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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal lawsuit alleges that health insurance giant Cigna used a computer algorithm to automatically reject hundreds of thousands of patient claims without examining them individually as required by California law.
The class-action lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Sacramento, says Cigna... | Banking & Finance |
Driving financial inclusion through digital payment methods is among the top priorities for the governments of Africa’s biggest tech ecosystems where cash is still king. Several initiatives launched by these governments have increased the number of banked citizens in their respective countries. In Egypt, for instance, ... | Africa Business & Economics |
- Walmart beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations.
- The big-box retailer also raised its full-year guidance.
- Its grocery business helped to offset weaker sales of clothing and electronics.
Walmart raised its full-year forecast Thursday, as fiscal first-quarter sales rose nearly 8% and its large grocery busi... | Consumer & Retail |
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made it clear there will be no changes to the existing eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), following reports that the Treasury may have been considering making it a means-tested benefit in order ro reduce annual welfare costs.
Minister for Disable... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Corruption investigators examining potential criminal wrongdoing in the awarding of multimillion-pound contracts during the Covid crisis have interviewed Matt Hancock and Michael Gove as witnesses.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating PPE Medpro, a company that won £200m in contracts and with which the Cons... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Five car parks in Worcester are to go cashless from July following problems last year at 14 sites.
Worcester council says this is "in response to a decline in cash payments and an increase in app usage".
But Age UK has warned that the 2.4 million people aged 65 and over in the UK, who still rely on cash, risk being mar... | Consumer & Retail |
New figures shared with ITV News have shown that people who receive housing benefits can afford just 4% of the homes in the private rental sector. ITV News Investigations Correspondent Daniel Hewitt has the latest
Millions of private renters on low incomes are being almost totally priced out of the housing market, as n... | Real Estate & Housing |
A charity that helps victims of sexual exploitation has refused £10,000 originally raised to help Eleanor Williams, convicted this week of lying about being trafficked by an Asian grooming gang and making false rape claims.Maggie Oliver said it would be “unethical” for her charity to accept any of the money. Oliver is ... | Nonprofit, Charities, & Fundraising |
Reaching $1.5 million in retirement savings is doable. While this is a lot of money, it's well within reach for most incomes. As long as you start saving early – ideally in your 20's – and take advantage of market returns, you can hit $1.5 million in retirement savings with even modest contributions to your retirement ... | Personal Finance & Financial Education |
Tesco stores have run out of turnips after the Government advised Brits to stock up on the root vegetable amid ongoing shortages of lettuce, cucumber and other everyday greens.
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey suggested turnips as a suitable alternative while other items - including tomatoes and peppers - remain i... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Trump defense points to bankers as proof business dealings had ‘no victim’
Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank’s years-long symbiotic relationship came to the forefront of his New York civil fraud trail this week when top executives who once loaned the former president’s business hundreds of millions of dollars gave the mos... | Banking & Finance |
Rishi Sunak will take personal responsibility if inflation in the UK has not halved by the end of the year.
The prime minister was speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby during a visit to Washington DC where he will meet President Biden.
Mr Sunak has made a significant amount of noise about his five priorit... | Inflation |
Planning for a no-deal Brexit was "some of the best preparation" possible for the COVID pandemic, Michael Gove has argued.
The veteran Tory, who was Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when the pandemic began in 2020, said the work on EU withdrawal made the UK "more match fit" because it "... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
An actor who starred in Gavin and Stacey is walking hundreds of miles from France to Spain to raise money for charity, in memory of his beloved nephew.
Ifan Huw Dafydd, who appeared as Nessa's father, Neil Jenkins, in the BBC sitcom, is walking the 475 miles of the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela.
Mr Dafydd'... | Nonprofit, Charities, & Fundraising |
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Darren Woods is making plans to attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai next week, two people close to the information said, in what would mark a first for an Exxon CEO, if confirmed.
Woods, currently not in the summit program, i... | Energy & Natural Resources |
Alice Springs councillor calls for alcohol bans to be reinstated as he reveals startling reality of growing up in central Australia
An Alice Springs councillor has revealed what it is really like for children growing up in Alice Springs as he called on Chief Minister Natasha Fyles to "look at the data" around community... | Australia Business & Economics |
The chief executive of Australian telecom giant Optus has resigned after a nationwide outage this month.
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been under pressure to quit after overseeing a tumultuous three years for the firm.
