Movements

• Private equity firms, family offices, and institutional investors have rapidly increased their acquisitions and investments in the dermatology market over the last decade. • Financial sponsors typically establish a platform investment in an existing dermatology group to serve as a strategic buyer for further add-on acquisitions. • Strong consumer spending and positive US economic trends are driving high demand for dermatology services and increasing the value of these practices.

• India's benchmark stock indices are expected to face downward pressure following overnight global economic shifts. • Market volatility is being driven by a combination of high crude oil prices and rising US Treasury yields. • These conditions create a challenging environment for Indian equities as geopolitical tensions weigh on investor sentiment.

• The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are projected to open lower on Thursday, August 13. • This expected decline follows weak overnight global cues, including a mixed opening for Asian markets on Wednesday. • Further downward pressure is indicated by US stock futures, which have declined for two consecutive sessions.

• Everton and Crystal Palace have engaged in player movements involving Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson as teams prepare for the 2026-27 season. • Johnson struggled to find his scoring form at Crystal Palace under manager Oliver Glasner, failing to replicate the 18 goals he scored for Tottenham the previous year. • Despite recording a few assists, Johnson was frequently deployed as a right wing-back rather than his preferred right No 10 role in a 3-4-2-1 system.

Victoria and NSW police search seven properties as they examine where shooter travelled after killing two officers in PorepunkahTwo more men have been arrested as police continue their investigation into Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman’s months on the run after he killed two police officers.In a statement on Tuesday, police also revealed they believed Freeman travelled between Victoria and New South Wales in the seven months between the August 2025 shooting at Porepunkah and when he was found on a remote property in Thologolong, near Walwa on the Victoria-New South Wales border, on 30 March. Continue reading...

A 48-year-old and 35-year-old will be interviewed by police after their arrests at two separate locations in north-east VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been arrested in connection to Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman’s months on the run after he killed two police officers.Police on Tuesday said detectives had arrested the men – aged 48 and 35 – at two separate locations in north-east Victoria as part of Operation Summit, the investigation into Freeman’s movements after the shootings at Porepunkah. Continue reading...