2020 Financial News

DORTMUND, Germany: Germany takes on Denmark in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Saturday. Germany will have to make changes in defense for the game as it tries to carry the host-nation buzz deeper into the knockout stages. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local (1900 GMT) in Dortmund. Here's what to know about the match: Match facts — This is the only game in the round of 16 that features two unbeaten teams. Germany finished top of Group A with wins over Scotland and Hungary and a draw with Switzerland. Denmark drew all of its games against Slovenia, England and Serbia. — Germany was eliminated by eventual runner-up England in the round of 16 at Euro 2020 and hasn't won a knockout game at a major tournament since Euro 2016.

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for "Flight Risk," a suspense thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson. The film will be released in theaters on October 18.

The Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections

A measure of prices that's closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease

A jury has concluded that a landlord’s attempt to evict a former mayor of Maine's largest city who formed a tenants union amounted to retaliation

central government employees and pensioners get arrears for the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) suspended for 18 months during the COVID-19 pandemic? In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, National Council (staff side), Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees, urged the central government to release the DA arrears of 18 months suspended earlier. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Government stalled the payment of DA and DR for 18 months from January 2020 to June 2021. Earlier, Mukesh Singh, General Secretary, of Bharatiya Pratiksha Mazdoor Sangh, urged the central government to release the suspended DA arrears of 18 months. In a letter addressed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Singh said, «I fully understand the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic disruptions that led to the freezing of three instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for the fiscal years 2020-21. However, as our nation is gradually recovering from the impact of the pandemic, it is heartening to witness an improvement in the financial position of our country.» In a letter to Prime Minister, Mishra said, «As a secretary (staff Side) of the National Council (JCM) it is my duty to draw your kind attention to some of the major issues which are agitating the minds of the central government employees and pensioners.»

₹9.96 in June 2020 to its current trading level around ₹141.85. Similarly, over the last three years, it has seen substantial growth of 588 percent, starting from ₹20.61 in June 2021.In the past year alone, Inox Wind has continued to deliver multibagger returns, with a remarkable surge of 256 percent.

Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he's capable of guiding the U.S. through a range of challenges. The 78-year-old Trump, meanwhile, could use the moment to try to move past his felony conviction in New York and convince an audience of tens of millions that he's temperamentally suited to return to the Oval Office.

NASA said on Thursday that it would continue to evaluate Starliner's propulsion system performance along with Boeing before the shuttle returns from the International Space Station (ISS). NASA and Boeing did not provide a new date on the return, which had been set for June 26 after a pushback from the first potential date of June 14.

Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump traded attacks on abortion and their handling of the economy early in their debate on Thursday night, giving voters a rare side-by-side look at the two oldest candidates ever to seek the U.S. presidency. Biden, sounding hoarse and tentative at times, stumbled over his words on occasion, while Trump rattled off one attack after another that included several well-worn falsehoods, including claims that migrants have carried out a crime wave and that Democrats support infanticide.

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in more than two years

Smith joined the firm from Merian Global Investors in 2020, arriving at then River and Mercantile prior to the completion of Jupiter Asset Management's acquisition of Merian. He served as head of UK wholesale distribution for two years at Merian, and held the same role for almost a decade at Old Mutual Global Investors, prior to which he worked at abrdn, joining Standard Life Investments in 1999. River Global taps Royal London AM and Vanguard for sales hires He joined the firm as head of UK discretionary sales, a role he held for ten years, before taking on his first head of UK who...

The UK’s financial watchdog has bolstered its workforce dedicated to crypto, increasing the number of staff to 100. This expansion comes as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) grapples with new regulatory issues in the digital asset market.

Salil Parekh, CEO of India's second biggest IT services export company, has agreed to pay a fine of ₹25 lakh (close to $30,000) to the markets regulator for failing to have adequate controls to prevent insider trading, it added.The case pertains to entities and individuals including Pranshu Bhutra, Amit Bhutra, Bharath C. Jain, Capital One Partners, Tesora Capital, and Venkata Subramaniam V.

₹30.46 crore initial public offering (IPO) of Mason Infratech was available for subscription between June 24 and June 26 with a price band of ₹62-64. The issue saw strong demand, being subscribed 32.89 times in the 3 days of bidding.

National Stock Exchange (NSE). The inclination of Gen Z towards investments is among the key growth drivers of the Indian economy.This generation has heard all about the 2008 financial crisis and experienced the 2020 health crisis and recessionary fears that spanned the next three years. Those in India have experienced a lot more, including high-speed UPI transition and demonetization.

One of President Joe Biden’s signature laws aimed to invigorate renewable energy manufacturing in the U.S. It will also help a solar panel company reap billions of dollars

NIA) on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentencing of two members of the proscribed Bangladeshi terror outfit, Ansal-al-lslam, over a conspiracy to unleash terrorist attacks in India. They have been identified as Bangladeshi nationals, Mahmud Hassan @ Shariful Hassan and Mohamad Sayad Hussain @ Mohamad Sa'ad Hussain @ Sohan Molla @ Shihab Hossain. The NIA Special Court, Aizawl, Mizoram, has sentenced both to Imprisonment of five years each, along with fine of Rs 10,000 or one month in default, after finding them quilty under various provisions of IPC, Foreigners Act and UA(P) Act.

Spain's government says it will temporarily eliminate the sales tax on olive oil to help cushion skyrocketing prices

A U.S. appeals court says that Smith & Wesson must comply with a subpoena from New Jersey officials investigating whether the gun-maker engaged in any deceptive advertising

Volkswagen is recalling more than 271,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the front passenger air bag may not inflate in a crash