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England reached the finals of the 2024 Euro Cup, there were celebrations in London but the biggest takeaway was the fact that the team's boss Gareth Southgate will finally receive a knighthood after the magnificent display of footballing performance by The Three Lions.

DLF Emporio, one of the country's largest luxury shopping destinations, recently concluded its luxury shopping festival in May to induce additional demand. Over a two week period, customers spent about ₹30 crore at the festival, largely led by fashion and jewellery purchases. Amit Pande, business head of The Collective & international brands at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., said June saw a recovery for the sector following the summer and general elections.

DÜSSELDORF , GERMANY : Three weeks into its campaign at this European Championship, England’s national soccer team has come to a jarring realization: Whatever approach it had designed here wasn’t working. The Three Lions have barely scored, have created next to no chances, and have a nasty tendency to keep falling behind. And yet, as heavyweights such as Germany, Italy, and Portugal all went home, England has stuck around.

stocks inched higher on Monday as investors grew more confident about a September U.S. rate cut, while the euro grappled with political uncertainty as French elections pointed to a hung parliament. In France, a leftist alliance unexpectedly took top spot ahead of the far right, a major upset that was set to prevent Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) from running the government.

The Swiss manager said the transaction was part of its strategy to streamline its operations and focus on its core investment management capabilities. Under the deal, GAM Fund Management (Dublin) and its in-house transfer agency will also be sold to Apex. The two companies have also inked a partnership which will see GAM integrate Apex's platform, services and capabilities. GAM appoints Liontrust as delegated manager of Star Alpha Technology strategy Elmar Zumbuehl, CEO of GAM, said: «This agreement with Apex Group is a testament to our commitment to focus relentlessly on behalf of...

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as former champion Elena Rybakina eased through. Australian ninth seed De Minaur, 25, announced shortly after midday at the All England Club that he was «devastated to pull out due to a hip injury». It means Djokovic has now equalled Roger Federer's men's record of 13 semi-final appearances at Wimbledon as he closes on the Swiss great's mark of eight singles titles.

Mbappé and France advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals after Randal Kolo Muani's deflected shot secured a 1-0 win over Belgium on Monday. Kolo Muani sent in an effort in the 85th minute that looped up off Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen and over stranded goalkeeper Koen Casteels. France will play Portugal or Slovenia in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Digital asset investment products have seen inflows totaling $441 million amid the recent sell-off by Mt. Gox and the German government.

Goyal Wednesday said the four-member European nation bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is keen to invest in India and the domestic industry should take advantage of that opportunity. Goyal, who is visiting Switzerland on Sunday to take forward the EFTA commitments, said that this $100 billion commitment is for foreign direct investments and not portfolio investments. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland comprise the EFTA. In March, India and EFTA signed a free trade agreement under which New Delhi received an investment commitment of $100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties.

Union Bank of India has received bids for five of the 25 non-performing asset (NPA) accounts it put up for sale. The accounts that received bids from asset reconstruction companies such as JC Flowers ARC includes Jaypee Healthcare, Saraiwwalaa AGRR Refiners Limited, RCM Infrastructure and is looking to recover 15%-89% by selling these accounts. Prudent ARC submitted a bid for Saraiwwalaa AGRR Refiners, while JC Flower Asset Reconstruction Limited bid Rs. 61 crore for JP Healthcare. Maximus ARC Limited placed a bid of Rs. 27 crore for RCM Infrastructure. CFM ARC bid Rs. 16.29 crore for Green World International and Ramchand Baboo Mall & Company. All bids fall under the 100% upfront cash category. The bank received the bids on June 27 and plans to proceed with the Swiss auction based on the anchor bids on July 5. The highest bids received for each account will serve as the floor price during the auction. During the Swiss challenge, if a counter bid exceeds the floor price by a minimum markup of 5% to 15%, the original bidder will be given a chance to match the counter bid. If the original bidder matches the counter bid, they will be declared the successful bidder. If no counter bids are received, the original bidder will win by default.

