the car-spotting crowd is its sheer enthusiasm. There’s never a bad day, nor is there a dull moment, because there’s always a new tip to follow or another mews promising hidden treasure. I’m hooked. Three tips for car-spotting rookies 1. Pay attention “Every good car

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Medicine

Angstrom Technology awarded Best Cleanrooms Solutions Company 2024

Global cleanroom solutions provider, Angstrom Technology has received the Best Cleanrooms Solutions Company Award at the International Life Sciences Awards 2024.   GHP magazine’s International Life Sciences Awards programme recognises those that are going above and beyond, or indeed, the businesses that are making meaningful steps forward, no matter how small they might seem on the

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Sports

ICC Sanctions ₹544 Crore Budget for 2025 Champions Trophy

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a substantial budget of ₹544 crore ($65 million) for the 2025 Champions Trophy, anticipating possible relocation expenses due to uncertainties surrounding India’s participation in Pakistan. The budget, ratified during the ICC’s Annual General Meeting in Colombo, includes ₹292 crore ($35 million) for event operations, ₹167 crore ($20 million)

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Auto

Audi A2 meets Honda Insight: The future we never got

The A2 isn’t such a featherweight, but an all-in figure of 895kg (although the diesel engine in our version adds 95kg to this figure) is frankly incredible for a car that will comfortably accommodate four adults and contains a useful 390-litre boot. Once again, aluminium is the vital ingredient in creating this low-mass marvel. The

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Business

Tata’s Rs 27,000-crore Assam chip facility to be operational in 2025

Guwahati: The Bhumi pujan (groundbreaking ceremony) for Tata Electronics’ ₹27,000-crore semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad in Morigaon district of Assam took place on Saturday. The facility is expected to be operational next year. “At its capacity it will employ 27,000 people – 15,000 direct jobs and additional 12,000 indirect jobs,” Tata Group chairman

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Cryptocurrency

Chevron (CVX) earnings Q2 2024

Chevron missed second-quarter earnings expectations, hurt by lower refining margins as the stock is already under pressure from delays to its pending acquisition of Hess Corporation. Chevron’s shares closed 2.67% lower Friday. The oil major also said Friday it is moving its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, with CEO Mike Wirth relocating by

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Finance

Next round of India-Asean FTA review talks in Nov

New Delhi: The next round of talks for the ongoing review meeting of the India-Asean free trade agreement (FTA) in goods will be held in November, the commerce and industry ministry said on Saturday. ASEAN or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations comprises 10 countries. The third round of the negotiations was concluded on August

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Gaming

TouchArcade Game of the Week: ‘Sports Sports’ – TouchArcade

We’re right in the midst of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and so it makes sense that games would be coming out featuring the types of sporting events we’re seeing in the Olympics. I’m not that big into the Olympics myself, but I AM into fast-paced arcade-style mini-games based loosely on various athletic events. You

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Medicine

Freudenberg Expands Biopharma Product Offering to Include Single-use Assemblies

Freudenberg Medical has announced the expansion of its biopharma product portfolio to now include custom single-use assemblies. The new products combine the medical and pharmaceutical device specialist’s expertise in silicone extrusion and moulding. Single-use y-connector manifolds, tubing assemblies, and bottle cap assemblies with multiple inlets/outlets are all included in the expansion. Bottlecap assemblies with y-connector

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Auto

AC Cobra GT Coupe revealed with supercharged 799bhp V8

Donington-based AC Cars has revealed a coupé version of the venerable Cobra, melding modern technology and production techniques with a historic silhouette. The car is said to draw on the AC 298 coupé that competed in the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours, taking inspiration from its raked Kamm tail. That car infamously hit 180mph when AC

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Business

Bhumi Pujan of semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad

The Bhumi pujan of the Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility in Assam’s Morigaon district will be performed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday in the presence of Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. The Tata semiconductor assembly and test facility will be India’s first semiconductor assembly and test facility. ”Look forward

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Cryptocurrency

Tech stocks see steep three-week slump, led by Amazon, Intel

Signage outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on March 23, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images With quarterly earnings from tech’s mega-cap companies largely in the rearview mirror, one thing is clear: Wall Street is nervous. The Nasdaq Composite slumped 3.4% this week, bringing its three-week slide to 8.8%. That’s the worst

