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AI adoption and industrial products and the manufacturing sector seeing maximum adoption rates following the Covid-19 pandemic, a report said. According to a PwC report titled 'Towards a smarter tomorrow: Impact of AI in the post-COVID era' the industrial products and manufacturing sector has seen the maximum adoption of AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning) over the last two years.

A number of the old guard of senior managers in the wealth management business at Wells Fargo & Co. have been leaving over the past couple years. At least one, Jack Ginter, has rapidly built a substantial new enterprise over that time.

Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on August 14 modified its order against Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka, and barred them from holding the post of director or key managerial personnel in at least four Zee Group companies as well as in the merged entity of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and Sony Pictures Networks India till further directions. THIS COPY IS BEING UPDATED.

retail sales. Problems are also cropping up in other financial-asset classes in China. Three publicly listed companies said in recent days that they didn’t receive payments they were promised on wealth-management products sold by Zhongrong International Trust, which is part of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, a large domestic Chinese conglomerate.

₹42 per equity share and the Shelter Pharma IPO shares will get listed on Wednesday, 23 August on BSE SME. Shelter Pharma is a small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) IPO is a Gujarat-based company and is engaged in the business of manufacturing herbal products in Human Pharma as well as the Veterinary space. The company manufactures herbal medicines that cover veterinary, poultry, and human health care.

₹25,419 crore in market capitalization in just one trading session. As of Monday, the Adani Group's total market capitalization stood at ₹10.44 trillion ($125.9 billion).

Rekha Jhunjhunwala, was named in the list of the richest women by Forbes in 2022, after her husband, stock trader and billionaire rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away. According to Forbes, Rekha Jhunjhunwala at that time nurtured a net worth of $5.7 billion. It has been a year since Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away at the age of 62.

Edtech major Byju’s on Monday said it has appointed Richard Lobo as an «exclusive» advisor to help drive its human resources function and guide the management on organisational change and transformation. The move – following Lobo’s 23-year career at information technology services integrator Infosys, where he last served as executive vice president and head of human resources – comes at a time when the Bengaluru-based edtech steers itself through massive layoff exercises and corporate governance crises. “His extensive experience and leadership in HR will be instrumental in further enriching our work culture and ensuring that the welfare of our team members remains at the core of every decision we take.

Stocks and bonds rose as China moved to address a worsening property slump, shoring up confidence in global markets.  

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (“RJIL"), today announced that it has completed its minimum roll-out obligations in each of the 22 Licensed Service Areas (“LSA"), across each of the spectrum bands, ahead of time under the terms of the spectrum allocated to it on 17th August 2022. On 19th July 2023, RJIL had completed submission of the prescribed details towards completion of the Phase 1 minimum roll-out obligation with the Department of Telecommunications (“DoT") Units and by 11th August 2023, necessary DoT testing was completed in all circles.

Mint takes a closer look at the trends. The data confirms the general principle of 'vital few' – that in any data set, the bulk of the effects come from a few of the causes. Of the more than 14 million GST registered enterprises, more than half belong to six states, led by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

US Congressional Committee took a monumental step by advancing a bipartisan bill that seeks to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. This marks a pivotal moment for Capitol Hill in its endeavors to formalize federal oversight for the digital asset industry. The crypto sector has faced increased scrutiny, especially after several investors were affected by the sudden collapse of prominent companies like Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, FTX, and others. Against this backdrop, the classification of cryptocurrencies as securities or commodities represents a progressive stride, addressing both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversight and concerns raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With Congress passing its first regulatory bill for the crypto industry, a long-awaited victory has been achieved, while a parallel discussion regarding stablecoin requirements under the Federal Reserve’s purview is ongoing, which will strike a balance between innovation and investor protection.Why is this bill Important?The recent advancement of the regulatory bill by the US congressional committee signifies a groundbreaking effort to provide much-needed clarity to the evolving crypto industry. For years, crypto companies have operated within a regulatory gray area, leaving both investors and businesses uncertain about their legal obligations and rights.

Logistics provider Xpressbees, on Monday announced its acquisition of transportation and delivery company TrackOn. With this acquisition, Xpressbees aims to target the small and medium enterprise sector through TrackOn’s franchisee network.

Aditya Arora, Adlytick says that “on the Nifty, we are approaching very important support levels. The zone of 19,000 to 19,300 is an important support for the market. This correction actually is because FIIs and institutions were heavy sellers since the last 10 days or so.

Reliance Jio has also announced certain interesting offers as a part of its Independence Day celebration. As part of the Independence Day promotion, the telecommunications company is providing 50GB of data advantages for all unlimited data recharges priced at or above ₹199. Additionally, Vodafone Idea customers will receive immediate discounts of ₹50 and ₹75 on recharge packs of ₹1,449 and ₹3,099, respectively.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. may see further gains in its stock price as investors bet the Indian media company’s merger with a unit of Sony Group Corp. will boost its revenue and earnings.

Adani Enterprises shares declining the most by over 5%, being the top loser on the Nifty index. Among other Adani Group stocks, Adani Power and Adani Transmission plunged more than 4% each, while Adani Ports & SEZ, Adani Green Energy, Adani Total Gas and Adani Wilmar shares were down over 3% each.

₹5,000 in 1985 to a staggering ₹35,000 crore by 2022, the life journey of India's Big Bull, the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, stands as an investment masterclass. He was often referred to as India's Warren Buffett though he would humbly say that Buffett was ‘far ahead of him’. “It’s not a fitting comparison (with Warren Buffett)," he had once told news agency Reuters in an interview in 2012.

The BSE Sensex was trading 440 points or 0.67% lower at 64,882 while Nifty50 was trading at 19,280, down 147 points or 0.76% at around 9.21 am. From the Sensex stocks, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, SBI, JSW Steel, and Asian Paints opened with cuts, while only NTPC opened with gains.

₹1.5 lakh) for its upper-tier Model Y variants within China. Announced via the company's official Weibo account, Tesla's adjustments bring down the prices of its Model Y Long-Range and Performance versions to 299,900 yuan ( ₹34 lakh) and 349,900 yuan ( ₹40 lakh) respectively, Bloomberg reported. The Model Y is a pivotal component of Tesla's vehicle portfolio, sharing the spotlight alongside the popular Model 3 as the cornerstones of CEO Elon Musk's automotive enterprise.

HDFC Bank: After the successful $40 billion amalgamation with its parent, private lender HDFC Bank chief Sashidhar Jagdishan on Friday flagged funding as a risk, reported PTI. Jagdishan flagged his concern to the shareholders at its maiden annual general meeting after the merger came into effect on 1 July. He said, "As you know, the risks of the merger are the funding part of it." The HDFC has not been fully successful in getting all the forbearance it had sought from the RBI on the liabilities front.