A Supreme Court ruling connected with the survival of the endangered Great Indian Bustard species on 6 April 2024 stated: “ … the people have a right against the adverse effects of climate change … this right and the right to a clean environment are two sides of the same coin.... The inability of underserved communities to adapt to climate change or cope with its effects violates the right to life as well as the right to equality… If climate change and environmental degradation lead to acute food and water shortages in a particular area, poorer communities will suffer more than richer ones." This game-changing jurisprudence, recognizing protection against the adverse impacts of climate change as worthy of being considered a fundamental human right, came days before a similar ruling by Europe’s top human rights court that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change.

Remo Freuler, a Switzerland national team defender, could easily be remembered as the Diego Maradona of Euro Cup 2024, but for all the wrong reasons. Maradona shook the football world during the 1986 FIFA World Cup after the 'hand of God' incident during a quarterfinals match against England.

Swiss food giant Nestle is targeting stable growth in sales volumes from the second quarter throughout the remainder of the year as cost inflation eases, its CEO told Swiss weekend paper «Schweiz am Wochenende» on Saturday. «From the second quarter and for the rest of the year, we can expect a stable, positive contribution to growth from volume and product mix,» Markus Schneider was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

Graphic detail page.THE GLOBAL cost-of-living crisis that began in 2022 is now so much part of daily life that it is entering the vernacular. “Cozzie livs", British slang for the crisis, was recently named Australia’s word of the year by the Macquarie Dictionary. The latest Worldwide Cost of Living survey by EIU, our sister company, confirms that inflation remains high worldwide: the prices of 200 products and services that it tracks rose by an average of 7.4% over the past year.

ITC Ltd has overtaken Britannia Industries for the first time to become the second largest listed packaged foods company by sales in India, behind Nestle. ITC's foods business posted consolidated sales of Rs 17,194.5 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the company that owns brands such as Aashirvaad atta, Bingo potato chips and Sunfeast biscuits in the segment said in its latest annual report. This comprised both domestic sales and exports. At Britannia, consolidated sales were ?16,769.2 crore, while total income, including from outside its core foods business, was Rs 16,983.4 crore.

DORTMUND, Germany: Germany takes on Denmark in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Saturday. Germany will have to make changes in defense for the game as it tries to carry the host-nation buzz deeper into the knockout stages. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local (1900 GMT) in Dortmund. Here's what to know about the match: Match facts — This is the only game in the round of 16 that features two unbeaten teams. Germany finished top of Group A with wins over Scotland and Hungary and a draw with Switzerland. Denmark drew all of its games against Slovenia, England and Serbia. — Germany was eliminated by eventual runner-up England in the round of 16 at Euro 2020 and hasn't won a knockout game at a major tournament since Euro 2016.

Two sources close to the story told Forbes this move is part of a pivot towards investing in AI and defence technology startups. Earlier this year, the company were part of a seed funding round for AI risk management platform ValidMind.

Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio bought spectrum worth ₹11,340 crore in the just-concluded spectrum sale, which will be paid to the government in 20 annual instalments. The first instalment is likely to be in the range of ₹500-570 crore for all three carriers combined. The selective and strategic purchases indicate a focus on monetizing existing investments into spectrum before spending on additional capex.

Expert view: RBI may implement shallow rate cut even if US Fed defers, says Rajani Sinha of CareEdge Among developed economies, the European Central Bank, Bank of Canada and the Swiss National Bank have started trimming interest rates. The usual trendsetter for global monetary policy decisions, the US Federal Reserve, is still in a wait-and-watch mode. As for emerging markets, key central banks such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bank of Korea, Bank of Indonesia and People’s Bank of China are maintaining the status quo on key lending rates.

Federer: Twelve Final Days, was less than riveting. In this rivalry, Alacaraz has thus far cornered the star power, starting with his tattoo that repeats the motto his grandfather gave him: cabeza, corazon y cajones (head, heart, balls) to his more than occasionally theatrical on-court demeanour.

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