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Home Kitchen

‘Game-changing’ Biscoff Baklava recipe has fans ‘obsessed’

An Australian chef has crafted an irresistible Biscoff baklava, fusing the popular biscuit spread with the classic Middle Eastern dessert. Taking to Instagram to showcase her culinary spin, Scarlett Holmes, known by her handle @scarlactive, has made waves online with her innovative Biscoff series, reports the Mirror. The Perth-based cook delighted her followers last year

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Legal Law

Sam Altman accused of being shady about OpenAI’s safety efforts

Enlarge / Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during an interview at Bloomberg House on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. OpenAI is facing increasing pressure to prove it’s not hiding AI risks after whistleblowers alleged to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

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Medicine

Aurora Cannabis and Vectura Fertin Pharma announce commercial collaboration

Aurora Cannabis Inc., a leading Canadian-based global medical cannabis company, and Vectura Fertin Pharma, Inc., an innovator in wellness and healthcare, have announced that Aurora has entered into a commercial collaboration with Cogent International Manufacturing Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectura Fertin Pharma. Through this arrangement, Cogent will initially launch its newly developed CBD lozenge on Aurora’s

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Sports

Dube Stars as India Deny loss in a Nailbiter!

IND vs SL 1st ODI: What a match! What the spirit! It was India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI! Sri Lanka managed a narrow escape from the first loss of the series in the opening match. Oh boy! Charith Asalanka was the man for Sri Lanka when they almost lost the game. 1 run needed

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Technology

Second round of ChipStart sees 11 more companies receive support

A further 11 companies have received funding through the government-backed ChipStart incubator, which is being delivered by Silicon Catalyst. The initiative was launched in October 2023, providing funding and support for 12 semiconductor startups to help them bring new products to market.  The second round of startup companies to receive support includes HeronIC, which is

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Tours Travel

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Andrew Bird

For Andrew Bird, Sundays hold special meaning. Those were the days when jazz would be etched into his subconscious before sunrise — as a 20-something living in Chicago, he’d doze off to late-night music broadcasts on local radio, listening to greats like Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins. Now, two decades later, Bird’s latest album “Sunday

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Auto

Editor’s letter: How to get Maserati out of its rut

Close 4 mins read 2 August 2024 The demise of the middle market has been a trend of the automotive industry over the past decade, as volume brands have attempted to move mostly up (Ford, Peugeot, Volvo) and occasionally down (Citroën) in their positioning to ensure they stand for something more than just pumping out cars

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Home Kitchen

Best places to eat and drink during the Edinburgh Fringe

A foodie from Edinburgh has revealed some of the best places to eat and drink during the Fringe festival. Every year for the month of August, Scotland’s capital city welcomes around three million visitors to enjoy several weeks of theatre and comedy. But the historic town is also a fantastic place to enjoy a variety

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Lifestyle Fashion

Amit Aggarwal to Injiri – behind Indian fashion’s zero waste goals

It takes a village, and then some, to craft Tilla’s Kabira and Rosa jackets. The one-of-a-kind pieces feature thread and metallic embroidery, reversible designs, and multiple colourways. The patchworked base is a highlight, stitched by women from Pindharada village near Gandhinagar, using leftover fabrics and off-cuts from the Ahmedabad-based label’s archives. “As a clothing design

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Medicine

Marion and Kason boost blending capacity at Almac Pharma Services

Marion Process Solutions and Kason Corporation – part of Advanced Material Processing (AMP) – have increased the blending capabilities at global headquarters in Northern Ireland. The collaboration marks a milestone in the ongoing partnership between the two companies, showcasing AMP’s commitment to supporting the pharmaceutical industry with innovative solutions.  The recent project involved AMP equipping Almac

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Technology

What is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. IaaS is one of the three main categories of cloud computing services, alongside software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS). In the IaaS model, the cloud provider manages IT infrastructures, such as

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Auto

The must-have modern classics to buy now before prices surge

1. Porsche Cayman 10 Price range: £7000 – £30,000 The Porsche Cayman sits on many an enthusiast’s shopping lists. And for good reason. Here is a modern flat six Porsche coupe that has the engine in a sensible place, meaning you can take liberties that you just can’t in a Porsche 911 of the same vintage. 

