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Shaktikanta Das Says Banks Should Take Measures To Avoid Credit 'Exuberance'
RBI's tighter consumer lending rules are pre-emptive in nature and in the overall interest of sustainability, Das says.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said the tighter rules for consumer lending were pre-emptive and advised len... | Banking & Finance |
India To Cut Floor Price For Basmati Exports To Stay Competitive
India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is considering to cut the floor price for basmati shipments to make the premium variety attractive in the world market, according to people familiar with the matter.
(Bloomberg) -- India, the world’s biggest rice ... | Agriculture |
Income Tax Return: More Than 2.45 Crore Refunds For AY 2023-24 Issued, Says CBDT
The Income Tax department said that of the 6.98 crore ITRs filed, 6.84 crore have been verified for the annual year 2023-24.
ITR Filing 2023: The last date to e-verify the ITRs (Income Tax Returns) filed in July was in August, this is base... | Banking & Finance |
Senate Republicans are again pushing back on President Biden’s efforts at student loan forgiveness.
Biden announced an alternative plan for a student loan handout in late June after the Supreme Court blocked his initial plan that would have forgiven up to $20,000 for some federal borrowers.
"Once again, Biden’s newest ... | Banking & Finance |
The Daily Telegraph leads with news of a study by scientists at Johns Hopkins University and Sweden's Lund University - which it says suggests that the Covid lockdown measures in the spring of 2020 saved as few at 1,700 lives in England and Wales.
According to the paper, the study concludes that the benefits of the pol... | Interest Rates |
Sitharaman Visits Indian Investments In Lanka's East
After inaugurating the branch, Sitharaman appreciated that SBI, with its 159 years of significant presence, is the oldest bank in Sri Lanka and continues to grow its business at home and abroad.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday visited Sri Lanka's east... | Banking & Finance |
Petrol prices have risen for the fourth month in a row, jumping by 4.5p a litre on average last month, the RAC says.
Unleaded went up from about £1.52 to £1.57 in September, pushing the cost of filling a family car to over £86.
The RAC said increased fuel costs were being driven by higher global oil prices, but it a... | Inflation |
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday's drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on tickets.
Regeina Whitsitt, a lottery clerk for RED X Grocery Store in the Missouri city of Riverside near the border of Kansas, said she’s sold tickets to a... | Consumer & Retail |
Petrol prices should be cut by 5p a litre by the biggest fuel retailers to reflect their lower wholesale costs, the RAC has said.
The motoring body also says that drivers have not yet felt the benefits of the government's 5p duty cut brought in last year.
The price of oil spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine last year w... | Consumer & Retail |
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday that he plans to sign into law a pair of climate-focused bills intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and the financial risks stemming from global warming.
Newsom's announcement came during an out-of-state trip to New York’s Cl... | Energy & Natural Resources |
Pakistan, IMF Discussing $2.5 Billion 'Standby Arrangement'
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday discussed the IMF programme with its Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and expressed hope that coordination on the points of the bailout programme would lead to a decision from the global lender in a day o... | Banking & Finance |
Moody’s on Friday changed its outlook on the US credit rating to “negative” from “stable” citing large fiscal deficits and a decline in debt affordability.
The move follows a rating downgrade of the sovereign by another rating agency, Fitch, earlier this year, which came after months of political brinkmanship around th... | Interest Rates |
- Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is underway in New York, as prosecutors try to prove the crypto entrepreneur misused billions of dollars of client money.
- The first witness was a cocoa bean trader, who says he lost $100,000 with FTX.
- A conviction could put Bankman-Fried in prison for the rest of his life.
Marc-Antoine J... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
The recent cost of living crisis has led to painful choices for many households facing soaring food and energy prices.
In addition, the higher interest rates deployed to tackle rising prices have caused problems for many mortgage holders, tenants and businesses.
But recent figures showed pay rises are now matching the ... | Inflation |
It would be "risky" for the government to protect mortgage holders against rising interest rates, according to a former Bank of England deputy governor.
Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sky News, Sir Charlie Bean said trying to help those paying off home loans could force the bank to raise the base rate even further.
His w... | Interest Rates |
I’m turning 68 shortly and plan to wait to claim my Social Security at age 70 to maximize the monthly benefit. I also plan to retire at the end of the year, if not sooner (so in three months or less). Does withdrawing from my traditional IRAs (current balance is $215,000) to reduce the income tax on my RMDs outweigh th... | Personal Finance & Financial Education |
Jeremy Hunt will use his autumn statement to announce a US-inspired scheme aimed at developing homegrown science and technology investors focused on ensuring UK innovations have a commercial payoff.