Along with the network failure which left almost half of Australia disconnected, she was at the helm durin... | Australia Business & Economics |
Aster DM Healthcare - GCC Stake Sale To Unlock Value: Prabhudas Lilladher
Aster board has approved the much awaited GCC stake sale at reasonable valuations, that will unlock value for shareholders.
BQ Prime’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s ... | Middle East Business & Economics |
Thanks for joining me. Inflation has dropped below 5pc for the first time in two years as falling energy prices helped Rishi Sunak meet his target to halve the measure before the end of the year.
The consumer prices index fell to 4.6pc in October, coming in below the Prime Minister’s target of falling below 5.4pc.
5 th... | Inflation |
7 in 10 say they’ve heard little or nothing about Inflation Reduction Act since passage: poll
Seven in 10 Americans in a new poll say they’ve heard little or nothing about the Inflation Reduction Act nearly a year after President Biden signed Democrats’ massive climate and tax bill into law.
Only 27 percent of American... | Inflation |
In January 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a Phase 1 investigation into the completed acquisition by Asda of Arthur Foodstores Limited, a company set up by Co-op to sell its 132 petrol forecourt sites.
The CMA’s investigation focused on a number of local areas in which Asda and the Co-op sites ... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Bitcoin Turns Less Volatile Than S&P 500, Tech Stocks And Gold
Bitcoin trading volume tumbled last month amid waning volatility and little notable price swings in a market that speculators traditionally gravitate to for its turbulence.
(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin trading volume tumbled last month amid waning volatility and ... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official testified Wednesday at the former president’s New York civil fraud trial.
Trump’s statements of financial condition were key to his approval for a $... | Banking & Finance |
- At Money 20/20 in Amsterdam this week, business-facing fintechs like Airwallex, Payoneer, and ClearBank were all the rage, while consumer apps such as Revolut were nowhere to be found.
- The area that drew the most hype from Money 20/20 attendees was artificial intelligence, with fintech and banking leaders looking t... | Banking & Finance |
Labour has promised to hand more powers to Britain's economic watchdog if it wins the next election.
It comes after Liz Truss's mini-budget, delivered without OBR analysis, which led to market chaos and a fall in the value of the pound.
Under the plans, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) would be free to publis... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
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It’s been quite a long week (and it’s not over yet).
Unless you live under a rock, you know that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission came out guns blazing on Monday and Tuesday, by suing the two largest c... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
Britain Faces Recession And Flood Of Job Losses If Rates Hit 6%
Economists now fear the BOE will have no choice but induce a downturn to curtail inflation, which is coming down more slowly than Governor Andrew Bailey and his colleagues expected.
(Bloomberg) -- Economists are warning that the UK economy faces a sharp re... | Unemployment |
H&M has joined a growing list of retail stores that have begun charging customers to return their online purchases by taking the cost out of their total refund. The retailer started testing charging for returned items in September of last year in the U.S. but has now branched out to the UK with other local stores inclu... | Consumer & Retail |
Brussels on Tuesday asked EU member states to back a 50-billion-euro ($55-billion) package to support Ukraine over the next four years, as part of a boost to the bloc’s budget.
“This financial reserve will allow us really to calibrate our financial support according to the evolution of the situation on the ground,” Eur... | Europe Business & Economics |
- Donald Trump Jr. is expected to return to the witness stand in the $250 million civil fraud trial of former president Donald Trump's New York business empire.
- The testimony comes days after Judge Arthur Engoron did not rule on another request from Trump's defense lawyer for a directed verdict that would have immedi... | Real Estate & Housing |
A bipartisan pair of senators unveiled a bill Wednesday to ban stock ownership by lawmakers and administration officials. The Hill reports: The bill, introduced by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), would establish firmer stock trading bans and disclosure requirements for lawmakers, senior execu... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
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After a monthlong trial, New York City jury found former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of seven criminal counts, including securities fraud.
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After a monthlong trial, New York City jury found former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of se... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
Today, the US Treasury Department announced that taxpayers will have the choice to go paperless for all Internal Revenue Service (IRS) correspondence in the upcoming 2024 filing season.
By 2025, the IRS plans to achieve paperless processing for all tax returns, still accepting paper documents but immediately digitizing... | Banking & Finance |
By Pietro Lombardi and Andres Gonzalez
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - Inditex founder Amancio Ortega's investment firm Pontegadea is pushing further into renewable energy, closing in on a deal with Repsol to buy a 49% stake in its wind farms and photovoltaic power plants in Spain, two sources familiar with the deal told Reu... | Renewable Energy |
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government officials on Wednesday started cracking down on the co-founders of the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, just days after a federal judge decided that the government had the authority to sanction them.
