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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has expressed his confidence in the United States finally passing long-awaited stablecoin legislation this year.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed in agreement with Terraform Labs to postpone the civil trial against Do Kwon and his former company, amid ongoing extradition proceedings.

ICICI Securities calculations suggest that India’s first US Dollar 1 trillion market cap (m-cap) stock could emerge by 2032. Reliance Industries , HDFC Bank , Bajaj Finance are amongst the top contenders that could reach $1 trillion market value by 2032 as per ICICI Securities. The macro framework for any company reaching the $1 trillion market value is based on the assumption of reaching peak corporate profitability (7% ‘net profit to GDP" ratio) in the listed space driven by gradual advancement towards peak GDP growth of 9%.

Rapid economic growth, stable monetary policies, and a boom in credit have raised the purchasing power of India's wealthiest over the past decade. The number of Indians with annual earnings exceeding $10,000 has soared from 24 million in 2015 to 60 million, now constituting 4.1% of the nation's population, a Goldman Sachs report on Friday said. The significant increase in the value of financial and physical assets in the past three years is what has powered this new affluence.

Indian stocks are trading near their most expensive levels against battered Chinese peers, underscoring a growing divergence in investor preference between the two emerging market leaders. The MSCI India Index trades at a 157% premium over the China gauge on valuations based on forward earnings estimates, just 3 percentage points short of the record reached in October 2022, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. India — long dubbed the “next China” — has emerged as an investor favorite, aided by solid earnings and a booming consumer market. It’s ascent came on the back of a sluggish Chinese market, where problems ranging from rivalry with the US and deflationary pressures led to a third annual decline in the MSCI China gauge.

By Davide Barbuscia

AFP. Ramaswamy, 38, endorsed his rival, former President Donald Trump. He has previously called Trump the “best president of the 21st century" even as he tried to convince Republican voters that they should opt for “fresh legs" and “take our America First agenda to the next level." The wealthy political outsider also modeled his bid on Trump's run, campaigning as a fast-talking, headline-grabbing populist who relentlessly needled opponents.

OpenAI has made a number of policy changes to prevent its generative AI-based technologies such as ChatGPT, Dall-e and the rest from undermining the 'democratic process' during upcoming elections. Notably, the world's leading democracies, including the US, UK and India, will go to the polls this year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos

Preesha Chakraborty, an Indian-American schoolgirl from Fremont, California, has been recognised among the «world's brightest» students by the esteemed Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth (JH-CTY). Preesha, a Grade 3 student at Warm Spring Elementary school, secured her position on this global list following the results of above-grade-level tests that encompassed over 16,000 students spanning 90 countries.

At least $1 trillion of government securities traded daily in the most populous nation and biggest democracy is poised to become the darling of international investors when India this year joins the benchmark for emerging-market debt compiled by JPMorgan Chase & Co. India's entry following Russia’s exclusion after Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine (and 2014 seizure of Crimea) and when China's sovereign debt is losing its luster, will make Asia's third-largest economy a beneficiary of as much as $40 billion of inflows during the next 18 months, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Sensex surged 759.49 points, or 1.05%, to end at 73,327.94, while the Nifty 50 ended 202.90 points, or 0.93%, higher at 22,097.45. “Q3 earning season had a positive start and is further expected to be propelled by the BFSI segment, where many heavyweights are likely to post their results this week. This will support the overall ongoing market momentum and stock-specific action," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

₹8.3 lakh per year can afford luxury cars, a quick pace of upward mobility spells optimism over big-ticket purchases ahead. If Mercedes logged sales in 2023 that amount to 87% of its annual capacity of 20,000 units, as reported, it would need to scale up local assembly soon. Where EV models figure in its new roll-out mix may depend on the carmaker’s supply outlook.

₹293.82 crore for the December quarter, against ₹668.2 crore in the previous quarter. Revenue from operations came in at ₹413.6 crore against ₹608 crore during the previous one as the company had no dividend income in the quarter, against ₹216.85 crore in the previous one.“The Indian rupee is showing continuous strength and remains below 83 amid an increase in the foreign exchange reserves and upbeat growth prospects for the year 2024-25.

Donald Trump emerged as the front-runner, overshadowing the competition. Former President Donald Trump holds a strong position, turning Iowa's first-in-the-nation contest into a struggle for the second spot. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley aim to position themselves as the main alternatives.

US-based Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth (JH-CTY) test in Summer 2023 as a Grade 3 student, a media release said on January 15. Preesha Chakraborty figured in the list after the results of above-grade-level tests of over 16,000 students from more than 90 countries around the world were assessed, it said.

weather, airport sources told ANI on January 16. Another 17 flights have also been cancelled due to the same reason, the report added. On Sunday (January 14), 10 flights were diverted, leading to cancellations and delays, resulting in extended waiting hours for passengers both at the airport and inside aircraft.

Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been quietly helping us for decades, with progress accelerating, 2023 will be remembered as a ‘big bang’ year. With the advent of generative AI, the technology has broken through in popular consciousness and is shaping public discourse, influencing investment and economic activity, sparking geopolitical competition, and changing human activities from education and healthcare to the arts. Each week brings some new breathtaking development.

bond yields fell to their lowest levels in almost four months on Monday, pushing down borrowing costs across the economy, as a lower-than-expected rise in India's inflation and rising US bonds bolstered market sentiment. Yields and bond prices move in opposite directions. The 10-year benchmark government bond yield — a pricing reference for a host of credit products — ended trade at 7.152% on Monday, its lowest closing level since September 26, Bloomberg data showed.

Department of Telecommunications has noted Vodafone Idea's failure to close a funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for deployment of Open-RAN and related technologies, despite assurances by the telco that it would do so four months ago. The government is the biggest shareholder in the cash-strapped carrier with a 33.1% stake. Payment moratorium ends in FY26 «Vi had reported verbally that it is in discussions with US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for funding Open-RAN & related technologies, but no progress has been reported even after lapse of four months,» the DoT said in a January 4 confidential report on Vi.

New York City is likely to receive snow fall after around 700 days. Winter weather is set to make an appearance in major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast, potentially bringing snow to areas like New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The storm system, responsible for snow and ice in the South, is expected to exit the region on Monday, making its way towards the Northeast and New England, impacting millions in the area.