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John Miller’s new high-yield municipal-bond fund has amassed $1 billion of assets in just under five months, drawing buyers eager to invest in the riskiest segment of state and local-government debt.

A recent survey by Nationwide reveals that economic uncertainty has significantly impacted American investors’ retirement expectations, with many altering or abandoning their retirement savings targets.

Nayara Energy is planning to invest ₹600 crore to set up two ethanol manufacturing plants in the country, said a senior company executive. Each plant will have a production capacity of 200,000 kilo litres of ethanol per day. These will be set up in Andhra Pradesh's Naidupeta and Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat, and are slated for commissioning by 2026. The company will use broken rice and maize for feedstock. In the long run, the company plans to have five ethanol manufacturing plants. «We have big plans on the ethanol front. By 2025, we have to blend 20% ethanol, so we have a mission for 100% sourcing. We aim to have at least five ethanol plants in the long term but to start with, we are setting up two,» said Prasad Panicker, executive chairman at Nayara Energy.

Gujarat Titans have been knocked out of the play-off race after rain forced their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders to be abandoned without a ball bowled in Ahmedabad on Monday. The two teams took one point each, confirming a top-two finish for table-toppers Kolkata, who remain the only side to have already qualified for the next stage. The last times Kolkata ended in the top two in the league stage, they went on to win the tournament in 2012 and 2014.

nomination papers from Varanasi drawing closer, the district collectorate saw a flood of candidates on Monday. More than 100 candidates from different parts of the country landed up in Varanasi just to record their names in history by contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More than 70 nominations were filed on Monday and some candidates were still waiting in the queue. Tuesday is the last day for filing nomination papers. Still following 2014 schedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following almost the same campaign schedule in these Lok Sabha elections that he did a decade ago in 2014, when he addressed four to five rallies everyday. After asomewhat slow start in this round, Modi has picked up pace and is holding three rallies and a roadshow virtually everyday. He took a break on May 9 which came as a surprise to many. Leaders from other parties who are younger in age still have a less hectic schedule.

IPL 2024: The match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be played on May 14. Both teams need to win to remain in contention for playoffs.

TORONTO — Canadian banks provided almost US$104 billion in fossil fuel funding last year despite the urgent need to reduce emissions, says the latest annual Banking on Climate Chaos report.

Wall Street today: US stocks rise as investors eye inflation data “That he is able to generate a crowd says that the crowd is back to feeling FOMO and YOLO in an enormous way. When people dive into things that are of pure speculative value, their confidence is extremely high and this is one of the ways that it manifests," Peter Atwater, president of Financial Insyghts and an adjunct professor at William & Mary and the University of Delaware, was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. GameStop surged in a three-week rally leading up to Monday's spike, marking its longest winning streak of the year, with shares climbing 68% during that period.

NFL 2024 schedule is yet to be announced officially but details of the first game have emerged. "Super Bowl" defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will take on Baltimore Ravens, as per a report on USA Today.

Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi-led central government of being "anti-MSME" and alleged that thousands of small businesses have shut down in the past 10 years. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the vital MSME sector accounts for 30 per cent of GDP, 40 per cent of exports and employs 12 crore people.

Zomato’s costs on account of its employee stock ownership plan (Esop), which almost doubled year on year to Rs 161 crore in the March quarter, are expected to rise further.

unusual advertisement in a local newspaper. In the ad, the family is seeking a suitable ‘spirit’ groom for their daughter, who died thirty years ago. The family seeks a groom to carry out a tradition known as ‘Kule Madime’ or ‘Pretha Maduve’.

German businesses are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence to become more productive, but some caution the gains the technology promises could be years away. From automating processes to optimizing supply chains, German companies are resorting to AI tools for a growing range of functions. The technology is expected to make work more efficient by cutting repetitive tasks and freeing employees up for new, higher-value jobs.

Prajwal Revanna manipulated her to answer his video calls, where the MP would ask her to remove her clothes and threatened to harm her mother. “He (Prajwal) used to call me and ask me to remove my clothes. He would call on my mother’s mobile and force me to answer the video calls.

Delhi chief Devender Yadav on Monday said the party will hold around five to seven town halls in the national capital ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Rahil Gandhi will take part in one of the town halls, he said.

trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh short positions. Let us first understand how this conclusion is reached whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh short position or not. To understand it we have to look at what “ short selling” means. When a trader is expecting the stock prices to fall, he may sell the stock without owning that and buy at a lower price, for example, stock XYZ is trading at 100, a trader sells the stocks at Rs 100 and buys it back at Rs 90. He made a profit of Rs 10. Selling the stocks without owing the underlying stock is called short selling.

HYBE has now become controversy’s favourite child. The K-pop titan, which has been in the news for its ongoing feud with Min Hee Jin, the CEO of one of its labels ADOR, is now embroiled in a new scandal!

Waheed Ur Rehman Para, the PDP's Lok Sabha candidate from Srinagar, on Monday said violence in the erstwhile state has reduced significantly over the last five years.

financial institutions and public sector undertakings. It is suitable for those investors who have a lower risk appetite and want to earn returns which are higher than bank fixed deposits or those from savings bank accounts. There are currently 23 active banking & PSU banks with net assets under management (AUM) at Rs 80,730 crore as of April 30, 2024 according to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Over the last 12 months, average returns given by this category is 6.43%. The top five funds in this category are ICICI Pru Banking & PSU Debt Fund(G), ICICI Pru Banking & PSU Debt Fund(G), HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund-Reg(G), ITI Banking & PSU Debt Fund-Reg(G) and Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund(G). These funds have outperformed the benchmark Crisil 10 Yr Gilt Index which has delivered 6.26%.

Personal loans are unsecured, which means you don’t have to offer any collateral (such as a car or house) to be eligible. While this makes them more accessible than secured loans, they also often lead to higher interest rates. While these loans provide convenience, they may come with disadvantages such as elevated interest rates.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday strengthened their bid for an IPL playoff berth with a convincing win over Rajasthan Royals (RR). Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 42 and a stellar performance by bowler Simarjeet Singh, who claimed three wickets, contributed significantly to CSK's success. By restricting Rajasthan to 141-5, CSK easily chased down the target with five wickets and 10 balls to spare. This victory propelled CSK to 14 points, securing third place with seven wins in 13 matches. Consequently, Sunrisers Hyderabad slipped to fourth place, also with 14 points. CSK has a net run rate of 0.528 vs 0.406 of SRH.