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05.02 / 15:13

markets Target Manufacturing CEO Trade country reports Policy intervention must for carbon credit trading: Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : One of India’s largest renewable power generators, Tata Power, has not participated in the country's nascent International Renewable Energy Certificates (IRECs) market—considered an alternative to carbon credits—citing a lack of buyers. Praveer Sinha, Tata Power's managing director and chief executive officer, said policy intervention—in terms of target-based incentives and disincentives—is a must to breathe life into the IREC and carbon credit market in India.

05.02 / 14:21

UPS Target security Analysis Trade medicines Vaccines GSK launches $2.5 bln buyback, lifts sales target after stellar Q4

GSK launched a 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) share buyback on Wednesday and lifted its long-term sales target to nearly $50 billion, betting that growing sales of its HIV and cancer drugs will make up for pressures on its vaccines revenue. GSK's shares were up 6% at 1342 GMT after the British drugmaker's fourth-quarter results also topped expectations.

05.02 / 14:03

Booking Action Airlines Strategy Pool Insignia information Brookfield joins Insignia bidding frenzy with matching offer

Brookfield Capital Partners (UK) Ltd. entered the bidding frenzy for Insignia Financial Ltd., joining Bain Capital and CC Capital Partners with an offer for the Australian wealth management firm.

05.02 / 08:45

Digital Progressive country social Equality Traffic inequality Traffic penalties based on income levels would be both effective and equitable

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s current traffic fine system enforces a uniform monetary penalty, regardless of an offender’s income. For example, a billionaire and a low-income individual may be fined ₹500 for the same violation.

04.02 / 16:53

Duke country reports travelers Courts Interviews Investigations Why is Prince Andrew ‘too petrified’ to set foot in America?

Prince Andrew, once known for his globe-trotting lifestyle, is now reportedly «too petrified» to set foot in the United States. Amid growing demands for a renewed FBI investigation into his links with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced royal has effectively become a prisoner in his own country.

04.02 / 11:55

FIVE Strategy performer reports Trailing UK equities sees Rathbones and Vanguard red flag mandates in AoVs

In their most recent Assessment of Value (AoV) reports, the two asset managers respectively highlighted performance lags over the last three or five years in some of its UK-focused strategies. Rathbones put its Income and UK Opportunities funds on watch after both underperformed their individual I share classes. Rathbones hit by £3.4bn Autumn Budget outflows but FUMA on the rise While the Income fund achieved its primary objective of delivering a better annual income than the FTSE All-Share Index over three years, its overall performance «has not delivered the outcome you should ex...

04.02 / 11:21

markets Reuters Digital Strategy Corona PAM reports Trump's tariff to make your favourite alcohol Johnnie Walker and Corona beer costlier? Details

Johnnie Walker whisky and Corona beer could be caught in the crosshairs of a potential trade war after Trump's move.

04.02 / 08:33

Election Food pandemic President country medicines Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day as new president pledges to rebuild the country

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka's economic woes by the end of his five-year term

04.02 / 04:19

wellness Trade President War country Editorial Pray for surrender in Trump’s dumb trade war

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A store displays a ‘Buy Canadian Instead’ in response to President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 2.

04.02 / 03:39

markets Target Analysis Trade Experts reports recommendations Tata Chemicals shares in focus after reporting Rs 21 crore Q3 loss

Tata Chemicals shares will be in focus on Tuesday, February 4, after the company reported a net loss of Rs 21 crore for Q3FY25, compared to a net profit of Rs 194 crore in the same period last year. The company took an exceptional charge of Rs 70 crore in Q3FY25 due to employee termination benefits, decommissioning of plant and machinery, and other closure-related expenses following the cessation of soda ash production at the Lostock plant in Northwich, UK.

03.02 / 19:53

markets Target Trade President War country outbreak In Kentucky bourbon country, the newest trade war feels like a hangover that won't go away

In the hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, a new trade war would feel like an aching hangover that won’t go away

03.02 / 18:55

markets Digital Strategy Trade Experts PAM India, UK to resume FTA talks from February 24

03.02 / 16:39

Provident CEO Entertainment Refugees War innovations Department London’s secret World War II tunnels to become the city’s most flamboyant underground attraction. Take a sneak peek

mile-long network of tunnels that once played a pivotal role during World War II. And now, after being sealed off for decades, these historic tunnels are set to become London’s most exciting underground attraction.

03.02 / 14:03

UPS Waters Bill prevention Courts politician UK's biggest water company seeks court approval for emergency funding to prevent nationalization

Britain's largest water company Thames Water is seeking court approval for up to $3.7 billion of emergency funding to prevent the cash-strapped firm from falling into government administration

03.02 / 12:53

markets Target economy Trade innovations testing prevention London is getting it wrong: Consumer protection is not anti-growth

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The forces protecting consumers from abuse by big business are in retreat. Former Italian Premier Mario Draghi last year called for reform of merger control in Europe to boost the region’s global competitiveness.

03.02 / 12:41

markets CEO Trade Saba lambasts investment trust 'UK boys club' ahead of crunch voting week

In a letter sent by Weinstein late last week in response to a series of questions posed to Saba by the chair of Edinburgh Worldwide investment trust (EWI), Jonathan Simpson-Dent, the Saba CEO took aim at the wider sector for its lack of dynamism and representation. He said «during the course of our campaign, phenomenal director candidates have reached out to Saba because they share our frustration with the ‘UK boys club' that has perpetuated underperformance and significant trading discounts». Baillie Gifford's Edinburgh Worldwide questions Saba over liquidity and private markets capa...

03.02 / 12:41

BLOCK Henderson Opportunities trust sets out reconstruction and wind-up plans

Under the terms of the reconstruction scheme, HOT shareholders will be offered the chance to roll over their current investment in HOT at residual net asset value (NAV) into the Janus Henderson UK Equity Income & Growth fund. Alternatively, shareholders will be permitted to receive a cash exit option should they not wish to roll their current investment over into a new vehicle. However, due to Saba's current 29.1% stake in the trust, it will be able to block the vote from passing, an eventuality that would cause the board to «consider alternative proposals for the future of the compa...

03.02 / 12:37

virtual digital assets Unreported crypto earnings to face scrutiny from the I-T dept

Emerging crypto asset classes like utility tokens, security tokens, crypto derivatives such as futures and options would be caught in the tax net with the budget broadening the definition of virtual digital assets (VDAs).

03.02 / 06:17

markets COST Citi students Universities reports International Studying in Europe is not as fancy as it sounds

Ireland have seen a surge in international students, attracted by high-quality education and more affordable tuition compared to top study destinations like Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US. However, despite these advantages, students in Europe encounter a familiar challenge: a shortage of purpose-built student housing (PBSA) and soaring rental costs.

03.02 / 03:29

markets UPS Target country gatherings rights Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence

03.02 / 01:39

markets Analysis Research Trade Experts War shock trump tariffs Dollar and oil Surge, Asian stocks fall on Trump tariffs

The yields on US Treasuries gained while stock futures slumped, and an index of Asia-Pacific shares also dropped in response to the punitive measures taken against some of America’s biggest trading partners. The Canadian dollar sank to its weakest since 2003, with euro and Mexican peso also posting losses.

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