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Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed that it will delist three cryptocurrencies: SNM (SONM), SRM (Serum), and YFII (DFI.Money) on August 22, 2023.

By Wayne Cole

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In recent blockchain data observations of 0xScopescan , a notable transaction involving the Shiba Inu token ($SHIB) has caught the attention of the crypto community. An account, which had remained dormant for two years, received a massive 841 billion $SHIB, equivalent to $8.8 million, from Coinbase over the past three days.

investment author, Peter Lynch. My first reading of Lynch was soon after I finished college in 1990. Compared to 2023, it was a very dull time, and acquiring a copy of Lynch’s book, One Up on Wall Street, was very exciting for me.

There is a sliver of hope for taxpayers like Mehta. Archit Gupta, Founder and CEO of tax filing portal, ClearTax, suggests that she file a revised tax return and opt for the new tax regime. Under Section 139(5), a taxpayer can voluntarily revise the tax return filed by him. Revised returns for the current assessment year can be filed till 31 December 2023. The revision can be done even after the return has been processed by the tax department. Under the new tax regime for the financial year 2022-23, Mehta will not get the benefit of Rs.50,000 standard deduction or her contribution to the Provident Fund, but her tax would be lesser due to the lower tax rates. She can save about Rs.3,200 tax under the new regime. Incidentally, ClearTax users are alerted about the difference in the tax liability of the old and new tax regimes when they file their returns. “The taxpayer can decide at that point which tax regime he wants to opt for,” says Gupta of ClearTax.File a revised return if… Tax

By Katharine Jackson

The coming decade will see the largest global transfer of wealth in the planet’s history, as the Baby Boomers’ accumulated treasure of more than $US68 trillion goes to their heirs.

I do not feel any pride in India’s Moon landing. It did bring me low-grade joy, like an Indian victory in Test cricket against Bangladesh. But pride is a giant emotion.

China halved the stamp duty on stock trading effective Monday in the latest attempt to boost the struggling market as a recovery sputters in the world's second-biggest economy. The finance ministry said in a brief statement on Sunday it was reducing the 0.1% duty on stock trades «in order to invigorate the capital market and boost investor confidence». Reuters reported on Friday that the authorities were planning to cut the duty by up to half after a key share index fell to nine-month lows. «Such a policy will likely give a short-term boost to the market but won't have much effect over the long run,» Xie Chen, a fund manager at Shanghai Jianwen Investment Management Co, said before the announcement.

gold closed with a gain of nearly 1.40% at $1914.60 meanwhile the total known global gold ETF holdings fell by around 0.15 million troy ounces in the week as outflows accelerated. But the highlight of the week was much-awaited Federal Reserve Chair Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. Powell didn't offer any clear clues about the possibility of a pause in the Federal Reserve's rate hike campaign as he continues to deem inflation to be quite high.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Profits at China's industrial firms fell 6.7% in July from a year earlier, extending this year's slump to a seventh month with weak demand squeezing companies as a post-pandemic recovery faltered in the world's second-biggest economy.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — increasing repo rates by 250 bps since last year, incremental cash reserve ratio — and the Central government's export controls have ensured that inflation is relatively under control, opined economists. India's central bank, the RBI, acts to control inflation through its monetary policies while the government does that through governance, infrastructure development that brings down the transaction costs and other ways, they added. «The RBI views inflation largely as a monetary phenomenon. Whether the inflation is due to supply or demand side, and whether it is driven by core or non-core components, the RBI believes that monetary policy intervention is required if the inflation rate breaches the tolerance zone,» Sujan Hajra, Chief Economist & Executive Director, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, told IANS. As a result, the RBI bases monetary policy on headline retail inflation (changes in cost of commodities, goods, services) rather than core retail inflation (changes in cost of services and goods excluding food, energy sectors). According to Hajra, the RBI with its mandate for growth support, strikes a balance between inflation management and growth promotion. «Consequently, the RBI may maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance to encourage growth even if the central bank is concerned about the current inflationary environment.

The contraction in euro area business activity deepened this month, most notably in Germany where the decline was the steepest since the pandemic brought the economy to a screeching halt in May 2020. France reported a third monthly drop in output, while the rest of the region contracted more moderately, according to a survey of purchasing managers. Sweden’s economic prospects dimmed, while a decline in UK retail sales underscored greater consumer caution. In Turkey, central bankers, including newly appointed officials led by Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan, surprised markets with the steepest interest-rate increase since 2018.

Tata Martino's bench along with midfielder Sergio Busquets, forward Josef Martinez and US national team defender DeAndre Yedlin. Jordi Alba acrobatically hooked the ball into the box to Messi who twisted and turned then slipped a sublime pass with the outside of his foot to Benjamin Cremaschi whose low first-time cross was tapped in by the seven-times Ballon d'Or winner.

RBI target leading to an elongated high interest rate cycle. However, corporate earnings are forecast to remain buoyant in Q2 due to a moderation in international costs (fuel, metals, and chemicals) and festival demand. The upswing in retail inflation observed in July at 7.44% warrants careful observation due to its potential upward risk.

Can and bottle maker Orora is closing in on the acquisition of an offshore glass business, and has begun early preparations for a $1 billion-plus equity raising to bankroll the deal.

Manchester City in the Premier League encounter, Sheffield United have suffered a transfer shock. They have found to their utter dismay that Cameron Archer is not available to play on Sunday as he has missed the registration deadline. Sheffield manager Paul Heckingbottom has confirmed it. City acquired the star player after paying GBP 18 million to Aston Villa. But Archer has not completed the mandatory medical tests. Sheffield manager Heckingbottom has also been left without left wing-back Max Lowe, who has injured himself and now may require surgery. It means he will not be available for the team for a long period.

China issue. The massive scale of China's problems will necessitate a fiscal impulse, as the monetary path has limitations,” says market expert Ajay Bagga. Edited excerpts:ET Now: This week is crucial with the Jackson Hole meeting and Fed Chair's comments. What key takeaways are you looking for, and which subjects have caught your attention? Ajay Bagga: Last time, the Fed Chair's speech was very hawkish, using the term «economic pain» repeatedly.

₹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.