June 8, 2026

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From investor onboarding to overseas investments: SEBI updates AIF rulebook

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a revised master circular for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), bringing together a series of regulatory changes introduced over the past two years into a single consolidated framework for the industry. The updated circular, issued on June 3, incorporates all directions issued under the SEBI (Alternative

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Technology

FIFA unveil new VAR technology for offsides that will be used by assistants at World Cup 2026

Follow us on Google Discover FIFA is introducing a quicker offside system for the 2026 World Cup, but it is not removing the assistant referee’s role entirely. Delayed flags have become one of the biggest frustrations in the modern game. Fans understand why assistants wait, but extended passages of play after an obvious offside can

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Energy

AI data centres environmental footprint rival most countries

David Gerhard, head of computer science at U of M, discusses a new poll that delves into how Canadians feel about AI data centres. WASHINGTON — The environmental footprint of data centres already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use

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Fund

Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump’s settlement fund is dropped

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the Trump administration to say it will drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill. The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to begin debate on the

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Fund

Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Q1 2026 Commentary (TMARX)

At Touchstone Investments, we recognize that not all mutual fund companies are created equal. Our commitment to being Distinctively Active means the employment of a fully integrated and rigorous process for identifying and partnering with asset managers who sub-advise our mutual funds and advocating a robust approach to portfolio construction that either uses standalone active

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Energy

Could Plug Power Become the Next Bloom Energy?

Hyperscalers are spending massive amounts of capital to build out data centers for artificial intelligence. This historic build-out has triggered a once-in-a-lifetime capital expenditure supercycle, creating wealth for companies that can meet the many needs of these data centers. One thing that these data centers really need is energy, and Bloom Energy‘s (BE 2.92%) solid-oxide

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Energy

EU wants households to cut peak time energy use as demand from industry and AI soars – POLITICO

The plan, part of the Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy Sector, was released Wednesday as part of the EU tech sovereignty package. Data centers already account for 2.5 percent of EU energy use, the Commission said in the roadmap, and demand is expected to more than double over the next four

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Wealth Management

Diphtheria outbreak: residents of remote NT community say health clinic has no hand sanitiser | Indigenous Australians

A remote Aboriginal community at the centre of the Northern Territory’s diphtheria outbreak is struggling to cope with rising case numbers, with locals saying there is no hand sanitiser at the health clinic and limited information about how to avoid the disease or what to do if you test positive. There have been more than

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Energy

Ovo Energy to pay more than £10m over prepayment meter monitoring failings | Energy industry

Ovo Energy has agreed to pay more than £10m after the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, found a lack of monitoring of vulnerable customers with prepayment meters (PPMs) could have exposed them to a “clear risk of harm”. Ofgem found that Ovo did not adequately monitor its PPM customers, including those on the priority

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Tax

Car tax bands in 2026 with millions of drivers facing £240 increase soon

Car tax rules can be confusing, but here’s everything you need to know about vehicle excise duty (VED) and the major changes coming. Car tax changes for 2026 have recently taken effect — but more are on the way which affect millions of drivers(Image: stefanamer via Getty Images) Keeping track of car tax (officially termed

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