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Sitharaman held discussions with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the policy priorities of the International Monetary Fund and how the institution should support its membership. The two met on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF-World Bank Annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, the Union Ministry of Finance informed. In her intervention, Sitharaman spoke about IMF's mandate and lending policies, a strong, quota-based, and adequately resourced IMF, Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT) Financing and IMF Governance reforms. In her address, she also highlighted the role of IMF in addressing debt restructuring process bottlenecks and fostering cooperation on debt issues, including through co-chairing the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) with India and the World Bank, according to the Finance Ministry. The roundtable discussion was hosted by US Treasury Secretary Yellen. A high-level seminar on «Strengthening the Financial Capacity of MDBs» was also organised by the G20 India Presidency. Sitharaman drew attention to India's G20 Presidency's focus on the importance of multilateralism to move towards coordinated and consensus-based solutions to global challenges and also highlighted that in line with the evolving needs of the membership, the IMF's primary focus needs to be macroeconomic surveillance and policy guidance. The participants during the seminar deliberated on various options to enhance multi-lateral development banks (MDBs) financing and how these options can be implemented most effectively across the MDBs. The Union Finance Minister also underscored the importance of the IMF to remain well-capitalised through quota-based resources to remain central to the global financial safety net. Expressing

video content consumption patterns of American teenagers, highlighting YouTube's domination over Netflix in grasping the young viewership. Teenagers in the U.S., as per the survey, allotted 29.1% of their daily video consumption time to YouTube, surpassing Netflix which stood at 28.7%.

Conor McGregor, the Irish MMA sensation, is edging closer to his UFC comeback. After a significant hiatus from the sport due to a devastating leg injury, McGregor is now back in the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) testing pool, taking a significant step toward a return to the octagon.

Market rallied for a second straight day on Wednesday after strong quarterly business updates from several corporates and also easing inflation concerns. With the start of earnings season, analysts expect stock-specific action as well as sectorial rotation in the market. The IT sector would be in focus with TCS announcing its results post-market Wednesday, while Infosys and HCL Tech earnings are due later today. «Going forward, we expect the market momentum to continue on the back of positive global cues, easing of US bond yields, and strong domestic economic position,” said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 16.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 19846.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Thursday.

A US bankruptcy judge, in order to resolve the legal battle over a significant $284 million claim by bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) against crypto lender BlockFi, has ordered them to enter mediation.

“Let’s get this straight – the energy transition will only happen on the backs of a stable, secure and resilient grid,” says Samuel Morillon, managing director Australia, Siemens Energy.

Gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton is in hospital “fighting for her life,” according to the Olympic gold medallist’s daughter.

Investing.com — US stock futures were trading slightly higher during Wednesday's evening trade, following a positive session for major benchmark averages as focus turned toward Thursday's consumer price index data release.

Argentina’s firebrand populist presidential candidate Javier Milei is coming under fire from his rivals who are blaming him for a sharp depreciation of the local currency in the parallel market

U.S. wholesale prices rose last month at the fastest pace since April, suggesting that inflationary pressures remain despite a year and a half of higher interest rates

Jeep maker Stellantis says it will build a second electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, that will create 1,400 new jobs

Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah

The victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire are being remembered with a new memorial

One of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest is being put on hold so the company can reevaluate the route

Jeep maker Stellantis says it will build a second electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, that will create 1,400 new jobs

Kansas became the 10th state in the nation Wednesday to require two-person railroad crews over the objections of the freight railroads, but the industry may challenge the rule in court as it has in other states like Ohio

October 11, 2023

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group is suing Malaysia in a UK court, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as tensions escalate over a settlement linked to its role in the 1MDB investment-fund scandal.

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