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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Have you ever heard the classic investing story, “Had you held on to this IPO stock, you'd have made 25% CAGR today?" It’s one we’ve all come across. But then, life happens, we sell somewhere in between, and miss out on the big gains.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Auto repair from your car insurer and fire extinguishers courtesy your home insurer? Not outlandish ideas, but part of the government's plans to allow insurance companies to sell related products and services.

Q. If I tear down and then rebuild my principal residence of 32 years and sell it without moving in, will I have to pay any capital gains tax or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)? Is there anything else I should be aware of so I don’t get in the crosshairs of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s capital market participation has got a significant boost with the introduction of a new investment product category: Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs). Not long ago, the nation needed campaigns like Mutual Funds Sahi Hai and SIPs Sahi Hai to encourage awareness.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. To say speciality coffee is having a moment would be stating the obvious. India’s coffee farmers, café owners and conscious consumers are more discerning than they’ve ever been.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ondrei Ronhaar, a 40-year-old energy broker, said that last week a friend suggested he switch banks to grab a higher-yield savings account. He didn’t bite.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. 2024 has been an eventful year from the point of view of economists who spent time changing forecasts and guessing moves of various central banks. Ten themes stand out that may have led Shakespeare to remind us that “all the world’s a stage," and all the men and women merely players.

Prestige Estates, TVS Motor, Wipro, Symphony, Adani Enterprises among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Prestige Estates Realty developers Prestige Group, RC Group and Valor Estate are in advanced talks to undertake one of the largest cluster redevelopment projects of public housing colonies in Mumbai, said people aware of the development

Coforge and Cigniti Technologies are moving a step ahead toward a planned merger. The two companies have appointed EY and Axis Capital to prepare merger terms, which they intend to propose to their respective shareholders within a fortnight, according to people aware of the matter.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Homemade bullet trains may belt down specialised railway corridors in the not-too-distant-future.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A dozen companies including state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) and the Indian entity of Korean automaker Kia Motors will be excluded from the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for automobiles and auto components, two people aware of the matter said, since these companies have made no investments under the scheme since it was launched in 2021. Some of these companies including Kia India Pvt.

For small businesses, the biggest change for the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington

IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) is in advanced talks with investors including 360 One, Barclays, Bank of America, Allianz Private Credit Fund, ICICI Prudential AMC Private Credit, Edelweiss Alternatives, Alpha Alternatives Fund and Tata Capital to raise ₹4,300 crore in the second tranche to complete its acquisition of Reliance Capital by January end, people aware of the development said. Barclays alone is contributing ₹1,000 crore in this round of non-convertible debenture (NCD) issue, one of them said.

Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the government is aware of reports issued from time to time by various foreign entities, including in the US, about the situation of human rights in India. Such reports are often found to be subjective, misinformed and biased in nature, he said. The minister said that the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an organisation with a political agenda and the government attaches no credibility to its reports, which misrepresent facts and peddle a motivated narrative about India. He said India is a vibrant democracy with its Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights of citizens, and a robust judiciary and free media ensuring the exercise of these rights.

Toronto police officer has died after being involved in executing a search warrant Thursday morning, multiple police sources say.The officer’s death was confirmed by Toronto police in a post on X late Thursday morning.“It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of one of our officers while on duty this morning,” it said.“We are in the process of notifying the officer’s family and will share further updates in the coming hours.”The force added preliminary information suggests the cause of death may be medical.“Our heartfelt thoughts are with the officer’s loved ones, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time,” police said.Sources told Global News the officer, who was a member of the hold-up squad, was found in the parking lot of 31 Division, which is located in North York. The officer was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.The Toronto Police Association (TPA), which represents almost 8,000 uniform and civilian members of the Toronto Police Service, said in a notice to its members the operation the officer was involved in occurred during the early morning hours.“During the operation, one of our officers experienced a medical episode.

Management consultant, educator, and author Peter Drucker famously said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it." 

UPI One World service, which foreign travellers in India use for Unified Payments Interface-based transactions at merchant locations, may be opened up for interpersonal transactions early next year, said two people aware of the deliberations. International travellers in India are allowed to use this mode of payment only for merchant transactions, but once the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gives its nod for interpersonal transactions, they will be able to use this service to also pay small merchants, public transporters and tourist guides, among others. Currently, five players--Pine Labs, IDFC First Bank, Payworld, Transcorp and Cheq (operated by Trio Tech Solutions)--are enabled on UPI One World.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between April and June, the first quarter of the UK’s fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said. The talks, which aim to resolve outstanding issues, have been ongoing since January 2022 but stalled in May this year after a high-ranking British delegation canceled its visit to New Delhi ahead of the general election in the UK.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Over the past decade or so, the Kendrick Lamar mythos had become increasingly grandiose—the only rapper to win a Pulitzer; a conceptual genius making high-brow art; the saviour of hip-hop who embodied the genre’s moral backbone. Critics raved about how he had “elevated gangsta rap", and declared K.Dot as “(his) generation’s most potent artistic voice".

According to Pure Won, following a pretty challenging year, she is gradually re-establishing her routine while she recently hosted her annual holiday concert named ‘Together at Christmas’. Eminent sources indicate that both Kate Middleton and Prince William are eventually preparing for their future roles specifically in light of King Charles's recent cancer diagnosis which has prompted a shift in responsibilities within the royal family. Also Read:This famous Chinese EV maker was trying to copy Tesla's Cybertruck in one of its facilities, video goes viral

He articulated the disturbing accusation in a widely circulated series of tweets and a critical article that has gained significant attention online. Turley, who teaches law at George Washington University, referred to the fabricated accusations as “chilling.” “It fabricated a claim suggesting I was on the faculty at an institution where I have never been, asserted I took a trip I never undertook, and reported an allegation that was entirely false,” he remarked to The Post. “It’s deeply ironic, given that I have been discussing the threats AI poses to free speech.”