The inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir concluded with calls for more local participation. Organizers and attendees emphasized the need for training programs and infrastructure development. The festival screened over 130 films and featured master classes and celebrity appearances. Government officials acknowledged the success while planning future initiatives for filmmaking in the region. The aim is to foster a vibrant film culture and discover local talent.

Central banks must monitor energy price impacts and potential second-round inflation effects. Global regulatory coordination is crucial for advanced AI technology challenges. Stablecoins require careful regulation to mitigate negative economic spillovers. Economies can build inventories, diversify, and develop technology for resilience. The BIS supports tokenization within traditional banking systems for stability.

Advent International and Temasek Holdings are reportedly in talks to acquire Fairfax Financial’s stake. Fairfax is looking to exit IIFL Finance as part of its IDBI Bank acquisition plan. This stake sale will help Fairfax comply with regulations and fund the IDBI Bank buyout. Fairfax currently holds a significant stake in IIFL Finance, which is valued at approximately ₹3,500 crore.

A robust economic framework is evident in fifty districts that drive India’s unincorporated enterprise GVA and businesses. Impressively, 280 districts surpass the national average for GVA per worker, indicating heightened productivity. Notably, women dominate ownership in over 25 districts, particularly in Telangana, and comprise a vital segment of the workforce, underscoring the critical contributions of both the sector and female entrepreneurs.

Indian Railways will procure new energy-efficient locomotives for passenger trains. These powerful engines will operate in a push-pull format, enabling smoother and faster journeys. The modern locomotives will also eliminate the need for separate power generator cars. This upgrade will bring more comfortable travel to non-Vande Bharat trains.

Organised apparel retailers anticipate revenue growth slowing to twelve to thirteen percent this fiscal year. Profitability faces pressure as costs rise and competition limits price increases. Value fashion is a key growth driver, increasing its market share significantly. Retailers are expanding into smaller cities and investing in omnichannel capabilities. The festive season remains critical for annual apparel sales performance.

Port City Colombo is attracting technology companies from India seeking to diversify risks. This special economic zone offers a lower cost of doing business compared to Singapore. Indian firms can leverage Port City Colombo for access to the RCEP trading bloc. The US dollar and Indian rupee are designated currencies for transactions within the zone. Substantive conversations are underway with large technology firms exploring this location.

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Ultra 4 this week, introducing a significantly overhauled health sensor system, extended battery life and a new daily “Readiness” score, while keeping the device’s physical design and $799 starting price unchanged from its predecessor.

The watch, announced alongside the Apple Watch Series 12 at Apple’s Sept. 9 “Surprise and Shine” event, is available for preorder now, with retail availability and deliveries beginning Sept. 18. According to Apple, the Ultra 4 retains the same physical dimensions, all-titanium case, 3,000-nit peak brightness display and 100-meter water resistance as the Ultra 3, making its most significant improvements largely invisible from the outside.

The centerpiece of this year’s upgrade is a completely redesigned health sensing system built around larger, more power-efficient green LEDs in the watch’s optical heart sensor, paired with the new S11 chip, Apple’s most powerful wearable processor to date. According to Apple, that combination allows the Ultra 4 to measure heart rate every five seconds, a 60-fold increase in sampling frequency compared with the Ultra 3, while heart rate variability is now measured up to every five minutes, a 24-fold increase over the prior generation.

Kaiann Drance, Apple’s vice president of worldwide Apple Watch product marketing, described the significance of those sensor upgrades in the company’s official announcement.

“The new Health Sensing System and S11 chip take Apple Watch Ultra 4 — our most rugged and capable Apple Watch — to the next level, delivering longer battery life, faster charging, and the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable,” Drance said.

Tom’s Guide, which conducted hands-on testing ahead of the device’s launch, confirmed Apple’s claims regarding sensor accuracy based on the company’s own internal testing against both competing wearables and a traditional chest-mounted heart rate monitor. According to Tom’s Guide editorial lead Dan Bracaglia, Apple says the Ultra 4 and Series 12, which share the same underlying sensor technology, now rank as the most accurate heart trackers among any wearable currently on the market.