Amid concern in government that Britain too often fails to exploit scientific breakthroughs, the chancellor is expected t... | Banking & Finance |
Armin, 24, used to live a fairly ordinary life back home in Iran: he lived with family and worked in a shoe shop, going to the gym in his spare time. But after he converted to Christianity, he was identified by the local Basij “morality police” and repeatedly arrested and subjected to psychological torture.
He fled to ... | Nonprofit, Charities, & Fundraising |
Labour will need to override local opposition to deliver its plans for more housing, Sir Keir Starmer has warned.
The Labour leader told the BBC he would "bulldoze away" restrictive planning rules, and take on MPs and councils to build more homes.
He added that previous governments had been too fearful of local opposit... | Real Estate & Housing |
Bottom Line: Beer Institute tops up lobbying operation
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The Beer Institute, a national trade association representing the $409 billion beer industry, hired Cornerstone Government Affairs to lobby on economic, budget, tax and appropriations policies impacting large beer producers. The Beer Institute recently laun... | Consumer & Retail |
Birmingham City Council has gone bust, with a £760m black hole. It follows Woking Council earlier this year and Thurrock and Croydon (for the third time) in 2022.
Councils technically can't go bankrupt - but they can issue what's called a section 114 notice, where they can't commit to any new spending, and must come b... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Binance’s Market Share Is Stuck Near One-Year Low
Binance’s spot trading market share was little changed at 56% through June 19 from each of the two months prior, Kaiko data shows.
(Bloomberg) -- Binance is reeling under the impact of increased regulatory scrutiny, with the exchange platform’s market share languishing ... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
One in five customers are now forced to make a round trip of more than an hour to visit their nearest bank branch, data reveals.
As outlets continue to close at an alarming rate, many users – especially the elderly and the vulnerable – face increasingly long journeys to access basic banking services.
Almost a quarter... | Banking & Finance |
It’s getting cold, which means that many disabled people will, once again, have to choose whether to keep warm or charge their wheelchairs. Only this winter, they won’t be getting any additional help with the cost of living.
Last year, the government allocated cost of living payments to those on low incomes, and to dis... | Inflation |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that Hispanic or Latino unemployment was 9.3% in December 2020, President Donald Trump’s last ... | Unemployment |
Meta's long-awaited Twitter alternative is here, and it's called Threads. The new social media app launches at a time when alternatives, like Bluesky, Mastodon, and Spill, are vying for users who are dissatisfied with Elon Musk's handling of Twitter's user experience, with its newly introduced rate limits and an uptick... | Consumer & Retail |
Don’t pass the ‘American Farmers Feed the World Act’
On June 22, four U.S. House members introduced the American Farmers Feed the World Act, most likely hoping to add its content to the upcoming farm bill. Reps. Tracey Mann (R-Kan.), John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announ... | Agriculture |
A leading London financier faces a driving ban just a few weeks after the collapse of his hedge fund amid sexual assault allegations.
Crispin Odey, 64, was forced out of Odey Asset Management, the City firm he founded, after a series of women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct and harassment. Last month, i... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
The UK Prime Minister has urged homeowners and borrowers to "hold their nerve" over rising interest rates aimed at bringing down stubborn inflation.
Rishi Sunak told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "I want people to be reassured that we've got to hold our nerve, stick to the plan and we will get through this."
This week ... | Interest Rates |
Four months before FTX collapsed into bankruptcy, Sam Bankman-Fried told the jury Monday at his federal fraud and conspiracy trial he confronted Caroline Ellison with concerns Alameda Research -- his companion hedge fund -- could become insolvent.
He testified that he told Ellison, who was then co-chief executive of Al... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
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As I have often told people who care to ask, the external environment should be one's observation deck... | Consumer & Retail |
Jasmine Johnson thought she was planning ahead when she rang her local nursery at 20 weeks pregnant to arrange a place for her baby - only to be told it was full until September 2025.
Her baby will be almost two years old before a place becomes available - and Jasmine will miss out on the first year's worth of funded c... | Workforce / Labor |
Food prices in the UK continued to surge at the fastest rate in nearly 45 years in April, with staples like sugar, milk and pasta up sharply.
The rate at which grocery prices rose slowed marginally in the year to April, but at 19.1% is close to record highs.
