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A second term for Donald Trump as president of the United States could potentially impact Canada’s banking sector more than a win by Kamala Harris due to his proposed tax cuts for corporations and his aggressive focus on re-shoring, some analysts say.

The Canadian dollar is at risk of falling to lows only seen during big economic shocks as forces once again line up against the currency, economists warn.

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The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 release date on Netflix has remained a topic of curiosity for the fans of the hugely popular show. The Lincoln Lawyer is based on novels written by Michael Connelly. «The Brass Verdict» was adapted in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 1, The Fifth Witness was adapted for the second season, and The Gods of Guilt was adapted in season 3, WhatsOnNetflix reported. Also Read: Top economist since 2012 predicts Donald Trump’s win in 2024 US Election

Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump traded bitter attacks while racing to woo the voters in key battleground states that could decide the outcome of the razor-tight contest. On Monday, Trump, the Republican nominee, addressed a rally at the McCamish Pavilion on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta where he rejected attempts by Democrats to compare him with the Nazis. «The newest line from Kamala and her campaign is that anyone who isn't voting for her is a Nazi,» he said at the capital city of Georgia. Georgia is one of the seven key battleground states that could decisively swing the November 5 election in favour of either candidate.

Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in critical swing states. Experts believe that narrow margins in these battlegrounds could lead to recounts, especially if vote tallies fall within the threshold triggering an automatic or candidate-requested recount. Key states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, which determined the election’s outcome in 2020, are once again in focus, with both candidates showing neck-and-neck numbers, as mentioned in a report by Forbes.

Donald Trump as she delivers her closing election argument Tuesday on the spot where her rival rallied supporters before the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack. With polls in a dead heat exactly one week before Election Day, the Democratic vice president's campaign said she chose the symbolic site to push her case that the Republican former president is a threat to American democracy. But Harris will also deliver an «optimistic and hopeful» message, a senior campaign official said, amid rumblings in the party that she is focusing too much on Trump and not enough on her own policies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Social scientists are baffled by mysterious forces pulling Americans into two contradictory versions of reality. In the reality inhabited by Republicans, Joe Biden didn’t win the 2020 presidential election.

Cashfree Payments on Tuesday said it has received the Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With the PPI licence, the Bengaluru-based payment aggregator can offer digital payment solutions such as mobile wallets, prepaid cards and vouchers, which customers can load with funds and use for transactions. “The PPI licence opens up a new field of opportunity for innovation in the payments landscape. Our focus has always been to provide secure, flexible and efficient payment experiences to Indian businesses as well as their customers. The PPI licence will help us build offerings that let internet businesses retain and grow their user base,” said Akash Sinha, CEO and cofounder, Cashfree Payments.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The world needs an effective International Monetary Fund (IMF). Countries have become hugely indebted after the covid pandemic, and the risk of new shocks grows as the world warms and new pathogens emerge.

Donald Trump has placed tariffs and tax cuts at the forefront of his economic plan, appealing to voters who largely view the economy as the leading issue in the 2024 election. Analysts estimate Trump's tax cut proposals could add between $3.6 trillion to $6.6 trillion to the federal deficit over ten years. In comparison, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris' proposals would have a smaller impact, potentially even reducing the deficit by up to $400 billion.

Grammy award winning singer Erykah Badu was honored with the “fashion icon” award at the 2024 Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion awards Monday night

Dhanteras, which is considered as an auspicious day for buying gold, is being celebrated in India today. But after a 30% rally in yellow metal since the last Dhanteras, is investing at current levels a right choice and what options do investors have? Gold has had a phenomenal run since the last Dhanteras which was celebrated on November 10, 2023. Notwithstanding this it can still earn returns of 10-12% till the next one.

Sun Pharma shares will be in the spotlight on Tuesday after the company reported 28% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 3,040 crore in the second quarter. The same stood at Rs 2,375 crore in the last year quarter. Revenue from operations in the reporting period rose 9% YoY to Rs 13,291 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s reliance on imported crude oil is getting worse. The latest government data shows that the country imported 88.2% of the oil it consumed in the first half of 2024-25, up from 87.6% a year earlier.

Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as investors looked forward to a slew of U.S. economic data for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, after a sharp plunge in the previous session, as a U.S. plan to purchase oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve provided support while investors remained focused on developments in the Middle East. Brent crude futures climbed 44 cents, or 0.6%, to $71.86 a barrel by 0025 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $67.83 a barrel, up 45 cents, or 0.7%.

Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, said on Monday that his choice for the US newspaper not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election was «a principled decision» and denied it was linked to personal interests. In an op-ed posted to the newspaper's website, Bezos argued that with trust in news media falling, steps needed to be taken to address accusations of partisanship. «What presidential endorsements actually do is create a perception of bias. A perception of non-independence. Ending them is a principled decision,» he wrote.

China's Ministry of State Security said on Tuesday that it had retrieved spying devices both on the ocean surface and in the depths of the sea, including underwater «lighthouses» that could guide the transit of foreign submarines. The ministry said it had uncovered devices that had been hidden on the ocean floor and were sending back information that could «pre-set the field for battle,» in an article on its official WeChat account, China's most popular social media app. Recent sea and air confrontations in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines over competing territorial claims in the highly strategic waterway have raised the risk of an escalation that could eventually involve the U.S., which is treaty-bound to defend the Philippines if it is attacked.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, has had a bad week. Elon Musk’s X suspended his new Hebrew-language account, and the Israel Defense Forces unleashed a devastating series of air raids against his country’s military infrastructure.

US election and key economic data that will set the stage for the next Federal Reserve decision. Shares rose in Sydney while Tokyo stocks were little changed and futures pointed to gains in Hong Kong. US futures were steady after most major groups in the S&P 500 gained at the start of the busiest week for corporate earnings.