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Edvin Thompson had everything a young designer could hope for: accolades from Vogue and the CFDA, dresses selling at Bergdorf Goodman and a spot on the official New York Fashion Week calendar. Then, with just two weeks’ notice, he canceled his February runway show. His sponsors had fallen through, he said, which meant he’d be paying around $125,000 out of pocket to stage the show—a move that could put his brand in dire financial straits.

Canadians are at risk of missing key financial milestones, particularly achieving the dream of homeownership — amid what Statistics Canada sees as a series of affordability challenges staring down the youngest generations.

The construction of purpose-built rentals and condominiums hit “record levels” in 2023, data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released on Wednesday shows.

Business leaders see the housing crisis as the biggest risk to the economy, a new survey from KPMG Canada shows.

In its financial policy summary and record published today (27 March), the central bank said that as markets expect the economy to continue to recover and inflation to fall, asset prices are «stretched». The BoE said the prices of many assets, such as shares and bonds, appear to be high relative to historical norms in the context of risks to the economic outlook.  That means there is a «greater risk of a sharp fall» in asset prices, the Bank said, which could ultimately make it more costly and difficult for UK households and businesses to borrow. BoE flags challenges of evaluating ...

shares fell more than 14% on Wednesday, as the brick-and-mortar video game retailer reported a decline in fourth-quarter revenue on the back of a spending slowdown and rising competition from e-commerce firms. The Grapevine, Texas-based company also said late on Tuesday that it had cut an unspecified number of jobs, joining Japan's Sony and Electronic Arts in a bid to reduce costs as economic uncertainty hits discretionary spending.

Palanpur town of Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Wednesday convicted jailed former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a drug seizure case dating back to 1996. The court is expected to pronounce the quantum of punishment on Thursday afternoon. This was the second conviction of Bhatt in a criminal matter — the first one was in 2019 when he was found guilty in a custodial death case by a Jamnagar court.

Many Canadians already squeezed by a high cost of living think the federal government’s carbon tax is making their lives even more expensive.

The buying and selling of homes in the United States could undergo massive changes this year — but what about in Canada?

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a major milestone by establishing connectivity on the 298-km Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh. This road will become the third axis to the strategically-important region, complementing the existing Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh routes. Utilizing the frozen Zanskar river in January, the BRO efficiently moved equipment and personnel to establish additional attack points, expediting the progress of work. Lt-General Raghu Srinivasan, BRO chief, highlighted this achievement, stating that connectivity on this vital axis has been established. The construction of the Shinkun La tunnel, approved by the PM-led cabinet committee on security in February last year, will further enhance all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. The tunnel, costing Rs 1,681 crore and spanning 4.1 km, is set to be completed in about two years.

A significant factor contributing to the increase in waste is the improper disposal of batteries. Up to half of all batteries wind up in the informal economy, where unregulated and frequently illegal recycling activities crack open battery cases, releasing lead and acid dust onto the ground, according to UNICEF. When batteries are discarded and burned in incinerators, harmful substances are released into the air. Similarly, burying batteries in landfills results in the leakage of hazardous materials into the soil, groundwater and surface water. Furthermore, the disposal of plastic waste, landfills and lead smelting all produce methane gas, contributing to the «greenhouse effect» and other global climatic changes. A viable option to address battery disposal concerns is the refurbishment of batteries. This process involves converting lead sulfate crystals back into active material, offering the battery a second opportunity to regain its original capacity. This not only enhances the battery's performance but also ensures it is safe for the environment.

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‘When Markets Speak’ author Larry McDonald discusses how stocks jumped to new record highs as the Fed suggested three rate cuts this year on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’

As the Federal Reserve struggles to completely snuff out inflation, a new study from Allianz Life sheds fresh light on how higher costs are forcing shifts in American households’ financial behaviors and attitudes.

ACC Ltd, Ambuja Cements Ltd and UltraTech Cement Ltd have gained 17-32% in the last six months. Does this suggest that all is hunky dory in the sector? Not really. The muted trend in cement prices has become a niggling worry.

Adani Power jumped 4.2% on Wednesday to hit the day's high of Rs 544.25 on the NSE after the Indian competition watchdog cleared Adani Power's proposed acquisition of Lanco Amarkantak Power. Adani Power proposes to acquire 100% share capital and control of Lanco Amarkantak Power, pursuant to the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), according to a release. Insolvent Lanco Amarkantak Power is engaged in the business of thermal power generation.

Bharat Electronics shares with a target price of ₹250 apiece, implying an upside of over 25% from Tuesday’s closing price. “We expect Bharat Electronics (BEL) to see strong growth going forward due to many factors such as: 1) Moving towards self-reliance in defence, 2) Robust pipeline and focus of exports by GOI 3) Strong order inflow to drive the revenue growth and 4) Healthy profitability and return indicators," Anand Rathi analyst Manan Goyal said in a report. The defence PSU has been focusing on cost control and indigenization to improve profitability.

Mahanagar Gas, Ahluwalia Contracts (India), Va Tech Wabag, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, FDC and Crisil. HDFC Securities believes the valuations of Mahanagar Gas are compelling, given superior return ratios among the city gas distribution players. With easing LNG prices and the pricing power of the company, margins are likely to normalise going forward.

Deepak Shenoy, Founder, Capital Mind, says “most of the government contracts will start flowing in only after the budget in July this year. Things may halt for PSUs before that. So, keeping that in mind, we are still very positive on the overall India story, not so much on the export story, not so much on the FMCG story.” What are you betting on now? Where are you seeing that you could find some value? Deepak Shenoy: Honestly, we have had a bit of an interesting year. January was very good for the small and midcaps, and okay for the largecaps. The largecaps have kind of made it up in the last couple of months while small and midcaps have retreated. But in general, we are seeing this quarter itself as more or less a flattish kind of quarter overall. But the results which will start coming in April should show, at least certain sectors start to show a lot more interest in both the commentary and the numbers.

As much as 2.5 million tons of coal, hundreds of cars made by Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Co., and lumber and gypsum are threatened with disruption after the container ship Dali slammed into and brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday.