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Congress on Saturday dubbed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's tour of United Kingdom and Germany as «open drama in the name of investment» and jibed that he wanted to be an «international tourist» like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hit back by calling the Congress «anti-development» and said it was not «tourism but drawing investment for the betterment of the state». Yadav will be visiting the two European nations from November 23 to December 1. In a statement, MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari said, «An open drama going on in the name of investment in Madhya Pradesh. Crores of rupees are being spent in the name of government publicity. When the CM and officials got bored of roaming in various states, they are now exploring the possibilities of government tourism abroad.»

meteor shower peaks this weekend, however, that bright glowing orb will still be nearly full, so most places will probably be obscured by all but the brightest meteors, as quoted in a report by Time. The Leonids are famous for their meteors, which can reach speeds of up to 70 kilometres per second (44 miles per second). King's College London's Shyam Balaji stated that unfortunately this year, the viewing conditions will be affected by a nearly full moon. The chances of seeing more meteors can be increased by watching in the early morning when the moon is lower in the sky.

Financial services hiring is perking up everywhere, but in Hong Kong it's looking particularly sprightly. Bloomberg reported yesterday that professionals licensed with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) increased at the fastest rate ever in the past four months.  One of those hires was at Goldman Sachs, which has just relocated a London-based MD from a rival bank who previously spent the bulk of his career in Hong Kong.

Having a rank above managing director, which you promote people into biannually, has its disadvantages. Any managing director (MD) doesn't get promoted is not happy, particularly if they had reason to believe that they deserved the rise. 

Not so long ago, environmental, social and governance (ESG) jobs were all the rage in banking and finance. In the years after the pandemic, they carried a 20% pay premium and there was talk of a skills gap: in 2020, CFA Institute found that 18% of portfolio manager jobs wanted ESG skills, but that only 1.5% of portfolio managers had them. Buffing a CV with ESG seemed like a no-brainer. 

As we roll towards the allocation and payment of end of year bonuses, another bank has been cutting the sorts of people who might usually expect big ones. This time, it's Deutsche Bank.

Bitcoin options traders buoyed by Donald Trump’s election victory are already eyeing a landmark price of $100,000 for the original cryptocurrency, after it surged to a fresh record on hopes for a more crypto-friendly administration. Investors are lining up bets that Bitcoin will pass the milestone as soon as the end of the year, according to data from crypto options exchange Deribit. The token topped $82,000 for the first time on Monday.

A British television presenter and former reality television star is facing harsh blowback after she shared her thoughts on Kate Middleton’s looks over the weekend, pondering why the Princess of Wales has “aged so much.”

Qatar named Mohammed Al Sowaidi as the chief executive officer of its $510 billion sovereign wealth fund, which is set to acquire even more financial firepower in coming years. Al Suwaidi, who joined the fund in 2010, was most recently chief investment officer for QIA in the Americas region and helped establish a US office. He replaces Mansoor Al Mahmoud, who's led the entity since 2018 — longer than a typical four-year term. The QIA is the world's eighth-largest sovereign fund with around $510 billion in assets under management, according to consultancy Global SWF. It was founded in 2005 to handle the country's revenue from liquefied natural gas, of which Qatar is one of the biggest exporters.

Tech giant Meta is partnering with universities in the UK to launch the ‘Meta for Education beta program’ to test Meta Quest devices. “Meta Quest devices are wireless all-in-one mixed reality devices” with features such as boundary, passthrough and hand tracking, according to the company’s website. Educators are trying out VR and XR prototypes in their classrooms in order to achieve this, Meta said. Along with giving early access to a range of apps and features to the university partners, the beta test will be an opportunity for the students to experience metaverse technologies up close which could otherwise be inaccessible to them.

The previous government in London committed in 2021 to curb such emissions by 78 percent over the same period compared to 1990. Starmer unveiled the new target as he attended the beginning of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he is one of the only G20 leaders to show up.

Prince Andrew, and son, Prince William, King Charles appeared to be a lonely king on Sunday as he attended a crucial veterans' memorial event in London without his wife, Queen Camilla, who is battling a chest infection, as quoted in a report by the Daily Beast. In a shocking blow to the authority of the cancer-stricken king, William laid out plans for a radical shift in tone during his reign, subtly criticizing Charles in a move that would have been unimaginable prior to the king's cancer diagnosis. The contrast between William's and his father's fortunes was made all the clearer by the triumphant presence of Kate Middleton. Charles was already smarting from his brother, Andrew, comprehensively winning the so-called Siege of Royal Lodge this weekend.

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan recently delighted her fans by sharing a series of rare, candid photos and videos on social media. On Saturday,the 'Humsafar' star posted a video capturing moments spent with friends, filled with laughter, poses, and joyful dancing. She captioned it “Leap of faith.” The clip is set to the song “Raanjhan” from Kriti Sanon’s mystery thriller ‘Do Patti’. The video showcases the many moods of the ‘Maula Jatt’ actress. She is seen having the time of her life with loved ones, dancing with abandon, gorging on an ice cream.

Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital

Modi on Saturday said that wherever a Congress government is formed, that state becomes the ATM (Automated Teller Machine) of the party's 'shahi parivar'. «We won't let Maharashtra become the ATM of Congress,» Modi said, addressing a campaign rally in Akola for the November 20 state assembly elections.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Bharatkumar Jain first decided to do the marathon equivalent of a Grand Slam—the top six of the world’s marathons—he wasn’t chasing a record. He had already registered for three, so he figured he could just attempt the rest and check them off his list.

Bank of America has been shaking up its European fixed income business under its Brians, but it's also been hiring. 

As we noted two weeks ago, there was some upset in Citi's London debt capital markets team last month when four popular and senior debt capital markets (DCM) bankers (Colm Rainey, Christian Rose, Santhi Athreya and Bruno Sáenz de Miera) were let go, despite a strong year. 

If you work in trading in either New York or London, you might want a lie-in this morning. A big day is coming, followed by a bigger night ahead, followed by what might turn into a big week and even month.