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Amidst the expected chill of winter, Brazil finds itself grappling with an unexpected challenge: scorching heatwaves that are defying seasonal norms. The National Institute of Meteorology has issued a concerning report, revealing that over 11.5 million residents of Sao Paulo are confronting the impact of soaring temperatures, which have surged nearly 10 degrees above the average of 24.5 degrees Celsius.

Tata Motors is committed to migrate its facilities to become net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and is working on multiple technologies to achieve this including electric and hydrogen fuel technology, its Executive Director Girish Wagh said. The USD 37 billion organisation which is the country's leading player in the commercial vehicle segment will continue to invest annually over Rs 2,000 crore in the commercial vehicle business, the official said. «As a part of sustainable transition which is an irreversible megatrend, Tata Motors is committed to become net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

Tata Motors has pledged to transform its facilities into net-zero greenhouse gas emissions sites by 2045, and it is actively pursuing various technologies, such as electric and hydrogen fuel, to accomplish this goal, as stated by Executive Director Girish Wagh. The organization, valued at USD 37 billion and holding a prominent position in the commercial vehicle sector within the country, will persist in committing an annual investment of more than ₹2,000 crore in its commercial vehicle business, according to the official.

insurance industry, resulting in the rise of new kinds of reinsurers—firms that backstop other insurers—relying on computer models to price extreme risks. But were the same storm to repeat this year, it might cause a far bigger disruption. That is because a combination of climate change, economic and population growth, and inflation of all kinds has challenged insurers’ grasp of what exactly “the worst" entails.

₹262 and within few minutes of listing the stock went on to hit lower circuit. However, weakness in Jio Financial share price continued further and the scrip went on to hit lower circuit on all five sessions last week.

Also read: Women Equality Day today: Know significance and history In his recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Nithin Kamath said, “Empowering women to join the workforce is an obvious way to increase our economic growth. Our female labor force participation rate is among the lowest in the world." He also underlined thed drastic fall in female labour force participation rate from 30% to 20% post 90s era.

festive sales push staffing requirements to unprecedented highs this festive season, companies are using the occasion to push ahead their diversity agenda. At least half a dozen leading staffing firms, including Manpower, Randstad, Quess, TeamLease Services, Adecco and Persolkelly, told ET that there has been a big surge in mandates from companies to onboard more women on temporary as well as other roles. New-age firms such as Flipkart, Ecom Express and Shadowfax are looking at enhancing the representation of women in their mid-mile and last-mile workforce — thus leading to a significant increase in demand for female warehouse and delivery personnel, said top company executives. While sectors such as e-commerce, logistics and last-mile delivery are leading the pack, companies in apparel, fashion, luxury and lifestyle, health and wellness and beauty products also have a clear ask: to bring in more women.

Austria has stirred controversy by suggesting that immigrants who have been in the country for less than five years should have their social benefits reduced. This proposal, like Denmark's approach, aims to link full social welfare benefits to the duration of residency and a specified employment period, regardless of nationality or residence status. The plan involves assessing which benefits would be subject to these criteria through an ongoing review process. According to Austria Press Agency, Minister Raab's rationale is to make the labor market, rather than the welfare system, the driving force for immigrants to establish themselves in Austria. She has pointed out that the current immigration model needs adjustment. To assist skilled workers considering relocating to Austria, Raab envisions establishing a national coordination office. This office would offer support for family integration, German language courses, childcare, and recreational activities, with the intention of expanding this service across the country. However, the Greens, ÖVP's coalition partner, have officially rejected Raab's proposals. Green MP and integration speaker Faika El-Nagashi emphasized that cuts to existing social benefits are not a topic of discussion for them. El-Nagashi stressed that the crucial aspect is the necessity for support, rather than the duration of stay or level of employment in Austria.

Disaster Management Authority has said. Promila, a local resident, recently lost everything when a room in a building she stayed in crumbled in a landslide, PTI has reported.

Indian stock market experts and investors are eagerly waiting for the 46th AGM (Annual General Meeting) of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) as the Sensex heavy weight is expected to unveil its business blueprint for future. According to market experts, after demerger of Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL) from RIL, market is expecting some concrete announcement in regard to Future Retail IPO and Reliance Jio IPO.

Jio Financial Services (JFS) fell 1.7% on Friday, extending its losing run to the fifth straight session following its listing on the bourses on August 21. The stock ended at Rs 212.25 on Friday, almost 20% below its listing price of Rs 265 after hitting the lowest tradable limit for four straight days till Thursday. The stock decline resulted in Jio Financial's market capitalisation falling to Rs 1.35 lakh crore from Rs 1.61 lakh crore on the listing day. Concerns over elevated valuation coupled with selling by passive funds resulted in the stock decline during the listing week, according to analysts.

Adani Group companies violated securities laws, it said in a submission to the Supreme Court on Friday. It has investigated 24 transactions — findings in 22 of them are final in nature, it said.

Estonia’s strongly pro-Ukrainian prime minister is under increasing pressure to resign, after Estonian media revealed her husband’s role in a company that indirectly did business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year

The average price for U.S. houses sold during the second quarter was nearly $500,000 — that, coupled with the highest mortgage interest rates in over 20 years, could make a 401(k) loan appealing for buyers.

stock prices, 13 are on Adani Group’s alleged failure to disclose related party transactions, and eight related to possible violations of Sebi’s foreign portfolio investment rules, substantial share acquisition norms and insider trading regulations. The market regulator said it has thoroughly analyzed trading patterns to assess possibilities of price manipulation.

World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, and will also continue to assist developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs). However, like several other G20 meetings, the text on Ukraine war and its impact on global economy became a point of contention between the member nations, chiefly Russia and China. Russia rejected the inclusion of geopolitical Para 32, saying it doesn’t conform to the G20 mandate and recognizes the status of Para 32 as Chair’s Summary.

NDTV, adding the vehicle was reportedly being driven at 230 km per hour. In the accident, three people were injured -- including the occupants of the car and being treated at a Gurgaon hospital. As per the PTI, the injured were identified as Divya and Tasbir from Chandigarh, and Vikas from Delhi, while the two killed were the tanker driver, Rampreet, and his assistant Kuldeep.

R Shankar Raman said the company is facing a shortage of carpenters and masons. Hospitals in India have been forced to hike the salaries of nurses due to the high attrition rate.

Pilbara Minerals has raised the prospect of paying a special dividend and buying back shares after the lithium miner produced what chief executive Dale Henderson described as an “incredible set of numbers” in 2022-23.

After the conclusion of the two-day Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting held in Jaipur, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that there is only one paragraph of the 17-page statement where «we could not get consensus for obvious reasons» but there were «new outcomes which were not part of the agenda before». Digitalisation of trade documents, enhancing information access to MSMEs, framework to map global value chains, best practices on mutual recognition agreements for professional services, and a standards dialogue were the five outcomes of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting (TIMM), which culminated into an Outcome Document and Chair's Summary.

Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics. Rainfall remained 7% below normal long period average (LPA) at 611.4 mm during 1 June to 25 August. The June-September monsoon season drives a big chunk of India’s $3 trillion economy, bringing nearly 75% of the country’s annual rains, crucial for agriculture and for replenishing reservoirs and aquifers along with meeting power demand.