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07.12 / 17:51

Booking Platform film Your Christmas or Mine 2: Here’s release date, time, storyline, streaming platform and more

Your Christmas or Mine 2, the sequel to the original film, is set to debut on Prime Video this week.

07.12 / 16:33

Provident Death country information reports Over 400 Indian students died abroad in 5 years; Canada, UK top chart | Check country-wise list here

Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs V Muraleedharan told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, “403 incidents of death of Indian students abroad have been reported since 2018." Various reasons for the death include "natural causes, accidents and medical conditions". The minister also shared country-wise details of Indian student deaths abroad since 2018. Canada topped the chart with 91 deaths reported since 2018, followed by the United Kingdom with 48 deaths, Russia with 40 deaths, the United States of America (USA) with 36 deaths and Australia with 35 deaths.

07.12 / 16:33

Provident Platform Strategy Pool President country cover ‘AI regulations will ideally be light touch, though harm is concerning’

alliance. “GPAI is dominated by (developed) OECD countries, but how do you bring more of the global south into this? How do you convert AI and use it for the benefit of larger populations? This will be an important objective of what we’d try to do at the summit," he said.

07.12 / 15:45

Target Strategy Align show country social 2020 Sovereign bond issuers lack climate ambition, says $5B investor group

An alliance of bond investors representing $5 trillion in assets says its first study of sovereign issuers shows most of their climate pledges lack the necessary ambition.

07.12 / 15:17

funds Investment Association money market funds Outflows slow to £137m in October as UK investors gravitate towards safer assets

UK equity funds continued to experience the heaviest outflows of any region, with investors redeeming £1.3bn over the month.

07.12 / 15:17

People moves AXA Framlington shakes up management of £600m UK Select Opportunities

St John joined the company in 2005 as a portfolio managers, while Yates became an equity portfolio manager in 2021.

07.12 / 12:45

UK bonds ESG fixed income Global ESG Trends Green bonds Green bonds issuance surpasses $2.5trn

The report also confirms GSS+ bonds from sovereign issuers were up 36% on last year, with $435bn issued in the first three quarters of 2023 by 49 different countries.

07.12 / 12:45

Investment trusts People moves Greencoat UK Wind co-manager Fumagalli to step down

Matt Ridley, partner at Schroders Greencoat, will succeed Fumagalli to co-head the investment management team and manage UKW alongside existing co-manager Stephen Lilley | Credit: iStock

07.12 / 12:45

Investment trusts Diageo Finsbury Growth & Income Finsbury Growth & Income performance 'concerning' as trust lags benchmark for third consecutive year

Train credited the underperformance to three key factors: Avoidance of commodities and banks, high conviction holdings such as Hargreaves Lansdown and London Stock Exchange Group not performing well and underestimating the significance of technology change.

07.12 / 11:23

FIVE Labrador Loblaw show reports shock 2024 Food prices set to rise in 2024, report says. But more ‘good news’ than year prior

Canadians hoping for better food prices going into 2024 may not get their wish immediately, but as inflation cools, a new report suggests people could soon see some savings at the grocery store.

07.12 / 11:23

Aviat Progressive Manufacturing stage country reports India taps Nigeria, Argentina, Philippines to sell multi-role fighter jets

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is in talks with at least three countries to export its homemade multi-role fighter jets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to more than triple the South Asian nation’s overseas defense sales. Discussions with Nigeria, Philippines and Argentina to export the Tejas fighter jets are progressing, C.

07.12 / 11:11

Reuters CEO Browser Inside reports recommendations Stronger pound pulls UK's FTSE 100 lower in early trade

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07.12 / 11:11

Google Browser Experts Inside information reports recommendations UK house prices rise again as easing of mortgage rates tempts more buyers

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07.12 / 10:07

Citizens Progressive Southern President reports prevention medicines UK Defence Minister to visit Israel, West Bank to push humanitarian aid in Gaza

Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to expedite humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to discuss direct aid delivery by sea during talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, CNN reported on Thursday. Shapps emphasised the search for the quickest and most direct routes, including options by land, sea, and air. Additionally, four Royal Air Force flights carrying over 74 metric tons of aid for Palestinians have landed in Egypt.

07.12 / 08:59

Provident Manufacturing show country prevention Nigeria, Philippines, Argentina showing interest in procuring Tejas jets: HAL chief

Nigeria, Philippines, Argentina and Egypt have shown interest in procuring indigenously-developed Tejas Light Combat aircraft, CB Ananthakrishnan, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, said on Wednesday. Ananthakrishnan said talks are on with these countries for the possible procurement. «Nigeria, Philippines and Egypt are keen to procure Tejas Light Combat aircraft,» Ananthakrishnan told PTI on the sidelines of an event.

07.12 / 08:51

FIVE Booking Man Career film President Spy, womaniser, cad: the writer who created James Bond

Ian Fleming: The Complete Man. By Nicholas Shakespeare. Harvill Secker; 864 pages; £30. To be published in America by Harper in March; $35 It was a chance invitation to a dinner party that changed Ian Fleming’s life and legacy.

07.12 / 08:51

Sacked UK minister Suella Braverman backs PM Rishi Sunak for next election

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07.12 / 06:39

FIVE social reports 2024 week ICSE, ISC exams 2024: CISCE class 10, 12 date sheet likely this week; how to download and other details here

cisce.org. Last year, the date sheet was announced on 1 December while the ICSE Class 10 exams were held from 27 February-29 March while the ISC Class 12 were conducted from 13 February-31 March.

07.12 / 06:31

Robinhood Crypto Trading European Union Robinhood Launches Commission Free Crypto Trading App in EU

Robinhood is expanding its services in the European Union (EU) by launching commission-free crypto trading.

07.12 / 05:59

Target Aware shootings reports ‘Protection money’: Mounting fears over extortion letters targeting B.C. businesses

There are growing concerns about reported extortion attempts targeting members of the South Asian community in B.C.’s Fraser Valley.

07.12 / 05:33

Death Altria show social electronic prevention British American Tobacco writes down $31.5 billion as it shifts its business away from cigarettes

Shares of British American Tobacco tumbled Wednesday after the owner of Camel and American Spirit cigarettes took an impairment charge of about $31.5 billion, mainly related to its struggling U.S. cigarette brands with the number of people who smoke in...

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