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Iran and Russia are working on CBDC and “digital financial asset” (DFA)-powered trade solutions, an Iranian official has confirmed.

Ukrainian energy workers are struggling to repair the damage from intensifying airstrikes aimed at pulverizing Ukraine’s energy grid

English county cricket suffered a huge blow as Josh Baker, a Worcestershire left-arm spinner, passed away at a very early age of 20. Baker began his first-class cricket journey back in 2021 when he started playing for Worcestershire. His accomplishments at a very early stage, saw him sign his first contract with his county club at the early age of 17. Moreover, in the international circuit, he was also included in the England squad at the Under-19 level and was also in the reserves for the U19s World Cup squad in the year 2022, according to The Mirror.

China and Russia to commit to the use of nuclear weapons by only humans and not technology supported by automatic systems such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), as per a report on Independent. Underlining the importance of it, Paul Deans who serves in the State Department’s Arms Control Division stated that the US has a clear commitment to this principle and was supported by Britain and France, in this regard. “We would welcome a similar statement from China and the Russian Federation” said Dean who is the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability.

The Binance Nigerian money laundering trial against the crypto exchange and its two executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, has been postponed to May 17, Thursday media reports confirm.

India on Thursday rejected fresh comments by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said the remarks once again illustrated the political space given in Canada to separatism, extremism, and violence. Trudeau addressed a Khalsa Day event in Toronto on Sunday that was attended by some pro-Khalistan people. On the sidelines of the event, he told the media that the killing of Nijjar in British Columbia in June last year created «problem» and that he cannot ignore it, in an apparent reference to his earlier allegations of involvement of Indian agents in the assassination. «PM Trudeau has made such remarks earlier as well. His remarks illustrate once again the political space that has been given in Canada to separatism, extremism, and violence,» external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing.

regulatory regime, a government-appointed three-member panel is mulling the idea of making commonly used cough and cold medicines, antacids, and fever-reducing drugs available 'over the counter' (OTC) at general stores. Many countries, such as Britain, the US and Australia, have well-defined guidelines for their sale and regulation. In 2022, India allowed the sale of certain drugs without a prescription as part of a new OTC drug policy. Though the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, the top advisory board on drugs, approved the policy, it never saw the light of the day.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will never accept Bharat Ratna or any other award for his father Biju Patnaik in return for any election or political alliance with the BJP, his close associate and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader V K Pandian has said. The former IAS officer, who has worked in Odisha for over 25 years, including as private secretary to the chief minister, also hit out at the central ministers from the state for having never spoken about the highest civilian award for the 'Pride of Odisha' and inspiration for every Odiya, Biju Patnaik. «One of the biggest identities for Odisha is the courage and valour shown by Biju Babu. If you see two Odiyas in any part of the world if they speak about Odisha, they will end up speaking about Biju Babu,» Pandian told PTI in an interview here. «They will either have tears or they will have emotions. That is the connect Biju Patnaik has with the people of Odisha. He was a freedom fighter, he has done so much for the country and the state. He is the architect of modern Odisha,» he added.

Mint has reviewed a copy of the mail. As per the airline's latest annual report for 2022-2023, the total staff strength of IndiGo was 32,407 employees. "We started our path to recovery in the second half of the year 2022 and since then we demonstrated solid and strong performance," the airline said in the mail, adding that it became a net worth positive company with its October-December 2023 results and the recent wide-body aircraft order is further support for a robust future.

AstraZeneca admitted in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare but serious side effect, Bharat Biotech said its Covaxin has demonstrated excellent safety records without vaccine-associated incidents such as blood clots, thrombocytopenia, TTS, VITT, pericarditis and myocarditis. Covaxin was the second most used Covid vaccine in India, after AstraZeneca’s vaccine that was produced locally by Serum Institute of India under the Covishield brand. Covaxin was developed with a single-minded focus on «safety first», followed by efficacy, Bharat Biotech said, while admitting that the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines may be «short-lived».

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In the firm's latest assessment of value report, the Aviva Investors Corporate Bond, Distribution and UK Smaller Companies funds received the lowest score for value, mostly driven by underperformance, as they scored positively in all other categories. As a result, the board of Aviva Investors decided to make some changes to the £3.1bn Corporate Bond fund, as it was found to not provide value to investors for the second year in a row. The strategy, launched in 1998 and managed by James Vokins since June 2016, has underperformed the IA Sterling Corporate Bond sector over a one, three an...

The Church House Human Capital fund will be launched on 15 May and will be managed by Fred Mahon, co-manager of the Church House UK Equity Growth fund. The pooled investment will target companies with a minimum 20% annual ROI and an average market cap of $8bn. «The motivation is to diversify our own private client portfolios from the huge stock concentration risk in the US and hence in global equity indices while maintaining a similar growth trajectory,» the company said. Private markets giants Brookfield and Oaktree roll out fund platform for UK wealth market Human capital is an i...

Riddell is lead portfolio manager of the £1.2bn Gilt Yield, £140m Index-Linked Gilt and £18m UK Government Bond strategies, and co-lead manager of the firm's flagship £924m Strategic Bond fund.  A spokesperson for AllianzGI said Riddell will be leaving the firm to pursue an opportunity outside of the company in July. From June, his strategies will be managed by the global markets team, led by core fixed income CIO Julian Le Beron, to whom he reported.  Allianz GI global equity growth CIO to exit alongside four portfolio managers In a statement, the asset manager said that adopting ...

The deal will expand Janus Henderson's ETF business in the US into Europe and is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2024.  Tabula IM was set up in 2018, specialising in fixed income and sustainable ETFs. The firm manages $500 in assets and has funds listed across ten European exchanges, serving clients across 15 countries.  Janus Henderson said it expects the acquisition to enhance its partnership with its UK and European client base, which it said is increasingly looking at active ETFs, and to reach markets in Latin America, the Middle East and APAC. Two Janus Henderson...

Alun Cairns, a Conservative UK Member of Parliament, called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to reconsider its ban on crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) for retail investors. In a Politics.co.uk op-ed published Thursday, he raised concerns that the country is falling behind.

A division of Etrading Software (ETS), DTIF’s scope is broadening to provide public authorities with greater support in identifying digital asset risks globally, and to instil further transparency in the crypto derivative trading market. Until now, derivatives reporting has focused solely on traditional financial instruments.

The regulation will allow funds based in the European Economic Area (EEA) to apply to become recognised in the UK and be marketed to British investors. Both Treasury and FCA said given the majority of funds available to UK retail investors are based in EEA, and OFR will ensure consumers can «benefit from the choice these funds provide», with the assurance the come from a country with «equivalent consumer protections», they said. Europe-domiciled funds exempt from Consumer Duty requirements under Overseas Funds Regime The regime will replace the current post-Brexit transitional agre...

The UK’s financial watchdog dedicated nearly a third (30%) of its financial crime specialists to overseeing crypto asset businesses in 2023, according to a report released on May 1.

In Britain, online pharmacies and slimming clinics are reducing prices for Wegovy and Mounjaro. This development comes months after the weight-loss drugs were launched in the country as initial supply shortages ease.

Also Read: Weather today: IMD issues heatwave warning for THESE states, and orange alert for heavy rainfall in 5 NE states In 1611, the British East India Company received a Royal Charter from King James I. The incident marked a monopoly of the EIC over English trade with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope, giving it exclusive rights to trade in the lucrative markets of the Indian Ocean region and beyond. With exclusive rights to trade in the area, EIC’s journey to establish its rule in India began with this charter.