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₹7,596.95 against the previous close of ₹7,431.05 and rose over 2 per cent to ₹7596.95. Shares of Bajaj Finance have risen almost 19 per cent in the last one year against a 21 per cent gain in the equity benchmark Sensex.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules to require public companies to disclose within four days all cybersecurity breaches that could affect their bottom lines

The Russian business community and financial experts have spoken about the potential pitfalls – and possible advantages – of a digital ruble as Moscow prepares for the August launch of a CBDC pilot.

After surpassing the market expectations, Facebook owner, Meta Platforms witnessed an 11% rise in its revenue to $32 billion in the second quarter. The company has predicted an upbeat third-quarter revenue above market expectations.

hybrid approach as the way forward in a post-pandemic world. Companies including Physics Wallah, Unacademy, BrightChamps, Vedantu, UpGrad and Simplilearn are either increasing or building their offline presence as students now want the best of both worlds – online and offline. The edtech sector scaled record highs during the pandemic as education moved online, but has since been among the worst affected in terms of funding and layoffs, particularly in the tuition, K12 and test-prep segments.

When the US markets watchdog cornered Ripple in a case last year over the sale of unregistered securities via XRP, it triggered a $15bn wipeout for holders of the cryptocurrency.

NEW DELHI : Six bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, of which the key Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, was approved, amid continued protests by Opposition parties over the violence in Manipur and adjournments since the monsoon session started. The forest conservation bill is part of two key bills dealing with forests and biodiversity making their way through the Parliament in the monsoon session.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against a couple in Tennessee who convinced people to pay into an investment pool called “Blessings of God Thru Crypto.”

Amidst the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting on Wednesday, Bitcoin price finds itself in a consolidation phase near the $29,300 mark. 

Lok Sabha on Wednesday with an aim to allow use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number and registration of marriage or appointment to a government job. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, will also help create a national and state-level database of registered births and deaths which eventually would ensure efficient and transparent delivery of public services and social benefits and digital registration.

Telecom equipment worth ₹6,911 crore was exported by companies selected under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme till May, the government said on Wednesday. «The companies under the scheme have made an export of ₹6,911 crore up till May 31, 2023,» minister of state for communications Devusinh Chauhan said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

Rain, a Middle East-based crypto exchange partly backed by Coinbase, has secured a license to operate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the firm announced on Tuesday.

Despite Bitcoin (BTC)’s promising 76% rally year to date (YTD), some relative stagnancy and a modest decline this month has the digital currency market losing its momentum over the stocks.

Todd and Julie Chrisley of «Chrisley Knows Best» are currently serving prison sentences for bank fraud and tax evasion. However, the conditions they are facing behind bars have now come under scrutiny. According to their children, Savannah and Chase, the couple is enduring «inhumane conditions» that are nothing short of a «nightmare.» With allegations of no air conditioning in extreme temperatures, rattlesnakes in cells, and hazardous substances like mold and asbestos, the Chrisley siblings shed light on the concerning living conditions in their parents' prisons. Son Chase recently revealed on his sister Savannah's podcast that both their parents are serving time in facilities with no air conditioning. In regions where temperatures can soar above 100 degrees, this absence of basic comfort raises significant concerns about the inmates' well-being.

China this month showed its post-pandemic surge was quickly fading, raising expectations that the government needs to bring out more stimulus measures to drive activity and bolster shaky consumer confidence. British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that China's declining property market and exports had sent its consumer sentiment to a historic low, having earlier this year forecast a Chinese "consumption boom".

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) recent report on the future of work has presented an undeniable truth—our job landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by advancements in technology, digitalization and sustainability. As these changes ripple across industries, our education system, particularly universities, are confronted with the critical task of adapting to ensure they adequately prepare students for the future of work. The WEF report notes that the fastest growing job roles are largely technology oriented.

₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh. If India has to own a larger part of the global B2C e-commerce market, valued at $5 trillion in 2019, with international trade accounting for around 9% of that value (according to UNCTAD), then we need more and more MSMEs to be part of the global value chains (GVCs) of large companies like Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart.

congressional committee is set to vote this week on several bills that would develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, a milestone for Capitol Hill in its efforts to codify federal oversight for the digital asset industry. The crypto industry has been in the regulatory crosshairs since investors were burned last year by sudden collapses of Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, FTX and other companies.

Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) oversight of the crypto industry, while clarifying the Securities and Exchange Commission's jurisdiction, as many crypto advocates complain of the agency's perceived overreach. His committee is expected to consider that bill during a markup on Wednesday, while the House Agriculture Committee will consider the same bill on Thursday.

A month after launching a new digital marketplace for alternative investments, iCapital is rolling out a new tool to help advisors incorporate alts and structured products into client portfolios.