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A new investment platform that allows sports fans to buy and sell shares in the future on-the-field earnings of college and professional athletes has received federal approval to begin trading on the U.S. stock market

FOX Business’ Kelly O’Grady provides analysis of the U.S.’s inflation data as the Federal Reserve continues to grapple with a smooth economic recovery.

Farhan Akhtar and his wife, actor Shibani Dandekar are joining hands for "Dabba Cartel", a new Netflix series. Directed by Hitesh Bhatia, the upcoming show revolves around five ordinary women in Maharashtra's Thane who start a drug cartel through the 'dabba' (tiffin) delivery service. It will star Shabana Azmi, Jyotika, Farhan Akhtar, Nimisha Sajayan, Anjali Anand, Gajraj Rao, Sai Tamhankar, Lillete Dubey and Jisshu Sengupta. The first look of «Dabba Cartel», created by Dandekar, was revealed on Thursday at the Next on Netflix event here. Akhtar has backed the show via his production banner Excel Media & Entertainment. «We like narrating stories, and it's been a great association (with Netflix) and there are many more shows (to look forward to). This is an exciting show. It is a special show as Shibani is the creator of the show and this gives a special place to the show in my heart,» Akhtar said at the event.

BERLIN (Reuters) — Inflation fell in six economically important German states in February, preliminary data showed on Thursday, suggesting that German inflation is continuing on its downward trajectory.

CHISINAU (Reuters) — Officials of the Russian-backed Moldovan breakaway region of Transdniestria asked Russia on Wednesday to help protect it from what it what described as concerted economic pressure by the Moldovan government.

When headlines recently said that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create a ‘death calculator’ that predicts the day you’ll die, it sounded like something from a terrifying science fiction story. The reaction showed how readily people believe that AI has magical fortune-telling powers. The reality was not as far-fetched.

Investing.com-- Japanese consumer inflation fell slightly less than expected in January, although core inflation remained near a two-year low as consumer spending slowed amid pressure from weakening economic conditions. 

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President and GOP front-runner Donald Trump. A person familiar with the matter said that results on the substance were inconclusive, but officials do not believe it was deadly. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to confirm details of the letter, which were first reported by The Daily Beast.

The technology sector has been a key driver of the S&P 500's strength, led by the Magnificent 7.

“The Nifty was ~18400 in Oct 2021 and is now up just 20% from those levels and largely tracking earnings. One can hardly call that a bubble,” says Harendra Kumar, Managing Director, Head-Institutional Equities & Global Research, Elara Securities India. In an interview with ETMarkets, Kumar who has over 20 years of experience in financial markets said: “New age internet companies, Real Estate, financiers and wealth managers – will see a good decadal rally,” Edited excerpts: We have seen quite a bit of volatility in markets post-budget but the good news is that Nifty managed to hold on to crucial support levels. What is your take on markets – is it profit-taking after the recent run-up? Harendra Kumar: For the headline index – we see no risk, as there has been hardly price appreciation in the headline index.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden has joked to aides that the key to a long and lasting marriage is «good sex,» according to a new book about first lady Jill Biden that casts a spotlight on their 47-year romance.

Durable, high GDP growth requires inflation to be under control but real interest rates above 2% may not be sustainable when it comes to supporting the growth needs of the Indian economy, said Shashanka Bhide, member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India. If one goes by the MPC's projection of 4.5% average inflation in FY25, the prevailing policy repo rate of 6.5% translates into a real interest rate of 2%. Edited excerpts of an interview with ET: In your view, what is an appropriate level of real interest rate that pushes inflation back to target while ensuring that growth is supported? With the policy rate as the instrument, there is a trade-off in terms of growth while bringing down the inflation rate to the target. However, a moderate inflation rate is also needed to achieve sustained high growth. While real interest rates above 2% may not be sustainable from a growth perspective, the persistence of inflation above the target is also unacceptable in the present framework.

Investing.com — Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: upgrade for Coty, downgrades for Alkermes, Compass and Boeing.

British royal history. So, no sooner had an online resale announcement been made for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Range Rover, than industrialist Yohan Poonawalla acquired it. Though not exactly a crown jewel, the car is unique in many ways — even flaunting the registration number used by the Queen, an unusual scheme of things. “I am delighted to have acquired this remarkable piece of automotive history,” said Poonawalla, managing director, Poonawalla Group. “Once a car leaves the royal household, the number plate changes. What is unique about this car is the fact that it still retains the same registration number, OU16 XVH, as used by the late Queen. (That has) turned out to be an added bonus.”

In a note on Friday, analysts at corporate bond research firm Gimme Credit said they are comfortable with their buy recommendation for Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) bonds despite concerns following its earnings release a week ago.

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Beam and Stacks have made headlines over the last week after a strong February performance. Following its rise, Stacks has soared up the crypto rankings, while Beam aims to push into the world’s top 50 ranked cryptocurrencies.

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Former U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia discusses the tentative deals in the actors and UAW strikes and the impact of the union vote on ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast.’

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 2.9 per cent in January, marking the first time since June that it has fallen within the Bank of Canada‘s target range of one to three per cent.

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it will build more than 40 new stores as part of a record investment plan of more than $2 billion.