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Cryptocurrency

Intel (INTC) Q2 earnings report 2024

Intel shares slid as much as 20% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker said it would lay off over 15% of its employees as part of a $10 billion cost-reduction plan and reported lighter results than analysts had envisioned. The company also said that it will not pay its dividend in the fiscal

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Home Kitchen

Brits to use 4.5 billion pieces of plastic this summer

As the UK braces for warmer weather, Britons are planning an average of five barbecues this summer, which is expected to generate a staggering 4.5 billion pieces of plastic waste. A study involving 2,000 adults estimated that nearly 1.4 billion cups, 1.35 billion pieces of cutlery and 1.3 billion straws will be used. Additionally, over

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Medicine

Novo Holdings invests £50 million in Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Novo Holdings, a leading international life science investor, has announced a 50 million GBP investment in Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a leading UK Listed company behind a ‘new generation’ of molecular sensing technology based on nanopores. Novo Holdings will invest the funds in Oxford Nanopore as part of an equity issue and intends to add to this investment

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Auto

Toyota Corolla Commercial 2024 long-term test

Mileage: 19,356 Back to the top Dishonest trip meter exposed, while B mode gets a fair hearing – 10 April A few weeks ago I mentioned my intention to be a bit more scientific about calculating the Corolla’s fuel consumption. Annoyingly, the thing is just too darn fuel efficient, and I still only have a sample

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Business

Air India cancels Tel Aviv flight

New Delhi: Air India on Thursday cancelled its flight from the national capital to Tel Aviv, citing operational reasons. The cancellation also comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terror group Hamas. Air India operates four flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv every week. In an update

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Cryptocurrency

Moderna (MRNA) earnings Q2 2024

The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations but slashed its full-year sales guidance, citing lower expected sales in Europe, a “competitive environment” for respiratory vaccines in the U.S. and the potential for deferred

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Finance

India: Framework to evaluate investment proposals, cut cost disadvantages for cos relocating to India: GTRI

New Delhi: With India lagging behind China, Brazil and other countries in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has suggested reducing cost disadvantages for companies relocating to India, improving the Ease of Doing Business throughout the business lifecycle, and establishing a framework for evaluating investment proposals, to boost investments. It

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Legal Law

Google won’t downrank top deepfake porn sites unless victims mass report

Today, Google announced new measures to combat the rapidly increasing spread of AI-generated non-consensual explicit deepfakes in its search results. Because of “a concerning increase in generated images and videos that portray people in sexually explicit contexts, distributed on the web without their consent,” Google said that it consulted with “experts and victim-survivors” to make

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Medicine

Asimov Launches its Fourth Generation AI-driven CHO Edge System

Asimov has unveiled the fourth generation of its AI-driven, CHO Edge System. The platform features an increased typical titer range of 5-11 g/L across modalities before any upstream process optimisation. The synthetic biology specialist hopes the latest edition will further develop the optimisation of expression across various biologic architectures while increasing the likelihood of high titer cell

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Technology

Norway’s datacentre builders focus on energy efficiency

The ending of tax breaks and elevated energy efficiency fears are driving change in the operating landscape for Norway’s datacentre industry. More companies are shifting development strategies and investments to focus on more energy-efficient facilities amid concerns that parliamentary elections in 2025 could deliver a government open to taxing those energy-intensive industries. Polling shows a

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Cryptocurrency

Meta Q2 earnings report 2024

Meta shares jumped about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street estimates for revenue and profit and issued a better-than-expected forecast for the current period. Here are the results, compared to LSEG estimates: Earnings: $5.16 a share vs. $4.73 per share expected Revenue: $39.07 billion vs. $38.31 billion expected Meta provided revenue

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Home Kitchen

Food expert shares 17 ultra-processed foods ‘with better outcomes’

Some ultra-processed foods can be healthy as one expert slammed the ‘demonisation’ around the food (Image: GETTY) Experts are pushing back against the “demonisation” of ultra-processed foods, highlighting some of the healthiest options within this often maligned food group. Ultra-processed foods have been under intense scrutiny, making headlines for their severe impact on our diet

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