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Workers at Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Big shock for CSK fans as MS Dhoni steps down from captaincy, Ruturaj Gaikwad is new skipper Taking to X, Chennai Super Kings wrote, “OFFICIAL STATEMENT: MS Dhoni hands over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad." After the official announcement fans were disheartened and started to fill the social media with their reactions. One wrote, “First IPL Season to begin without these three Legendary Captain" While another wrote, “An end of the greatest era for the #CSK! Will miss #MSDhoni's captaincy.

Analysts are debating if last week’s sticky inflation news is the death knell for a June cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. This much is clear: the recent run of news isn’t encouraging for anticipating that a dovish turn for monetary policy is imminent.

Arvind Kejriwal government has notified Delhi Solar Policy, 2023, that will help the consumers with monthly use of over 400 units to get zero bills through rooftop solar plants, a statement on Saturday said. Under the policy, the consumers who do not get subsidy for using more than 400 units per month can now install rooftop solar panels and get zero bills. The power bills of commercial users will be halved if they go for rooftop plants, said the statement of Delhi government. Currently, domestic consumers receive zero bills up to 200 units monthly consumption while monthly consumption 50 percent subsidy is given for 201-400 units.

gold extended its stunning rally to the eighth day on Friday as the US nonfarm payroll report of February was weaker than expected. The metal rose to a fresh record high as it hit $2195 before closing with a gain of 0.89% at $2179. It posted a whooping weekly gain of 4.60%. The US employers added 275K jobs in February, which was above the forecast of 200K jobs; however, the unemployment rate rose to a two-year high of 3.90% from 3.70% in January and was way above the forecast of 3.70%. Moreover, the previous two-month figures were revised lower by 167K jobs and government hirings accounted for 52K jobs, which took the sheen off the headline number. Average hourly earnings m-o-m came in at 0.10% versus the forecast of 0.20%, while y-o-y earnings at 4.30% met the forecast though it was lower than the prior data of 4.40%. Labour force participation at 62.50% was lower than the estimate of 62.60%.

Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will launch the Lok Sabha poll campaign of the party here on Friday. The two will launch the campaign in presence of other leaders and workers of AAP from the party headquarters on DDU Marg at noon, a party member said. The AAP will fight the general election in collaboration with INDIA bloc partner Congress under a seat-sharing arrangement it has struck with it in Delhi, Gujarat, and Haryana. In Punjab, however, both parties have decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls independently.

Shares of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) saw a volatile premarket trading performance Thursday, a day after the embattled lender received a crucial financial lifeline following Wednesday’s stock price crash.

The European Union and Germany say they will give Albania nearly $88 million to turn the three main bus lines in the capital Tirana electric, part of helping the Balkan country meet requirements to join the 27-nation bloc

ALSO READ: Babar Azam, coaches neglected team's fitness; some Pakistani players couldn’t finish 2-km run, claims Mohammad Hafeez "When I was watching the matches in Lahore, I don't think a single one of you hit a six that went into the stands. Whenever a six like that was hit, I used to think a foreign player must have hit that. I have asked the board to make a plan that gets every player's fitness up to speed.

Monterrey, Mexico Outside this city, 150 miles south of the Texas border and in the shadow of the Sierra de Santa Catarina, is a cactus-dotted field. If all goes well, this unassuming site will be home to Tesla’s Giga Mexico, which could become the world’s largest electric-vehicle factory. The project promises thousands of jobs and as much as $15 billion in investment from Tesla and its suppliers.

Investing.com-- The Chinese government will likely need to unlock more stimulus to meet its 5% GDP target for 2024, analysts at ANZ said in a note on Tuesday.

Taiwan Foreign ministry on Monday said that the Taiwan will welcome any Indian worker who meets conditions for recruitment and satisfies industry demand, regardless of their ethnic background. Following the signing of an MOU on labour force cooperation between the two countries on February 16, the ministry stated that the qualified workers will be treated fairly. «Taiwan will welcome any Indian worker who meets conditions for recruitment and satisfies industry demand, regardless of their ethnic background. Qualified workers will be treated fairly and accorded due protection under Taiwanese law,» the statement said.

₹1,000 crore in the budget for various initiatives in unauthorized colonies. Delhi has nearly 1,800 unauthorized colonies, accommodating 30% of the city's population.

₹936.44 crore ($113 million) for "abusing the dominant position of its Play Store in the country" by compelling startups to utilize its payment interface, thereby earning incentives ranging from 11% to 30%, based on each app's earnings. While Google has challenged the CCI order, both the ongoing case and the latest instance are under judicial consideration. Final hearings on the matter are pending before both the CCI and the Supreme Court.

Canadians have been experiencing a “wild” winter, from temperatures in the mid-teens in parts of the country around the new year, to deep freezes as recent as Thursday in southern Ontario. It’s safe to say people are hoping for a calmer spring.

New Delhi/Mumbai: India plans to seek a four-year delay in the start date of the European Union’s contentious carbon tax to provide more breathing space to its exporting industries, multiple people aware of the matter said. Under the EU’s carbon control regime that kicks off in 2026, emissions should be reduced 2.5% in the first year and reduced every year after that, and eliminated by 2034. There are different targets set for every year and the current plan aims to reduce emissions by 48.5% by 2030.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration stood ready to support Ukraine in its war with Russia for “as long as it takes” and would push for Russia to pay damages to Ukraine following the end of the war.

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Steven Guilbeault insists the federal government is funding new road projects, despite comments earlier this week suggesting otherwise which have infuriated Conservative premiers.On Monday, the environment minister told a crowd in Montreal “our government has made the decision to stop investing in new road infrastructure,” according to quotes published in the Montreal Gazette.“There will be no more envelopes from the federal government to enlarge the road network. The analysis we have done is that the network is perfectly adequate to respond to the needs we have.”When pressed by reporters two days later, Guilbeault said he “should have been more specific.”“Of course we’re funding roads,” he said Wednesday.

electric vehicles are a hot topic of conversation in Canada.Will Canada be able to meet the 2035 mandate imposed by the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for all new car sales to be electric? Will all those Teslas, Chevy Bolts, and Hyundai Ioniqs overwhelm and break the grid, as many fear? And what then of the batteries? Is disposing of them after their useful life is over going to create a landfill nightmare scenario?We look at some of the top questions Canadians have about EVs, and provide some responses.This is a big watercooler conversation in Canada. The concern is that all those EVs coming online in the next decade or so will be too much for provincial power grids to bear.

Minimum Support Price (MSP). The protest that turned violent upon attempting to enter Delhi, saw a massive stir on 26 January, 2021, when a section of the tractor Rally, or Chakka Jam, deflected and moved towards the Red Fort. On 19 November 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation announced that the Centre had decided to repeal the three farm laws passed by the Parliament the previous year.