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Russian national Roman Seme... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
As the ongoing response to last week'sramps up on Maui, the Hawaiian governor has vowed again to work with government officials to prevent residents from falling prey to opportunistic and potentially predatory offers to buy their land.
"My intention from start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized from a ... | Real Estate & Housing |
Every month we report the UK's inflation figures, but what does this percentage going up or down actually mean for your money?
The inflation figure gives us an idea of how fast the cost of living is rising in the UK but here are a few things you might not know.
1. Inflation is falling - so prices are still going up, ju... | Inflation |
How food shortages affect shopping habits and why people keep switching stores
Three-quarters of British shoppers are loyal to their usual supermarket, but the UK retail sector is no stranger to the complex and fluctuating needs of its customers.
In the last three years alone, shops have had to deal with Brexit, a pand... | Consumer & Retail |
NCLAT Adjourns Hearing On IDBI's Insolvency Plea Against Zee Entertainment To December 6
A three-member NCLAT bench deferred the hearing after the counsel appearing in the matter sought an adjournment to complete the pleadings.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday adjourned its hearing to De... | Banking & Finance |
A court-ordered financial auditor has caught Donald Trump quietly moving $40 million from the Trump Organization into a personal bank account—seemingly so the former president could pay his whopping $29 million tax bill.
Trump isn’t supposed to be moving any money around without alerting Barbara S. Jones, a former fede... | Banking & Finance |
Flair Writing Industries IPO: All You Need To Know
The IPO of Flair Writing will be a combination of a fresh issue and an offer for sale.
Flair Writing Industries Ltd. will launch its initial public offering on Wednesday, with a price band of Rs 288–304.
The company plans to raise funds through the issuance and sale of... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
Abu Dhabi Weighs Investment Pledges Worth $50 Billion For India
The United Arab Emirates is considering investing as much as $50 billion in India, its second-largest trading partner, as part of a broader bet on the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
(Bloomberg) -- The United Arab Emirates is considering investing a... | Asia Business & Economics |
The prime minister and the chancellor have been accused of “damaging UK plc” and failing to follow due process amid concern over anonymous briefings that triggered the early-hours resignation of NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose.
“There is a real sense of disquiet that political pressure has led to a midnight exit for such... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
IiAS Asks Raymond Independent Directors To Appoint Interim CEO, Probe Charges Against Singhania
In an open letter to the company's five independent directors, IiAS also suggested they ask Singhania and his estranged wife Nawaz Modi, also a board member, to take time off from their responsibilities as board members.
Pro... | Banking & Finance |
Walmart on Thursday said consumers are acting more cautious with spending as the holiday season commences, even as the retailer raised its forecast for sales and profit for the year.
The company’s shares fell more than 7% Thursday as executives said higher interest rates and dwindling household savings have made sales ... | Inflation |
Gen X leads in net worth, lags in retirement savings
Generation X, the next to reach retirement age, is behind on saving for retirement. A study from the National Institute on Retirement Security reports the typical Gen X household has only $40,000 saved for retirement.
That’s despite earning more than baby boomers or ... | Personal Finance & Financial Education |
Ousted CNN boss Jeff Zucker lashed out at rival bidders for a conservative British publication of “slinging mud” and assured the UK government he would guarantee the newspaper’s independence, according to a report.
Earlier this week, Zucker’s Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI group agreed to pay about $750 million to the Ba... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
The UK government is halting Jeff Zucker’s Abu-Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI from buying the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine, citing concerns about the outlets retaining their editorial independence once the group takes over.
According to Mediaite, culture secretary Lucy Frazer issued a public interest “intervent... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Undue weight was given to scientific advice over arguments for protecting the economy during the Covid pandemic, one of the most high-profile supporters of lockdowns has said.
Sir Patrick Vallance, the former chief scientific adviser, said deficiencies in the economic arguments being put forward caused “a real problem ... | Inflation |
- Retail egg prices fell by 7% in February, according to the consumer price index.
- A dozen large Grade A eggs cost $4.21, on average, down from $4.82 in January, a record high.
- Egg prices rose in 2022 amid a historic outbreak of bird flu.
- They may stay elevated as Easter approaches due to generally strong demand.... | Inflation |
What’s The Best Use For Crypto? Let AI Figure It Out
Web 3.0 is mostly forgotten now, but the ideas behind it will regain their relevance as bots become more common.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Remember Web 3.0? No? Allow ChatGPT to refresh your memory: Web 3.0, according to GPT-4, is “the next frontier in internet technolo... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
The culture secretary has said she may order a probe into the sale of the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine to an Abu Dhabi-backed fund, citing "concerns" about the deal.