That increased sampling frequency powers the watch’s most significant new software feature: Readiness, a daily score ranging from 0 to 10 that analyzes a user’s recent activity, training load, sleep quality and vital signs to offer a simple recommendation for how to approach the day ahead, categorized as “Recover,” “Pace Yourself,” “Ready” or “Go For It.” According to Apple, the underlying calculation draws on baseline data from the Apple Heart and Movement Study to help contextualize each user’s individual readings.

Battery life saw the most dramatic improvement of any single specification on the Ultra 4. According to TidBITS, everyday battery life climbed from 42 hours on the Ultra 3 to 50 hours on the new model, while Low Power Mode extended from 72 hours to 84 hours. A new Max Extended Workout mode allows the watch to track outdoor runs, walks and hikes for up to 45 hours while still taking GPS readings every second, giving endurance athletes and backcountry users significantly more tracking capability during extended activities without needing to recharge.

Beyond health monitoring, the Ultra 4 also introduces a new set of Audio Intelligence features enabled by the S11 chip’s dedicated, hardware-isolated Secure Exclave, according to Appleosophy. These include Live Rewind, which generates a short text transcript of the previous 15 seconds of speech with a double press of the Digital Crown, and Siri Recap, which summarizes recent conversations without storing the underlying raw audio, reflecting Apple’s continued emphasis on processing sensitive data on-device rather than in the cloud. Some of these Audio Intelligence features are not expected to become available until later in 2026, following the watch’s initial launch.

The Ultra 4 also ships with support for Apple’s newly redesigned Siri AI assistant, part of the broader iOS 27 and watchOS 27 software ecosystem Apple introduced alongside its new hardware this week. A pedometer algorithm rebuilt using machine learning on the S11 chip is intended to deliver more accurate real-time step counts and distance tracking during outdoor workouts, according to Neowin’s coverage of the announcement.

Despite the substantial internal upgrades, some early coverage has noted specific limitations that did not make it into this year’s model. According to SmartBodyTouch, the Ultra 4 does not include cuff-accurate blood pressure monitoring or non-invasive blood glucose tracking, two features that had been the subject of speculation ahead of the announcement. DigiTimes had previously reported that Apple submitted a more advanced real-time blood pressure alert feature for U.S. Food and Drug Administration review, though whether or when that specific capability might eventually ship remains dependent on regulatory clearance rather than a confirmed feature of the current Ultra 4 hardware.

A redesigned Health app on iPhone is set to arrive later this year alongside the new hardware, introducing a new Longevity tab featuring a Health Age metric that compares a user’s tracked health data against age-based benchmarks, according to MacDailyNews’ coverage of the announcement.

For prospective buyers weighing whether to upgrade, SmartBodyTouch’s early assessment characterized the Ultra 4 as representing the most substantial update to the Ultra lineup since its original 2022 launch, driven primarily by the expanded sensor array and its downstream software features rather than any change to the watch’s external design. The outlet suggested the upgrade would prove most compelling for users currently on an Ultra 2 or the original Ultra model, while recommending that current Ultra 3 owners consider skipping this particular generation given the relatively modest physical changes involved.

With the Apple Watch Ultra 4 now available for preorder at its unchanged $799 starting price and set to begin shipping Sept. 18, the device’s real-world performance, particularly the accuracy of its redesigned health sensors and the practical usefulness of its new Readiness score, will become clearer once independent reviewers and early adopters have had the opportunity to test the watch extensively following its retail launch later this month.

Casual dining chain O’Charley’s Restaurant & Bar is reportedly closing its remaining locations nationwide, according to employees who spoke with local news outlets, bringing the 55-year-old restaurant chain’s run to an apparent end.

Managers at six of the chain’s eight remaining Middle Tennessee locations told Nashville-based WKRN that employees had been informed the restaurants would close Wednesday at 8 p.m.

O’Charley’s has not publicly announced the closures and did not respond to multiple inquiries from WKRN. The company has also disabled its primary social media accounts, while its website was inaccessible Thursday morning.

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FOX Business reached out to Cannae Holdings Inc., which owns a 65.4% equity interest in O’Charley’s.

The reported shutdown comes as the Nashville-founded chain has struggled with declining customer traffic and sales.

