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Japanese financial powerhouse SBI Holdings is gearing up to launch a $663 million fund dedicated to Web3, AI and other fintech startups, as reported by Nikkei Shimbun.

The United States securities regulator chief has hinted he would be open to a rebooted crypto exchange FTX — as long as its new leadership stays within the bounds of the law.

US dollar in morning trade on Thursday, as the crude oil price and the American currency retreated from their elevated levels. However, a muted trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows weighed on the investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.25, higher by 5 paise over its previous close.

Ultraviolet (UV) lights were the likely culptit behind the reported vision loss, eye pain and skin issues for at least 15 attendees of Yuga Labs’ ApeFest event in Hong Kong last week, the nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate has confirmed.

weather depends partly on what the northern polar jet stream is up to. Jet streams are powerful and persistent winds that snake around the Earth from west to east, several miles above the surface. The meanderings of the northern polar jet stream can bring cold air down from the Arctic over the American Midwest, or send waves of Atlantic storms crashing into Ireland or Scandinavia.

rupee closed at 83.27 against the US dollar. However, a muted trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows weighed on the investor sentiments. “The rupee is anticipated to maintain its strength, thanks to the ongoing support from domestic factors, which remain robust due to a promising demand outlook driven by major festivals," CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said.

Lupin Ltd share price gained up to 1.7% on the NSE, in the opening trades on Thursday as company reported strong profit growth of 277% for the quarter ending September being driven by the strong sales growth recorded in the US markets. The Launch of limited competition opportunities like- generic Spiriva (respiratory treatment drug), generic of Prezista (antiretroviral drug) and generic Suprep (Bowel kit) under exclusivity are likely to helped driven growth in the company’s US sales.

That is not democratic. We need a reasonable peace plan to end this, this is a country whose president just last week was hailing a Nazi in his own ranks." The incident refers to the Canadian Parliament giving an ovation to 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka who served a Nazi unit in Worl War II. Vivek Ramaswamy’s position earned rebukes from the other Republican Presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who said Washington should support Kyiv against Russia’s war against the country.

Diwali celebration. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the UK Prime Minister's office wrote, “Tonight Prime Minister @RishiSunak welcomed guests from the Hindu community to Downing Street ahead of #Diwali - a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness." The visuals showed that Downing Street was enlightened by diyas and colorful lights. A large number of people had joined the celebration.

Cash-strapped fast-charging company Tritium will close its Brisbane factory and consolidate its operations in the United States to save itself.

New York | Cravath, Swaine & Moore, the elite US law firm that has customarily set the pay standard for its peers, has established a non-equity partner tier, in a further departure from the “lockstep” partner pay model.

A major proxy adviser with significant sway over Origin Energy investors has recommended they back a near-$20 billion takeover proposal for the electricity and gas giant despite describing it as an “uphill battle” given opposition from the company’s largest shareholder.

Beyond Meat’s revenue fell nearly 9% in the third quarter as higher sales of its plant-based meat in Europe failed to make up for plummeting demand in the U.S. Beyond Meat on Wednesday reported revenue of $75.3 million for the July-September period

The bank discriminated against Armenian Americans, federal regulators say.

Hollywood's actors union has reached a tentative deal with studios to end its strike

The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could force the companies to stop using a chemical found in almost every tire because it kills migrating salmon

IPG Mediabrands, the media and marketing arm of the $11 billion American advertising firm Interpublic Group, sees India as the top priority market considering the transformational work happening here for both local and overseas clients, said its global CEO Eileen Kiernan. “The kind of transformation that we’re trying to drive out of India right now, it is our number one priority. India is now our number two talent business in the world, behind the United States,” she told ET. She said the company’s India unit has built a brilliant combination of scale and growth, along with a quality digital and tech talent base. “When we think about our future, we know we can rely on India for ongoing growth, but we see India as an incredibly strategic part of our vision for how we move forward,” said Kiernan. IPG Mediabrands is building a centre of excellence in Pune which will be the hub for serving advertising clients from around the world and will comprise 3,000 professionals in the next three years.

Hong Kong Immigration Department has made pre-arrival registration mandatory for Indian travellers. Indian nationals travelling to Hong Kong will need to complete a pre-arrival registration process online before they board their flight. «Indian nationals must apply for and successfully complete pre-arrival registration online before they can visit or transit the HKSAR visa-free (if seeking to enter the HKSAR during transit). Pre-arrival registration is not required for Indian nationals in direct transit by air and not leaving the airport transit area,» the Hong Kong Immigration Department said on its website. An Indian national can make use of the online service to apply for pre-arrival registration free of charge if he/she: Upon successful registration, travelers will receive a computer-generated notification slip. This slip must be printed on A4-sized paper and presented at the airline’s check-in counter. The details on the notification slip must match the traveler’s passport information exactly. Failure to present this document may result in denied boarding. «When applying for pre-arrival registration, the registrant must truthfully enter the correct information. The information the registrant provides in the pre-arrival registration needs to be exactly the same as it appears in his/her passport and he/she must use the same passport that is linked to it when visiting the HKSAR,» Honk Kong immigration department has warned travellers.

(This story originally appeared in on Nov 07, 2023)

Bitcoin’s revival. Gauges tracking the bottom half and 30 mid-tier tokens in MarketVector’s index of the largest 100 digital assets are up 16% and 14% respectively so far in November — exceeding the wider measure’s 4% gain and a 1% rise in Bitcoin. As a result, Bitcoin’s share of the $1.38 trillion crypto market is down to about 49% from a peak of 51.5% in October, CoinGecko data shows. Digital-asset investors often view such a drop as a sign of growing risk appetite. “This rally is definitely broader and more sustained than any price action we have seen since January,” said Richard Galvin, co-founder at Digital Asset Capital Management. “In an environment that’s still relatively thin in regards to liquidity, we’re seeing some material moves to the upside.”

Pro-crypto Congressman Tom Emmer is advancing an amendment aimed at depriving the United States securities regulator from using government funds to go after crypto enforcement.