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Unionized dockworkers are the most recent group of U.S. workers to back their demands for better contracts by walking off the job

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience

The U.S. broker-dealer unit of Toronto Dominion Bank TD.TO has agreed to pay over $20 million under a deal with U.S. authorities to settle charges that it manipulated the U.S. Treasuries market.

Xi Jinping issuing a stern warning that the road ahead for the Communist nation won't be smooth as it is weighed down by economic headwinds coupled with intensifying rivalry with the US and growing tensions with neighbours, including India. A large number of people attended the ceremonial flag hoisting at the sprawling Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday to celebrate the National Day as the country shut down for a week-long holiday. Other than this, there were no festivities nor grand military parades displaying China's military might like in the 60th and 70th anniversaries of the National Day, but a rallying call from Xi asking people to prepare for hard times. «The road ahead won't be smooth and flat, there will be difficulties and obstacles. [We] might face high winds and rough seas, even stormy seas,» Xi said at a banquet on the eve of the anniversary as China tries to regain economic momentum amid an increasingly challenging set of geopolitical headwinds.

Punjab a free investment zone and demanded a military academy in Anandpur Sahib to propel the Indian state on the path of development. «Punjab is a very important part of India. If Punjab prospers, India will prosper, and vice versa. Unfortunately, Punjab went through a difficult period in the 80s and 90s due to militancy and extremism. It suffered a lot, including the loss of a generation of Sikhs. Even today, Punjab is bearing the consequences of the events in 1984. Its progress was halted, with little investment happening in the region,» said Jasdip Singh Jasse, chairman of Sikhs of America. «We would like to request Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) to make Punjab an enterprise zone, make it a free investment zone, give incentives to businesses, and set up a military academy in Anandpur Saheb,» Jasse told PTI. In the absence of opportunities, youths of Punjab are spending large amounts of money to illegally travel to the US and Canada. «Youths of Punjab be given business opportunities in Punjab itself,» he said.

Instead of liquid water, this underground ocean consists of water trapped in the crystalline structure of a blue mineral called ringwoodite. The research team, led by geophysicist Steven Jacobsen, used seismic data from thousands of earthquakes to uncover this hidden reservoir. The defining feature of this underground ocean is its crystallized water form, which is locked within the molecular structure of ringwoodite. This unique form of water storage challenges previous theories about Earth's water reservoirs.

Invesco increased the fair value of public markets-bound online food delivery company Swiggy in its books to $13.3 billion as of July 31, according to a regulatory filing made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. At the same time, the investor reduced the valuation of fintech firm Pine Labs to $3.3 billion. The valuation ascribed to Swiggy by Invesco was 24% higher than the $10.7 billion value at which the asset management firm invested in the company in January 2022. As of April 30, Invesco valued Swiggy at $12.7 billion. Invesco is not participating in the offer for sale (OFS) component of Swiggy’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO). The Bengaluru-based company has filed an updated red herring prospectus for its public issue through which it is looking to raise Rs 3,750 crore in fresh capital and OFS of up to 185.3 million shares.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to an eight-month low of 56.5 in September from 57.5 in August. A reading of 50 separates expansion from contraction.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bharat Forge Ltd’s growth engine appears to be chugging along, though not without a few bumps. While its defence business is on a good footing, the auto segments, particularly overseas, are fighting an uphill battle.

Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday

Some Verizon customers have been hit by a service outage

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike early Tuesday

Speaking at the National Association for Business Economics Annual Meeting yesterday (30 September), Powell said the US economy was «strong» and had made «significant progress over the past two years» towards achieving its dual mandate goal of maximising employment and stable prices. Investors relieved by 'aggressive' Fed rate cut but question need of large snip Powell pointed to a «solid» labour market, and said «I have greater confidence that [inflation] is it on a sustainable path back to 2%». Last month, the Fed cut US interest rates by 50bps, the first rate reductions in four ...

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Welspun Corp share price rallied 4% to a 52-week high of Rs 795 in Tuesday's trade on BSE following the announcement of a major order worth Rs 2,400 crore in the United States. «We are pleased to announce the receipt of a significantly large order in the USA valued at Rs 2,400 crore (approx.), for supply of Coated HSAW Pipes for a Natural gas Pipeline project,» the company said in an exchange filing. The execution of this order is scheduled for FY25 and FY26.

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More Americans are in jobs where a chunk of their pay isn’t guaranteed.

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Soviet Union, the Communist Party of China retains a firm grip on power. The powerful and feared organization has ruled the nation — home to close to one-fifth of the world's population — for 75 years, surpassing the 74-year Soviet era in Russia. The party survived years of self-inflicted tumult after it took control in 1949. A major course correction in 1978 transformed the country into an industrial giant with an economy second in size only to the United States.