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document management, American tech giant Google is integrating eSignature support into its cloud-based productivity softwares, Docs and Drive. This new feature, currently in beta phase as per Google, marks a step toward bridging the gap between Google and its competitors' offerings like Dropbox and Adobe Acrobat. Google aims to provide a seamless experience in requesting and signing documents within its ecosystem, allowing users to integrate eSignatures without needing to switch between various applications. Users can request complete signatures, initials, and even set an auto-fill option for the «date signed» field. This permits multiple signature requests from a single template contract while including the ability to monitor the status of pending signatures. However, initial access will be limited to Gmail users, with a planned expansion to non-Gmail users later this year.

NPCI) is building a voice bot based interactive system for Indian consumers to make payments via UPI. The system should go live in the next two to three months, two bankers in the know told ET. The idea is to build an Amazon Alexa type voice system into which payment apps and banks can integrate.

The “persistently high profitability” of Australia’s banks operating in New Zealand will be under increased scrutiny after the country’s competition regulator drew attention to the issue as it prepares for a major inquiry.

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. fell 1.15 per cent to Rs 1043.9 in Thursday's session as of 12:18PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 288.4 points lower at 65707.41. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session.

LTIMindtree Ltd. gained 0.69 per cent to Rs 5138.15 in Thursday's session as of 11:22AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 341.41 points lower at 65654.4. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session.

There is a high possibility that the next UK election will be fought against the backdrop of a recession. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research recently predicted a 60% possibility of recession by the end of 2024 and highlighted the widening of the gap between the prosperous and less well off parts of Britain. The forecast also echoes recent Bank of England assertions that the GDP would remain below pre-pandemic levels “in the medium term." “Despite continuing to expect the United Kingdom to steer clear of a recession in 2023, GDP is projected to grow barely by 0.4 per cent this year and by 0.3 per cent in 2024, with the outlook remaining highly uncertain.

RBI) norms, excess balances can be invested in payments for projects and investments, government treasury bills and government securities. While the quantum of investment is not available publicly, the $10-12 billion figure is an estimate provided by industry executives dealing in trade and settlements. Treasury bills (T-bills) are short-term debt instruments issued by the government.

Gender inequality is a global reality. In 2020, women represented only 38.8% of all participants in the labour force (World Bank). One reason is sexual harassment at the workplace, to which “young, financially independent and single women are the most vulnerable" (ILO).

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. said it expects to raise US$150 billion this year, bucking the slowdown in the alternative-asset sector.

India's imports from China across at least 25 major commodity groups such as consumer electronics, auto components, and iron and steel products rose in fiscal 2023, the government told parliament on Wednesday. The statement, which listed Chinese imports in a total of 31 commodity groups, comes amid New Delhi's concerted efforts to reduce its trade deficit with China since border tensions flared in 2020.

reality. SpaceX has pulled away from Blue Origin, launching its Falcon rockets almost 250 times as of last Saturday, including for human space missions the company is starting to make routine. The gap between the two companies has drawn notice from space-industry officials and executives.

Regional bank stocks have been on a tear lately. But what is happening with their bonds should be a wake-up call. On Monday, ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service took action on 27 banks, including downgrading the credit ratings of 10 and putting others under review or giving their ratings a negative outlook.

63 moons Technologies share price was locked in 10% upper circuit limit on Wednesday's trading session following positive Q1FY24 numbers. The company's performance was significantly better than it was during the same time last year. 63 moons share price opened at ₹271.95 apiece on BSE and the stock was hovering near its 52-week high level.

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Shriram Finance Ltd. traded at Rs 1851.7 on BSE at 01:14PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 0.62 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1147.05 and a high of Rs 1899.9.

Ashok Leyland Ltd. traded at Rs 183.35 on BSE at 12:28PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 0.17 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 133.1 and a high of Rs 186.45.

US bonds, booking profits in emerging markets (EMs) like India and repatriating some of their gains to the safety of the dollar. Their sharply reduced purchases of Indian equities so far this month correspond with a global equity selloff prompted by Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the US sovereign rating which spurred rallies in Treasury yields and the dollar. Last week, Fitch Ratings cut the US’s sovereign credit grade one level to AA+ from AAA, two months after it warned the rating was under threat due to oft-repeated political standoffs on the debt ceiling.

Investing.com — Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Wednesday, recovering a measure of recent losses as worsening risk appetite favored the dollar, while the Chinese yuan rose in volatile trade after weak inflation data.

By Harry Robertson

India, in a thrilling showdown at Providence Stadium on August 8, bounced back with a resounding 7-wicket victory over West Indies in the third ODI match. Suryakumar Yadav emerged as the star of the match with an explosive 83 runs off just 44 balls, setting the foundation for India's pursuit of 160 runs. The game's excitement was palpable as debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal faced a challenging start, unfortunately departing with just 1 run.

Stocks that were in focus include names like Hindalco, which fell 2.12%, Dixon, which rose 3.6%, and Inox Wind, whose shares jumped 8.40% on Tuesday.Here's what Amol Athawale, Vice-President — Technical Research at Kotak Securities, recommends investors should do with these stocks when the market resumes trading today:Hindalco — BuyOn daily and weekly charts, the stock is consistently holding higher high and higher low series formation, which is largely positive. Currently, the stock is comfortably trading above short-term averages and the texture of the chart suggests uptrend formation is likely to continue in the near future. For the trend-following traders now, 20-day SMA ( Simple Moving Average ) or 449 would act as a key support level.