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Crypto custody firm Copper reportedly threw a London party where attendees were served sushi off two partially-clad models.

Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing

A British financial trader described as the ringleader in the manipulation of a key interest rate before and after the global financial crisis has lost his appeal to have his conviction quashed

London: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has described the opening of the Adani Green Energy Gallery at the Science Museum in UK as red-letter day. The day marks the opening of the new gallery which explores how renewable energy can help tackle climate change.

Banking giant HSBC is now allowing retail investors in Hong Kong to buy real gold through digital tokens.

2023 was a bad year for Goldman Sachs employees in London.  But it could have been worse. 

Hopefully, Deutsche Bank paid Alok Modi well last year. Following the disappearance of various members of the European rates trading team, people at the German bank in London are gripped with apprehension that Modi might go too. 

Pakistan's newly appointed Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in a recent press conference in London, conveyed the government's «serious intent» to reassess trade relations with India. This statement marks a significant departure in diplomatic stance since August 2019.

Amitabh Kant, the former CEO of NITI Aayog, expressed sorrow over her untimely passing through an online post, recalling her vibrant spirit and academic pursuits. «Cheistha Kochar worked with me on the LIFE programme in NITI Aayog. She was in the Nudge unit and had gone to do her Ph.D in behavioural science at LSE. Passed away in a terrible traffic incident while cycling in London. She was bright, brilliant & brave and always full of life. Gone away too early. RIP,» Amitabh Kant said in a post on social media platform X. Cheistha's life came to an abrupt end as she was struck by a garbage truck while cycling, with her husband Prashant, a software engineer, only a short distance ahead. Prashant, upon hearing the collision, hurried back to find Cheistha critically injured. Despite the swift arrival of police and paramedics, Cheistha succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The involved lorry, suspected to be a waste collection vehicle, remained at the site, with the driver cooperating with the ongoing police investigation, reports said. As of now, no arrests have been made, and inquiries continue.

Overseas Friends of BJP', Australia, launched a campaign for members of the diaspora, titled 'Modi for 2024', covering seven prominent cities and significant landmarks in the country. The campaign is aimed at drumming up overseas support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) going into the Lok Sabha elections in the country. «Overseas Friends of BJP Australia has launched a massive campaign from iconic locations like Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Perth Optus Stadium, Brisbane GABBA, Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast, Mt Ainslie in Canberra and Naval Memorial Garden in Adelaide,» read a post on the official X handle of the 'Overseas Friends of BJP', Australia.

Google appears to be hurdling as many regulatory barriers lately in India as the answers its search engine generates in response to a query. Ironically, the latest in the list of uncomfortable questions is the Mountain View giant’s alleged role in limiting local consumers’ choice, contrary to what the encyclopaedic Google search engine is actually designed to offer. Last Friday, the Competition Commission of India (CCI ) prima facie ordered a probe to examine Google’s Play Store billing policies after Indian companies raised concerns about hosting their apps on the go-to consumer platform.

On March 22, 2024, Kate Middleton — the Princess of Wales — announced that cancer was found during her abdominal surgery earlier in the year and that she is undergoing “preventative chemotherapy.”

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, says cancer was found during her abdominal surgery earlier this year and she is undergoing “preventative chemotherapy,” she announced Friday.

Leicester could be the latest team to be sanctioned for overspending in the Premier League

Adani Group Founder Gautam Adani has welcomed the partnership with The Science Museum in the UK that had resulted in a new gallery, The Adani Green Energy Gallery. In a post on social media platform X on Friday, Adani said," Delighted to see the new 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' becoming a reality in partnership with the Science Museum in London. This landmark gallery will showcase the scientific vision of a sustainable future, powered by renewables and low carbon technologies. #SustainableFuture #GreenEnergy." According to the website of the UK Science Museum, 'Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery' uses both recognisable and surprising objects plus interactive exhibits to highlight how we can journey to a more sustainable future--and our role in achieving that low carbon world.

MUMBAI : A duty differential in silver imported under an India-UAE treaty is being exploited by unscrupulous jewellers to short-change unsuspecting buyers, according to an official from nodal trade body India Bullion and Jewellers Association. The differential can also queer the pitch for silver exchange traded funds in India, he said.

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.

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.

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

In a stock exchange filing today (20 March), API said contracts have been exchanged for the sale of 15 Basinghall Street in London, which is expected to be completed on 22 March. abrdn Property Income board calls on shareholders to back Custodian merger The trust sold the office building for £9.8m, a net initial yield of 8.2% but a 7.1% discount to the September 2023 valuation. Additionally, the sale of industrial estate Opus 9, Warrington completed at the price of £6.7m, a net initial yield of 5.9% and a 5.5% premium to the September 2023 valuation. Mark Blyth, deputy fund mana...