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version 2.24.16.10.The anticipated feature allows users who are part of the Google Play Beta program to access a new voice message icon within the chat interface. This icon, resembling the familiar voice message symbol found in standard chats and group conversations, is positioned adjacent to the text input field at the bottom of the screen.

Nasdaq Composite index fell 2.2% on Friday, putting it on track to confirm it is in a correction following concerns about pricey Big Tech valuations and a cooling economy. Hit by softer-than-expected job reports and disappointing forecasts from Amazon and Intel, the Nadsaq's latest decline leaves it down 10.2% from its record high close of 18,647.45 points on July 10.

NCLT) approved a record 269 resolution plans under the insolvency law in 2023-24, which is 42 per cent higher than the year-ago period, a report by Crisil Ratings said. Of the 269 cases, 88 per cent are from the backlog of earlier years' admissions. This has been driven by greater investor interest in turnaround of stressed assets as seen in the resolution plan submissions.

White-collar hiring activity grew to 2877 points in July 2024, registering a 12% YoYincrease vs July 2023 and an 11% MoM sequential increase compared to June 2024, the latest edition the Naukri JobSpeak Index has revealed. Most sectors reported healthy double-digit growths, with Pharma/Biotech (26%), FMCG (26%), Real Estate (23%), and AI/ML (47%) leading the pack. However, some of the uptick could be attributed to an impacted base of July’23, which saw an atypical dip in Index value on account of the IT sector’s woes, a statement from the company said. The Pharma/Biotech sector recorded a substantial 26% YoY increase, with Baroda (61%) and Hyderabad (39%) driving the surge. Key roles within Pharma like Sales & Business Development and Procurement & Supply Chain saw a 42% rise in hiring. Similarly, hiring in FMCG sector grew by 26%, led by Bangalore (52%) and Kolkata (43%), with Marketing and Communication roles in FMCG experiencing a 57% increase. The Real Estate sector also demonstrated a strong 23% growth in hiring, largely influenced by Delhi-NCR (+51%) and Hyderabad (+28%).

forex reserves dipped by $3.47 billion to $667.39 billion for the week ending on July 26, data shared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. Previously, country's forex reserves jumped by $4.00 billion to hit an all-time high of $670.86 billion as of July 19. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI, Foreign currency assets (FCAs) fell by $1. 1 billion to $586.88 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

UBS Private Wealth Management managing director Alli McCartney explains how the Fed's messaging could affect the market on 'Making Money.'

An estimated 1m Palestinians have fled Rafah since the start of Israel’s offensive there on May 6th. For those who remain, the fighting has had grisly consequences. At least 45 people, including a number of children, died on May 26th after an Israeli air strike set fire to a tent camp; survivors had to pull charred bodies from the wreckage.

According to the firm's half year results published today (2 August), RLAM recorded around £100m in net inflows, while the figure for external net outflows stood at £700m, including £1.7bn of net outflows from its global equity strategies. In April, RLAM head of equities Peter Rutter and four other equity portfolio managers announced their departure in order to set up their own company. Following the resignations, RLAM has reshuffled its global equities team, led now by CIO Piers Hillier. External net inflows across other strategies, however, reached £1bn, more than double the amou...

Delhi government extensively mapped the city's utilities, creating a geospatial database that included both two-and three-dimensional information on underground and overground assets. Recently, the government has decided to modernise this infrastructure to provide more accurate data and integrated services using the latest technologies, reported The Times of India. This initiative will start with a pilot project covering Mehrauli, Masoodpur, and Rangpuri villages using high-resolution drone surveys. The original database operational since over a decade includes comprehensive spatial datasets covering drains, sewers, water pipes, power lines, buildings, and transport networks, among other utilities. This database was accessible over the web and widely used by various departments and stakeholders to solve planning issues ranging from bus routes to drainage and preventive health campaigns.

Apple on Friday reported yet another quarterly revenue record in India for the third quarter ending June 29, 2024, continuing the high pace of growth in the world’s second largest smartphone market where consumers are continuing to buy premium products. Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook told analysts in its third quarter earnings call that Apple has set “quarterly revenue records in more than two dozen countries and regions, including Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the UK, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.” The bullish performance by the iPhone maker is when smartphone shipments in India fell 2% year-on-year in the June quarter as per market tracker Counterpoint Research which attributed the decline to the heatwave, seasonal slump, and a sequential slowdown in demand from the March quarter before.

Today will be the last opportunity for investors to purchase the shares of these companies in order to be able to qualify for the announced dividends. For the eligibility of the dividends, shareholders are required to buy the shares of the company at least one day before the ex-date, which ensures the settlement of the transaction on the following day.

MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star and a philanthropic force with nearly unrivaled influence among young audiences, acknowledged Wednesday that he used inappropriate language in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a ...

Just days away, WWE is gearing up for this year’s SummerSlam, which promises to bring lots of action — and sponsorships

DoorDash set quarterly records for total orders and revenue despite slowing U.S. restaurant traffic

Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the world despite a certification scandal that halted production in Japan for several months

U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist

An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for fraudulently claiming nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds

Apollo Global Management Inc. executives sought to allay investor concerns about the performance of alternative investments held at its Athene annuities business after that unit weighed on earnings in the second quarter.

The Canadian market is about to be flooded with some big bond deals, and investors have so far been snatching up the debt.

NANTERRE, France—As the Marseillaise blared around the arena and a French swimmer soaked in the adulation of his home crowd, a middle-aged American stood off to the side of the starting blocks beaming with pride. He may not have been applauding a countryman, but he was reveling in his handiwork. Bob Bowman is the most successful coach in the history of U.S.

Being worth a million dollars used to be the exception, but for Canadian households it is now just average — though it isn’t quite as straightforward as it sounds. Data released by Statistics Canada in June showed that in the first quarter of 2024, average household net worth reached $1,009,483, an increase of about 2.5 per cent from a year ago and up nearly 28 per cent from the final quarter of 2019, the last full quarter before the pandemic. While total household wealth may be at a record, it isn’t the first time average wealth has passed the million-dollar threshold. For three quarters during the pandemic, when real estate values ballooned and savings rates soared, average household wealth also topped seven figures. Stock market gains have helped fuel the latest wave of wealth growth, contributing to inequality along the way.