Lucy Frazer said she was "minded to" issue an intervention notice on public interest grounds.
Earlier this week, RedBird IMI said it was poi... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
On 4 January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out his five priorities for 2023.
"I fully expect you to hold my government and I to account on delivering those goals," he said.
What progress has been made?
Halving inflation
The government's top priority is halving inflation - the increase in prices over time - by the end... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
The UK government has removed state guarantees from almost £1bn in Covid-19 emergency loans, pushing potential losses on to banks if borrowers fail to repay them.
The taxpayer-owned British Business Bank (BBB), which runs the loan schemes, removed state guarantees from 10,786 loans worth a combined £979m up to 11 Octob... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Headlines about interest rates are grim for mortgage customers, and 1.6 million UK homeowners with a fixed rate will see their deal come to an end by December 2024, according to UK Finance.
With the help of the some of the UK's leading mortgage experts, here are a few tips on coping with rising costs.
1. Overpay now if... | Interest Rates |
(Bloomberg) -- As China’s embattled shadow banking giant Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Co. faces a criminal probe, lawyers and analysts are assessing the damage to investors. One estimate puts that at about $56 billion.
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More than three quarters of investor cash would be lost, with just 100 billion ... | Asia Business & Economics |
What's gone wrong at the 'disastrously understaffed' tax office? We speak to an insider
- Business owners are left waiting hours to get in touch with HMRC
- One insider tells us the tax office is 'disastrously' understaffed
- Frustrated employee? Contact: angharad.carrick@thisismoney.co.uk
Business owners and accountan... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
August's Record E-Way Bills Likely To Boost September GST Collections, Say Experts
In August, the number of e-way bills generated touched 9.3 crore, beating the previous record in March at 9.1 crore.
Festive season preparations have pushed up e-way bill collections to a record high in August, and this may translate int... | Inflation |
Ecstatic residents of Rhymney, in the South Wales valleys, scooped a £3.7million jackpot - with 435 local people sharing in the win, buying new cars, going on holidays and living their dreamsResidents of Rhymney, in South Wales, scooped big on the lotteryThe small industrial town of Rhymney has two pubs, three chips sh... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Daniel Korski, a businessman who has called for London to be modelled on Dubai’s open to the world market-led approach, has been shortlisted as a Conservative candidate for the mayoral race in the UK capital.
The former No 10 political adviser has built his campaign on a pledge to “restore the London dream” – and said ... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Best Buy customers looking to purchase DVDs or Blu-ray discs will have to find another retailer after the 2023 holiday season.
Starting in 2024, sales of hard copies of movies and TV shows by the consumer electronics seller will cease, according to Variety and The Digital Bits. The outlets originally attributed the det... | Consumer & Retail |
New York state is reeling from a COVID-era exodus to low-tax locales as revenue during this fiscal year is down nearly 20%, according to a report.
New York has collected 19.5% less in levies while California has seen its state tax revenue fall by a whopping 24.9%, according to data revealed by Bloomberg News.
Meanwhile... | Inflation |
We still see regular updates on the calamitous fallout of the 2020 collapse of Wirecard, the now-insolvent fintech out of Germany that had built an elaborate house of cards on false accounting and murky business. Meanwhile, some of the assets from that operation, now under new ownership, appear to be in growth mode.
No... | Banking & Finance |
Artificial intelligence may have a larger impact on the environment than previously thought, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Joule. The research found that AI could undermine efforts to reduce carbon emissions by eventually consuming as much energy as a country the size of Sweden.
That could happe... | Energy & Natural Resources |
Tax Collected At Source Will Apply To All Overseas Spends Above Rs 7 Lakh
The Rs 7 lakh limit includes all category of spends under the liberalised remittance scheme in any given year.
Tax collected at source will apply to all transactions beyond Rs 7 lakh a year under the liberalised remittance scheme, irrespective of... | India Business & Economics |
REC Board Approves Hike In Borrowing To Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore For FY24
The funds under the said revised market borrowing programme will be raised, from time to time, during the financial year 2023-24, with the approval of competent authority as per powers delegated in this regard by the Board of Directors, it added.
State-... | Banking & Finance |
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LONDON — Look away, Labour left: Tony Blair is in fashion again.
The former prime minister’s rehabilitation back into a party that once struggled to speak his name seemed complete on Tuesday as he shared a stage with current Labour leader Keir Starmer.
