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Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) received five certificates of merit for communication channels, E-proceedings: A case on use of information and communication technology in justice delivery, district outreach programme (Nidhi Aapke Nikat), multilingual call centres, and Prayaas — an initiative of handing over pension payment orders (PPO) to retiring members of the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 on the day of retirement itself. The awards were received by Ashok Kumar Singh, DG, ESIC, on behalf of EPFO.

For the first time in its history, the cryptocurrency eclipsed the $100,000 mark, hitting a high of $103,853 earlier on Thursday (5 December), according to data from MarketWatch. At the time of reporting, bitcoin it up more than 3.4% on Thursday and has jumped over 8% in the previous five days.  Atkins, a former SEC commissioner under George W. Bush, is renowned for his support of crypto and has previously made the case against excessive market regulation.  Trump policies spark volatility for US Treasuries and add pressure to rising national debt levels In a post on his social m...

«Lateral recruitment at the levels of joint secretary, director and deputy secretary has been undertaken since 2018 to appoint persons for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialised knowledge and expertise in the domain area,» Singh said. Giving details, Singh said eight joint secretaries were appointed in 2019, including five on contractual basis and three through deputation from other government departments/organisations.

Baroda broke the record for the highest ever T20 score after smashing 349/5 against Sikkim in Indore in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday. The team, captained by Krunal Pandya, thrashed the Sikkim bowling attack all around the ground. Batting at 3, Bhanu Pania led the charge with a stunning knock of unbeaten 134 off just 51 balls. The knock featured 15 sixes and five fours. There were half centuries from opener Abhimanyu Singh (53 off 17 balls), Shivalik Sharma (55 off 17 balls) and wicket-keeper Vikram Solanki (50 off 16 balls). Together, the batters hammered 37 sixes and 18 fours, making it a nightmare outing for the Sikkim bowlers.

Indian Navy a unique operational capability, but also lift the defence manufacturing ecosystem, with a breakthrough moment expected for the 'Make in India' initiative within the next five years, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said. In an interview with ET on the occasion of Navy Day, which was celebrated in Odisha for the first time on Wednesday with an operational demonstration, he said indigenous nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) will add a significant new capability, with the first of the new boats expected to join service by 2036. Adm Tripathi said the plan for the project (estimated to cost ₹35,000 crore for the first two boats) is likely to be in line with the construction of India's nuclear missile submarines (SSBNs) in which the Navy had the lead on design and took assistance of the defence industry in manufacturing.

Cargill’s plans to slash thousands of jobs across its global workforce are not expected to impact front-line, unionized positions in Canada, according to the union representing the bulk of the food giant’s Canadian workers.

The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years

Assam Cabinet meeting has decided to ban beef in hotels, restaurants and public places in the state. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after the cabinet meeting held in New Delhi said, “What we started three years back consumption of beef was banned within a radius of 5 km of temple, Satra. Today we have taken a step ahead and decided that beef will be banned in hotels, restaurants and will not be served in public places.” He added, “Assam government has passed the Cattle Preservation 2021 Act, and we have had a lot of success.”

Hegseth’s second marriage to Samantha Deering ended in 2017 after he fathered a child with Fox News producer Jennifer Rauchet. The pair married in 2019 at a Trump golf course in New Jersey. These personal controversies have raised questions about Hegseth’s character and suitability for overseeing a defense budget of $900 billion and 1.3 million active-duty personnel. Also Read: Who is the crypto king who ate a $6.2 million banana? Here's what he has done to impress Donald Trump

Enbridge Inc. has cancelled plans to build a natural gas pipeline project in northern British Columbia that was once touted as a key supply route for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals near Prince Rupert.

Jennifer Wang spends most of her days as a pharmacist at Toronto General Hospital, but in her downtime, she’s creating content, working with brands and earning more than five figures through her social media side hustle.

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Following his departure, the trust will continue to be run co-managers Robert Lloyd and Pauline Ng. Lloyd had co-run the trust with Ebrahim for six of the latter's eight years, with Ng joining the management team in the summer. Both Lloyd and Ng have worked within the wider JPMAM teams for over 15 years. JP Morgan Asia Growth & Income names additional co-manager Prior to joining JPMAM in 2015, Ebrahim worked for more than five years at Amundi Hong Kong, where he was CIO of Asia ex-Japan equities and deputy CEO of the division. Chair of JAGI, Richard Stagg, said «The board wou...

He will lead the sales team to drive new business growth, manage relationships with GAM's key clients and will report to global head of client solutions Rossen Djounov. Williams was previously at Amundi Asset Management, where he spent five and a half years driving active fund sales in the UK. Prior to that, he was head of fund sales for the UK and Middle East at Alquity Investment Management. GAM Star Continental European Equity fund stripped of Square Mile rating amid Niall Gallagher departure He said GAM was a «hidden gem» due to its «compelling product set», specialist expertis...

The Washington Commanders have hired Mark Clouse as their new team president

Deven Choksey, MD, DRChoksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd, says the assets the Adani group owns, whether it's in power generation, distribution, or even things like roads, airports, data centers, and ports, all have huge growth potential ahead. They've built up a solid capacity and are reinvesting a good chunk of cash flow back into the business, which is a smart move. They might tweak their growth strategies a bit, but using their free cash flow to fuel future expansion in these areas would be a great idea. The recent drop in stock prices is a solid buying opportunity for investors. Adani stocks fell and they have recovered. Can we ignore the news and just move on? Deven Choksey: From day one, I have been making a viewpoint that fundamentals do not change because of whatever the allegations have come up from the Department of Justice in the US court. In my viewpoint, the fundamentals remain strong. With Rs 85,000 crore EBITDA and growing at the rate of 20% per annum on a 2,40,000 crore debt, the balance sheet of the group itself is very solid with the cash flow generation that they have.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Auction of assets like land, buildings, plant and machinery belonging to businesses getting liquidated is likely to see a wider public participation, with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) planning to make these transactions more mainstream.

asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. It is expected to enter the atmosphere over northern Siberia tonight. Space experts confirm the event will cause no harm.

A judge’s overturning of Wisconsin’s 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions were formed 65 y...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Of late, one corner of Chakan, an automobile and manufacturing hub, has been seeing a burst of construction activity. On crossing the factories and manufacturing plants of some of the world’s largest automakers, including Mercedes, Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra, the New MIDC Road leads to a 100-acre site.