It comes as the overall UK inflation rate fell sharply to hit... | Inflation |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, en... | Consumer & Retail |
Jeremy Hunt risks condemning Britain to a decade in the doldrums unless he uses this month’s autumn statement to announce a £30bn-a-year investment plan to upgrade public infrastructure, a leading thinktank has warned.
The National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said the chancellor should ignore cal... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland could rise to 65p per unit under proposals from ministers.
The MUP was set at 50p per unit when it was introduced in 2018 and the current term will end on 30 April next year.
Drugs and alcohol policy minister Elena Whitham is proposing to push up the unit price to ... | Consumer & Retail |
RBI's New Guidelines To Have Capital Impact Of 55 Basis Points, Says SBI Chairperson
The norms have to be seen in the context of the regulator's concerns over the growth of unsecured loan book, says Dinesh Khara.
State Bank of India expects an overall impact of 55 basis points due to the central bank's new guidelines o... | Banking & Finance |
CCI Approves Deal Involving Niva Bupa Health Insurance
Bupa Singapore Holdings is a shareholder of Niva Bupa and a subsidiary of international healthcare group The British United Provident Association Ltd.
Fair trade regulator CCI on Thursday approved the acquisition of an additional stake in Niva Bupa Health Insurance... | Banking & Finance |
Downing Street is drawing up plans for retailers to introduce price caps on basic food items such as bread and milk to help tackle the rising cost of living, The Telegraph can disclose.
Rishi Sunak’s aides have started work on a deal with supermarkets akin to an agreement in France in which the country’s major retailer... | Inflation |
Dividends are payments that some companies make to shareholders to reward them for investing in them. Dividends can provide regular, predictable income to investors who also preserve the chance of profiting from price appreciation. Dividends can qualify for advantageous capital gains tax treatment if stocks are owned l... | Personal Finance & Financial Education |
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Senior Treasury figures have discussed holding an early Budget next February in a move that will fuel speculation that there could be a snap general election in the spring.
Bringing forward the date of the Budget, which is usually held in March, would allow more time for any tax cuts to improve voters’ finances before ... | Interest Rates |
Labour has rowed back on its pledge to invest £28bn a year in green industries, saying it needs to be "responsible" with the public finances.
In 2021 Labour promised to invest £28bn a year until 2030 in green projects.
Instead shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said the party would now ramp up the investment over time i... | Renewable Energy |
Labour would use artificial intelligence to help those looking for work prepare their CVs, find jobs and receive payments faster, according to the party’s shadow work and pensions secretary.
Jonathan Ashworth told the Guardian he thought the Department for Work and Pensions was wasting millions of pounds by not using c... | Workforce / Labor |
If passed, the measure could affect more than four million Americans, including numerous veterans and tens of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees. But the bill faces long odds of becoming law, and is certain to face significant opposition from other members of Congress whose districts include large numbe... | Workforce / Labor |
Employer-sponsored health insurance is growing costlier in the US, according to new data.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)’s 25th Employer Health Benefits Survey, the average annual premium for employer-sponsored health insurance as of July 2023 was $8,435 for individual coverage and $23,968 for family c... | Consumer & Retail |
DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthen Worker Protections
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took steps to strengthen protections for temporary workers through the H-2A temporary agricultural and the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker programs (H-2... | Workforce / Labor |
Tech hype comes in waves, and while the focus constantly changes (first crypto, then metaverse, and now AI), some things—like tech’s critics—remain the same. SEC Chair Gary Gensler has been the crypto community’s public enemy no. 1 for a few years now, but now he’s offering his somewhat caustic assessment on Silicon Va... | Banking & Finance |
Ola Electric Converts To Public Entity Ahead Of IPO
Ola Electric hasn’t generated profit yet to fund its own operations.
The Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric has converted to a public company ahead of an imminent public listing.
Ola Electric Mobility Pvt., the pure-play electric vehicle manufacturing arm of ride-haili... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
French Minister for Economy, Finance, Industry and Digital Security Bruno Le Maire arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, France, July 4, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, July 10 (Reuters) - The French government is prep... | Energy & Natural Resources |
Senior Conservatives are said to be discussing abolishing inheritance tax - at an annual cost of £7billion to the Treasury - in a bid to win over voters ahead of the next election.
Downing Street is in talks about whether to scrap the levy in an attempt to shore up votes in so-called "blue wall" seats ahead of a gener... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
New technology coming to stores could stop theft and ease customer access.
