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Intel CFO David Zinsner discussed a Windows refresh next year during a recent Citi's analyst conference, according to a report from tech publication Verge. «We actually think 2024 is going to be a pretty good year for client, in particular because of the Windows refresh,» Zinsner was quoted as saying. «We still think that the install base is pretty old, and does require a refresh. We think next year may be the start of that given the Windows catalyst.»

In the rapidly changing landscape of digital assets, Terra Luna Classic's LUNC has been catching the eyes of many cryptocurrency enthusiasts. 

ChatGPT, an AI model developed by OpenAI, has recently offered insights into the likelihood of Ripple's XRP reaching the $1 milestone in 2023, with our prompts. While the analysis is data-driven, it's important to clarify that these are not financial recommendations.

The cryptocurrency community is abuzz with speculation and anticipation as Bitcoin hovers tantalizingly close to the significant $28,500 mark. Will Bitcoin surge past this barrier to achieve new heights, or is there a retreat on the horizon? 

X users now see «unlabeled ads in their feeds» while scrolling. When users tap on those ads they take them to third-party websites, with no way to block or report them.

Sunil Subramaniam, MD & CEO, Sundaram Mutual, says “we believe that the capital allocation from the markets has not gone towards discretionary consumption as much as it should have and consequently that, especially the premiumisation of consumption, which is very strong. As per capita income grows, we are already seeing the beginning of premiumisation in automotives, in housing. We are seeing high-end properties, high-end cars selling much faster. We believe that that is a segment which is fully not tapped yet.” Where are you spotting opportunities, either deep value or companies or businesses which are at a cusp of either market share gain or earnings recovery, like pharma and cement. Can you be more specific about where you are finding a combination of either value or growth or both in the next two or three years ? I think that because it's a relative feature. What has happened is that the market has diverted attention towards capital goods and infrastructure heavily over the last few months and hence discretionary consumption has tended to suffer. We believe that is the real cyclical story, because a), they are rate sensitive as EMIs are involved in the purchase of most discretionary consumption items but b)they are highly cyclical because it is mostly middle and small cap companies which borrow heavily and hence interest costs are very high and their plant and investment costs are also very high. So, they are highly leveraged.

Jonathan Schiessl, Deputy CIO, Westminster AMC, says “I am very happy with our investments towards India which tend to be much longer term. We try not to be too short term. We have taken some equity weightings down to sort of underweight positions but within the context of an overall equity allocation, we have kept weightings in emerging markets and places like India up. We have not taken money out of India at all and we continue to like it on a medium to longer term basis.” I always thought you loved India. Yes.

Google Pixel shipped 37.9 million phones between 2016 and 2023, according to Francisco Jeronimo, vice president at global market research firm IDC. «Sales have been growing double digits in the last years, with total sales reaching nearly 40 million units since its launch in 2016,» Jeronimo posted on X.

Piyush Goyal and minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar sounded an emphatic note of confidence on the scope and promise of Indian startups, at the ninth edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards in Bengaluru. At an impressive event attended by founders, venture capitalists and policymakers, the two Union ministers assured that the Centre would catalyse the Indian innovation ecosystem and not create roadblocks with multiple regulations, as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

British Parliament that both sides had already closed the majority of chapters, but added that his country would accept only a “fair and reciprocal” trade deal. A year later, hard negotiations are still continuing. UK PM Rishi Sunak said last month that there was progress in talks but he “won’t rush” into a deal.

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai is set to be called by Epic Games Inc. to testify in an antitrust trial over Google Play policies that could threaten billions of dollars in revenue generated by the app marketplace. Pichai and Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney have been listed as witnesses in a trial scheduled to start Nov. 6 in San Francisco federal court over whether Google Play policies are unlawful and thwart competition, according to court filings. The high-stakes fight kicked off after Epic sued Alphabet’s Google in 2020 claiming that its app store’s distribution, payment and fee policies are unlawful.

FTA journey can be divided into three distinct phases. 1975-2004: In this phase, the focus was on reducing tariffs to promote merchandise trade. India embarked on its FTA journey in 1975 by signing the Bangkok Agreement with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and S Korea.

Finality in blockchain refers to the unchangeable confirmation of a transaction or a block of transactions.

IPOs Next Week: The primary market witnessed some major listings in both main board and small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segments last month and in October's first week, which kept investors engaged with subscriptions and listings. Moving on, the second week of October sees strong market buzz - as new initial public offering (IPO) issues are closing and a bunch of companies are set to make their debut on D-Street. During the period September 30 – October 6, two mainboard IPOs Valiant Laboratories and Plaza Wires opened for listing raising an amount of ₹223.74 crore, according to market observers.

FE Emerging Business Growth Workshops – Jaipur edition: The multi-city initiative, presented by Adobe, to support MSMEs with a platform for knowledge sharing, networking and collaboration in India’s regional business hubs kickstarted with the pink city of Jaipur on October 6. The half-day event, which had Tally Solutions as the Associate Partner, was packed with insightful panel discussions, masterclass, expert talk and more by the who’s who of Rajasthan’s MSME ecosystem involving 13 speakers from Rajasthan Financial Corporation, SIDBI, Laghu Udyog Bharati, Rajasthan Export Promotion Council, TiE Rajasthan, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and others. 

The long and short positions represent opposite strategies that investors and traders use to speculate on the price movements of assets under consideration.

₹16,000 in this latest update. When it was introduced in July this year, the SUV had a starting ex-showroom price of ₹6 lakh. It competes with models such as the Tata Punch and Citroen C3 in the compact SUV segment.

₹8.27 lakh (ex-showroom), in commemoration of the ICC World Cup Cricket. Bookings for the Magnite Kuro opened last month at ₹11,000. The Nissan Magnite Kuro is derived from the XV trim of the SUV and is offered in three high-end variants: XV MT, Turbo XV MT, and Turbo XV CVT.

Mental health has undoubtedly made significant strides in terms of improved therapies over the years. However, despite these advancements, there is still a pervasive lack of awareness surrounding mental health. This lack of awareness, coupled with the stigma that often surrounds mental health issues, prevents many individuals from seeking help and accessing the support they need.

Back in the Roman Era, whenever there was a dire need to construct a public infrastructure or even a trading venture, Romans, including kings and merchants, pooled their resources to fund large-scale projects. The legitimacy of this account is still debatable, but the first ever recorded account of a professionally managed collective investment scheme could be traced back to the Dutch Republic. Abraham van Ketwich, a prominent businessman based in Amsterdam, is widely recognized as the visionary behind this milestone achievement.

DLF, HDFC AMC and IndusInd Bank are top three buy ideas from Rupak De, Senior Technical analyst at LKP Securities, for the week ahead. DLF, he said, has broken out of its recent consolidation pattern and has consistently remained above its crucial moving average. Edited excerpts from a chat: With little participation from bank stocks, Nifty eked out a modest gain in the week. How does the trade set-up look like now? Nifty ended the week with a modest gain despite selling in the banking sector. Overall, the sentiment is expected to stay positive as long as it maintains above the critical support level of 19,500 as put writers are likely to offer support at this level. On the upside, resistance is positioned around 19,750-19,800. A strategy of buying on dips would be favorable as long as it holds above 19,500.