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In a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and City minister Emma Reynolds, the £11bn asset manager said it shares the latter's view that holding onto cash savings means investors are missing out on significant potential returns on their capital.  Reeves not expected to make changes to Cash ISAs in Spring Forecast – reports The asset manager made two suggestions to the Treasury, the first being a limit the future tax benefit of Cash ISAs to £5000. This would «significantly reduce the almost £300bn allocation to cash within ISAs and immediately increase future investment savings into e...

Good American Family is a new television series produced by Calamity Jane and 20th Television. It will be available for streaming in the US and internationally on different platforms. The series is based on real-life events and explores multiple perspectives of the Natalia Grace case.

1923 Season 2 will be released on March 23, 2025. It will be available on Paramount+ at 12 a.m. ET, 9 p.m. PT, 2 a.m. Brazil Time, 5 a.m. UK Time, 6 a.m. Central Europe Time, 10 a.m. Indian Standard Time, 4 p.m. Australian Time and 6 p.m. New Zealand Time. 1923 Season 2 is available exclusively on Paramount+. The episode focuses on the search for Teonna. Alexandra and Spencer will be on separate trains, adjusting to their situations.

Narendra Modi's chat with MIT scientist and American podcaster Lex Fridman made headlines for many reasons. The prime minister made comments supporting US president Donald Trump, lauded Elon Musk and his mission with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and much more. He also spoke about artificial intelligence (AI) and what it can enable. Interestingly, the technology, now indispensable in any sector, was working its magic in that interview itself. The podcast was dubbed by voice-based generative AI startup ElevenLabs. Using AI voice cloning technology, the company provided authentic voices of PM Modi and Fridman in Hindi and English, even achieving their intonations, emotions, and style of speech.

S Jaishankar on Tuesday stressed the importance of having an international order just like a domestic order. He slammed the United Nations for making the Kashmir invasion a dispute and turning the attacker and victim at par and called for having a «strong and fair» UN. In his remarks at the Session on 'Thrones and Thorns: Defending the Integrity of Nations' at Raisina Dialogue on Tuesday, Jaishankar called the occupation of some parts of Kashmir by Pakistan «the longest standing illegal occupation» of territory by another country after the Second World War. Jaishankar said, «Let's give you a second example. We all speak of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mark Carney, sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada on Friday, is a newbie in the world of politics. But then, so was the late Manmohan Singh, till former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao made him our finance minister in 1991.

cardiac arrest caused by the effects of ketamine. James Lee Williams, who went by the stage name The Vivienne, aged 32, was found unresponsive in the bathroom of their home near Chester on January 5. A post-mortem determined the cause of James’ cause of death as unnatural, and an inquest into the circumstances is scheduled for June 30. According to media reports, their manager and friend Simon Jones in a statement said that James’ family felt it was crucial to inform them how The Vivienne tragically passed away. Jones said that they hope that by releasing this information, they can raise awareness about the dangers of ongoing ketamine use and what it can do to one’s body.

The ministry has also estimated a $4.43 billion trade surplus in goods and services in February, the first surplus after the Covid-19 pandemic. In February, India’s gold imports slipped to $2.3 billion from the past month’s $2.68 billion. Meanwhile, crude oil imports dropped to $11.8 billion from $13.4 billion in January, data showed. Sequentially, goods exports were up 1.31% from January 2025. “This was a difficult year for us for trade. We are positively moving in the direction of above $800 billion exports,” said commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal, adding that services exports are growing above 14%. Live Events E

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India is focusing its US engagement on a trade deal rather than Washington's contentious plans to impose reciprocal tariffs. According to three senior government officials, India is not engaging with the US on reciprocal tariffs; instead, discussions remain centered on shaping a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).

Stevie Wonder has revealed a five-day UK tour, Love, Light & Song, for summer 2025 featuring arena performances and festival appearances. This will also include a headline slot at London’s iconic American Express Presents BST Hyde Park Festival in July. Stevie Wonder's UK tour announcement follows the surprise reveal of his Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart US tour last year. The tour is named after his 2024 single, Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart, which marked his first new release in four years.

The OECD lowered its UK GDP growth projections for 2025 to 1.4% for this year, down from the agency's 1.7% forecast in December 2024. Similarly, growth expectations for 2026 were lowered by 0.1 percentage points to 1.2%. In addition, the OECD expects headline inflation to hover at 2.7% in 2025, unchanged from its December outlook. 'Tough year ahead' as UK GDP shrinks 0.1% in January Despite the trim in forecasts, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is still expected to be «Europe's fastest growing G7 economy over the coming years – second only to the US». According t...

Addressing the issue, Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar in a special briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs stated, «About Khalistan, this was an issue that came up… We do alert our friends to the activities of anti-India elements in their countries and their abuse of freedom of speech and other democratic freedoms to glorify terrorism and to threaten attacks against our diplomats, our parliament or our events in India. So these were also conveyed. The government of New Zealand has been receptive and has taken our concerns on board in the past as well.» India has been vocal about its stance against separatist movements operating from foreign soil. The meeting with Luxon comes at a time when the Indian government has been urging international partners to take stronger action against individuals and groups involved in extremist activities. New Zealand has previously acknowledged such concerns, and India expects continued cooperation in addressing these threats. Meanwhile, India's concerns over Khalistani separatist activities are not limited to New Zealand. Recently, India formally raised the issue with the United Kingdom following a security breach during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to London. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, «We have conveyed our deep concern to the UK authorities about the breach of security arrangements by UK-based separatist and extremist elements during EAM's visit.»

