The Hindu AI Summit 2024: ‘AI will drive innovation, revolutionise business’
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive innovation and also bring innovative thinking to life more effectively and efficiently, and in the realm of business, it is going to revolutionise and deliver 100% results, said panellists at the The Hindu AI Summit 2024 in Chennai on Thursday (November 21, 2024).
Special initiatives under diversity inclusion projects of Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission
The Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM) has lined up a number of special initiatives under diversity inclusion projects for transgender persons, persons with disabilities, tribal youth, and women on career breaks.
Bihar will get roads similar to US in four years: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday pledged to transform the state's roads to match the quality of those in the U.S. within the next four years.
USD/CAD holds key support of 1.3950 as US Dollar resumes upside
The USD/CAD pair ticks down but holds the immediate support of 1.3950 in Thursday’s North American session.
GBP/NZD stabilizes after rising due to New Zealand’s economic woes
GBP/NZD is trading back to where it opened, in the 2.1520s on Thursday, after rising over a third of a percent on the previous day.
Top court rules for landlords
The province’s top court has clarified the law surrounding when a tenant breaks a commercial lease.
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Drops on risk-aversion, sellers eye 1.2600
The Pound Sterling tumbled against the US Dollar early during the North American session as traders digested the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the result of the US Presidential Elections, and hot UK inflation data.
State government mulls pressing chartered seaplane services
Kerala government explores seaplane services linking airports and waterbodies, private players show interest in project.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tapped to work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as new DOGE subcommittee chair
Greene’s group will share the DOGE acronym with the entity commissioned by President-elect Donald Trump and led by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Jury to resume deliberations in McGregor case today
The jury in the action taken against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, who is accused of raping a woman in a Dublin hotel six years ago, has begun considering its decision.
Tab scam prompts Bengal govt to adopt caution over fund disbursement
The West Bengal government has alerted all district authorities to adopt extreme caution in the disbursement of funds under the Kanyashree project following the recent cyber-scam over the disbursement...
Prasa disputes independent engineer's findings on Siyangena valuation
The Passenger Rail Agency South Africa said on Thursday it was challenging the findings of an independent engineer on the valuation of its dispute with Siyangena Technologies regarding the R5bn contract the agency had with the company.
Private equity landlords' screening process discriminated against renters, lawsuits contend
Inaccurate tenant histories can add to the many woes renters face finding homes.
Readers react to £265m Dundee and Angus College campus shake-up plan
The college is plotting a takeover of the Wellgate Shopping Centre, as well as moving to a new Arbroath town centre campus.
Mexican Peso stumbles to weekly lows as inflation data looms
The Mexican Peso depreciated against the US Dollar on Thursday due to risk aversion as the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan reaches out to MPs to exert pressure on Centre to implement key infrastructure projects
Kerala seeks interest-free loan from Centre for infrastructure development, MPs urged to secure funding for vital projects.
Court bars Njoku from parading himself as APGA national chairman
In the originating summons filed on 12 July, the plaintiffs sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Mr Njoku as 1st and 2nd defendants.
Nigeria rated ‘Vulnerable’ in latest Africa Country Instability Risk Index
Analysis by SBM Intelligence showed that Nigeria's instability worsened as it ranked 45th position this year, unlike the previous year when it ranked 39th and was marked “stable.”
Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs on Thursday to recapture 550 points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lurched higher on Thursday, climbing upwards of 550 points as investors stepped back into their bidding shoes.
‘Big investments being committed on data centres’
Data centre demand rises post-COVID, Sify CEO discusses sustainability and scalability at The Hindu AI Summit 2024.
US Dollar soft as market digest labor and economic activity data, Fed words
In Thursday's session, the US Dollar Index (DXY) flattens after Fed's Williams indicated a potential cooling of inflation and a subsequent decline in interest rates.
Putin says Ukraine war is going global
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back. Russia, Putin said, had responded to the use of U.S. and British missiles by firing a new kind of hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military facility.
Birmingham student block plans back on table for historic area of city
Birmingham’s Gun Quarter was previously the centre of the world’s gun-manufacturing industry
Forex Today: Attention now shifts to Japanese inflation and global PMIs
The US Dollar extended its march north and hit new 2024 peaks on the back of further weakness in the risk-associated universe and steady geopolitical concerns ahead of key data releases on Friday.
