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Mastercard announced the selection of five startups to participate in its Start Path blockchain and digital assets program on Wednesday to foster innovation in blockchain technology and digital asset utilization.

Avantax, the tax-focused financial planning and wealth firm, has gained another foothold in Northeast with an acquisition in Pennsylvania.

Nifty Bank bounced back on Thursday but failed to hold on to the 48,000 mark towards the close of the trade. The index rose 289 points to close at 47,977, while the Nifty50 rallied over 200 points to close above 22,400.

The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit and Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. She has taught at MIT along with Joseph Weizenbaum and also studied people’s interaction with Eliza, terming our emotional engagement the ‘Eliza Effect.’ Her new MIT study explores how our digital relationships affect our understanding of human connections and is also an attempt to develop methodologies that study how artificial empathy changes our relational capacity.

ISB Executive Education, ranked number one B-school in India in FT Global MBA Ranking 2024 commenced its 15th batch of Certificate Programme in IT Project Management, along with Emeritus, the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals and organisations.The 12-week online Certificate Programme in IT Project Management is thoughtfully designed for professionals who aspire to embrace digital disruption, adopt lean techniques, and utilise tools adaptable to increasingly agile environments. This programme is tailored for early-career professionals aiming to elevate their roles within their organisations by refining IT operations management systems, processes, and best practices.

HG Infra Engineering, an infrastructure company, have experienced a consistent upward trajectory in recent years. The company, which is engaged in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services, has seen its shares gain 163% in less than two years and an astounding 727% in just four years. In April, the shares recorded their largest monthly gain in three years, surging by 30%, and have continued their upward trend this month with another 14% increase so far.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, which is primarily engaged in the design, development, manufacture, repair, and overhaul of aircraft, helicopters, and their engines, is a key player in the Indian defence industry. HAL share price today opened upside at ₹4215 apiece on NSE and touched an intraday high of ₹4,269 per share during Thursday deals. While climbing to this intraday high, HAL shares also made a new lifetime high.

₹223 and ₹235 per equity share with a face value of ₹10 each. The lot size for the Rulka Electricals IPO is 600 shares.

«I think healthy correction has already happened at the index level and the broader market level and it will be a great time to kind of start accumulating the companies which have reported good numbers,» says Hemang Jani, Independent Market Expert. A lot of news data points and especially a lot of midcap earnings. We were looking at Mankind Pharma, for instance, and then, of course, the new listing and Akash Bhansali now checking into this one as well, Aadhar housing that is. Just wanted to understand what is it that you are making of some of the news flow this morning? After volatility and turbulence that we have had last two weeks, things are settling down. Numbers, by and large, have been good. Have not really seen any major disappointments. In fact, when I looked at the earnings detail, I think far more number of companies are reporting a much better margin profile versus market expectations, which is great news. Globally, also, things are settling down. In fact, US is making new highs and the CPI print surely will held the sentiment.

Buy or sell stocks: Despite strong global cues, the Indian stock market broke its three-day winning streak on Wednesday. The Nifty 50 index closed at the 22,200 mark, the BSE Sensex closed at the 72,987 mark, and the Bank Nifty index finished at 47,687. Cash market volumes on the NSE rose about 9 percent to Rs.1.01 lakh crore.

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India is considering formulating standard operating procedures (SOP) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) as the country is engaging with several trade partners for such pacts, an official said. To discuss the various aspects of these agreements, the commerce ministry is organising a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' on FTA strategy and SOPs for trade negotiations. Former commerce secretaries, industry experts and government officials would participate in the deliberations on May 16-17 at Neemrana, Rajasthan. Various issues that would come up for deliberations include India's trade strategy and vision 2047; economic assessment and modelling of FTAs; inclusion of new disciplines into FTAs such as labour, environment, gender, indigenous people; services and digital trade; SOPs for FTA negotiations; and industry experience on utilisation of the FTAs.

The Lok Sabha Elections are underway, and with the poll results scheduled for June 4, discussions and speculations have already begun regarding the reforms and major pending works the new government will undertake. One of the major pending tasks in this regard is the implementation of the Direct Tax Code (DTC), which has been overdue for a long time.

Nifty Bank closed lower on Wednesday after closing in the green for the past two trading sessions. The index witnessed selling pressure around 48,000 for the second day in a row. The Nifty Bank fell 172 points to close at 47,687 while the Nifty50 managed to hold on to 22,200 levels.

Dixon Technologies on Wednesday announced a 20% year-on-year (YoY) rise in PAT at Rs 97 crore for the fourth quarter of FY24 while the revenues stood at Rs 4,675 crore, surging 52% YoY. The company’s EBITDA stood at Rs 199 crore for Q4FY24, up by 26% from the same period last year, while the EBITDA for the full financial year stood at Rs 720 crore, up by 39% from FY23.

Aarti Industriesshare price declined more than 5% in intraday trades on Wednesday while Gujarat Fluorochemicals share price declined more than 2%. Share prices of PI Industries and Navin Fluorine International also saw intraday corrections of more than 1% hile global concerns persist, positive is that UBS Research has initiated coverage on these chemical companies with a positive view on the sector. While they remain Bullish on PI Industries Ltd and Navin Fluorine International Limited, though they have sell ratings of Aarti industries and Gujarat Fluorochemicals.

Zen Technologies, a firm specialising in crafting combat training solutions and counter-drone systems for defence and security forces, has seen a consistent rise in its stock value. This surge is propelled by significant order acquisitions and improved financial results observed over consecutive quarters. Also Read: Bharti Airtel: Should you buy, sell or hold the stock after Q4 earnings? Here's what experts suggest The company's shares, which were trading at a price of ₹185 apiece three years ago, are now trading at a price of ₹962 apiece, rewarding their shareholders with a return of 420%.

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₹1,176 crore from anchor investors. According to a circular posted late Tuesday, the business has allocated4.32 crore equity shares to 56 funds at ₹272 each, at the upper end of the the price band. The firm's investors include cricketer Virat Kohli, his wife, and actress Anushka Sharma.

IPL 2024 playoffs: ‘SRH won’t qualify’, Harbhajan Singh's picks RCB, CSK; Hyderabad fans react, ‘Lassi ka Nasha’ The decision of appointing Pandya as captain over Rohit Sharma had not gone down with the MI fans who had booed the all-rounder during the initial few matches of the IPL. However, MI's disappointing stint at this year's IPL had also given former cricketers and experts to question his ability as a captain. Former South African batter AB de Villiers had criticized Pandya in a video on his official YouTube channel where he stated that the 30-year-old's captaincy style is ‘ego-driven’ and ‘chest out’.

₹1,293.15 per share, reflecting a modest increase of 0.69% at 01:30 p.m. After initially surging by 2% during the early morning session in response to the company's Q4 and full fiscal year (FY24) results announcements, released after market hours on Tuesday, the stock failed to maintain its momentum as the day progressed. The company reported a significant decline in profit, which more than halved to ₹2,068 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, compared to ₹3,005.6 crore a year ago.