Recently, we showed you how a pioneering North Bay grocery store is using artificial intelligence to catch shoplifters. But that’s not the only local tech aimed at stopping non-stop stealing. A Bay Area innovation is poised to change the look of... | Consumer & Retail |
The Bank of England may need to increase interest rates further to tackle inflation, despite mounting pressure on households from the rising cost of borrowing, a senior Threadneedle Street policymaker has warned.
Jonathan Haskel, an external member of the rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC), said the central b... | Interest Rates |
Hidden fees are on the rise and killing budgets everywhereNew fees are being tacked onto hotel bills, airfare, restaurant checks and pretty much everywhere else. It's another form of inflation and it's costing consumers $65 billion a year.
Hidden fees or "junk fees" are on the rise, as companies work to bring in more m... | Inflation |
Letitia James condemns ‘the Donald Trump show’ as former president leaves fraud trial
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is expected to testify today in the New York civil fraud trial against Donald Trump.
The former president’s longtime finance chief was jailed for around three months earlier this year fo... | Real Estate & Housing |
(Bloomberg) -- WeWork Inc. shares fell as much as 42% in premarket trading following a report in the Wall Street Journal that the company plans to file for bankruptcy.
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WeWork may file its Chapter 11 petition in New Jersey as early as next week, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with ... | Banking & Finance |
- U.S. regulators on Thursday unveiled a sweeping set of proposed changes to banks' capital requirements to address evolving international standards and the recent regional banking crisis.
- While the heightened requirements apply to all banks with at least $100 billion in assets, the changes are expected to impact the... | Banking & Finance |
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If you’ve been following along with this newsletter, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been a little bit curious about AI — especially generative AI. I’m likely not the first person to make this observation, but AIs are extremely, painfully aver... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
Numerous European countries are among the world’s most attractive retirement destinations, and the United Kingdom (U.K.) is no exception. With its rustic villages, historic landmarks and lower cost of living, the U.K. can offer retirees the exact right amount of relaxation, excitement, and access to other European coun... | Personal Finance & Financial Education |
Financials Sector Check - RBI Increases Risk Weight On Consumer Loans: Motilal Oswal
CET-1 to get impacted by 30-85 bp; retail growth momentum may moderate
BQ Prime’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset managers and researc... | Banking & Finance |
The real cause of skyrocketing food prices is corporate greed and market concentration—and one group of farmers has the receipts.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has submitted data to the House of Commons agriculture committee which details how much retail food prices have risen compared to the prices that farmers rec... | Inflation |
Naresh Goyal’s ‘Incessant Siphoning Off Of Funds For Personal Gains’ Among Reasons Behind Jet Downfall: ED
It alleged that Goyal blatantly siphoned off funds from the loss-making Jet Airways (India) Ltd., drained it out of funds and kept on infusing money into the related entities owned by his family members, both in I... | Banking & Finance |
- Walmart's website and mobile app have a new look.
- The redesign comes as shoppers spend less on discretionary purchases, such as clothes and TVs.
- Online sales now drive more of Walmart's business after a Covid pandemic-fueled push.
Walmart's digital store has a new look.
Starting this week, all customers who brows... | Consumer & Retail |
Income Tax Data: Income Mobility Of India’s Rich Is On the Climb
In FY23, individual tax filers who disclosed an income below Rs 5 lakh per annum stood at 4.65 crore.
India's income mobility has grown post-pandemic due to detailed tax data collection by the tax department and strong economic growth, according to tax an... | India Business & Economics |
Looking for an immigration bill that can pass? It’s health care
In a surprise turn of events this month, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) derailed a Judiciary Committee hearing on banned books to talk about immigration. His calls were promptly echoed by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Mi... | Workforce / Labor |
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Got coin? No? Well, Worldcoin did.
Tools for Humanity, the team building Worldcoin, raised $115 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital.
The crypto-focused project was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam A... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
Understanding different safe investment options available to you during retirement, and the pros and cons of each, can help you make smart decisions about how to manage your money after you leave the workforce. Here are five common safe investments that can help you grow your wealth in retirement.
A financial advisor c... | Personal Finance & Financial Education |
WASHINGTON -- Democrats in Congress are pushing for a new round of money to keep the nation’s child care industry afloat, saying thousands of programs are at risk of closing when federal pandemic relief runs out this month.
