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climate change and global success is more likely if affordable solutions are offered, India has said at the United Nations «Summit of the Future». Addressing the summit in New York on Friday, Leela Nandan, secretary in the Union environment ministry, also said that climate change discussions often focus solely on emission reductions, but «we are more likely to succeed if we offer affordable solutions, not simply impose decisions». The Summit of the Future brings together world leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss global challenges and strengthen multilateral cooperation to tackle emerging threats. Citing an estimate by the International Energy Agency, Nandan said, «If we were to put our actions into the right context in terms of saving energy, saving water, reducing waste, reducing e-waste, adopting sustainable food systems, we would have reduced annual global emissions by 2 billion tons by 2030.»

Elon Musk is in conflict with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which recently levied a fine of $633,009 against SpaceX for allegedly violating licensing regulations during two launches in 2023. According to the FAA, SpaceX utilized an unauthorized launch control room during the PSN SATRIA mission on June 18 and failed to conduct a required T-2 hour poll for another mission in May. FAA Chief Counsel Marc Nichols stated, “Safety drives everything we do at the FAA, including a legal responsibility for the safety oversight of companies with commercial space transportation licenses. Failure of a company to comply with the safety requirements will result in consequences."

private banks saw a net headcount addition of 295,000 professionals in the last four years with 94,046 jobs added in FY24, a 13% increase over FY23, which had the highest annual net additions at 106,753. Together, this cohort—including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, IDFC First Bank, Yes Bank, Bandhan Bank, IDBI Bank and RBL Bank—employs 795,000 professionals as of FY24, an impressive 59% growth in total headcount over FY20.

Annex Wealth Management chief economist Brian Jacobson discusses the impact of immigration on the U.S. economy on Making Money.

Avatar: The Last Airbender. The streamer disclosed that Miya Cech has been approach for playing the character of Toph, which is very popular character among fans.

sexual assault of the fiance of an Army officer while the duo were in police custody. The case has been registered against the former police station in-charge of Bharatpur, three sub-inspectors and a constable after the woman alleged that she was assaulted and her fiance (Army officer) taken into custody after they went to register a case. The incident, which drew strong condemnation by the Army, with senior officers speaking to civilian authorities to take stringent action, has also snowballed into a political controversy.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, who worked at the tax consultancy's Pune office for just four months, tragically passed away in July, with allegations pointing to overwhelming work pressure as a contributing factor. In a letter to EY India chairman Rajiv Memani, Anna’s mother described her daughter’s workload as «backbreaking» and suggested it had taken a severe toll on her physical, emotional, and mental health. The incident has sparked widespread discussions on the excessive demands placed on young professionals across various industries.

Mankind Pharma has approved raising Rs 10,000 crore through the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and commercial papers on a private placement basis. The board has also constituted and authorized the fund raising committee to take all necessary actions, including finalisation of the terms of issuance, allotment of NCDs and CPs and other related matters.

Uco Bank appears to be losing hopes of recovering the full Rs 820 crore, which was erroneously transferred to several of its account holders through digital channel, anytime soon. The state-owned lender has so far recovered about 90% of the said amount, bank chairman Aswaini Kumar said Friday, adding that the possibility of recovering the balance amount by the end of the fiscal looks slim. «We are in the process of recovering the money… actions are on… may not be possible to recover the entire amount by the fiscal,» Kumar said, on the sidelines of a CII event.

dyed dogs as pandas. The incident happened at the Shanwei zoo in China where visitors were stunned to see pandas showing unusual behavior, including panting and barking. A video taken by a visitor showed one 'panda' panting while lying on a rock. Later, another one was seen walking with a curly tail.

All of 23andMe’s independent directors have resigned from its board in a rare move that marks the latest challenge for the genetic-testing company

Indian market reacted strongly to the US Federal decision to reduce the interest rate to 50 bps on Thursday, as Sensex and Nifty soared to record highs. Stocks that were in focus include names like Indus Towers, which fell 8.3%, Vodafone Idea, which declined 19%, and HCL Tech, whose shares dropped 0.8% on Thursday.

«While the US Fed policy is out, investors will look for the other three central banks' outcomes, namely BOJ, BOE, and China. Overall we expect the market to stay in a range with positive bias,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

Members of a Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Texas-based Steward Health Care have adopted two resolutions designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt for not testifying before the panel

Jal Shakti minister C R Paatil said on Thursday that significant progress on a major river-linking initiative would take place within the next couple of months. At the valedictory session of India Water Week 2024, Paatil highlighted the government's efforts to address India's water crisis through river-linking projects and sustainable local water management. He announced that significant progress on a major river-linking initiative would take place within the next couple of months. Though he didn't divulge details. «In just 1-2 months, we will advance a major river-linking project, ensuring water is available where it's needed,» Paatil said, adding it will also prevent floods by redirecting water from where it's in excess.

US Federal Reserve's half-a-point interest rate cut on Wednesday — the first cut in four years — in their stride on expectations that 'Fedhead' Jerome Powell is front-loading the downcycle. This is the less scary scenario over the US tipping into a recession, and investors seem quite comfortable with it. But the rate action may not have played through yet.

US elections which need to be addresses at the earliest.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.

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WASHINGTON — Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended:

Anna Sebastian Perayil, an employee of Ernst & Young, due to work related stress following a complaint by her mother. Government sources told ET that the central labour ministry has forwarded the complaint to the government of Maharashtra for necessary action as the matter comes under the Shops and Establishments Act, administered by the state government. Besides, it has also directed its regional labour commissioner’s office to review the matter and seek explanation from the company on specific aspects of work culture.