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Reliance would be in focus as Jio financial services is set to be listed today. «We expect domestic as well as global markets to remain under pressure. The action is likely to continue in the broader market along with sectorial rotation,» Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19000 to 19600 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19100 to 19500 zones. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETS

US insurance broker giant Marsh & McLennan is nearing an agreement to acquire Australia’s Honan Insurance, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Joseph Ax

Julio Rodriguez, the standout baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, achieved an extraordinary feat on Saturday night by securing his fourth consecutive four-hit game, a remarkable occurrence in the world of baseball. Over the course of his last four games, Rodriguez has accumulated an astounding 17 hits, etching his name into the annals of history. This accomplishment is particularly striking considering that Rodriguez is only in his second season in Major League Baseball (MLB).

IT hardware industry is increasingly concerned about what could be New Delhi’s definition of “trusted hardware”, with the Centre stressing that imposition of import curbs on laptops, tablets and servers is primarily due to national security reasons. Industry executives say that while the government has been successful in restricting Chinese players Huawei and ZTE from participating in India’s 5G rollout after adoption of the “trusted sources” approach, replicating the same for IT hardware won’t be feasible. That’s because unlike telecom equipment, laptops/tablets are consumer devices. More importantly, more than 80% of the market is controlled by non-Chinese firms belonging to the US, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which are already trusted trade partners of India, said industry executives. Lenovo is the only Chinese firm. Under India’s new rules for security of mobile networks, telcos are mandated to buy network equipment only from entities labelled by the National Cyber Security Coordinator as a ‘trusted source’ and product designated as a ‘trusted’ one.

By Stephanie van den Berg and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen

Coinbase, a leading crypto exchange, published a report titled 'United States of Crypto: New York' on August 8, 2023. According to the report, the swift adoption of crypto and web3 technologies in the state, with nearly one-fifth of New Yorkers owning cryptocurrency, signals a promising future for crypto in New York.

Sorin Investments, a technology-focussed fund, co-founded by former KKR India head and private equity veteran Sanjay Nayar and Angad Banga, has raised a corpus of over Rs 1,000 crore for the second close of its maiden fund. It had raised around $100 million (approximately Rs 800 crore) in its first close last year. The tech-focused investment firm’s fundraise comes at a time when the Indian tech startup ecosystem is facing a funding crunch that has seen several investors slash down the valuations of several major Indian tech companies. Investors in the fund include Henry Kravis, George Roberts and other partners of the American global investment firm KKR & Co as well as Hero Enterprise chairperson Sunil Kant Munjal and a few other global and Indian family offices. Nayar and Banga were formerly associated with KKR. Nayar founded Sorin after a four-decade career spanning banking and private equity. Nayar and Banga have also invested a significant amount of their personal capital in the fund as sponsor commitments, they said in an earlier interview without disclosing the sum. The fund focuses on early-stage technology startups across various industries like fintech, edtech, software as a service (Saas), logistics, clean technologies and direct-to-consumer products and brands. It aims to invest between $2-10 million in target companies.

By Drazen Jorgic

5G networks in India from the second half of 2024, said a senior executive of Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia. «You will see some early adopters this year, and then I think by the second half of 2024, there will be a big growth in the enterprises,» said Sanjay Malik, head of the India market for Nokia. He was speaking at ETTelecom's fourth edition of Digital Telco event — 2023, organised with the TRAI Centre for Studies and Research.

The country’s busiest airport has blasted Qantas and Virgin Australia for wasting capacity, saying a lack of seats, rather than lack of demand is limiting domestic passenger traffic.

Captain Olga Carmona scored the winner in the first half as Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time by beating England 1-0 in the final in front of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia on Sunday.

BlueRock hashired Ad Astra and Clearsight Advisors, the corporate adviser’s affiliate in the United States, to advise on a capital raise and find a capital partner to help it supercharge its growth, Street Talk can reveal.

One of Australia’s wealthiest families, the Smorgons, have cut back their investments in Australian apartment development and the office market in the United States in a post-pandemic strategic reset.

One of Australia’s largest veterinary chains, VetPartners, has caught the attention of Swedish private equity investor EQT Partners.

Trader sentiment has turned bearish following Bitcoin’s (BTC) 11% slump this week. Although Bitcoin is taking support near $25,000, several analysts are factoring in another leg down toward the crucial $20,000 level.

NEW DELHI : The success of Shark Tank India on SonyLIV has triggered a rush for business reality shows by other streaming services as well, centred around small-town entrepreneurship and the concept of startups. Telugu over-the-top (OTT) service Aha has floated Nenu Super Woman for female entrepreneurs, while Amazon Prime has launched a series called Mission Start Ab.

MUMBAI : A clutch of companies that eroded billions in shareholder wealth since their public listing has seen an exodus of retail shareholders, a Mint analysis of exchange data showed. At least 2.2 million retail shareholders, 73 large foreign institutional investors (FIIs), and 22 mutual funds sold shares of 12 large companies, including Nykaa (FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd), Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India and Paytm (One 97 Communications Ltd), since their initial public offerings.

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Barbie," the captivating creation starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Helmed by the directorial prowess of Greta Gerwig, this cinematic venture, which made its theatrical debut alongside Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" on July 21, 2023, unfolded as a fascinating online spectacle. Even before the grand unveiling of these two blockbuster movies, the digital realm was abuzz with fervor, christening the co-release phenomenon as "Barbenheimer." The unique cinematic aura surrounding Gerwig's work promptly struck a chord with the audience, enrapturing their hearts and evoking their love for the film.

The year started with an almost unanimous forecast that major developed economies were staring at a full-blown recession, led by the US and Europe. This doesn't quite seem likely anymore. IMF recently upgraded its US annual growth forecast from 1.4% y-o-y (January economic outlook) to 1.8% in July and Euro area growth from 0.7% to 0.9% for 2023.