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The Delaware-based investment company, which is known for its activist shareholder campaigns at companies including GSK and Germany's Fresenius, is led by Paul Singer, who is recognised for his high-profile, and often aggressive dealmaking. US activist investor Elliott Management takes 5% stake in Scottish Mortgage The US hedge fund has had an ongoing presence among UK firms, most recently in Scottish Mortgage when it took a 5% position last March and before that it was well-known for its public battle with Alliance Trust. In 2015, the firm used its position as the trust's largest ...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Let’s take stock of India’s external environment. Our pile of foreign exchange has dropped by nearly $80 billion or about 12% in five months.

Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul.

Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry.

DeepSeek's success is a victory for China's education system, proof that it equals that of the United States or has even surpassed it.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. By wielding the threat of imposing across-the-board tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China for no justifiable reason, US President Donald Trump demonstrated that he is a major risk for America and its trade partners. But how other countries respond to Trump’s reckless policies will ultimately determine how much damage the global economy will sustain.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week’s monetary policy meeting has several firsts to its credit: It was the first of 2025, the first under a new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the first since Donald Trump became US president, and the first in five years to cut the repo rate. The policy pivot was widely expected: Recent off-policy measures to infuse liquidity already signalled a high chance of the same.

Punjab's Amritsar received the heartbreaking news on Sunday that their 33-year-old son had died in the forests of Guatemala while attempting to cross the perilous 'donkey route' to reach the US.

«In those days, when Sunil Gavaskar used to get out, the hopes on rest of the batsmen was very-very low. Today, barring India, most other countries in emerging market like Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa, have not delivered return to investors. Over 20-year period, emerging markets underperformed developed markets,» says Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak AMC. Exactly a month ago, this market had a lot of event risk, budget, Trump and tariffs, then there was RBI, MPC, and then Delhi elections. Thankfully for us, we have come on the right side of all the individual events. So, if events were making markets nervous and if the events are behind us and we have been on the right side of the event, then do you think it is a matter of time markets will stabilise? Nilesh Shah: So, in our opinion, while there are certain events which are behind us, there are few things which will keep market on the volatile side. One, we are in a world which is increasingly becoming protectionist from globalised, with Trump administration launching newer and newer initiatives for America first, there will be concerns on geopolitical side.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is set to review America’s aging air-traffic control system, according to a Wednesday X post from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The announcement provoked Democratic outrage: “The last thing I want is that guy trying to control the airspace," Sen.

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Gulf of America Day," celebrating the renaming of the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

Australian government will urge the United States to grant exemptions on steel tariffs and has raised the issue with President Donald Trump's administration, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in parliament on Monday.

Super Bowl ad that the brewing company says celebrates the «grit and determination» of the American spirit.

Tata Steel and JSW Steel among others may remain in focus on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. This may impact companies like Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel and Power, SAIL, Jindal Stainless and NMDC.

Teddy Day is celebrated on February 10. It is a special day in the Valentine’s Week that brings warmth, love, and joy. It is an occasion to express your feelings by gifting a soft, cuddly teddy bear to your loved ones. Teddy bears symbolize love, care, and comfort, making them an ideal gift to show affection to your partner, friends, and family.

Ajay Bagga, Market Expert, says Prime Minister Modi's visit to the US next week is a good sign. It is anticipated that India will sign some defense agreements and announce equipment purchases. Additionally, there are already signs of tariff relief on US products. We can expect a handshake that may draw attention to the markets. Although the recent earnings season was not strong, the upcoming quarter appears more promising, and with the rate cut, rate-sensitive sectors should perform better. What is your take on the markets overall? How much of the positives in terms of the Union Budget as well as the RBI monetary policy coming as per expectation is now priced in and what will drive the markets ahead because January has been quite wobbly. In February, we seem to be stabilising a bit but what is the way forward? Ajay Bagga: The Union Budget, on balance, was a good one. In terms of the RBI policy, the positive was the rate cut. What disappointed the market and led to some amount of sell off in the banking stocks. The Budget on balance has been positive for the markets. Infrastructure spend has been maintained. Fiscal deficit goes down, creating some space for RBI to cut rates and consumption gets a boost.

Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the one-cent coin. «For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!» Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site. «I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies.»

Donald Trump arrived at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, making history as the first sitting US President to attend a Super Bowl.