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04.01 / 17:19
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European shares bounce back from three-week lows on banks, utilities boost
By Shashwat Chauhan and Ankika Biswas
04.01 / 14:59
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'Januhairy' campaign: What is this movement? All you may you want to know
Januhairy', an initiative that challenges women to not use their razors for the month. Despite its name, the message is everlasting and the official Instagram account of the campaign, with more than 40,000 followers, has pictures of women, who are celebrating their body hair throughout the year for normalizing it.
04.01 / 14:23
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Controversy mounts over shutdown of company owned by Rishi Sunak's wife
Labour scrutinizes the closure of Catamaran Ventures UK, a start-up investment firm owned by Akshata Murty, wife of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The decision to wind up the company was officially filed in December, with a spokesperson for Ms. Murty confirming that the company's holdings would be transferred to the charity ShareGift. Labour's national campaign co-ordinator, Pat McFadden, has written to Deputy PM Oliver Dowden, seeking clarity on the implications of this closure. Labour's concerns and queries
04.01 / 14:05
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UK PM Rishi Sunak eyes 'second half' of 2024 for election
Britain will likely go to the polls in the last six months of this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak indicated Thursday, as speculation mounts about the date of the vote. Sunak, whose Conservative party has been in power since 2010, has until the end of January 2025 to call a much-anticipated general election.
04.01 / 14:04
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Invincible Season 2 Episode 5 release date: When and where to watch?
Invincible Season 2 Episode 5 release date has remained a much-awaited for the show's viewers. In November last year, a user on X platform, shared the message claiming that Invincible will return on January 4. Back then there was no official confirmation and it was categorised as a rumour. However, in December, Amazon Studios issued a press release for 2024, outlining the upcoming content on its Amazon Prime Video streaming platform for January. Unfortunately, the release did not include Invincible Season 2 Episode 5.
04.01 / 13:11
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Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratistha' invite feature booklet on ‘Ram Janmabhoomi movement’. Check details
Ram Temple consecration ceremony: The invitation cards for the consecration ceremony at the Ram mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 is in sync with the grandeur of the temple being built. It has an imposing image of the structure and also of a very young Lord Ram. Besides the large-size aesthetically designed cards, the invitation also includes a booklet carrying brief profiles of some of the key people who were involved in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
04.01 / 13:08
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Top 5 E-Commerce Development Companies in India
1. Aron Web Solutions is a top-rated e-commerce development company in India that specializes in providing custom e-commerce solutions to businesses of all sizes. With a team of 60+ highly skilled professionals, they have successfully delivered 1,500+ innovative and user-friendly e-commerce websites to their international clients from different countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
04.01 / 12:34
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After Ikea, UK's Next also warns of supply delays due to Red Sea shipping attacks
Next has warned supplies of its products could be delayed if disruption to shipping in the Red Sea continues. Attacks by Houthi rebels on vessels in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes have resulted in firms avoiding the area and taking longer routes.
04.01 / 12:33
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Mathematicians in the UK discover a foolproof method to win the lottery. Here's how
mathematicians from the University of Manchester, Dr. David Stewart and Dr. David Cushing, claimed to have cracked the code for a guaranteed win in the UK National Lottery. Contrary to the excitement that ensued worldwide, it's essential to clarify that their method doesn't promise a jackpot win but rather ensures some form of prize. The magic number: 27 tickets to success
04.01 / 12:02
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BAE Systems signs US Army deal for M777 gun structures
LONDON (Reuters) -BAE Systems said it would restart the production of structures for its M777 lightweight howitzer after it signed an initial deal worth up to $50 million with the U.S. army for the weapon, which has been donated to Ukraine.
04.01 / 11:59
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Fed minutes warn rates could remain high 'for some time'
In the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee last month, the central bank dampened market hope by forecasting only three 25bps cuts throughout the year, while futures markets predict six.
04.01 / 11:38
04.01 / 10:33
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The future of Bidenomics: You pay Social Security tax on all of your income?
Barron's senior writer Al Root, reporter Carleton English, and deputy editor Ben Levisohn discuss social security and the potential for revenue to be boosted by increasing taxes on earners above $400K.
04.01 / 10:13
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Fat Cat Thursday: UK CEO pay already exceeds average worker salary for the year
The average FTSE 100 CEO will have earned more this year than the median full-time worker's annual salary by 1 p.m. London time on Thursday, according to estimates from the High Pay Centre think tank.
04.01 / 09:56
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UK service firms end 2023 on a high - PMI survey
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain's services firms grew more strongly in December than initially thought and optimism hit a seven-month high, according to a survey that will be welcome news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is expected to hold an election later this year.
04.01 / 09:45
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Jeffrey Epstein affair got murkier: Bill Clinton to Stephen Hawking, several celebs named in documents
A court in New York decided to expose the names associated with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The names constitute 170 illustrious individuals from various walks of life. The names include bigwigs from the world of politics, science, and business. Names such as US former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Stephen Hawking have come up during the investigation. Hundreds of court filings linked to the disgraced financier were made accessible to the public on Wednesday. Consisting of 40 documents with almost 1,000 pages of statements, it exposed gory details about Epstein’s network. However, the complete collection of documents is still awaiting release.
04.01 / 08:12
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Markets think interest rates could stay high for a decade or more
NOT LONG ago, as interest rates in the rich world hovered near zero, economists debated whether their downward march was the product of a decades-, centuries- or millennia-long trend. Now the burning question is how long they will stay high. On October 18th the ten-year Treasury yield, which incorporates long-term expectations for interest rates and was below 1% as recently as 2021, hit 4.9%, its highest since 2007.
04.01 / 05:47
04.01 / 05:09
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Breaking down the Jeffrey Epstein case: 170 names revealed in newly released court docs | What comes next?
Jeffrey Epstein, Wednesday, revealed scandalous that involved the names of former US President Bill Clinton, and Britain's Prince Andrew among others. A federal court in New York made confidential documents related to Epstein public yesterday. The latest disclosure is part of a defamation proceeding between Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's former mistress), sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison, and a plaintiff against the duo, Virginia Giuffre.
04.01 / 05:08
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JEE Main 2024: Candidates to undergo frisking, biometric attendance even after toilet breaks
NTA Director Subodh Kumar Singh highlighted the purpose behind this move, stating, "The move is aimed at ensuring there are no cases of use of unfair means or proxy attendance. We have strict mechanisms in place already but the idea is to make the exam completely foolproof to ensure there are zero incidents." Currently, aspirants undergo screening upon entry, with biometric attendance recorded at that point.
04.01 / 01:51
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Jeffrey Epstein document release LIVE Updates: Confidential documents unsealed by US judge
Catch all the LIVE updates on Jeffrey Epstein document release hereA woman who has said she was victimized by deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said Britain's Prince Andrew put his hand on her breast at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse in 2001, according to court documents from a civil suit unsealed on Wednesday.The incident, which has been previously reported and Andrew has denied, was among the details revealed in a trove of previously redacted documents.Jeffrey Epstein document release LIVE Updates: A New York judge on Wednesday started the process of revealing the identities of individuals associated with Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex crimes. As reported by AFP, the first set of documents, consisting of 40 previously undisclosed records comprising nearly 1,000 pages of depositions and statements, has been unsealed.
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