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The storm follows significant staffing cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service, whose diminishing workforce experts warn could put lives at risk. Last week, 779 NOAA employees were laid off, leaving people worried about how the nation will respond to extreme weather events.

Samco Securities. The average one month forward returns stand at 2.68%, the study found. “We did a backtest to check what happens one month after the index closes for 8 or more consecutive negative sessions. Since 2002 there have been 9 instances of eight or more days of consecutive negative closing. The index closed on a positive note one month later in 6 out of these 9 instances,” Samco said in a note.

The first leg of the knock-out leg is taking place at Santiago Bernabeu in Tuesday, February 4. Real Madrid versus Atletico Madrid UEFA Champions League match is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET).

global health programmes but vowed to find a way to keep delivering to those in need. The United Nations health agency said it was still too early to determine the full impact of the freeze on foreign aid spending by the United States — traditionally the world's largest aid donor. But WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris admitted that some programmes had clearly been affected, including the global measles surveillance network, which had been 100-percent funded by the United States.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After years of hype and panic over how many jobs AI will extinguish or replace, it’s clear the technology is bringing some big changes to the coding workforce. AI coding tools, which can automate large portions of code development, emerged as an early generative AI use case, driving double digit percentage efficiency gains and helping more code get written faster.

Gensol Engineering plummeted 20% on Tuesday to hit the lower circuit, closing at Rs 413.95 on the BSE, after CARE Ratings downgraded the company’s long-term and short-term bank facilities due to delays in servicing its term loan obligations. CARE Ratings downgraded Gensol Engineering’s long-term bank facilities worth Rs 639.7 crore to CARE D from CARE BB+ with a stable outlook. The rating agency also lowered ratings on other long-term and short-term facilities worth Rs 76.3 crore to CARE D from CARE BB+ and CARE A4+.

Mohammad Rizwan as their T20 captain Tuesday but he will still lead the one-day side on the tour of New Zealand despite their failed Champions Trophy campaign. All-rounder Salman Agha will skipper the tourists in the five-match T20 series which starts in Christchurch on March 16. Three ODIs will follow. Hosts Pakistan are reeling after the defence of their Champions Trophy crown ended after two straight defeats. Their last match against Bangladesh was washed out.

For many, the land on which they built their homes represents a lifetime of memories, struggles and survival. A woman in her 60s, Pushpa Devi has called the place home for the past 40 years.

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Many industry workers and experts expect that the result of tariffs will be that cheap steel gets dumped in places like India. That's because the announced 25% tariff will make it too expensive for many companies in countries like China and South Korea to keep exporting to the U.S. For B. Praveen of Sun Techpro Engineering, which makes products from steel metal sheets, it means his «wafer-thin» profit margins will probably grow as the steel he buys gets cheaper.

Department of Education has taken down applications for all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which are designed to keep monthly payments manageable and provide a pathway to eventual loan forgiveness. The move affects four popular IDR programs: Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and the new SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan introduced by the Biden administration in 2023. These plans base payments on a borrower’s income and family size, with remaining balances forgiven after 20 or 25 years. The department did not make a formal announcement about the removal of IDR applications, instead posting a brief notice on its website. The lack of communication has led to widespread confusion, with borrowers and advocates scrambling for clarity.

IPO) of NAPS Global India, which opened for public bidding on Tuesday, had an overall subscription of 6% as of 10:59 AM on the first day of public bidding. The company aims to raise Rs 12 crore through a fresh equity issuance of 13.2 lakh shares, with the issue available for investors to bid till March 6. The retail portion of the issue was subscribed by 11%, while the issue was subscribed by 1% in the non-institutional investors category on the first day of bidding. Meanwhile, the qualified institutional buyers had not made any bids yet.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) surged as much as 3.7% on Tuesday to Rs 115.25 on the BSE after the Government of India granted the company a Navratna status, enhancing its financial and operational autonomy. The Department of Public Enterprises announced on Monday that IRFC and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have been accorded Navratna status, expanding the list of such Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to 26. IRCTC shares also gained on Tuesday, rising as much as 0.7% to Rs 680.7 on the BSE.

Small-cap mutual funds declined by 20% over the last six months, according to an analysis of the category's performance. There were around 28 funds during this period. During this time, the Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund suffered the largest loss of approximately 24.69%. The HSBC Small Cap Fund and LIC MF Small Cap Fund delivered losses of 23.48% and 23.45%, respectively.

«If one is a long-term investor, this is also a domestic-focused, our own domestic-focused consumption story and there is definitely scope there to build on to a portfolio if you are seeing some correction and consolidation started to happen, then one can be looking at real estate also,» says Neeraj Dewan, Market Expert. What is your take? Are you watching this space very closely because Chris Wood is of the opinion that the real estate cycle is not over as yet. He is still bullish on it, though the market commentary or the sentiment is pretty negative on the real estate space. What is your view on the real estate space? Neeraj Dewan: What we have seen here is that stock markets, real estate, they all move in tandem. So, we have seen a good correction in the markets. So, a lot of money which is going into real estate is not going to that extent. Though the prices have not corrected, like I am in North, so I can say about NCR region, the prices have not corrected, though maybe what we are hearing that some deals, so some negotiations are happening, so you get some discount.

A Trade War Reignited Just after midnight on Tuesday, the U.S. implemented sweeping tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico. These new levies push U.S. tariffs to historic levels, unsettling businesses and foreign governments alike. As of 12:01 a.m., the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, while increasing tariffs on Chinese goods by an additional 10%, on top of existing duties.

Prada is seeking to expand after posting strong organic sales growth in the last nine months of 2024 despite a slowdown in demand, while Versace operates at a loss. A merger would be Italy's answer to the French conglomerates that dominate the luxury business. «The (Versace) brand needs restructuring and has a history of mismanagement with no easy fix,» said Melania Grippo, analyst at BNP Paribas, in a note on Monday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. • Ahluwalia Contracts: Buy above ₹665, stop ₹653, target ₹715 This counter from real estate industry has found some strong supports after the recent decline and the price rose steadily on Monday. A rise in volumes could now result in a revival.

Sona BLW fell by up to 3% on the BSE on March 4, after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, «there is no room left for Mexico or Canada,» confirming that a 25% tariff on imports will take effect from Tuesday. The shares of Sona BLW Precision Forgings fell by 2.7% to a low of Rs 472.80 in early trade, while Samvardhana Motherson International shares slipped 2.4% to their day's low of Rs 116.55.