2024 Financial News

opposition unity meeting in Karnataka's Bengaluru could witness the participation of up to 24 political parties including RJD, JDU, TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Samajwadi Party. The meeting will be held on July 17 and 18 in a bid to continue discussions on unitedly fighting the Bhartiya Janta Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

ANI, the discussions in the meeting will revolve around the upcoming Lok Sabha election, as well as preparations for various state elections. The Lok Sabha Pravas Yojana, introduced by the BJP last year, aimed to devise strategies, with a particular emphasis on constituencies where the party secured the second or third position in the 2019 General Election or won by a narrow margin.

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has maintained its upward trajectory and remains well above the $30,000 level. 

BJP is trying to revive the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 general election as winning the polls will not be as easy as it wants to project, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah claimed here on Tuesday. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister alleged that in the last 5-8 years, the BJP «did not honour friendship» with its allies anywhere but is now seeking rapprochement «out of compulsion». On the issue of a Uniform Civil Code, Abdullah said it is the BJP's right to raise its agenda.

Also Read: Bitcoin hits 13-month high, trading at $31,500 “Increased miner profitability per BTC mined means they can sell less while maintaining cash inflows, reducing net BTC supply and pushing BTC prices higher," Geoff Kendrick at Standard Chartered wrote. In April, Standard Chartered forecast that Bitcoin could reach $100,000 per coin by the end of next year.

Standard Chartered said on Monday, predicting the recent jump in its price could encourage bitcoin «miners» to hoard more of the supply. Standard Chartered published a $100,000 end-2024 forecast for bitcoin back in April on the view the so-called «crypto winter» was over, but one of the bank's top FX analysts, Geoff Kendrick, said there was now 20% «upside» to that call. «Increased miner profitability per BTC (bitcoin) mined means they can sell less while maintaining cash inflows, reducing net BTC supply and pushing BTC prices higher,» Kendrick said in a report. Bitcoin's price has leapt 80% since the start of the year but its current level of just over $30,200 is still less than half the $69,000 it peaked back in November 2021.

Mark calendars for April 26-28, 2024, as the Stagecoach country music festival makes its highly anticipated return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Stagecoach 2024: What are th

Vision Pro at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023, which marked Cupertino-based tech giant’s entry into a new product line in about 5 years. It will soon be available in the US. However, UK consumers will have to wait longer before they can get their hands on it, as per a Bloomberg report. It mentions Apple's plans to expand internationally by the end of 2024. The UK and Canada are identified as the “initial international markets,” with Europe and Asia following soon after. Nevertheless, the report clarifies that Apple has not made a final decision on this matter. The slow rollout can be attributed to various factors. Firstly, the product's untested nature and its whopping-high price tag of $3,500 make it one of Apple's most expensive consumer devices. Additionally, the logistics involved in selling the headset pose a challenge. Apple intends to offer a more personalized experience by requiring customers to schedule an appointment at one of its 270-plus US locations. During the appointment, customers' heads will be measured using a physical device or an iPhone app currently in development to ensure a perfect fit and optimal light blocking. Apple aims to provide a superior user experience for such a high-end product, but this approach limits its sales opportunities. Third-party distribution of Vision Pro is not planned until at least 2025.

It is fairly evident by now that the dramatic split in the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) that saw Ajit Pawar lead a mutiny and take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state was perhaps engineered by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

PARIS (Reuters) — The U.S. presidential election could trigger a major energy shock if Republicans were to win and decide to halt hydrocarbon exports, Patrick Pouyanné, the chief executive of French oil major TotalEnergies, said on Saturday.

C-Class Coupe and E-Class Coupe models. The dimensions of the CLE highlight its spaciousness and position it as the largest coupe in the mid-size segment according to Mercedes-Benz. It boasts a length of 4,850 mm, a width of 1,860 mm, and a height of 1,428 mm.  Notably, the CLE's wheelbase is 25 mm longer than that of the C-Class Coupe, resulting in significant improvements in rear passenger comfort.

Malmö has been selected to host the 68th Eurovision Song Contest next year, as announced on Friday. The decision comes after Sweden's triumph in Liverpool in May, with Malmö winning the bid over Stockholm after extensive discussions with multiple cities, according to the organizers.

Confirming it, the officials said Thursday that Jos Butler will return to Paarl Royal to steer them for the second time. Paarl Royals is owned by the owner of the Indian Premier League franchisee Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai Indians Cape Town have signed deals with Sam Curran, Liam Livingston and Tom Banton. But Jofra Archer is out of the reckoning due to his injuries. Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan will captain Mumbai Indians Cape Town. The IPL franchisee Mumbai Indians own this team. MI Cape Town have also signed a deal with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for the second year.Joburg Super Kings have retained Moeen Ali and signed seamer Sam Cook. The owners of IPL franchisee Chennai Super Kings own this team. Durban Super Giants have signed Reece Topley while Sunrisers Eastern Cape have signed Liam Dawson and Dawid Malan.Cricket South Africa launched the SA20 League last year and it has received an extremely good response, surpassing its expectation in terms of broadcast rights, commercial benefits, and huge crowds of fans. Buoyed by its success, League Commissioner and fore South Africa captain Graeme Smith has expressed confidence that it will go from strength to strength from year to year.

Utility Vehicles (UVs) slated for 2024. These highly anticipated vehicles are the fourth-generation Kia Carnival and the Kia EV9 electric SUV, reported India Cars News. Both models were introduced to the public at this year's Auto Expo.

(Reuters) — Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on Wednesday lowered its oil price forecasts, predicting a market surplus in the first half of 2024 with non-OPEC supply growing faster than demand next year.

Tourist-cum-Cargo IWT Terminal to come at Bogibeel by February, 2024 with an investment of Rs 46.60 crores. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal to be developed at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, by the bank of the River Brahmaputra (National Waterways 2).

Bhutan without any license for one more year till June 2024. Earlier, it was allowed till June 30 this year. «Import of potatoes...is allowed from Bhutan without any import license, up to June 30, 2024,» the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification.

Bhutan without any license for one more year till June 2024. Earlier it was allowed till June 30 this year.

smart home devices fell 5.6% (year-on-year) to 186 million units in the first quarter (Q1) of this year.Smart speakers and networked video entertainment devices faced the steepest declines in the first quarter, down 15.4% and 7.8%, respectively, compared to the prior year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The overall market is likely to decline by 1.8% in 2023 as weak consumer demand and economic volatility continue to put significant downward pressure on the market.

Coinbase has offered to lend $50 million to Hut 8, one of the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms, the latter firm said in a press release.

The U.S. will enter a downturn in the fourth quarter, followed by a «year of contraction and a European recession in 2024,» according to HSBC Asset Management.