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The United States Capitol building in Washington DC, the seat of Congress where the CLARITY Act crypto legislation was debated and blocked.

September 16, 2026

Senate Blocks CLARITY Act, Leaving Crypto Regulation in Limbo

The Senate on September 15 failed to advance a major cryptocurrency bill that would have established the first comprehensive federal framework for digital asset regulation, leaving the industry’s push for clarity in

The classical red sandstone North Block secretariat building on Raisina Hill in New Delhi.

Business·India·Policy

8th Pay Commission: Unions Demand 4.0 Fitment Factor—Would ₹72,000 Basic Salary Be Approved?

The 8th Central Pay Commission is receiving active union representations advocating for specific salary formulas. Union proposals currently center on a 4.0 fitment multiplier—a term referring to the factor by which the previous pay scale’s highest-grade salary is multiplied to

September 2, 2026

UK Bank Profits Hit £29 Billion in Half a Year: TUC Presses for a Windfall Tax to Cut Energy Bills

Business·Policy

Britain's Big Four banks posted £29.2bn in H1 2026 profits. Inside the TUC windfall tax call, the £559 energy bill relief plan, the oil