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(Reuters) -Scandinavian airline SAS has entered into a new credit agreement for 5.5 billion Swedish crowns ($505.5 million) with U.S. investment firm Castlelake to refinance its loans, increase liquidity and support its exit from voluntary restructuring proceedings, the airline said on Saturday.

interest rates might stay higher for longer has weighed on returns this year, with investors finding few safe havens between stocks and bonds.Analysts who spoke to Global News say the uncertainty about rate hike paths for central banks around the world means some portfolios could still stand to lose some value, but there are still some opportunities out there for long-term investors.A TD Bank report released this week pointed to the rapid rise in interest rates from the Bank of Canada and its central bank counterparts globally as dragging down returns for investors in 2023.The report said that “swift adjustment” in interest rates has “stunted equity markets,” which sit more than 10 per cent below 2022 highs.“Interest rates have been affecting everything dramatically, and I don’t use that word lightly,” says Michael Currie, senior investment advisor with TD Wealth.“For 18 months now, they have such a huge effect on everything we look at, whether it’s real estate, stocks, bonds, you name it — right across the board.”Higher interest rates affect companies’ access to credit and weigh on consumer spending, so they’re generally seen as a negative for growth outlooks, Currie says.The Bank of Canada has increased its benchmark rate by 4.75 percentage points since March 2022, with the bulk of the tightening coming last year. In announcing its second consecutive rate hold on Oct.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently announced his decision to relocate to the opulent Indian Creek, nestled within the idyllic Miami-Dade County from the Seattle area. Two years after stepping down as Amazon's CEO and having lived in the Seattle area for over thirty years, Bezos decided it was time for a significant change.

Shark Tank India has announced the newest addition to their judge's panel- it is none other than Edelweiss Mutual Fund Managing Director and CEO, Radhika Gupta. The Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO is set to appear on the third season of the popular business reality TV show along with several new ‘Sharks’. Announcing Radhika Gupta joining the judge panel, Shark Tank India, on their microblogging site ‘X’, posted “Presenting the new Shark Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund.

Blizzard Entertainment’s massive BlizzCon 2023 is being held at Anaheim Convention Center in California with thousands of people attending the much-awaited program. It was launched on Friday, November 3 and will end the next day. The CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer surprised everyone as he came unannounced and delivered a brief speech. It has been announced that New zones will include the Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, and Hallowfall. Besides, a Delves mode will be included, with end-game rewards for 1-5 players. The Earthen will be added as an Allied Race that players can choose for making characters.

₹1,173 crore worth of outstanding loans towards Go Air as non performing in the second quarter. He clarified that the account has been fully provided for.

All signs point to a relatively solid holiday season for America’s small businesses

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its first AI model to a select group on Saturday, the billionaire and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO said on Friday.

Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a big jump in third-quarter operating earnings, while sitting on a record amount of cash as Warren Buffett saw few dealmaking opportunities.

Citi's Issuer Services, a segment of Securities Services, acted as the Issuing and Paying Agent for the first Digitally Native Note (DNN) issuance under English Law through Euroclear's Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI) distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. The transaction involved a EUR 100 million, 3-year DNN issued by the World Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and was listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Tanishq, a jewellery brand from the Tata Group, plans to have 50 boutiques globally over the long term, said Kuruvilla Markose, the CEO of Titan Company which manages the brand business, as it opened a boutique here on Saturday. Currently, Titan has 13 boutiques in the international market and is constantly scouting for new sites to serve some 32 million global Indian diasporas, he said.

ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund has completed 21 years. The Scheme has an AUM of Rs. 24,060.99 crore which accounts for nearly 57% of the total AUM in the multi-asset allocation category, as per Value Research data as of September 30, 2023.

While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the interest rate of Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSBs) to 8.1% (October 30, 2023 to April 29, 2024) and has also enabled subscription through its Retail Direct Portal, a web-based platform for investing in government securities, risk-averse investors should note that such bonds are more attractive in a rising interest rate environment.

Truecaller's CEO Alan Mamedi met Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy and spent some quality time taking to him. Mamedi shared a post on Friday capturing the experience. He described Murthy as an «incredibly humble person».

Curated Living Solutions has acquired a student housing asset spread over 1.5 acre within the NSHM Knowledge Campus in West Bengal’s Durgapur. This student housing facility with around 1 lakh sq ft built-up structure has a total 766 beds. The deal marks Curated Living Solution’s first brownfield venture in the student housing vertical and has started operating from November 1. International property consultant JLL facilitated this transaction between Curated Living Solutions and NSHM Academy. Curated Living Solutions is looking to partner with colleges and universities across India to provide customised housing facilities to students.

Byju's parent Think and Learn Private Limited (TLPL), has released its financial audit for FY22. The edutech company has reported FY22 standalone revenue up at ₹3,569 crore, with a marginal drop in EBITDA loss, as per a release. Excluding all acquisitions, the core business of Think & Learn, BYJU'S, has reported substantial growth, with total income surging to ₹3,569 crore from ₹1,552 crore in the previous year, marking a robust 2.3x increase.

OpenAI is anticipated to unveil improvements to its AI models during its inaugural developer conference on Monday, aiming to make them more cost-effective while enhancing their capabilities, reported Reuters. Reportedly, the conference demonstrates OpenAI's aspiration to evolve from a popular consumer attraction into a successful developer platform provider. CEO Sam Altman has hinted at exciting prospects for attendees, promising "some great new stuff." Taking place in a remote area close to San Francisco's City Hall, the one-day event is drawing in hundreds of developers globally.

‘s tenacious battle against the $36,000 resistance mark has captured the attention of investors and analysts alike, with the cryptocurrency exhibiting marginal gains of 0.02% to position itself at $34,730 on Saturday.

₹3 crore were disbursed in each of the top 20 cities in FY22. In the first six months of this fiscal, more than 50 cities have already met that mark," said Ankit Mehra, co-founder and CEO of NBFC GyanDhan." The founder noted that the loan ticket may be marginally smaller because often the counsellors have access to smaller universities abroad.

On Friday, Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe plus' category, surpassing an AQI of 450. Despite this, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) opted not to enforce measures under stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to a later decline in pollution levels. After hitting the 'severe' level by 5 pm on Thursday, leading to the implementation of stage III measures under GRAP, the AQI exceeded 470 on Friday morning and remained at 475 from noon to 3 pm.

The search for this answer becomes even more important with a recent LinkedIn saying there has been 2.5 times more job posts mentioning AI or generative AI in India in the last two years, and a majority (98%) of professionals in India are excited to use AI at work. A recent survey on the state of generative AI conducted by ISACA — a global community helping individuals and organisations in their pursuit of digital trust — shows that over 30% of organisations in Asia do not have the policies required for generative AI. The survey covers more than 2,300 digital professionals, including 660 in Asia, working in cybersecurity, IT audit, governance and privacy.