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July 2023 was the 26th consecutive month of net outflows for equity funds.

Mahindra & Mahindra and Temasek, the Singapore-headquartered global investment firm, have executed a binding agreement for the latter to invest Rs1200 crores into MEAL (Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited), the four-wheeler (4W) passenger electric vehicles company, Mahindra and Mahindra said in a filing to the stock exchanges. Temasek will invest Rs1200 crores in the form of Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) at a valuation of up to Rs 80,580 ($9.74 billion) crores resulting in Temasek’s ownership of a 1.49% to 2.97% stake in MEAL. ET had reported on the company’s fund-raising plans in its July 10 edition.

The US, which boasts the largest consumer base for crypto, is currently grappling with uncertainty due to the SEC's relentless crackdown on crypto operations. This has significantly impeded progress in terms of regulatory developments, the adoption environment, and the support from financial institutions in providing liquidity for virtual digital assets. In stark contrast, the EU, the UK, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore, have been steadily cultivating thriving ecosystems for crypto. Their proactive approach has even enticed crypto entrepreneurs in the USA to consider relocating their operations to these countries for smoother functioning. However, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of the Fit Act, which aims to bring the US on par with other nations that have implemented forward-looking crypto regulations. The primary objective of this bill is to clearly define boundaries for oversight of the industry between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and remove any ambiguity which might cause differences in verdict or uncertainty for stakeholders. Amid the SEC's ongoing exercise of authority over the crypto industry, the Ripple verdict has ignited hope within the community. This first-of-its-kind positive judgment has raised expectations for additional scrutiny of lawsuits and the possibility of more favourable verdicts in the future. This bill, which marks the first-ever congressional vote on the matter, has boosted the ecosystem's hopes further.

Australia is the most prolific country in the world per capita for climate change litigation, according to a United Nations report that has lauded the activist role of youth and Indigenous groups.

Bank of England's interest rate decision. The final reading of the UK S&P Global Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell in July to 51.5 from 53.7 in June, unchanged from a preliminary «flash» reading.

Australian law firms are following the global trend of flat profits in the legal industry, with partner pay expected to fall for the first time in seven years due to an explosion in expenses.

₹1,200 crore in its electric vehicle subsidiary Mahindra Electric Automobile Ltd (MAEL). The Indian auto major M&M and Singapore-headquartered Temasek have executed a binding agreement for the investment in the four-wheeler (4W) passenger electric vehicles company. Temasek Holdings will invest the money in the form of Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) at a valuation of up to ₹80,580 crore.

As high inflation eats into purchasing power, over nine in 10 urban Indians (93%) say they intend to save money with smart shopping tactics in the coming year, a survey by YouGov found. The top tactics Indians wish to employ are comparing online and in-store prices (45%), shopping with discount codes (45%), and waiting for items to come on sale (42%). This is in line with global trends, where a similar share of respondents (93%) is looking at money-saving tactics, the survey shows.

New Delhi: Global anime brand Crunchyroll has announced that the streaming platform will be adding a new batch of series to its available AVoD (advertising-based video-on-demand) catalogue, including titles like Chainsaw Man, SPY x FAMILY, VINLAND SAGA, BLUELOCK, Lycoris Recoil, My Dress-Up Darling, and others. Crunchyroll, LLC is an independent joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment in US and Aniplex in Japan, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corp.

Temasek Holdings and Mahindra & Mahindra have executed a binding agreement whereby the former will invest Rs 1,200 crore in the latter’s subsidiary Mahindra Electric Automobile Ltd. Temasek will invest the money by subscribing to compulsorily convertible preference shares at a valuation of Rs 80,580 crore, M&M said in a release. This investment will result in Temasek holding a 1.49-2.97% stake in Mahindra Electric Automobile.

Temasek signed an agreement with automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra to invest Rs 1,200 crore in its passenger electric vehicles (EV) company MEAL at a valuation of $9.8 billion, the company said in a stock exchange notification on Thursday. Temasek will join British International Investments (BII) as an investor in MEAL, the company said in a statement. BII had earlier signed an agreement with Mahindra Electric to invest Rs 1,925 crore ($250 million) in July 2022 through compulsory convertible preference shares, which would result in a stake of 2.75-4.76%, depending upon milestones achieved.

Smera Ashraf (pictured) joins the firm after over a decade at HSBC Asset Management.

Mizoram walks daily for 3 km to attend class 9 in local school. As per a ToI board, born in 1945 in Khuangleng village within Champhai district along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, Lalringthara encountered the loss of his father at a tender age, compelling him to assist his mother in the fields to sustain their livelihood. Despite facing abject poverty and challenging circumstances, his unwavering determination fueled his resilience, prompting him to repeatedly resume his studies whenever conditions permitted.

Titan Company fell 3% to the day's low of Rs 2,886 on the NSE in Thursday's early trade after the jewellery maker reported a 2% year-on-year (YoY) decline in the June quarter net profit on Wednesday.Tata Group's fashion and lifestyle products retailer Titan reported its standalone profit after tax at Rs 777 crore for the quarter ended June 2023. Its quarterly revenue jumped 19% YoY to Rs 10,306 crore. Both figures were below the Street estimate.

Microsoft Teams chats pretending to be from technical support, Microsoft researchers said on Wednesday. These «highly targeted» social engineering attacks have affected «fewer than 40 unique global organizations» since late May, Microsoft researchers said in a blog, adding that the company was investigating. The Russian embassy in Washington didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap attendance after heavy rains turned its outdoor venue into a muddy quagmire. Organisers of the annual Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) bash, featuring 150 bands on eight stages over four days, said the event would go forward as planned but with only around 60 percent of the 85,000 ticket-holders after imposing an entry freeze. In messages to «dear metalheads» on social media, the promoters said they regretted having to cap the total audience at the around 50,000 fans who were already present, calling the situation «very sad». «We tried everything but unfortunately we are unable to allow anyone else onto the Holy Ground,» they said, referring to the sprawling rural venue. «There is no other way,» they added, calling it the «first time we've taken this decision in the history of the W:O:A.»

Also read: Potential Risks of Signing up for Worldcoin Addressing privacy concerns, Worldcoin's website assures that the project is "completely private," with biometric data either deleted or encrypted upon user preference. Nonetheless, regulators and privacy advocates have raised questions about the data collection and handling processes.

Some structures have been lost in a popular southern British Columbia recreational community as the simmering Downton Lake wildfire, 110 kilometres northwest of Whistler, has taken a devastating run.

Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA, citing expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years as well as growing government debt. Meanwhile, private payrolls data in the US showed that the companies added 324,000 new jobs last month, much higher than the consensus estimates. In Asia, investors will focus on the Caixin private survey for China’s service sector activity in July.

Twin Star Holdings — one of the promoters of Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Ltd — will be selling a 4.3% stake in the company through block deals Thursday, documents reviewed by ET showed. The shares will be sold at a floor price of ₹258.50 a share, which translates into more than a 5% discount to Wednesday's closing price of ₹272.80 on the National Stock Exchange.

Link Group will plummet to a bottomline loss of $418 million in the 12 months to June 30 because of heavy one-offs and provisions stemming mainly from a messy exit from a troubled United Kingdom business.