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S Jaishankar raised concern over the «steady increase in Chinese naval presence» in the Indian Ocean and called «to prepare for a far greater presence of Beijing than seen ever before.» Speaking at the 'Discussion at Council on Foreign Relations' in New York, Jaishankar said, «Last 20 -25 years, there has been a steady increase in the Chinese naval presence and activity in the Indian Ocean, but there has been a very sharp increase in the size of Chinese naval. When you have a very much bigger navy, that navy is going to be visible in terms of its deployment somewhere.» The EAM further said that New Delhi does watch these developments «very carefully» for any security implications. «In our own case, we have seen Chinese port activity, and buildings, you mentioned Gwadar, there is a port called Hambantota in Sri Lanka.

India-Canada row, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the «organised crime, related to secessionist forces, violence and extremism» in Canada, raising concerns over them being «very permissive» due to political reasons. Speaking at the 'Discussion at Council on Foreign Relations' in New York, Jaishankar said, «In the last few years, Canada actually has seen a lot of organized crime, relating to the secessionist forces, organized crime, violence and extremism. They're all very, very deeply mixed up.

A high-profile New York infant nutrition expert with whom Care A2 Plus claims to have worked with says she rejected multiple approaches to consult for the company.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump and his family business were found liable for fraud on Tuesday by a New York judge in state Attorney General Letitia James' civil lawsuit accusing the former U.S. president of illegally inflating his assets and net worth.

Google argued that it needed its privacy in an antitrust trial that would spotlight its dominance in online search. «Once commercially sensitive information is disclosed in open court, the resulting harm to the party's competitive standing cannot be undone,» the internet giant wrote to the judge presiding over the case.

China poses a conundrum for asset managers because while it is cheap and growing, there are risks when it comes to rule of law and transparency, said Evan Siddall, chief executive of the Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo).

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein

Chase UK, JP Morgan’s British digital bank, says it will bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions starting next month — citing an uptick in scams and fraud

Target said it's closing nine stores in four states, including one in East Harlem, New York and three in San Francisco, saying that theft and organized retail crime have threatened the safety of its workers and customers

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House

Late last year, and into early 2023, the crowd was all in on the inevitability of a US recession starting in the near future. A Bloomberg headline captured the zeitgeist as the new year dawned: “The Most-Anticipated Downturn Ever.” But as September draws to a close, the current business-cycle nowcast continues to indicate low risk as the economy chugs along.

Wealthspire Advisors, a registered investment advisor owned by insurance broker and retirement consultant NFP, said Tuesday that it had made its most significant acquisition since 2019 with the purchase of GM Advisory Group Inc., an RIA that manages about $3 billion of client assets and advises on another $3.3 billion.

S Jaishankar on Tuesday in a veiled message to Canada asserted that «political convenience» cannot be the basis for a response to terrorism or extremism while calling on the global community to respect the rules-based order and the UN Charter. Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, the minister also called out nations (without naming any) for interfering with the internal affairs of other countries. Jaishankar's remarks — coming amid the India-Canada diplomatic row and continuing tension along the border with Pakistan — have been interpreted as a subtle swipe at both the countries. Last week, there were sharper words for Pakistan where India demanded Islamabad shut its «infrastructure of terrorism» and said that matters pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were its «internal affairs». «The power of markets should not be utilised to steer food and energy from the needy to the wealthy.

By Nupur Anand

(Reuters) — Organized crime rings in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Houston are targeting retail inventories, causing more financial loss, according to a report by the National Retail Federation (NRF), a trade group representing U.S. retailers.

By Lucia Mutikani

Stevie Nicks has extended her 'Live In Concert' tour by adding seven dates to her current trek. Nicks will begin the 'Live In Concert' tour on February 10 at Mark G Etess Arena in Atlantic City. She will make stops and perform in New York, South Carolina, Florida, Louisana and many more places, before bringing the tour to an end with a performance at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with support from Billy Joel. Live Nation will produce all of the newly added dates except for her appearance at the Hard Rock Live in Florida.

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have reached an interim agreement regarding the custody of their two children, as per court documents filed on Monday. The famous couple has mutually agreed to keep their daughters Willa, who is 3 years old, and their other unnamed daughter, who is 14 months old, in the Southern and Eastern boroughs of New York, according to the arrangement, which was first published by People.

By Nupur Anand, Lananh Nguyen and Jonathan Stempel

By Laura Matthews

By Chibuike Oguh