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In a move likely unnoticed by most Ontarians, the province has inched closer toward a decade-defining victory of energy policy. Last week, Ontario Power Generation submitted an application to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to extend the life of the Pickering nuclear generating station until the fall of 2026.

Salesforce will raise prices for some of its cloud and marketing tools by an average 9% from August, the maker of software for customer relations management said, sending its shares up nearly 4% in early trading on Tuesday. Its first price hike in seven years comes at a time when Salesforce and several other technology companies are increasing their spending to include generative artificial intelligence (AI) to their products and services.

Tata Consultancy Services is expected to report around 15% year on year growth in net profit, according to an ET poll of analysts, for the first quarter ended on June 30 in a quarter when the company’s margins may be negatively impacted due to the wage hikes. The company will announce its first quarter results on July 12 after market hours.Revenue for the same period is expected to grow 13% year on year in a quarter when the company witnessed a large deal cancellation but also reported multiple large deals.

Amazon and retail stores - both online and offline across the country from July 15 onwards. Enfit MAX Smart Watch is priced at ₹5,999. It features a 1.96-inch screen.

New Delhi: Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has warned that the credit impact of water management risks is set to escalate due to rising demand and the effects of climate change. In a report, Moody’s highlighted the increasing credit risk associated with water management as the demand for water continues to surge and climate change exacerbates challenges. Moody’s pointed out that sectors such as extractive industries, agriculture, utilities, and emerging market local governments are particularly exposed to these risks.

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department's Agromet division has advised farmers in several northern states to delay sowing key crops amid extremely heavy rainfall. Farmers in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, facing a deluge, have been advised to postpone sowing of maize, soybean, Kharif pulses, and vegetables. The past day has seen Himachal Pradesh, the hardest hit, witness a staggering 446% above-normal rainfall, measuring 48.1 mm.

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DDA said flats at Dwarka under the scheme have been completely sold out, and flats at Narela and Rohini were receiving «heavy demand» from the public. The DDA on June 30 had launched on a first-come, first-serve (FCFS) basis a housing scheme that includes 5,500 flats across all categories at various locations in Delhi. Booking of flats commenced from 12 noon onwards on July 10.

Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved two 'Obra D' thermal power projects of 800 MW each to be built at the cost of Rs 18,000 crore in Sonbhadra's Obra, a move aimed at providing cheaper electricity to the people of state. The 'Obra D' thermal power plants were approved in the Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanah, an official statement issued here said. The projects will be executed by the government with a 50:50 partnership with central government-owned power generator NTPC.

ITC Limited has recommended the reappointment of Sanjiv Puri as the company's chairman and managing director for a second term of five years. The resolution seeking his reappointment as chairman and managing director of the diversified conglomerate will be put to vote at the company's annual general meeting to be held on August 11, 2023, according to a notice sent to the shareholders on Tuesday.

«And the predominant reason for that was effectively the core earnings growth was actually relatively subdued. You experienced little bit of earnings downgrade for four quarters in between for the financial year 23,» says Shridatta Bhandawaldar, Canara Robeco.How do you read the current market status? Do you see there is near-term consolidation or you think the party that we are witnessing is about to get over? And specifically talking about mid-caps, do you think it is an overvalued space now?As far as markets are concerned, are they at new high? Yes, of course they are at new high. But one has to step back and think as to why they are at new high and why did not they go to new highs for 18 months or 15-16 months in between.

Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit’s three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard among union members

An industry group says China’s auto sales rose 8.8% over a year earlier in the first half of 2023 as electric vehicle purchases surged

Currency-market volatility is starting to look like a no-show, making hedging strategies too costly to maintain for some.

The wealth management and investment needs of a millionaire client and those of a multi-millionaire are not the same and Charles Schwab wants to make the distinction.

The buoyant mood sparked by China’s latest economic support measures didn’t last long on Tuesday as European stocks and US futures wavered after policy makers’ warnings of higher-for-longer interest rates.

The price of Pepe Coin (PEPE) has risen by 4% in the past 24 hours, although its move to $0.00000152 today still means that it's down by nearly 20% in the past week.

Dukaan has replaced 90 per cent of its customer support team with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, founder and CEO Suumit Shah informed on Tuesday. Attributing the decision to prioritising profitability, he said customer support costs reduced by 85 per cent while resolution time went down from over two hours to three minutes. «We had to lay off 90 per cent of our support team because of this AI chatbot.

Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by 154 students against the process of normalisation of marks adopted by the Maharashtra government's Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell for admission to MBA course 2023. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale termed the plea as «without substance», and said that out of more than one lakh students who appeared for the examination, only the petitioners have raised objections. «The 154 petitioners here do not represent the over one lakh students who appeared for the exams.

Sebi has issued notices to seven entities asking them to pay Rs 4.3 crore within 15 days in a case concerning diversion of funds of Religare Finvest, an arm of Religare Enterprises. In addition, the regulator warned of attachment of assets and accounts if they fail to make the payment within the stipulated time. The seven entities that received notices are — Torus Buildcon, Artifice Properties, Rosestar Marketing, Oscar Investments, Ad Advertising, Zolton Properties, and Saubhagya Buildcon.

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