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Eight members voted to keep rates at the current level, while one opted for a 25 basis point cut. This marked a closer consensus from the last meeting in February, when six members voted to hold, two called for an increase to 5.5% and one opted to cut by 25 bps. The move was widely expected by markets and follows a similar path to the recent decisions by the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. However, the outlook for rate cuts may be easing as inflation fell more than expected in February at 3.4%, after stalling at 4% in December 2023 and January 2024. UK inflation beat...

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla

MUMBAI : The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Thursday issued a stay on a Securities and Exchange Board of India order against Vedanta Ltd, which had directed the company to pay ₹77 crore in interest for a delayed dividend payment to Cairn UK Holdings. The tribunal, however, asked Vedanta to deposit 50% of the interest amount into an interest-bearing account for Cairn UK. “We are of the view that at this stage the balance of convenience lies with the appellants (Vedanta).

Jawan and Dunki, Vijay's Leo, Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, and the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal. Additionally, the platform has acquired Pushpa 2, a sequel to Allu Arjun's Telugu blockbuster, alongside Vijay's Greatest Of All Time and Jr NTR's Devara. Amazon Prime Video has also disclosed plans to premiere Shahid Kapoor's Ashwatthama - The Saga Continues, Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 4, and Ranveer Singh's Don 3 post theatrical release.

The Financial Conduct Authority has approved the strategy, making Waystone the first independent authorised corporate director (ACD) to get the green light for an LTAF. Schroders lines up launch of UK venture and growth capital LTAF The WS Fulcrum Diversified Private Markets (H) LTAF will invest in a blend of private market asset classes, the ACD explained, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate, for a single defined contribution pension scheme. The LTAF will be a sub-fund of the WS Fulcrum LTAF, with Northern Trust providing depositary and fund ad...

Viksit Bharat Sampark’ with PM Modi's letter has been received by millions of Indians. The opposition has called PM Modi's Viksit Bharat Sampark letter to be a "blatant violation" of the model code of conduct.

A British woman has been found guilty and convicted on Wednesday for laundering over $2.5 billion (£2 billion) worth of bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive.

Canada’s British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program is set to undergo major changes, “to create clearer pathways for international workers to B.C.” The province is updating the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) selection criteria to better reflect the level of education, experience and language skills that set people up for career success in British Columbia. The program updates align with new measures to protect international students from predatory institutions and recruiters, such as:

Microsoft's Windows 11 to transform upcoming PCs with game-changing 'AI Explorer' feature: Report Suleyman, who led a rival artificial intelligence startup called Inflection AI, has joined Microsoft along with many key employees at his former company. The appointment of the 39 year old AI leader is being seen as an effort by Microsoft to improve its in-house AI capabilities.

Rose Hanbury is denying any allegations of an affair with Prince William, according to a report.

Prince Harry's lawyer says the cover-up of unlawful information gathering at British tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch went all the way to the top

TVS Motor, Wipro, Aster DM Healthcare, RVNL, ZEE among others will be in focus due to various news developments. TVS Motor The Board of TVS Motor approved a scheme of arrangement between the company and its shareholders, under which, it will issue and allot cumulative redeemable preference shares by way of bonus.

Britain’s foreign secretary has met with Thailand’s prime minister on his first visit to the Indo-Pacific region

A worrying trend has been identified, revealing that a palpable ideological chasm has emerged between young men and women. Research shows that while young women tend to be more liberal or progressive, young men as a group are becoming more conservative across the globe. Data reporter John Burn-Murdoch’s analysis of several surveys in Financial Times shows that in the US, UK and Germany, young women are at least 25 percentage points more liberal than young men, and a similar divide is seen in Poland, South Korea, China and Tunisia.

Luxury stocks led losses in Europe after Gucci owner Kering SA warned about declining sales, fueling worries about high-end consumer spending in China. Treasuries and US equity futures were steady before today’s Federal Reserve meeting.

Congress attacked the government on Wednesday regarding a report that highlights income and wealth disparities in India spanning a century. Party general secretary for communications, Jairam Ramesh, stated that the report titled «Income and Wealth Inequality in India, 1922-2023: The Rise of the Billionaire Raj,» authored by renowned economists such as Thomas Piketty raises significant concerns. Ramesh claimed that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the wealth gap in India has surpassed that of the British colonial era, dubbing it "Narendra Modi's Billionaire Raj." «The bottom line is this: Narendra Modi's Billionaire Raj, nurtured by the Prime Minister to favour his friends and fund his party's campaigns, is now more unequal than even the British Raj,» he alleged.

The British government says it will hold the next meeting of the European Political Community on July 18

Price rises in the U.K. eased more than anticipated in February, raising expectations that the Bank of England may start cutting interest rates in the next few months

Asian shares have closed mostly higher while European markets opened lower as investors awaited the latest signals from the Federal Reserve on the timing of cuts to interest rates

Cordelia Tahany has been promoted to head of sustainability, alongside a role as a senior investment analyst, working across the investment and ESG teams. She joined the firm in April 2022 as an ESG and investment analyst, prior to which she held a role as an investment banking analyst at JP Morgan. Anam Ajani has been promoted to investment and ESG associate, and will support the investment team on the £37m Unicorn UK Smaller Companies and the £48m Unicorn Outstanding British Companies funds. She joined the firm in July 2022 as an investment analyst, prior to which she served as a senio...

Investing.com — The U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy-setting meeting later in the session, and this is keeping volatility low. Samsung has gained on reports it could be working with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), while U.K. inflation fell by more than expected the day before the Bank of England meets to discuss monetary policy.