2024 Financial News

Leading crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase on Tuesday, unveiled plans to completely cease support for Bitcoin SV (BSV) token. The platform had delisted the token in 2021.

'Live at the Apollo' is set to return in 2024, marking its 20th anniversary since its debut. BBC Two has confirmed the commissioning of a special celebratory series along with a new series for 2025, each consisting of six episodes and a Christmas special. The renowned show will be filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo, a venue capable of accommodating up to 3,500 guests. «We are very proud that we will be making two more series of Live at the Apollo, which provides a platform for fresh and experienced comedians to showcase themselves.

(Reuters) -Five Republican candidates will take part in the third 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in Florida. Donald Trump is set to skip the event.

Capterra survey, Indian businesses have reported a sharp rise in the frequency of software upgrades and modifications in 2023. Over three-quarters (76%) of the respondents stated that they have had to replace, modify, or right-size software more frequently since the beginning of 2023.

Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman, preparing to step down as the firm’s leader at the end of this year, said he will also vacate his post as chairman by the end of 2024.

The International Monetary Fund upgraded its projections for China’s annual economic growth this year and next as the nation recorded a stronger-than-expected performance in the third quarter and Beijing rolled out policies to support the recovery.

HSBC analysts believe that global equity markets will see a 15% increase by the end of 2024.

By Gergely Szakacs

Vladimir Putin has moved to shore up support among his core base in the security forces, the armed forces and with regional voters outside Moscow, while Wagner has been brought firmly to heel. Russian defence, weapons and overall budget spending has soared while Putin has made numerous public appearances, including the regions, over recent months. "The decision has been made - he will run," said one of the sources who has knowledge of the planning.

country's growth forecast to 5% and 4.2% in 2023 and 2024 respectively. In an official statement, the IMF said that GDP growth could slow to 4.6% in 2024 because of continued weakness in China's property sector and subdued external demand, Reuters reported.

BEIJING (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its 2023 gross domestic product growth forecast for China to 5.4% from 5%, citing a «strong» post-COVID-19 recovery, but said the fund still expected the world's second-biggest economy to slow next year.

Onion prices rose nearly 75% in the first week of November compared with the previous month. “Alongside a rise in broader vegetable prices in October, we expect CPI inflation to rise to 5.3% y-o-y from 5.0% in September, with headline inflation tracking 6% in November/December, before moderating next year,” said Sonal Varma and Aurodeep Nandi, economist, Nomura. While economists contend that falling tomato prices are expected to keep inflation in check in October, they say the situation may worsen going ahead. “Daily food prices from the National Horticulture Board is indicating a 10.9% MoM rise in onion prices in October, which is being countered by a 9.3% decline in tomato prices. Potato prices are also showing a mild decline in October.

semiconductor industry has been in the limelight in recent years due to its soaring demand and the persistent global shortage of chips, making it a favoured investment sector for investors looking for high growth. Adding to this excitement, Qualcomm Inc., a global semiconductor giant, has announced plans to outsource the manufacturing of semiconductor chips in India. The company aims to capitalise on its substantial scale and the need for high chip volumes by collaborating with key industry players to introduce state-of-the-art technology in the country.

benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index has climbed in the six months leading to the vote in each of the past five elections, posting an average 16 percent return during the period, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Gains in the three months after the polls have averaged more than 3 percent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a test in five state polls this month before the nationwide contest in the summer of 2024.

India is pulling out all the stops to get Elon Musk's Tesla to the country with government departments working to provide all the required approvals by January 2024. The Prime Minister's Office Monday held a meeting with top officials to take stock of the next phase of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in the country, including Tesla's investment proposal, people with knowledge of the matter told ET. «Though the agenda of the meeting was centred on general policy matters, fast-tracking approvals by January 2024 to Tesla's proposed investment in the country was spelt out,» a top official said.

Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried’s public trial in a New York court ended with the jury finding him guilty on all seven charges on Nov. 3, including two counts of wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of securities fraud, one count of commodities fraud conspiracy and one count of money laundering conspiracy. He will return to court for sentencing by Judge Lewis Kaplan on March 28, 2024. Government prosecutors will recommend a sentence, but Kaplan will have the final say.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) server shipments are expected to return to significant growth in 2024. That's according to analysts at TF International Securities in a research note Monday.

The recent chain of events-arrest of state minister Jyoti Priya Mallick, a series of raids by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged ration distribution scandal and the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra-have all left the party shaken. JP Mallick's arrest is sure to hit Trinamool's organisational strength in the LS polls. Nicknamed 'Balu', Mallick was in-charge of North 24 Parganas district and had substantial political hold over the region, a party source told ET.

Tate McRae is gearing up for the release of her sophomore album 'Think Later' on December 8. The album is releasing just weeks after the singer is set to make her debut on Saturday Night Live show. “This album means sooo much to me and I can’t believe it’s so close to coming out.

DUBAI (Reuters) — Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum approved a budget of 246.6 billion dirham ($67.14 billion) for the emirate's government in 2024-2026, the Dubai media office said on Monday.

Mark Gurman, it was mentioned that the Apple Watch might potentially include two vital health features in 2024: a blood pressure monitor and a sleep apnea detector. The blood pressure monitor would notify the user when their blood pressure is elevated. Additionally, there are reports indicating that Apple is exploring the development of an enhanced version that could provide precise readings of both systolic and diastolic pressure.