Legislation being introduced in both chambers on Wednesday would provide $16 billion a year over... | Consumer & Retail |
Country Garden, the biggest builder in the Chinese property market, has failed for the first time to pay $15.4 million interest on its dollar bonds.
Chinese property developer Country Garden has failed to pay interest on a $500 million (€472 million) note due in 2025, in the latest sign of distress in the Chinese prope... | Bonds Trading & Speculation |
Special internet deals for those on benefits should be free of VAT to get more people online, peers have urged.
Those without internet are at a disadvantage when looking for jobs, for example, a report by a Lords committee said.
"The government does not have a credible strategy to tackle digital exclusion," the report ... | Inflation |
Asda Group says it will acquire petrol station operator EG Group's UK and Ireland business, creating a company with combined revenues of nearly £30bn.
The news confirms a report by Sky News City editor Mark Kleinman last week, which said the "finishing touches" were being put on the deal.
Asda is the UK's third-large... | Consumer & Retail |
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Reddit's Contributor Program could earn you real money for your Reddit karma
- Code within the official Reddit app suggests that the company is working on a Contributor program.
- Redditors in the US could earn real money for the gold and karma ... | Consumer & Retail |
You aren’t just imagining it: Your paycheck didn’t go as far last year as it did the year before — or the year before that.
Inflation surges outpaced the average pay raises of US workers in 2022 — the third consecutive year in which Americans have seen their standard of living take a tumble, according to fresh data fro... | Inflation |
Drought causes North Texas ranchers to reduce herds, driving meat prices up
Missy Bonds is banking on a wet fall and spring for her family’s ranch near Saginaw. Business depends on it.
Running cattle means constantly keeping an eye on how much pasture the animals have to graze and how much water they have to drink. Bon... | Agriculture |
The price of oil is the biggest factor in gasoline prices. But another factor has been pushing fuel costs higher for the last three years: gas station profit margins.
New research by economist Michael Havlin shows that the profit margin on gasoline is about 77% higher than in May 2019, the first month for which governm... | Energy & Natural Resources |
Feds search crypto exec’s home amidst stalking, hacking allegations: NYT
The FBI searched cryptocurrency magnate Jesse Powell’s home in March following allegations that the Kraken exchange founder hacked and cyber-stalked a nonprofit he had also founded, according to reports from The New York Times.
The criminal invest... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
- Dollar Tree beat Wall Street's second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations.
- Its shares droppped as the discounter said consumers are spending mostly on food and essentials.
- The company raised its sales outlook but narrowed its profit guidance.
Shares of Dollar Tree fell on Thursday and hit a 52-week low, aft... | Consumer & Retail |
AngelList, an organization that started out by teaming up founders with early-stage investors, is expanding into the private equity space. And it’s acquired a Y Combinator-backed fintech startup in the industry to kickstart that effort.
Founded in 2010, AngelList started as a mailing list for high-quality angel investo... | Banking & Finance |
There are a number of blockchains out there competing for market share. Some chains are generalists with a focus on growing the greater ecosystem, while others focus on scaling or changing the financial landscape.
Even as a handful of the big ones compete for the top slot, some think that working together toward a mult... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
Stock Market Today: All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Nov. 22
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U.S. stocks lost steam after a rally that put the market on pace for its best month since July 2022, with traders awaiting the Federal Reserve minutes and Nvidia C... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
RBI Busts The Personal Loan Party
The RBI Governor has been trying to get the banks and NBFCs to go slow on personal loans but in vain.
When caution and warning fail, action is needed. That’s what the RBI has done with the measures announced on Thursday evening to curb the relentless rise in consumer loans. The central... | Banking & Finance |
World's Oldest Salon Chain Diversifies Into High-Margin Retailing Business
The world's oldest salon chain plans to diversify into products as it has potential to become a far bigger business than services.
Truefitt & Hill, the salon chain that has been cutting people's hair for two centuries, is diversifying into retai... | Consumer & Retail |
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Fri-yay indeed. We sigh, as humans spool up to take a break, while the semi-sentient machines continue writing their poetry in their air-conditioned underground data-center homes. In my column this week, I spent a bit of time thinking about ... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC he wants to cut taxes, but declined to say whether he would before the next general election.
Mr Sunak said his priority was easing living costs, after he faced calls to slash taxes on the first day the Conservative Party conference.
