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Indian batter Virat Kohli said he may not have another tour of Australia left in him after his team’s humbling 3-1 test series defeat Down Under but the 36-year-old has ruled out retiring anytime soon as he still enjoys playing the game too much. Kohli arrested a long run of poor form with an unbeaten ton in the series opening test in Perth in November, but frequently chased balls moving away from his stumps and managed a total of 190 runs at an average of 23.75. Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit on Saturday, Kohli said the…

CNN  —  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the banking watchdog created after the subprime mortgage meltdown and the 2008 global financial crisis, has been thrown into chaos as the Trump administration works to drastically limit its operations. Last month, workers at the CFPB were told to stop working, effectively shutting down the agency, though that order has since been challenged by a federal judge. Although the CFPB, which is tasked with ensuring banks, lenders and other financial companies play fair with consumers, is severely weakened, Americans shouldn’t be too worried about a repeat of the subprime mortgage crisis that led…

Florida’s pandemic-era housing boom is finally starting to fade. For-sale inventory in the state has reached the highest levels on record, and homes are staying on the market longer even as peak homebuying season kicks off. In many parts of the state, prices are starting to fall. The turning market comes as migration to the Sunshine State slows, and a combination of hurricane fears, rising insurance and tax bills, and a steady supply of new construction has given buyers more leverage. While the state’s condo market has been in correction ever since new building laws took effect in the aftermath…

Pakistan won the bronze medal at the International Tennis Federation Masters 45+ World Championship after defeating Germany 2-1 on Sunday, according to a statement by the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF). A total of 21 nations participated in the men’s team event that was held in Manavgat, Turkiye in the 45+ age category known as the Dubler Cup. Pakistan had dominated the group stage with emphatic 3-0 victories over Romania and the host nation, according to the PTF. “Pakistan’s tennis team made history by securing a bronze medal at the ITF Masters 45+ World Championship in Manavgat, Turkey. “Competing for the…

Simon2579 | E+ | Getty ImagesStephen Gilliam works 40 hours a week as a graphic designer for a government contractor.In the evening, Gilliam comes home, eats dinner and takes a little break. He then opens his laptop and works on freelance projects designing movie posters. He usually tries to wrap up by 10 p.m., gets some sleep and then starts it all over the next day.”There are good and bad weeks, but I do my best to try to find that balance,” said 45-year-old Gilliam, who lives in Augusta, Georgia.Gilliam, who earned his bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the Art…

(Bloomberg) — Chinese authorities increased pressure on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. over its plan to sell its Panama ports stake by sharing a second newspaper commentary attacking the deal. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office on Saturday reposted a commentary originally published in Ta Kung Pao, saying the planned sale of the ports by the Hong Kong company had triggered deep concerns among Chinese people and questioned whether the deal was harming China and aiding evil. “Why were so many important ports transferred to ill-intentioned US forces so easily? What kind of political calculations are…

Donald Trump’s ties to the crypto world might get even deeper if reported talks with Binance somehow lead to a working relationship with the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The talks — as described this past week in separate stories from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg — would have the potential to bring closer together one of the biggest players in the world of digital assets and a US president who has pledged to make America “the crypto capital of the planet.” Trump has already signed executive orders that benefit the industry and has pledged to help push through legislation…

Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut. The pole-sitting Briton took the chequered flag by less than a second from the Dutchman, with Mercedes’ George Russell third after a chaotic race in Melbourne that saw three drivers crash before the end of the first lap. With the safety car repeatedly forced into action after a slew of accidents on the wet Albert Park circuit, Norris held on to clock a fifth grand prix win and second in…

(Bloomberg) — Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here. Most Read from Bloomberg An anxious sense of wait-and-see may emerge from central banks in the coming week, in their first collective assessment of how President Donald Trump’s trade policies are impacting the world economy. While officials from Washington to London and Tokyo have already set borrowing costs once since the US president entered the White House in January, those decisions preceded a marked escalation in his rhetoric and measures against neighbors, allies and competitors alike. With global tariffs now in place on steel and…

As a testament to the importance of the China market, a revamped version of Tesla’s Model Y was launched here in January before the U.S.To keep his business strong, experts say, Musk needs support from the Chinese government. “It’s hard for most people who have not lived inside China to understand the power of regulators,” Dunne said. “You apply for a license in the United States or Europe, eventually you’re going to get a permit or license. In China, it’s a massive negotiation.” As Tesla faces intensifying competition from Chinese EV makers, it rolled out a software update last month…