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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Dell, Lululemon Athletica rise; Walgreens Boots Alliance, Olin fall

Neeraj Mittal the new telecom secretary and S Krishnan secretary at the ministry of electronics & information technology, among a spate of high-profile central appointments. Among other key appointments cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and announced Friday, Arunish Chawla will take over as secretary at the Department of Pharmaceuticals after October. He is now an officer on special duty in the same department. Vumlunmang Vualnam, who is additional secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been elevated to the rank of secretary and appointed at the ministry of civil aviation.

The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands

(Reuters) -Walt Disney and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) traded salvos over their unresolved distribution agreement after several channels including ESPN went dark on Thursday for customers of Charter's Spectrum cable service.

Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steve Guilbeault, couldn’t resist taking a swipe at Suncor’s CEO, Rich Kruger — not even as the minister visits China, the biggest GHG emitter of all. Tuesday, he criticized Kruger’s recent statement that Suncor has been focusing too much on the energy transition and not enough on its core business. Using this as a pretext, Guilbeault made clear that his government’s made-up cap on oil and gas emissions — an arbitrary 42 per cent reduction by 2030 — is even more necessary to force companies to comply than he had been arguing. Let’s see how he does persuading his Chinese hosts to stop building two new coal plants every week.

E-recruitment activities in India fell by 5% in August compared to the same month last year as companies are cautious following challenges posed by inflation and the slow growth of other major economies such as the US, a report said on Friday. Sequentially also, the e-recruitment activities witnessed a 3% decline in August, foundit's (formerly Monster APAC and ME) 'foundit Insights Tracker (fit)' revealed. «While hiring has slowed down overall in several sectors in the country, our nation's economy maintains its resilience amidst global uncertainties. A large contributing factor to this stability is the government's emphasis on nurturing sectors such as shipping, finance, and travel,» foundit, a Quess company, CEO Sekhar Garisa said.

The recently launched Super 11 Fantasy League, is a fantasy platform that gives fans a chance to engage with the sport, in newer and more exciting ways. Commenting on their partnership with the Asia Cup, Omar Khan, CEO Super 11 said, “It is with great pride that Super 11 has signed on to be the Title sponsor of the Asia Cup. The growing popularity of cricket tournaments like the Asia Cup allow fans to see the best teams battle it out in the longer format of the game. Already the buzz around the Asia Cup and the India vs Pakistan games is at an all-time high and we are confident that this association will help in bringing fans closer to the game that we all love."They were unveiled as title sponsors at an event in Dubai on 29th of August, in the presence of the legendary Wasim Akram who is the Brand Ambassador of Super 11 Fantasy League.The Asia Cup 2023, will be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from the 30th of August onwards with the Final to be played on the 17th of September, The Championship will see 6 teams divided into two sets, Group A, consisting of Pakistan, India, and Nepal and Group B, with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

jobless or unemployment rate climbed to 3.8 per cent - the highest level since early 2022. More people entered the labor force from 3.5 per cent in July. It remains below the US central bank's latest median estimate of 4.1 per cent by the fourth quarter of this year.

Tata SIA Airlines into Air India, subject to certain conditions. The long pending merger of fully owned Tata airline Air India and sister airline Vistara, came through weeks after the watchdog raised concerns about market power. The CCI was scrutinising the planned merger of Air India, which Tata Group took over last year, with Vistara, a 51: 49 joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines. The merged airline may pose a challenge to local rival and market leader, IndiGo. The said consolidation will make Air India, India’s leading domestic and international carrier with a combined fleet of 218 aircraft, making it India’s largest international carrier and second largest domestic carrier, the airline said in an announcement relating to the merger. «As part of the merger transaction, SIA shall also invest Rs 2,059 crore in Air India.

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after a closely watched report showed that the job market, while still healthy, has been showing some signs of cooling

The CEO of Walgreens Boots is stepping down after less than three years at the helm of the drug store chain

Kumar Anurag Pratap, Vice President & CSR Leader at Capgemini, Capt. Tapas Majumdar, Independent Director at MCON Rasayan Pvt. Ltd. Nagesh Pinge, Independent Director at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, Ashwini Mavinkurve, Head of ESG & Sustainability Services at SGS India, Mr. Pratyush Panda, Head of ESG at LTImindtree, Mr. Ajay Pannu, Head of ESH at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mr. Ram Vaidyanathan, Head of Environmental Sustainability at Godrej group, Mr. Devesh Ghuley, Head of ESH at Everest Industriesdiscussed policy implementation, strategies to accomplish targets, and exploring the real meaning of being responsible. Heena Khushalani, Partner of Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EYshared the most important aspect of any policy intervention and discussed the financial aspects of sustainability whereshesaid,“There is no way India can achieve net zero without philanthropy and CSR funds".

(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Friday CEO Rosalind Brewer has stepped down less than three years since she took the top job at the pharmacy chain operator.

Dr Ankit Thakker, CEO, Jupiter Life Line Hospital, says: “We believe in the next two and a half odd years, we should be able to commission Dombivli. On the revenue side, we think each and every hospital that we build should be designed as a flagship hospital and each of them should be able to contribute at the same level as any other. Once Dombivli gets matured, it is designed in size, scale and scope to do as well as Thane or any other hospital.”Firstly, let me ask you about your IPO funds. We understand that you will be using the IPO funds to partially repay the debt. What will the debt be after the repayment and also, would you tell us the savings or interest costs on account of the repayment?We will be debt free post the IPO. We are going to pay down all the debt so pretty much the entire interest portion and the outflow for the principal repayment will be free cash in our hands.

Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that was launc hed in July. Almost 2.3 million people globally have signed up to have their irises scanned by Worldcoin's «orb» devices in exchange for a digital ID and free cryptocurrency.

Railway Board succeeding Anil Kumar Lahoti. Her appointment signifies a pivotal juncture in the 166-year history of the Indian Railways, as Jaya Verma Sinha takes on the mantle of CEO, becoming the first woman to hold this esteemed position. Earlier on 31 August, in a historic move, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) granted approval for the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha, a seasoned member of the Indian Railway Management Services (IRMS), as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board.

The study conducted a gender comparison looking at 50 leading crypto and blockchain companies and comparing the influence of their CEOs and the gender disparity in leadership positions.

Nikhil Kamath, cofounder and CEO of leading stock broker Zerodha, is reportedly acquiring more stake in homegrown gaming platform Nazara Technologies. According to CNBC-TV18, citing sources, Kamath is aiming to acquire a total of 3.5% stake in the firm «in his personal capacity».

New income tax rules for these salaried taxpayers: The income tax department has announced major relief to taxpayers, availing company-provided rent-free homes. It has lowered the tax for employees staying in such accommodations. The new rule comes into effect from today, September 1, 2023.

ManipalCigna Health Insurance, one of India's fastest-growing standalone health insurance company has been appointed as lead health insurer for the Karnataka State Insurance Awareness Plan. On Friday, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) announced that the «ManipalCigna will play a pivotal role in raising awareness, ensuring that citizens of Karnataka have access to insurance coverage.»

Years after managing two different verticals of the company, Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal is mulling over to appoint a CEO for its cab business reported Economic Times. The new CEO, possibly an ex-Unilever executive, is likely to join the company early next week, reported Economic Times citing sources. Till now, CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has remained the CEO of the company and managed its cab business along with e-scooters verticals.