[ad_1] India last month passed a law banning online gambling. Photo: Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP/FileSource: AFP India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team. But players say those determined to bet will find …

[ad_1] European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said in July that leaders had agreed to an improved mechanism for Chinese exports of rare earth minerals to the bloc. Photo: THIERRY CHARLIER / AFP/FileSource: AFP European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a …

[ad_1] All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with expectations high that it will cut interest rates. Photo: Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFP Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest rate cut …