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Tata Motors business units’ next phase of growth will encompass focussing on market beating growth, improving margins, and enhancing customer experience in the current year, N Chandrasekaran, chairman Tata Motors, wrote in a letter to the shareholders in the company’s 79th annual report. With the turnaround the company is embracing the structural shifts which includes an irreversible move to green mobility, rebalancing of supply chains to achieve resiliency digital acceleration with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning becoming mainstream, from a position of strength and confidence. The company’s UK subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover, which delivered record operational performance in the year gone by, “will continue to double down on its journey to become a premium luxury OEM, deliver strong revenue growth, improve profitability further, drive positive free cash flows, focus on enhanced customer love and continue to invest in products and technologies,” wrote Chandrasekaran. Over the next three years, JLR plans to launch a raft of new models in the internal combustion engine and electric vehicle segments.

Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract significant investor interest as they record thirteen consecutive days of net inflows.

India are closed on national holidays, state-specific holidays along with second and fourth Saturdays in the month and all Sundays, according to the Reserve Bank of India holiday list. The central bank designates certain holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and Banks' Closing of Accounts. June bank holidays: Banks are closed for 10 days in June 2024;check dates, full state-wise list

Ticketmaster customers — more than half a billion people — and is offering the pilfered data on the dark web for US$500,000.The data includes customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card details, including the last four digits of credit and debit cards and card expiration dates, according to HackRead, which first reported on the data breach.Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation have yet to confirm that the data breach took place and they have not made a public statement about the hacker’s claims. Ticketmaster did not respond to a Global News request for comment.The group that says it carried out the hack is called ShinyHunters, which has been behind a number of high-profile data breaches targeting Microsoft, AT&T and Mashable.

₹1234.85 against its previous close of ₹1,249.65 and fell nearly 7 per cent to the level of ₹1,168.10. Considering this price, the stock has declined 11.5 per cent in three sessions.During market hours on Wednesday, May 29, Ipca Labs reported a 22.12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) fall in Q4FY24 consolidated net profit to ₹59.59 crore compared to a profit of ₹76.52 crore in the same period last year.However, the company's revenue rose 34.5 per cent YoY to ₹2,033.01 crore compared with ₹1,511.63 crore in the same quarter last year.Also Read: IPCA Laboratories Q4 Results: Profit falls by 22.12% YoYBarring the recent selloff, Ipca Labs' share price has been on a roll in the last year, surging as much as 82 per cent till the May 30 close.The stock hit its 52-week high of ₹1,373.95 on April 18, 2024, and its 52-week low of ₹692.30 on June 26 last year.Several brokerage firms have given buy recommendations on the stock even though the company reported a fall in Q4 profit.Brokerage firm Nuvama Wealth Management retained a buy call on the stock but trimmed the target price to ₹1,438 from ₹1,480 earlier due to an 8 per cent cut in FY26E EPS (earnings per share).Also Read: Tata Steel share price: 3 Key reasons why Jefferies expects 19% upside post Q4 resultsNuvama observed that Ipca's management expects a nearly 18 per cent margin in FY25E that shall grow to nearly 21 per cent in FY27E."Over six to seven years, Ipca expects a 24–25 per cent EBITDA margin that can lead to 20–25 per cent CAGR in EBITDA.

Elon Musk has denied that he discussed crypto policy with presidential candidate Donald Trump. His comment comes after Bloomberg reported Thursday that the two have had crypto-related talks as Trump highlights Bitcoin and other digital assets on his campaign trail to appeal to a broader voter base.

New Delhi: Max Life Insurance Company Limited (Max Life) 's flagship study, the India Protection Quotient Survey (IPQ), in partnership with KANTAR, has revealed insights into the financial preparedness of the LGBTQIA+ community in India from the perspective of life insurance. 

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) has launched a pilot programme on the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) through Fynd, an omnichannel retail platform where the Reliance Industries unit has a stake, people in the know said. Currently, one Reliance Retail store called Shri Kannan Departmental Store in Madurai in Tamil Nadu is live on the seller side of ONDC through Fynd. «This is being done as a pilot. A few more stores in Tamil Nadu are in the pipeline. They are testing it out. If it works, then Reliance Retail will scale it up to five stores and then to 100 stores on ONDC. Gradually all brands owned by Reliance Retail will go live on ONDC,» a source said.

