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AP, the demand for food is continuously increasing while humanitarian funding is diminishing. According to WFP estimates from 79 countries where the Rome-based agency operates, up to 783 million people — one in 10 of the world’s population — still go to bed hungry every night.

PwC Australia’s leadership is trying to stem a rising tide of partners leaving by enforcing a rule that obliges senior staff involved in a “group departure” to a rival firm to pay back the fees they generated in the previous year.

(Reuters) — The highest inflation for decades and the fallout from war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into layoffs or hiring freezes.

Insurance customers want more frequent and clearer outlines about how their damage claims are progressing and timelines for conducting repairs, the industry’s association has admitted.

crypto exchange FTX Group may emerge as soon as next year, potentially injecting a jolt of activity back into a market that's been largely subdued since the platform's collapse. More than 75 bidders have been contacted by the FTX estate since May to gauge industry interest in backing a relaunch of the exchange, according to a presentation filed in a Delaware court. Several parties have submitted bids that are now undergoing due diligence and information sharing, managers of the estate said, with a deadline for any new bids set for September 24. FTX was one of the world's largest digital-asset trading platforms prior to its bankruptcy in November. It was a key part of the crypto empire controlled by its now-jailed chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who is set to stand trial on fraud and other charges next month. FTX's failure, along with sister platforms FTX.US and Alameda Research, triggered an industry-wide fallout that left billions of dollars in assets locked up in customer claims. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to all the counts against him.

Hilton hotel and the Chagos Islands have in common? They all feature on a long and increasingly bizarre list of stories behind the financial crisis sweeping Britain’s local authorities. While there’s been a steady dribble of so-called Section 114 notices from councils declaring effective bankruptcy in recent years, Birmingham City Council’s filing this week caused the most alarm. For Europe’s largest local authority, a legal battle over equal pay is proving a huge drain on resources. Its leaders conceded on Tuesday it faces “unprecedented financial challenges” with all new spending, except on core services, stopped in a bid to right the ship. Britain’s second city faces a bill as high as £760 million ($948 million) after a Supreme Court ruling from 2012 backed a group of largely female employees who missed out on bonuses that were given to staff in traditionally male-dominated roles at the council.

ALSO READ: G20 Summit: EU expresses concern over draft joint communique on Ukraine issue “I don’t know if this is possible or not to have an agreement on a final communique, we will see. But we will defend our principles and will also support the efforts made by India," HT quoted Michel as saying when asked about the possibility of the Ukraine crisis holding up a leaders’ declaration.

By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara

As crypto continues to cement itself into our financial system, the question of custody, or how individuals and entities should hold their assets, is becoming increasingly important. This is especially true following the fallout of multiple centralized platforms last year, such as FTX and Gemini, which caused many investors to lose their crypto holdings.

Indian equities that has swelled the market’s total valuation by $775 billion in a little more than five months has been accompanied by a notable shift in investor preference to smaller stocks. That poses risks as gauges of small and mid-cap shares show signs of overheating, and as the domestic economic outlook becomes more clouded ahead of national elections next year. Smaller companies are seen benefiting more from the ongoing recovery in India’s capital expenditure. Larger stocks, in contrast, have been relatively restrained by worry over the impact of a possible global recession on the nation’s major IT firms, as well as fallout from a short-seller campaign against the sprawling group controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani. The trend is the opposite to what has been seen in the US stock market, which has been driven by a handful of technology megacaps surging on the boom in artificial intelligence, leaving small caps in the dust. The Nifty Midcap 100 Index has risen 37% from a March low, compared with a 16% gain in the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 Index, driving the ratio of the former to the latter to an all-time high.

South Korean power companies say they are preparing to sue Australian laboratory giant ALS over claims of fake-coal testing, and are also considering action against miners.

women entrepreneurs, these initiatives have highlighted the transformative potential of women-led entrepreneurship. These successes prompt us to ask: How can we enable all women to rise alongside men? The solution is multifaceted, encompassing equal opportunities in skills, education, access to finance, networks, and the implementation of a robust mentorship strategy. We can unlock unseen potential through a dynamic mentorship framework, catalysing broader social and economic growth.

Warner Bros. Discovery cut its full-year adjusted earnings outlook as the Hollywood labor strikes drag on longer than the entertainment conglomerate expected. The parent company of CNN, HBO and other networks had hoped the strikes would be resolved by early September.

emerging markets, loose policy helps quell inflation. For countries that want firms to have access to cheap credit, in order to stimulate industrial growth, this is an appealing idea. One argument put forward is that less expensive borrowing will mean lower consumer prices.

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National Security Guard (NSG) on Saturday conducted an anti-sabotage sweep at different locations in the national capital ahead of the G20 Summit next month. The summit will be held over two days, on September 9 and 10. Earlier, on Saturday, Delhi Traffic Police conducted another full dress rehearsal as part of its preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit in the national capital on September 9 and 10. The two-day summit will draw leaders and delegates from 40 countries, including the 20 member states. The carcade rehearsals were carried out in the Pragati Maidan area of the national capital where the global event will be hosted next month, officials said. Speaking to on Saturday, Special Commissioner Of Delhi Traffic Police, SS Yadav said, «We have shared the travel guidelines with all the media houses. Newspapers have also published our releases and necessary information is also being shared on our social media handles.

By Xie Yu

The chairman and chief executive of Australia’s biggest smash repair chain, AMA Group, are leaving after a tumultuous period of pressure on earnings and the balance sheet.

Before the tax leaks scandal broke this year, PwC was the dominant professional services group in the country.

Haryana «avoided discussion» on issues raised by the opposition in the state assembly, including the Nuh violence, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Wednesday. Communal clashes had erupted in Nuh and its adjoining areas after a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession was attacked by a mob on July 31 leading to the death of six people, including two home guards and a cleric. «They (the government) avoided discussion when we raised law and order matters, including the Nuh incident.

It’s been more than 100 days since members of the Writers Guild of America stopped working and more than a month since the actors union joined them