Israel has resumed combat operations targeting Hamas in Gaza after seven days of truce expired without renewal. Reports say that even as Egyptian and Qatari mediators are continuing efforts to reach an agreement between the two sides to extend the truce, explosions and gunfire are taking place in the Palestinian enclave. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that in […]
Read moreUK house prices increased for the second successive month in November largely reflecting shortage of properties, results of a survey by the Lloyds Bank subsidiary Halifax and S&P Global showed Thursday. House prices grew 0.5 percent in November from October, when they rose 1.2 percent. The pace of growth also exceeded forecast of 0.3 percent. Compared to last year, house […]
Read moreTHE Game Awards is the biggest event of the gaming calendar, and it isn’t short on massive gaming announcements. One was completely unexpected, and PlayStation fans were especially hyped about this massive upgrade. God of War Ragnarök is one of the most popular PS5 exclusives, and it won numerous awards when it was released in 2022. It was even nominated […]
Read more‘MNCs now recognise India’s capacity for innovation and its pivotal role in substantive contributions to global product development.’ Indian global capability centres (GCCs) are increasingly emerging as a hub for leaders with global roles. Today, several leaders from Indian GCCs handle strategic global functions, reporting directly to the C-suite at headquarters, as opposed to the earlier days when India was […]
Read moreAfter coming under pressure early in the session, treasuries regained ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. Bond prices climbed well off their early lows, eventually ending the day roughly flat. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, inched up by less than a basis point to 4.129 percent after […]
Read moreThe major U.S. stock indexes have moved in starkly opposite directions during trading on Thursday. While the Dow has moved notably higher, reaching its highest levels in well over a year, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has slid firmly into negative territory. Currently, the Dow is just off its highs of the session, up 272.58 points or 0.8 percent at 35,703.00. Meanwhile, […]
Read moreThe Bengaluru-based quick-commerce application (app) Zepto is making big strides. According to Sensor Tower data, it surpassed JioMart in November, securing the second position among grocery apps in terms of monthly usage. This shift, identified by BofA Global Research, closely monitoring key segments of the app business, has pushed JioMart to third place in the grocery space. In the grocery […]
Read moreLiat Beinin Atzili, a U.S.-Israeli high school teacher, is among 16 more hostages released by Hamas. Liat, 49, is the second U.S. citizen to be released after the militants freed four-year-old Abigail Edan, who lost both her parents, last week. The mother of three children, Liat was also working as a guide at Israel’s Holocaust memorial Museum Yad Vashem. Liat […]
Read moreSouth East Water has reported pre-tax losses of £18.1million for the six months to the end of September after supply interruptions over the summer. Costs for the firm surge over the half-year period as it paid out £3million because of supply issues over the summer. This included £1.5million in compensation and £700,000 for providing bottled water to households and customers. […]
Read moreThe stock of fast-moving consumer goods major Tata Consumer Products has been reaching new all-time highs on better-than-expected results for the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2), strong growth in the food business, and margin gains in the beverage/international business. Most brokerages are positive on the stock, given growth prospects, and believe that rich valuations are justified. The near-term trigger […]
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