Jio Financial Services (JFSL) has launched a new app named Jio Finance which is poised to compete with other major fintech applications. The app is currently in a beta testing stage and will be fine tuned after user feedback, the company said in a filing to the stock exchanges on Thursday. Jio Finance will offer UPI payments, bill payments, insurance advisory and digital banking. Eventually Jio Financial Services will offer credit products like loans against mutual funds, home loans and others to its customers through the app.

Unveiled last year, MasterCard Crypto Credential helps verify interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks. The pilots will see users from a host of countries on the Bit2Me, Lirium and Mercado Bitcoin exchanges send cross-border and domestic transfers across multiple currencies and blockchains. Users will also be able to send and receive crypto using their Mastercard Crypto Credential aliases, instead of the typically long and complex blockchain addresses. For payments, exchanges will first verify a user under the set of Mastercard Crypto Credential standards.

In A Violent Nature. This Canadian horror movie, which garnered attention at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, is set to terrorize audiences as it hits theaters this week. Here’s everything you need to know about where and how you can watch In A Violent Nature.

Apollo Hospitals on Thursday reported a 76% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to Rs 254 crore in Q4FY24, led by growth across the hospital, diagnostics, speciality and pharmacies businesses. The company reported a net profit of Rs 145 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

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Apollo Hospitals post 76% rise in Q4 profits to ₹254 croreTIME categorized Reliance under 'Titans,' one of the five classifications for the featured companies, which also include Leaders, Disrupters, Innovators, and Pioneers.Tata was placed in the 'Titans' category alongside Reliance, while Serum Institute was placed as a 'Pioneer'."Reliance Industries was founded as a textile and polyester company 58 years ago by Dhirubhai Ambani. Today the sprawling conglomerate -- which has aligned its growth with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a 'self-reliant' India -- is the country's most valuable company, with a market capitalisation of more than USD 200 billion," TIME said.The Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate has expanded its interests into energy, retail, telecommunications, and more, propelling its chairman to become Asia's wealthiest individual, according to reports.Furthermore, the publication highlighted that in February, Reliance emerged victorious in a highly competitive battle to lead India's rapidly growing streaming market.

₹253.8 crore for the quarter ended March, a 76% rise from the corresponding three months a year ago, buoyed by a continued reduction in losses at its pharmacy, health and lifestyle segments.During Q4, it reported revenues of ₹4,944 crore, a 15% y-o-y rise from ₹4,302.2 crore. The results were in line with Bloomberg analyst estimates.“The increase in PAT is not just attributable to the revenues but also significantly to the improving overall profitability of HealthCo, on which we have been working to break even quarter on quarter.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been named one of the World's Most Influential Companies by TIME magazine, making its second appearance on the prestigious TIME 100 list. This recognition places Reliance in the 'Titans' category, highlighting its transformative impact across various sectors in India and beyond. According to a press release, Reliance now holds the unique distinction of being the only Indian company to have been included twice in this elite list. This recognition comes after Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance, was included in the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies List of 2021. This distinction makes Reliance the only Indian company to receive this recognition twice, showcasing its continued impact and influence on a global scale.

horror movie was well-received by the audience and the fans have been waiting for its release on digital and streaming. As per a report by Collider, fans will not have to wait anymore and can watch the movie from the comfort of their homes.

May 30 th , Panama – Gate.io, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 innovator, has published its May 2024 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, transparently demonstrating a reserve-deposit ratio of 115.34% and a total reserve value of $6.49 billion (USD) at the time of completion.

Donald Trump has officially launched his campaign for the 2024 presidential election, seeking a non-consecutive second term in office.

California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography

Jio Financial Services on Wednesday unveiled the beta version of Jio Finance app to offer UPI, digital banking, loans on mutual funds. Jio Finance app's key features include instant digital account opening and streamlined bank management with the «Jio payments bank account» feature. «This app seamlessly integrates digital banking, UPI transactions, bill settlements, insurance advisory, and offers a consolidated view of accounts and savings, all in one user-friendly interface,» said the company in a press release.