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As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed

Billionaire vacuum cleaner tycoon James Dyson has lost a libel lawsuit against the Daily Mirror

The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit

A Hong Kong court has postponed a court hearing on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande’s winding-up petition to Jan. 29

Americans could have a harder time finding electric vehicles that qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit under new rules being proposed

Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police stations and at the city’s busiest airport as the cold weather sets in and with winter just around the corner

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered victories across three major states, fuelling hopes that the country will see a stable government after the General Elections 2024. India's economic growth outlook is strong and if the current government continues after the Lok Sabha elections next year, it may give a strong impetus to market sentiment.

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) on Monday announced bagging new orders worth Rs 2,263 crore in the domestic and overseas markets. The company's transmission and distribution (T&D) business has secured orders totalling Rs 1,564 crore in India and overseas markets, KPIL said in an exchange filing.

China business and expand aggressively in the face of a consumer slowdown and geopolitical tensions seems risky — but the potential pay-off is great, analysts say. Last month, the US-based burger maker cut a deal to repurchase the 28% stake in its China business Carlyle Group took in 2017, giving it a 48% share in $6 billion worth of operations that include Hong Kong and Macau. The move contrasts sharply with the prevailing trend of multinational corporations reeling back investments in China or even exiting altogether because of geopolitical and economic challenges. One advantage for McDonald's: its majority partner in the China business, CITIC, provides top-level political cover, said Jason Yu, greater China managing director of market research firm Kantar Worldpanel. «Having a very powerful Chinese state-owned conglomerate as a partner means they are not going to be at the forefront of the geopolitical situation; that is quite important,» Yu said. McDonald's China, Carlyle Group and CITIC declined to comment. Other consumer-facing U.S. firms, including Starbucks, Apple, Coach owner Tapestry and sportswear giant Nike, have remained similarly dedicated to the China market. Starbucks and Nike, which face increased competition from lower-priced domestic competitors, show the need to stay agile in order to protect and grow market share, analysts say. The coffee giant is sticking with expansion plans and launched a smaller cup size; Nike, by contrast, has offered localised, higher-end sneakers such as its «Year of the Rabbit» Dunk Lows. McDonald's has used funds from the Carlyle investment to double its restaurant count since 2017 to 5,500, and the country has become its second-largest market.

Rahul Gandhi following Congress' defeat in 3 of the four states whose election results were declared yesterday. 'Rahul Gandhi’s future prediction came true,' he stated in a sarcastic social media post on X stated in Hindi along with an edited clip where Gandhi is seen saying Rajasthan me bhi sarkar ja rahi h, Chhattisgarh me bhi sarkar ja rahi h.' The words ‘moye moye…’ play in the background that have recently emerged as a viral sensation that mean ‘nightmare’ in Serbian language. The Serbian sing gained traction on ‘Tik Tok’.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has already secured 3GW of thermal orders in H1FY24, according to a recent report from domestic brokerage Nuvama Institutional Equities. An additional 7.4GW of thermal orders are presently being tendered for (awards by Q4FY24/Q1FY25).

Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol's 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half lying dormant because they have no power connection. Such gaps are evident across the European Union, where last week the European Commission announced plans to upgrade the bloc's power grids. These are due to be implemented in 18 months and include addressing EV charging station power shortages. But despite the declarations of its leaders, red tape preventing progress towards greener transport in the EU is on the rise, industry groups and energy companies told Reuters, with permitting one of the major roadblocks. The ease of building an EV charging hub varies considerably country by country. One industry source said that in Germany a hub was held up for months over rules protecting a single tree, while another located on a busy highway had to wait 10 months for a noise evaluation before it gained approval.

BENGALURU (Reuters) — Japanese electronic parts maker TDK (OTC:TTDKY) Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones in India, a minister said on Monday.

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sector is entering a multi-year upcycle after eight years of underinvestment, and it continues to be our preferred sector in the oil & gas space.

National Pension System (NPS) subscribers in the 'All Citizen Model' and 'Corporate Model' categories, allowing them to choose preferred fund managers for equity, corporate debt, and gilts. The National Pension System (NPS) consists of an open architecture that provides flexibility to subscribers to choose across asset classes, Pension Fund Managers (PFMs), and Central Recordkeeping Agencies (CRAs).

macro numbers and BJP's electoral win in three states. Shares of flagship firm Adani Enterprises jumped 10 per cent while those of Adani Green Energy jumped 15 per cent. Shares of Adani Total Gas clocked a gain of 14 per cent.

Myanmar, China’s gateway to the Bay of Bengal region, has emerged as a headache for Beijing in the backdrop of recent conflicts along the common land border. On November 24, there was an attack on a convoy of trucks bringing goods into Myanmar from China and this was followed by live-fire drills by the Chinese PLA along the China-Myanmar border on the very next day. These developments coincided with China’s Ambassador Chen Hai’s meeting with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Than Swe.

artificial intelligence (AI) in check, six sources told Reuters. As negotiators meet on Friday for crucial discussions ahead of final talks scheduled for December 6, 'foundation models', or generative AI, have become the main hurdle in talks over the European Union's proposed AI Act, said the sources, who declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential.