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Premier Energies, India's second-largest integrated solar cell and solar module manufacturer, will open for subscription on August 27 and close on August 29. The IPO consists of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 1,291 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 3.42 crore shares by the selling shareholders.

U.S. Senate candidate West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight to keep a historic hotel at his luxury resort before it’s auctioned off next week due to unpaid debts

Target’s comparable sales rose for the first time in a year as grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers began to pay off

U.S. stocks ticked lower and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year

Arch Resources and Consol Energy are combining to form a single coal producer valued at more than $5 billion

Matt Orton of Raymond James Investment Management explains why he is optimistic about the U.S. economy on «Mornings with Maria.» 

The check-in area of London City Airport, about a 30-minute Tube ride from Canary Wharf, looks much like any midsized hub in North America. There are queues of passengers waiting to check bags, busy shops and restaurants, and a duty-free shop.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is asking banks to line up about €9.5 billion (US$10.6 billion) of debt for its potential take-private deal for Spanish pharmaceutical producer Grifols SA, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

The Premier League has been a rich hunting ground for Americans over the past two decades, with almost half the 20 clubs under their control as it started a new season. The interest was turbocharged when a group led by billionaire Todd Boehly acquired Chelsea two years ago.

New York Federal Reserve, 28.4% of participants said they were looking for work, which is a rise from 19.4% one year ago and the highest percentage since March 2014. That covers both those who are currently unemployed and those who are employed but looking for new opportunities. Even though some economists are lowering their predictions of a recession, the results of the New York Fed's thrice-annual Survey of Consumer Expectations Labor Market Survey provide more proof that the U.S. economic outlook is becoming worse. Although it is still relatively low at 4.3%, the unemployment rate has increased from its 3.5% post-pandemic low. Also Read: Is Prince Andrew facing an unexpected relocation? Know King Charles’ next move

capital on Wednesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had jumped Rs 1,400 to settle at Rs 74,150 per 10 grams in the previous session on Tuesday. However, silver prices declined Rs 150 to Rs 87,000 per kilogram against Rs 87,150 per kg in the previous close.

Living to 100 was once a rare occurrence but it’s becoming more common and requiring understanding and preparation from financial advisors focusing on retirement planning.

A signal from the Bitcoin derivatives market points to the growing risk of a “short squeeze” that can stoke sharp rallies in the largest digital asset, according to cryptocurrency specialist K33 Research.

A firm that lost millions of dollars of client funds in two separate cyber incidents is to pay $850,000 and agree to a cease-and-desist order and censure, to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A ban on noncompete agreements that would have widespread impact on employment across industries has been struck down in court.

The stepbrother of a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. associate was sentenced to a year of probation for trading on inside tips taken from the investment bank and from Blackstone Inc. 

organ donation crisis persists as demand far exceeds supply. In India alone, over 300,000 patients are currently on the waiting list for donor organs, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Successful organ donation hinges on multiple factors, including organ compatibility with the recipient’s body weight, height, size, and blood group. Even when a match is found, the viability of the organ, particularly the heart, can be compromised by the lack of oxygen and blood during the dying process, a TOI report stated. Revolutionary Procedure Expands Organ Availability A new technique, known as abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (A-NRP), could significantly improve organ availability. Developed by doctors in the US and Canada, this method involves connecting the deceased body to a portable heart and lung machine. This machine supplies blood to vital organs like the liver, pancreas, small intestine, and kidneys after circulatory death. By maintaining a steady flow of oxygen and nutrients, A-NRP enhances the condition of the organs, making them suitable for transplantation.

Indian astronaut is likely to fly to the International Space Station by April next year as part of the NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. Two Indian astronaut-designates Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair are undergoing training in the US for the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission. ISRO has assigned Shukla for the Ax-4 mission while Nair would be the backup candidate. «An Indian astronaut will travel to the ISS by April next year,» Singh told a press conference here ahead of the first-ever National Space Day celebrations to mark the landing of Vikram lander on the Moon on August 23 last year. The theme for the National Space Day is 'Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga'. On the occasion, ISRO will release on August 23 the scientific data collected by the Chandrayaan-3 mission that could be used by researchers.

In half-year results published today (21 August), the £885m trust posted a net asset value total return of 13.1% and share price total return of 11%, against the 7.4% gain recorded by the FTSE All-Share index. Temple Bar's chair Richard Wyatt said the results reflect «strong stock selection» in market conditions that have been «supportive» of the portfolio managers' value investing approach. The outperformance enjoyed by the trust came on the back of solid gains made by its positions in NatWest Group, Barclays, ITV and Anglo American, as well as in the Dutch insurer NN Group, with all...