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European Central Bank policymakers are lining up behind another interest rate cut in September and only major data surprises in the coming weeks could delay the move, on and off record conversations with seven sources indicate. Financial markets already overwhelmingly expect a fresh rate cut next month, but policymakers have been circumspect on their next move after the central bank was criticised by some for too overtly committing itself before its first rate cut back in June. A raft of figures on growth, wages and prices in recent weeks has started to sway them and many are increasingly open to discussing their views, arguing that conditions laid out for a cut are being fulfilled.

Matthew Perry death probe has revealed many shocking details. Criminal charges have been filed against five people, including the 'Friends' star's two doctors and personal assistant, in connection with the death of the «Friends» star nearly a year ago, law enforcement officials said on Thursday, as per reports. The actor was discovered floating face down in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on October 28. Matthew Perry's personal assistant, two doctors and two others have been indicted and charged with providing the ketamine that caused the death of Perry, the «Friends» star, in October, authorities said Thursday.

Last month (12 June), it was revealed that Invesco it was discontinuing its UK equity branch as a standalone team, and was merging it with the firm's European equity cohort. Current head of UK equities Martin Walker will act as co-head of the new Invesco UK & European Equity team unit, effective from 1 January 2025, along with Oliver Collin. Collin told Investment Week that, over the past decade, the two teams have worked more and more closely, while interactions and collaboration between the UK and the European teams «have gotten ever stronger». «Therefore, there has been an inevi...

Last month (12 June), it was revealed that Invesco it was discontinuing its UK equity branch as a standalone team, and was merging it with the firm's European equity cohort. Current head of UK equities Martin Walker will act as co-head of the new Invesco UK & European Equity team unit, effective from 1 January 2025, along with Oliver Collin. Collin told Investment Week that, over the past decade, the two teams have worked more and more closely, while interactions and collaboration between the UK and the European teams «have gotten ever stronger». «Therefore, there has been an inevi...

Here’s everything you need to know about catching the finale and the remaining couples vying for love and the grand prize of $100,000.

Will Smith's return to the silver screen alongside Martin Lawrence in Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die has been a notable success. The fourth installment in the beloved action-comedy franchise has made significant waves in theaters for over a month and a half, drawing impressive numbers during a slow summer season. As the theatrical run winds down, a highly anticipated digital release date has been announced.

Jeremy Irons has joined the cast of "The Morning Show" for its fourth season. He will play Martin Levy, the father of Alex Levy, portrayed by Jennifer Aniston.

The combined group will form the Invesco Pan European Equity team, effective from 1 January 2025. Current head of UK equities Martin Walker will act as co-head of the new unit along with Oliver Collin, who joined overall lead John Surplice as co-head of the European equities team in March 2023. Invesco cuts fees on underperforming European equity income and global small-cap funds Surplice said that the two teams have «always worked closely» and already share many of the existing investment resources, noting that the merger is «simply formalising this collaborative approach further»...

American investor Martin Shkreli is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly retaining and sharing recordings from a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that he was forced to sell following his 2017 conviction on fraud charges

Virgin River Season 6 is yet to be released but the seventh season is in the making, as per a report on dexerto.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, returns. The adventures of Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett continue four years after the triumphant relaunch of the Michael Bay film series, as per a screenrant report.

Killers of the Flower Moon' star Lily Gladstone says no one was upset when she didn't return with the best actress Oscar trophy to her tribe, Blackfeet Nation, in Montana. For her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese's ambitious period drama, the 37-year-old actress made history when she became the first Native American woman to be nominated in the best actress in a leading role category at the 96th Academy Awards. Despite several honours at previous events, including a Golden Globe, she lost the golden statuette to Emma Stone, who was nominated for 'Poor Things' by Yorgos Lanthimos. Gladstone said the people from her tribe thought she had won an Oscar when in fact she had earned the Golden Globe.

From 1 August, Gilbey will be succeeded by Franklin Templeton Canada board chair Andrew Ashton, who will relocate to London to assume responsibility for the UK business, subject to regulatory approval.  Under his expanded remit, Ashton will continue to be responsible for Canada, which, coupled with the UK, collectively represent $76bn in assets under management.   In his 27 years at Franklin Templeton, he has held several leadership roles in the US and the Americas region, CEEMEA, Korea and the UK, most recently as head of Americas (ex-US) and head of the global financial institutions...

Madrid, May 09, 2024 -Australian actress Cate Blanchett will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival in September, organisers said Thursday. The 54-year-old will also feature on the main poster of the 72nd San Sebastian film festival, the highest-profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, which takes place from September 20 to 28. Blanchett has won two Academy Awards: best actress for her performance in Woody Allen's 2004 drama 'Blue Jasmine' and best supporting actress for her striking appearance as Katherine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's «The Aviator».

First Horizon Corp. has appointed Martin de Laureal to head its wealth management subsidiary and its private banking operations.

Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings before a special court in a money laundering case against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice on a plea by Martin challenging the March 16 order of a special PMLA court in Kerala's Ernakulam dismissing his petition for keeping in abeyance the trial in the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate Aditya Sondhi and advocate Rohini Musa, who appeared for Martin, said that the special court ought to have considered that the trial in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case can commence only after the conclusion of the trial in the predicate case. On March 16, the special court dismissed Martin's application seeking to keep in abeyance the trial in the ED case till the conclusion of trial in the predicate offence, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to an alleged lottery scam.

Steve Martin, the iconic comedian, actor, and musician, is set to reveal his life's journey in the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary, «STEVE! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces.» Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Neville, the film promises an intimate look at Martin's personal and professional evolution, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews with his closest friends and peers.

Easter 2024 is a few days away and Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, Hulu, Prime Video, AMC and AMC+ are releasing a number of movies and shows throughout the week for their viewers. Bill Nighy leads a charming crowd-pleaser on Netflix, “The Beautiful Game,” in which he plays an English soccer (sorry, football) manager taking a team to the Homeless World Cup in Rome. It starts streaming on Friday, March 29.

Mint in the week gone by. The Election Commission of India has released a new set of data based on political declarations on electoral bonds. Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has gifted his four-month-old grandson Ekagrah Rohan Murthy shares of the company worth ₹240 crore.

Election Commission's released of data on the electoral bond scheme inroduced in 2018 turned quite a few heads, with multiple conglomerates donating incredible amounts of money to India's political parties. Right at the top of the list was Future Gaming Private Limited, a lottery company founded by one Santiago Martin, that donated ₹1,368 crore. Who is Martin, described as a smooth-talking 'lottery king'? Born in 1961, Martin spent some of his youth working in Myanmar as a daily wager, returning to India in the 1980s just as the craze for lottery tickets picked up. The future founder of Future Gaming settled in Coimbatore, working in a tea shop in Tatabad. Eventually, Martin would decide to set up shop selling lottery tickets.