Pillars of elevated Port-Maduravoyal corridor being tested
Testing strength of 115 pillars for Chennai Port-Maduravoyal expressway; construction temporarily halted due to monsoon; project under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
CAQM’s submissions in Supreme Court ignore increase in paddy burnt area in Punjab, Haryana
CAQM data shows discrepancies in stubble burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana, raising concerns about official counts.
Australian Dollar steady as markets asses minor US data
The AUD/USD regained positive traction on Thursday following the overnight pullback from a one-week top.
Majority of Britons Support Permanent British Museum Exhibit on Transatlantic Slave Trade
The new polling data also said most respondents also thought the museum should educate the public on the country's history.
EUR/AUD Price Forecast: Falls below 1.6100 as head and shoulders surfaces
The Euro fell sharply against the Australian Dollar late in the North American session on Thursday.
NEC moves to end grid collapse, to unveil position on state police
NEC constitutes a committee on national electrification to help address the challenges in the power sector.
Canadian Dollar struggles to hold onto gains
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) drove into near-term highs early on Thursday before running out of gas and settling close to the day’s opening bids.
Paramount Global Grants Two Senior Execs $1 Million Bonuses If They Stay on Through Skydance Deal Close
Paramount Global is offering $1 million retention bonuses to two top executives -- if they stay with the company through the close of the Skydance Media merger.
Satellite images show Russia giving N Korea oil, breaking sanctions
Satellite image analysis shows several North Korean tankers visiting Russia dozens of times since March.
Caribbean Development Bank yet to appoint a president
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is still without a president, months after Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon tendered his resignation from the regional institution. In April, Leon, who was sent on...
GBP/USD finds fresh six-month low on Thursday
GBP/USD shed another four-tenths of a percent on Thursday, tapping the pair’s lowest bids in six months as the Pound Sterling’s underlying weakness drags the pair further into the low end against the Greenback.
USD/CAD holds positive ground above 1.3950 on bullish US Dollar
The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains around 1.3975 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Australia's Judo Bank Manufacturing PMI improves to 49.4 in November, Services PMI eases to 49.6
The preliminary reading of Australia's Judo Bank Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) improved to 49.4 in November from 47.3 in October, the latest data published by Judo Bank and S&P Global showed on Friday.
Japan’s National CPI rises 2.3% YoY in October, Core CPI rises more than expected
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.3% YoY in October, compared to the previous reading of 2.5%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday, Further details unveil that the National CPI ex Fresh food arrived at 2.3% YoY in October versus 2.4% prior.
EUR/USD backslides on Thursday, tests new multi-month low
EUR/USD trimmed further into the low end on Thursday, continuing to shed weight in the near-term and falling to the lowest bids since November of 2023.
Dunedin Railway Station restoration wins national award
The Dunedin Railway Station's restoration team has scooped a national award tonight. It was named the winner in the heritage category at the New...
NZD/USD extends downside to near 0.5850 on stronger US Dollar, dovish RBNZ expectations
The NZD/USD pair trades in negative territory for the third consecutive day near 0.5855 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Japan PM Ishiba prepares $90 billion stimulus package to boost economy further
Japan is preparing a fresh stimulus package valued at 13.9 trillion yen ($89.7 billion), aiming to mitigate the financial strain on households caused by rising prices, per Reuters.
WTI recovers above $70.00 as Russia-Ukraine war escalates
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $70.25 on Friday.
Russians in panic as Vladimir Putin's war spikes potato prices by 65% and currency crumbles
Russian newspapers have launched a scathing attack on the country's government as inflation soars and the Ruble plummets, leaving many in poverty
Bihar Business Connect 2024 to be held from THIS date, over 80 nations likely to take part in Patna event
Bihar Business Connect 2024: Last year 3,000 people had registered on the Bihar Business Connect website and this year the target has been set at 5,000 and so far invitations to 82 countries' embassies have been sent.
UIF and Compensation Fund have lost hundreds of millions through risky investments
Apparent lack of concern over ‘socially responsible’ investments alarms select committee.
Joburg needs G20 Summit more than Cape Town does – Southern Sun boss
South Africa hosts the big event for the first time in the financial hub of Sandton next year.
DEA passenger searches halted after watchdog finds signs of civil rights violations and racial profiling
Officials in the Justice Department, which oversees the DEA, ordered that the searches be suspended pending an internal evaluation.
Banks levy fees on large deposits to offset cash glut
Commercial banks set upper limit for deposits between Rs1bn and Rs5bn; daily limits also put in place.
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