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The cost of building Allkem’s three flagship projects – one in Canada and two in South America – has blown out by $US413 million ($640.7 million) because of higher labour and material expenses, the lithium hopeful says.

Hollywood writers reached a tentative labor agreement with major studios on Sunday, the Writers Guild of America said, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the California economy billions. The three-year contract must be approved by members of the WGA, which represents 11,500 film and television scribes, before it can take effect. In a brief statement, the WGA said the agreement was «made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who joined us on the picket lines for over 146 days.» The WGA settlement, while a milestone, will not return Hollywood to work.

Nord Stream pipelines, cutting off a major route for Russian gas exports to Europe and reports allege that Ukrainians may have played a role in this. The blasts occurred in the economic zones of Sweden and Denmark, so both countries launched investigations into the incident. So far, they say the explosions were deliberate, but they have yet to single out who was behind the blasts, according to a report in Aljazeera. On September 26, 2022, several underwater blasts ruptured three of the four pipelines comprising Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, throwing vast amounts of gas into the Baltic Sea near Bornholm, Denmark. “Dutch military intelligence warned the CIA of a Ukrainian plan to blow up the pipelines three months before the attack, Dutch broadcaster NOS and Germany’s Die Zeit and ARD reported in June.

trading hours for equity derivatives, said three people with knowledge of the matter. The exchange is proposing an evening session, possibly between 6 pm and 9 pm, when market participants can continue trading futures and options contracts after the regular session between 9:15 am and 3:30 pm is over, said one of them. The NSE might consider extending this session to 11:30 pm at a later stage, the person said. The move to introduce longer trading hours is aimed at offering local traders an opportunity to react to global events sooner.

His search led him to his pride and joy, the 1,500 sq ft, twobedroom Villa de Ahaa! in Assagao. A private retreat far from the city has usually been the preserve of the uber rich. Not anymore.

The construction and infrastructure development company reported a strong performance in the June 2023 quarter, supported by healthy execution, momentum in Jal Jeevan Mission orders, and moderation in input costs. The revenue and net profit grew 29.7% and 35.2%, respectively, on a y-o-y basis, and surpassed Reuters-Refinitiv estimates by 6.1% and 3.9%, respectively.

BASIC FACTS DATE OF LAUNCH 7 MAY 1998CATEGORY EQUITYTYPE LARGE CAPAUM* Rs.1,593BENCHMARK NIFTY 100 TOTAL RETURN INDEXWHAT IT COSTS NAV** GROWTH OPTION Rs.387.13IDCW** Rs.84.35MINIMUM INVESTMENT Rs.5,000MINIMUM SIP AMOUNT Rs.150EXPENSE RATIO# (%) 2.16EXIT LOAD For units in excess of 12% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days*AS ON 31 AUG 2023 **AS ON 18 SEP 2023 #AS ON 31 AUG 2023FUND MANAGER ABHINAV SHARMA 4 MONTHSRecent portfolio changes New entrantsABB India, AU Small Finance Bank, Jio Financial Services (July). Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company, Cummins India (Aug).Complete exits HDFC (July).Increasing allocationHavells India, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (July).

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JHESL) is looking to export oil country tubular goods from its plant located at Nashik.

Swan Energy plans to raise ₹1,435 crore by issuing preferential shares to Singapore-based foreign portfolio investor GCP INAB Pte Ltd in a move partly aimed at financing the acquisition of Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Naval and Engineering (RNEL), people with knowledge of the development told ET. Last Friday, Swan Energy's board passed a resolution to raise the money by issuing preference shares at a premium of ₹495 to GCP INAB, it said in a notice to the exchange. On Friday, the company recalled its June proposal to raise ₹690 crore from the same investor by issuing preference shares. Swan Energy did not respond to ET's request for comments. The pricing of the preference shares is at a 66% premium to Friday's closing price of ₹298.4 apiece. The pricing is at a significant markup over the 52-week high of ₹379 a share (on January 1, 2023). Last December, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a ₹2,108-crore resolution plan offered jointly by Hazel Mercantile and Swan Energy for RNEL. The winning resolution applicant had to pay lenders in six instalments, the first of which — at ₹292 crore — was due in March this year.

Qantas says it will spend at least an additional $80 million fixing services issues at the same time that fuel costs have risen $200 million, the first hit to profits as it attempts to repair its deteriorating relationship with customers.

Star Entertainment was putting the finishing touches to a comprehensive capital restructure on Sunday night, which is expected to include a $750 million equity raising, Street Talk can reveal.

TPG Capital’s $1.8 billion buyout offer for Australia’s largest funerals company is clearing a string of potential hurdles, with an independent expert saying the $12.70 per share cash offer is “fair and reasonable”.

The government’s suite of media reforms are a “feeding frenzy” that will hit Foxtel hard while protecting the interests of free-to-air networks says Patrick Delany, the boss of the News Corp-controlled pay television business.

It was the long holiday that first raised eyebrows. Rupert Murdoch, for so long someone who rarely spent more than a week at a time away from the coal face of his global media businesses, News Corp and Fox Corporation, was on board a yacht once owned by magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Assam government will soon bring a law to prevent Sale-Purchase of Land to Non-Indigenous Communities within 8-Km vicinity of Batadrava Thaan: On the auspicious occasion of the 575th birth anniversary of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated a number of infrastructural projects at Batadrava Thaan costing a total of ₹22 crores. Foundation stones for the projects inaugurated today — a Satriya Sora, a conference hall, the Damodar Ata Tourist Guest House and the office complex — were laid on April 16, 2021, thus leading to the completion of their construction in just 17 months. This apart, Sarma formally launched the year-long celebration of the 575th birth anniversary celebration of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev. Sarma, paying rich tributes to neo-Vaishnavite saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev on his 575th birth anniversary, said the Government of Assam has been relentlessly working for development of the revered Batadrava Thaan and the projects inaugurated today manifest that very tireless commitment of the current dispensation in the State. He added that in days to come, steps will be taken to beautify the two ponds in the Thaan premises, build parking spaces for visitors' vehicles, washrooms-toilets for the convenience of the devotees, among others. Sarma said soon a law would be enacted to prevent sale and purchase of land within the 8-Km range of Batadrava Thaan premises to non-indigenous communities. The District Commissioner has been instructed not to give his assent to sale-purchase of land to and by people belonging to non-indigenous communities till the Act is brought in and implemented, Sarma added. Chief Minister Dr.

₹92-122 per kg in farm gates of Kolkata, Bengaluru and Delhi this month, and retail prices ruled at ₹250-260 a kg, according to spot trading data. In July and August, farm gate chicken prices hovered around ₹90-100 per kg and retail prices were quoted at ₹180-210 per kg. Similarly, egg prices in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru inched up to ₹540 per 100 pieces in wholesale markets, and ₹650 at retail outlets in September.

space farms, unimpeded by Earth's atmosphere, which beam clean uninterrupted energy back to Earth smacks of the science fictional likes of Arthur C Clarke. However, with technology that is already developed, this is something that is inching closer to commercial application as the cost of putting cargoes into space plummets.

In the dynamic world of investments, one often hears the phrase, ‘timing is everything’. While timing can certainly be a powerful ally in the realm of small-cap funds, it’s not the only strategy that can lead to success. In fact, for many investors it can be elusive and, more often than not, just out of reach.

The covid pandemic is over and it’s now business as usual. Cities have sprung back to life as people return to office. And, so have the huge traffic snarls, as people travel from home to office and back during rush hour. Meanwhile, young professionals are looking for cost-efficient and convenient ways to commute to their offices. Many of them are carpooling to hitch a more comfortable ride.

By Subhashis Kar