There is unrest among Tory MPs over tax an... | Inflation |
U.S. Completes Second Lottery Round For H-1B Visa, Successful Candidates Notified
Technology companies depend on H-1B visa to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
The U.S. has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for ... | Workforce / Labor |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, mak... | Agriculture |
For most people, the type of bread they buy is rarely a matter of life and death.But for millions of Britons living with allergies eating the wrong food could see them hospitalised - or worse.
Amid the rising cost of living - and spiralling food prices that mean customers are left with little change from a fiver for a ... | Inflation |
A growing percentage of Americans are falling behind on their car payments, squeezed by rising auto loan interest rates, stubborn inflation and the end to federal pandemic aid.
Recent data from Fitch Ratings found that 6.1% of subprime borrowers were delinquent, or at least 60 days past due, on their auto loan as of Se... | Inflation |
Whistleblowers beg leaders to 'stop the chaos' as more than 900,000 Texans are kicked off Medicaid
Since pandemic-era protections for health care coverage ended in March, more than 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid coverage. For the first time in three years, many families and kids are caught up in the state’s re-enrol... | Nonprofit, Charities, & Fundraising |
Proposals to eliminate duty-free imports are akin to levying new taxes on Americans
Cyber Monday is the biggest online-shopping day of the year. In 2022, Americans spent $11 billion dollars on Cyber Monday alone. But a number of new proposals seeking to restrict trade could increase price tags, limiting the bargains of... | Consumer & Retail |
The thing that stood out about the prime minister's speech was he wasn't unveiling a whole bunch of guaranteed crowd pleasers.
These are ideas that provoke and divide, including within the Conservative Party - let alone the wider country.
Take HS2. The Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, who thinks Ris... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Lemon Tree Q2 Results Review - Yet Another Strong Quarter: IDBI Capital
Best placed amongst mid-scale hotels, 'Hold' with a target price of Rs 129
BQ Prime’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset managers and research agencie... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
New research suggests that net zero is not viewed as a major factor driving up taxes and cost of living, with factors including Brexit, Covid and Liz Truss’ time in office cited more frequently.
The data, sourced by Public First for centre-right think tank Onward, showed that, out of ten options given, net zero was the... | Inflation |
A disabled ex-police officer has been unable to access his money for more than a month after Santander froze his card over unauthorised withdrawals.
Tony Hawkins, of Llandysul, Ceredigion, found more than £2,000 had been taken from his account.
His friend David Morgan, who contacted Santander on his behalf, called the... | Banking & Finance |
'Unfair': Pet store owners react to Bunnings' surprise expansion announcement as hardware giant moves into petting industry
Independent pet store owners have told the hardware giant to “stay in their own lane” amid news of an expansion into the multibillion-dollar sector.
Independent pet store owners have reacted with ... | Consumer & Retail |
Let’s start with where Coutts was within its rights to dump Nigel Farage. The former Ukip leader, according to the memo of the meeting of the “Wealth Reputational Risk Committee”, was about to fall below the qualifying threshold to be a customer.
That threshold is maintaining borrowings or investments of more than £1m,... | Banking & Finance |
Michael Burry, who famously shorted subprime mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis, closed his bets against the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 in the third quarter.
But he also found another industry to short: semiconductors.
Burry's hedge fund Scion Capital disclosed Tuesday in a federal filing with the SEC that it h... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment on Thursday agreed to merge to spur a post-pandemic recovery that smaller US amusement park operators have been chasing as leisure spending remains low amid an uncertain economic outlook.
The park brands have been struggling as recent investments to bolster attendance and customer... | Consumer & Retail |
- Public, the U.S. brokerage startup, is rolling out its platform in the U.K. on Thursday.
- The company will offer British users the ability to trade 5,000 U.S.-listed securities, including stocks and ETFs.
- The move will see Public compete with a flurry of well-established digital brokerage platforms, as well as ups... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
Vedanta Nears Deal To Raise $1.25 Billion Via Private Loan
Vedanta Group is in advanced talks to raise a $1.25 billion private loan with an interest rate between 18% and 20% as it seeks to overhaul its debt.
(Bloomberg) -- Vedanta Group is in advanced talks to raise a $1.25 billion private loan with an interest rate be... | Banking & Finance |
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Unique Topics Sorted
Provides a simple list of all unique topics in the training dataset, which helps identify the range of subjects covered but offers minimal analytical insight beyond basic categorization.
List Unique Topics
Simple retrieval of unique topics from the dataset, useful for basic exploration but lacks deeper insights.