In a stock exchange notice today (17 March), the board said that while its net asset value had increased 13.4% since its IPO in 2020, the board and investment manager felt that the private equity portfolio offered «a better opportunity set in the current environment». Gravis' Matthew Norris: Why private equity is snapping up REITs for a bargain The trust currently invests in a split of public and private UK equities and according to the RNS notice, 70% of the trust is currently invested in PE, 23.5% in listed stocks and the rest in cash. Indeed the latest interim report for 2024 sh...

In a statement today (17 March), the FCA said Odey has deliberately sought to frustrate Odey Asset Management's «disciplinary processes into his conduct to protect his own interests» and that he «lacked integrity». «Odey showed reckless disregard for OAM's governance, causing OAM to breach certain regulatory requirements,» the FCA statement read. «In addition, the FCA considers that Odey's behaviour towards both OAM and the FCA lacked candour.» As a result of the fund manager's conduct, the FCA said Odey is «not a fit and proper person» to conduct any role within the regulated activit...

reciprocal tariffs, which should be negated through higher export goals across both manufacturing and services fronts, SBI Research said Monday. This, it said, will be driven by India’s diversified exports kitty, value addition, alternate areas and new routes that transcend from Europe to the US via the Middle-East, redrawing new supply chain algorithms. “We estimated the decline in exports in the range of 3-3.5% which again should be negated through higher export goals across both manufacturing and services fronts,” SBI Research said, adding that India stands to gain in an increasingly uncertain world of tariffs. India has a $13 million trade deficit for aluminium and $406 million for steel with the US and can potentially take advantage of this. India is among the top 10 sources for aluminium for the US but its share has declined to 2.8% in 2024 from 3% in 2018. India is negotiating free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK, Canada, and the EU, targeting sectors like services, digital trade, and sustainable development. “The shift towards regional supply chains and the impact of geopolitical changes, such as the US tariff war are influencing India’s FTA strategies to ensure alignment with global trade dynamics,” it said.

shares were largely unchanged on Monday as investors started the new trading week with slight caution around the escalating trade war, while focus remained on the week's upcoming parliamentary vote on Germany's debt reform deal. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.1% as of 0812 GMT. The index climbed 1.1% on Friday after Germany's political parties agreed on a historic deal to ramp up state borrowing to fund defence and infrastructure investment.

Carried out across people aged 16-75 across the United Kingdom on various days throughout February, the participants expect the average inflation rate for the next year to stand at 3.4%, marking an increase from their previous forecast of 3% in November's survey. Indeed all the respondents findings recorded an increase in inflation expectations over all questioned timeframes. Bank of England holds interest rates steady at 4.75% amid heightened inflation They forecast it would move to 3.2% in the 12 months following, up from November's 2.8% expectations, while in five years' time th...

In HM Treasury policy paper published today (17 March), it said the current regulatory environment in the UK «is not functioning as effectively as it should», acting as a restraint on growth and hindering private sector investment. Reeves not expected to make changes to Cash ISAs in Spring Forecast – reports «The world is changing and that is why we must go further and faster to deliver on our Plan for Change to kickstart economic growth,» Reeves said. «Today we are taking further action to free businesses from the shackles of regulation.» Among the proposed changes, the Treasury w...

The committee, led by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and comprising IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal S P Dharkar, Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar, and senior officials from DRDO and the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), is expected to submit its report next month. This move comes as Pakistan aims to acquire at least 40 J-35A fifth-generation stealth jets from China, which is already showcasing prototypes of its sixth-generation aircraft. Meanwhile, China has stationed its fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 jets at airfields along the Indian border, such as Hotan and Shigatse. Given this, alongside delays in the production of the fourth-generation Tejas jets by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a source told TOI that the committee's primary goal is to «devise how best to get AMCA from the drawing board into the air by shrinking timelines and improving efficiency, including a good workable production-cum-business model with much greater private sector participation.»

work visas give you that freedom—allowing you to stay, work, and even eventually settle in the country where you earned your degree. For many Indian students, this promise is a game-changer. Let’s explore some top destinations that offer extended work visas and see how they can help you launch a global career. The UK Advantage: A Stepping Stone to Global Success The United Kingdom’s Graduate Route Visa allows international graduates to remain in the country for two years after completing their studies—with an extension to three years for PhD holders. This generous timeframe gives you ample opportunity to gain work experience, build professional networks, and transition into a career in one of the world's most dynamic economies. With its renowned research institutions, diverse cultural scene, and world-class companies, the UK remains a highly attractive destination for graduates aiming to make an international impact. Germany: Precision, Innovation, and a Launchpad for Global Careers