O’Charley’s in Turkey Creek closed Sept.9, 2026. (USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)

Cannae reported that guest counts at the restaurant chain fell 23.8% during the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.

Comparable store sales fell 13.1% during the quarter and declined 12.8% during the first six months of 2026, according to Cannae’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

El Charro will open a new location at the old O’Charley’s by the Tippecanoe Mall, pictured here March 4, 2025, in Lafayette, Ind. (USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)

Cannae said in its second-quarter update that O’Charley’s continued to face challenges maintaining customer traffic. Management had been working to stabilize the business through menu changes, improvements to guest service and the closure of underperforming restaurants.

The Las Vegas-based investment company also said it was continuing to explore “strategic alternatives” for its restaurant group as part of a broader portfolio transformation strategy.

O’Charley’s was founded in 1971 by Charles Watkins on 21st Avenue near Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

O’Charley’s in Hendersonville, Tenn (USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)

Watkins sold the business in 1984 to David Wachtel, a former Shoney’s executive who expanded O’Charley’s into a regional chain. By 1993, the company had grown to 45 locations.

The brand later expanded to hundreds of restaurants across the Southeast and Midwest before substantially reducing its footprint in recent years.

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O’Charley’s operated 52 locations nationwide earlier this year, according to WKRN.

Motorists will be able to use the new permanent layout later this month

Drivers are being warned that a major A-road is to be closed in both directions this month as work continues on an upgrade scheme.

The A417 Missing Link project is preparing to carry out a traffic switch that will allow drivers to travel on the new permanent layout of the road between Gloucester and Cirencester.

The road upgrade, which is being delivered by National Highways and contractor Kier, is aiming to improve the connection between the two dual carriageway sections of the A417 at Brockworth and Cowley, and a vital link between the M4 and M5.

To complete the switch, the A417 will be closed in both directions between the A46 Brockworth Junction and the Air Balloon roundabout from 11pm on Friday, September 11, to 6am on Monday, September 14.

It will also be shutting (overnight only) from Monday, September 14, to Friday, September 18, between 9pm and 6am.

National Highways is expecting the new stretch of layout to open permanently next Friday (September 18) “weather permitting”. It will mean motorists will be able to travel along the length of the A417 between Gloucester and Cirencester without having to negotiate a roundabout.

The latest works are expected to cause delays in the area and some noise, National Highways has warned. But the body for England’s roads said access for emergency services would be maintained and diversion signs would be in place during all closures.

Celine Acard of National Highways said: “Once completed, the upgrade will transform journeys, improving reliability and safety, and bring long-term benefits for local communities, businesses and visitors alike.

“By switching traffic onto this new section now, it enables users to follow the new A417 from Gloucester to Cheltenham, improving journeys and safety, while minimising disruption and protecting our workforce.

“We appreciate this work may cause some delays when the layout first changes, but we expect journey times to improve on the A417 following the switch.”

What will happen after A417 switch?

The latest switch will see the A417 open to traffic in its permanent layout under traffic management, allowing northbound journeys from Cirencester to continue directly towards Gloucester without exiting at Shab Hill junction.

Traffic travelling from Gloucester will continue up the hill and straight ahead towards Cirencester on the new A417, following the removal of the Air Balloon roundabout.

The new B4070 leading to Birdlip and the northbound slip road at Cowley junction will open later this year. Access to Birdlip will remain via the existing route through Cowley junction.

This will be a significant change for traffic travelling to Gloucester, from Cheltenham via Leckhampton Hill or from Oxford via Seven Springs and the A436.

There will be no direct route from Cheltenham and Oxford to Gloucester. Traffic will use the new A436 to reach Shab Hill junction, where it can either continue ahead towards Cirencester or use the underpass to access the southbound slip road towards Gloucester.

Single-lane traffic management will remain on the route until further works are completed and additional capacity is added.

Fully signposted diversion routes will be in place during the closure.

Gavin Jones, Kier project director, added: “We still have lots of work to do on the project, and you will see us working alongside the live carriageway on the new A417, building the remaining lanes, plus we will continue to transform the old A417 into a footpath, bridleway and cycle route.

“We thank the public and stakeholders for their support to get to this important point, and we appreciate everyone’s patience whilst we finish the job.”

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