In a cosy chat at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel just ... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
James Comer has touted the fact that Joe Biden loaned his brother $200,000 as surefire evidence of the president’s criminal wrongdoing. But a new report reveals that the Kentucky Republican has done the same thing—and more.
Comer has for months accused Biden of corruption, although he has yet to produce any evidence. I... | Real Estate & Housing |
Stock Market Today: All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Nov. 24
Stocks in the news, big brokerage calls of the day, complete trade setup and much more!
European bonds fell after a report that Germany will suspend debt limits for a fourth consecutive year, adding to concerns over more borrowing as the euro-area eco... | India Business & Economics |
Eight family members have been accused of smuggling 178 tons of aluminum cans and plastic bottles from Arizona to California so they could take advantage of the Golden State's recycling programs, officials said.
They eight relatives are accused of defrauding California's beverage container recycling program of $7.6 mil... | Consumer & Retail |
"I have £50,000 saved but I still can't buy a house."
Freya Milner, 24, is just one young person trying to get on the property ladder with no end in sight.
And those who are renting say they feel they have no chance of saving enough money even to get a deposit together for a house.
Freya said some support from family ... | Real Estate & Housing |
Image source, Getty ImagesCharities have told the BBC of their disappointment at Amazon closing its charity donation scheme by 20 February.The BBC has spoken to several UK charities about the end of AmazonSmile, a scheme that allows customers to donate to a charity of their choice when purchasing items on Amazon.The fi... | Nonprofit, Charities, & Fundraising |
Sunak Faces MP Demands To Cut Taxes Before Election: Tory Latest
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he wants to cut taxes as many members of his UK Conservative Party want, but that his immediate priority is on bringing down inflation.
(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he wants to cut taxes as many members of... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Flair Writing Industries Raises Rs 178 Crore From Anchor Investors Ahead Of IPO
The integrated facilities management company allotted 58,51,972 shares at Rs 304 apiece to 23 anchor investors.
Flair Writing Industries Ltd. has raised Rs 178 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering on Nov. 22.
The... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
Rishi Sunak’s determination to roll back some of the UK’s key climate policies risks opening up rifts within his own party, as senior Conservatives expressed their deep unease at the move.
Proposals to delay or water down green measures, such as pushing back the dates for ending sales of petrol and diesel cars, and gas... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
IREDA IPO Allotment: How To Check Allotment Status?
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency IPO Allotment: Check the allotment status on the websites of Link Intime & BSE.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) recently concluded its Initial Public Offering (IPO) subscription period on November 23. The I... | Renewable Energy |
Cooking Pizza In Italy Is Costlier As Olive Oil Price Jumps
The total amount spent on ingredients and energy to cook the quintessential Naples dish rose 18.4% in May from a year earlier.
(Bloomberg) -- The cost of making a classic Pizza Margherita rose more than twice as fast as overall inflation in Italy last month, d... | Inflation |
PLEDGES made by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer during the 2020 leadership election have been removed from his website.
When Starmer was running for leadership of the party he made a list of ten pledges he vowed to keep, including scrapping tuition fees and ending universal credit.
However, during the course of his le... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
More than 200 LGBTQ groups angered by Target’s decision to pull Pride merchandise from shelves are demanding the company “denounce extremists” and restock all the Pride merchandise in stores and online.
The Human Rights Campaign, along with GLAAD, GLSEN and other groups, released a statement asking Target and other bus... | Consumer & Retail |
- Walmart will report its fiscal third-quarter earnings Thursday.
- Investors anticipate the retailer's earnings and revenue will be higher year over year.
- The discounter has fared better than other retailers because of its low-price reputation and big grocery business.
Walmart will report quarterly earnings Thursday... | Consumer & Retail |
It is unlikely a Labour government will be able to meet its ambition to spend £28bn a year on green initiatives, a source close to Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC.
Labour announced the flagship policy at its annual conference in 2021.
But in June shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves watered the pledge down, saying the fi... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
The prime minister has been warned that abandoning HS2’s second leg would be a “mistake” and a “tragedy” amid reports the government is poised to scrap the line’s second stage.
HS2 is intended to greatly reduce north-south intercity journey times and also release vast amounts of capacity for local train services on exi... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
PE firm True North Forays Into Private Credit, Raises Rs 1,000-Crore Fund
The firm said it had set up a fund in 2022, and has already raised over Rs 1,000 crore. It intends to close the fund by the end of the year, as per a statement.
