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30.08 / 10:35

UPS Citi Waters BAY Explainer Explainer: How climate change is fueling hurricanes

Florida's Gulf Coast due on Wednesday signaled activity in the Atlantic's hurricane alley might not be as quiet this year as meteorologists had once predicted. Scientists initially forecast in May that the U.S. would see a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season, but raised that forecast in mid-August, projecting a more dangerous storm season.

29.08 / 12:13

COST UPS Manufacturing Merck Pfizer Patrick cover Explainer Explainer-Why the US is negotiating the price of 10 drugs

By Patrick Wingrove

29.08 / 10:27

UPS Manufacturing cover Explainer Solar Mint Explainer: India's solar PV manufacturing and Chinese import concerns

renewable energy capacity by 2030, India is also looking at becoming a manufacturing hub of solar modules and cater to both domestic and global demand. Although the government has come up with incentive schemes and domestic developers have grown up the reliance on China for upstream components continues. Here is a look at how India aims to become a solar PV manufacturing hub.

29.08 / 10:23

ETF SEC CME Invesco Mercantile Bitcoin track spot bitcoin Explainer stake Explainer-What's at stake in Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF case against the SEC?

By Hannah Lang

29.08 / 07:51

Cooper Aware Action Explainer Mint Explainer: Why Putin skipped BRICS and G20

President Vladimir Putin of Russia will be unable to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the Kremlin announced last week. This came after Russia’s longtime leader also skipped the BRICS Summit in South Africa. Putin will also skip the East Asia Summit in Jakarta, which will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate.

28.08 / 09:19

UPS Action SARS-CoV-2 track country Variant Explainer Mint Explainer: Coronavirus EG.5 variant and how prepared is India

coronavirus infections have been reported in the US, Europe and Asia, with cases attributed to the EG.5, "Eris" subvariant, a descendant of the Omicron lineage. While India has reported only one case of this variant so far, authorities are concerned and have swung into action. Indian scientists have stepped up genome sequencing.

28.08 / 05:27

Provident Lowe's BLOCK Aviat Airlines performer Explainer Mint Explainer: Complex legal battles hold Jet Airways’ return

covid-19 pandemic and legal complexities raised by various stakeholders. In October 2020, the Murari Lal Jalan-Kalrock Capital consortium emerged victorious in the bid, earning approval from the Committee of Creditors (CoC) and the NCLT. Their revival plan involves injecting ₹475 crore within the first two years and raising ₹125 crore through the sale of non-core assets by the end of the first year.

27.08 / 04:43

Provident Digital Platform Instagram audience social Explainer Explainer: What SEBI’s proposed rules for finfluencers mean for retail investors

SEBI) seeks to curb the association of registered intermediaries and regulated entities with such influencers to safeguard investors from any material risks and losses. The capital market regulator has been talking about finfluencers and the potential risks they pose by intervening in the investment decisions of investors at various forums. So let’s understand a bit more about “finfluencers” and the regulations proposed by SEBI to mitigate their influence on Dalal Street investors.Who are Finfluencers?As per the ‘Guidelines for Influencer Advertising in Digital Media’ released by the Advertising Standards Council of India, an ‘influencer’ means someone who can affect such audiences who purchase decisions or opinions about a product, service, brand,etc.

26.08 / 10:59

UPS Entertainment Enterprise stage cover exclusive Explainer businesses settlement Mint Explainer: CCI's anti-trust case settlement and its impact on businesses

ease of doing business and to make the competition regulation regime world class. The two schemes are available for those facing or have faced investigations for abuse of dominance or for entering into anti-competitive agreements other than cartels. These anti-competitive agreements could be among enterprises or persons at different stages of the production chain.

25.08 / 09:55

COST Lowe's Digital Explainer Mint Explainer: Why are bank employees quitting in droves?

HDFC Bank, saw attrition rise to 34.15% in FY23 from 19.1% in FY22. According to its annual report, attrition was highest in non-supervisory staff roles, which include sales officers. IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank reported attrition of 51% and 30.9%, respectively, in the same period.

25.08 / 08:31

COST Manufacturing Compilation star Explainer testing Mint Explainer: How India’s new car-testing programme works

₹2.5 crore abroad but could cost only ₹60 lakh under Bharat NCAP. This could even encourage companies that get their vehicles tested at NCAP-accredited centres in Europe, particularly Germany, to shift testing to India.

25.08 / 05:21

MET BLOCK Progressive country Explainer Mint Explainer: Modi, Xi meet on sidelines of BRICS Summit. Why is it important

Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping of China met on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The two leaders held “candid and in-depth" exchange of views on current China-India relations and other questions of shared interest. Mint explains the significance of the meeting.

23.08 / 14:39

UPS Lowe's country Explainer Explainer-What is a BRICS currency, and could one be adopted?

By Rachel Savage

22.08 / 09:29

country Explainer Trump Mint Explainer: Donald Trump threatens tariffs on India if re-elected

Former US President Donald Trump, who is running for the White House again in 2024, said recently that he would impose tariffs on India if re-elected, citing the high tariffs India places on American goods entering the country.

22.08 / 08:59

IPO Reuters Amazon NASDAQ SoftBank NVIDIA Explainer ETtech Explainer: Softbank-owned Arm Ltd set to go public in biggest IPO of the year

Arm Ltd filed for its initial public offering (IPO) in the US on Monday, in what is likely to be the biggest listing of the year. The company has not disclosed the size of the offering.SoftBank plans to sell about 10% of Arm's shares in the IPO, seeking a valuation of $60-70 billion, Reuters reported.

22.08 / 04:51

COST UPS Explainer How rising onion prices may hurt PM Modi's govt more than tomatoes | Explainer

₹60 a kg. Despite her best efforts at setting up Fair Price Shops, and quashing rumours about the scarcity of onions, there was no coming back for her as Delhi's CM. Stable food prices are crucial for PM Modi, who will seek a third five-year term in national elections next year.

21.08 / 13:01

COST UPS Target FIVE Software performer Explainer compensation Mint explainer: How companies are altering compensation to retain staff

insurance sector is seeing a rejig in the variable pay mix. Some have removed the success of the company as a parameter while rolling out variable pay. These firms think the young workforce may not have the line of sight and see the impact on the larger picture and hence should be evaluated on their own and team's performance.

21.08 / 11:25

Digital Cooper Manufacturing country Explainer Mint Explainer: What did G20 health ministers' meeting achieve?

Health Care – India 2023; WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit; India MedTech Expo 2023; and ‘Sustain, Accelerate and Innovate to End TB in South-East Asia Region’ Conference. Mint takes a look at the event and its impact on India's delivery of public healthcare going ahead.

21.08 / 08:33

UPS Citi Platform Matrix track country Explainer Mint Explainer: Will WeWork’s troubles affect India ops?

₹550 crore from BPEA Credit, a private credit platform, last December. WeWork India chief executive Karan Virwani said WeWork continues to be a category-defining brand. The recent news of WeWork globally did stir up questions among tenants and members in India, but Virwani said the management has explained to them that business in the country will continue as usual.

20.08 / 16:05