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Harry reached a settlement with a tabloid publisher that invaded his privacy.

India will become the number one automobile manufacturing hub in the world by 2029 and the country will be the third largest economy, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The government's focus going forward will be to build a world-class road network, move to alternative fuels and bring down logistics costs in the country, Gadkari added. «One thing is very clear: if we need capital investment, development and industry, we should have good infrastructure, water, power, transport and communication,» he said. «Without that, we cannot develop our agriculture, service industry and tourism.»

Hershey is cautioning on its 2024 profit growth as the company contends with rising cocoa costs that are leading to increased prices for chocolate

Meta surged more than 17 per cent on Friday as the Facebook parent’s first dividend declaration and robust results increased expectations of strong returns from its investments in “metaverse” technologies and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The cost of housing remains a hot-button topic with both Millennials and Gen-Z. Plenty of articles and commentaries address the concern of supply and affordability, with the younger generations getting hit the hardest. Such was the subject of this recent CNET article:

Pramod Amthe, Head of Institutional Equity Research, InCred Capital, says “in recent times, private banks have been raising deposit rates to mobilise deposits which can be a pressure on NIM in the short term. So, the earlier sign to look at is some stability in deposit rates or the easing of deposit rates, so the cost of funds can be relatively favourable for the private banks. Till then, the PSU flavour may remain for some time to come.” I want to start by talking about the pharma pack as a whole, that is the defensive side. Everyone is looking at that as well. A lot of moves came in from Sun Pharma's side. On the smaller side, we have Orchid Pharma, which is seeing a move as well. How are you viewing pharma as a pack and is there anything specific that you are finding attractive? Pramod Amthe: If you look at the recent trends, the pricing erosion in the US seems to be stabilising. Shortages are happening and hence pricing comfort is coming back. The better way to play there is Sun Pharma and Aurobindo which we like. The other trend is domestic outlook for the growth for pharma seems better for the second half (H2) as compared to the first half (H1). The proxy there which we are trying to play is Torrent and Ajanta.

THE NEXT TIME you find yourself baffled by some of the airlines listed on an airport departure board, consider this: More than 300 international airlines operate worldwide—even if you always fly the same three or four giants. Though behemoths dominate the industry, some bantamweight contenders stand out as viable alternatives. Their pitch: These (mostly new) boutique airlines, which limit flights to just a few strategic destinations, promise not only savings but a better ride.

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PepsiCo got a bump to fourth quarter profits thanks in part to lower charges and continued price hikes, but higher prices have hit sales

Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland are demonstrating as part of ongoing protests against European Union farming policies and to demand measures to combat production cost hikes, reduced profits and unfair competition from non-EU countries

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, reflecting a recent uptick in the 10-year Treasury yield

Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" has been a challenge since its inception in 2023, and as the international leg kicks off in 2024, the struggle persists. Swift's devoted fanbase ensures that ticket sales are a frenzy, with access codes required just to enter the ticketing process. Even then, securing tickets is far from guaranteed, often leading fans to turn to the secondary market where prices are significantly inflated. Similarly, acquiring tickets to the Super Bowl is no easy feat. The event typically sells out quickly through a lottery system, leaving many fans to resort to the resale market where prices soar into the thousands of dollars, even for the cheapest seats.

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh

It seems central bankers can’t keep the United States economy down — despite a 23-year high in the world’s most important interest rate, the U.S. Fed funds rate.

By Toby Sterling

Bank of America strategists highlighted the exponential growth in the cost of advertising during the Super Bowl, illustrating the unparalleled inflation rate associated with one of America's most watched sports events.

A few lucky luxury brands have always sold their goods to people who can afford them, no matter what shape the economy is in. Others that are trying to muscle in on this ultrarich patch risk leaving their usual customers out in the cold. Shares in Hermès rose 5% in early European trading Friday after the Birkin handbag maker said sales for the three months through December rose 18% compared with a year earlier.

TORONTO — It’s important to develop a backstop for the insurance industry against major catastrophes like an earthquake, said the head of Canada’s financial institutions regulator Tuesday.

A pair of Canadian pension funds struck a deal to sell two downtown Vancouver office buildings with tenants including Amazon.com Inc. for about $300 million.

Canada’s insurance industry is ahead of the pack when it comes to recognizing the risks from climate change but is still vulnerable to a massive disaster on the scale of the one that struck Japan in 2011, this country’s top financial watchdog said Tuesday.

The Bank of Canada’s top officials cited a “mixed picture” on the direction for underlying inflation and the Canadian economy in deciding to hold its benchmark interest rate late last month, newly released deliberations show.