Homegrown private equity fund True North on Monday announced a foray into private cre... | Banking & Finance |
America celebrates "Small Business Saturday" today with special celebrations everywhere from Houston, Texas to Buffalo, New York
NBC News reports: Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday — historically the biggest and busiest retail days of the year — there's another standout shopping event: Small Business Sat... | Consumer & Retail |
I know you must be very busy these days. You probably have a lot to do, like preparing food, visiting family and friends and shopping for gifts. Although it’s a fun and festive time of year, it can also be stressful.
And you know who loves to take advantage of that stress? Scammers. They are always looking for ways to ... | Consumer & Retail |
Everyone is looking for a way to slash their heating bills amid soaring energy prices and the deepening cost-of-living crisis.
Now, a British start-up has come up with a new way of doing so using a method that may seem a little bizarre to some — by fitting a computer server to a household's hot water tank.
Heata clai... | Energy & Natural Resources |
Mr Hunt is also expected to announce business tax cuts as well as measures to boost business investment by £20billion in a year in a vow to “get Britain growing”.
This comes as the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) says tax levels in the UK are at their highest point since records began 70 years ago.
It is not currentl... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
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As the battle over IRS funding continues in Congress, new figures show the difference between what Americans paid and owed in taxes grew to $688 billion in 2021, a significant jump from previous estimates. This new data underscores that last year’s boost to IRS funding under the Inflat... | Banking & Finance |
By the time Louise Dunbar's children reach school age she will have spent more than £100,000 on nursery fees.
When paying the most recent bill, the nursery set her a full breakdown of the amount she had paid since 2017 - which currently stands at more than £73,000.
"We didn't realise how much it had been," she said. ... | Consumer & Retail |
Axis Bank - Positioned In The Right Quadrant: Nirmal Bang
Consistently navigated GPS strategy through various challenges.
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 agencies. These reports offer BQ... | India Business & Economics |
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UPDATE: The truth about Target
On September 26, Target announced it was closing nine stores "because theft and organized retail crime are…contributing to unsustainable business performance." Target said that before making the decision to shutter the stores, it had "invested heavil... | Consumer & Retail |
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a virtual currency mixer the Treasury Department said has processed millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from major heists carried out by North Korea-linked hackers.
The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said virtual currency mixer Sinbad, hit with sancti... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
In an open letter, 15 Swiss aid organisations and associations active in the Middle East have called on the Swiss government to resume aid payments to NGOs in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The payments were suspended by the government at the end of October due to the massacres carried out by militant Islamist... | Nonprofit, Charities, & Fundraising |
Rishi Sunak has cancelled plans to hold a second round of Boris Johnson's £3.6bn towns fund in a move that could anger Tory MPs.
Sky News can reveal that the £300m set aside for a further competition will instead be transferred to the levelling up fund, which has been criticised for slow delivery.
The towns fund was ... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
Alt-Coin-Delete: Wall Street Moves In
The US regulatory crackdown on crypto may create room for a different kind of token, something that banks can easily provide.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The entire business model of cryptocurrencies is at risk of falling apart, and Wall Street firms couldn’t be any happier.
Now that th... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
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The crypto market and overall ecosystem may be showing signs of recovery after a prolonged bear market.
At the time of publication, cryptocurre... | Crypto Trading & Speculation |
- The founders of struggling space company Astra have offered to take the company private at a value of about $30 million, according to a securities filing on Thursday.
- Chris Kemp, chairman and CEO, and Adam London, chief technology officer, delivered a proposal to the Astra board of directors on Wednesday to acquire... | Stocks Trading & Speculation |
- Walmart is pushing into in-store advertising to capitalize on its huge reach and chase growth in higher-margin businesses.
- Walmart shoppers will soon see more third-party ads on screens in self-checkout lanes and TV aisles; hear spots over the store's radio; and be able to sample items at demo stations.
- Retailers... | Consumer & Retail |
Rs 2,000 Note Exchange Deadline Ends On September 30: All You Need To Know
As this crucial deadline approaches, it is imperative for the public to understand the implications and take action promptly.
The deadline for depositing/exchanging Rs 2,000 currency notes is just 2 days away.
The RBI had announced the withdrawa... | India Business & Economics |
Rebel Tories refuse to back any autumn statement with tax rises
A group of senior Tory MPs, including Liz Truss, has vowed not to vote for the chancellor’s autumn statement if it contains tax rises.
The 33 Conservatives have signed a pledge vowing not to “vote for or support any new taxes that increase the overall tax ... | United Kingdom Business & Economics |
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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.