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Alchemy Pay is partnering with Polygon (MATIC) to deploy its payment services on Polygon's new zkEVM chain. Alchemy Pay will serve as one of the first fiat-crypto on-ramp providers for the zkEVM ecosystem, allowing users to easily convert their local fiat currencies into cryptocurrencies.

For Simon Molnar, rumours of the death of the retail store have been greatly exaggerated.

Square’s day-long payment system outage has attracted the attention of the Reserve Bank, which is considering whether the Block-owned company should be forced to start disclosing when its technology goes down, so small businesses can compare its reliability against banks’ terminal offerings.

study abroad continues to be an exciting choice for students eager to broaden their horizons and enhance their career prospects. Yet, for lack of information or proper guidance, many of these students remain unaware of the expansive opportunities that preparation for a single examination can unveil – the GRE General Trest can indeed open doors to overseas education spanning numerous disciplines. The GRE test is a comprehensive and multi-faceted examination that not only caters to students pursuing law, courses in STEM and other professional courses, but also courses in business and management. Starting September 22, 2023, the GRE test will undergo several modifications. Among other changes, the test will notably see a reduction in the exam duration, making it a test of less than 2 hours total. This change makes the GRE the shortest exam for graduate, business, and law school admissions. Additionally, the official results of the GRE test will be available to test takers even faster than before, just 8-10 days post-examination. Each section of the modernized GRE test has also undergone change. The number of questions in the Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning sections have been reduced from 40 to 27 and the unscored sections of the test will also be phased out as of September 22. Further, the «Analyse an Argument» task in the Analytical Writing section has been eliminated and from now on the test will contain only one Analytical Writing essay, “Analyse an Issue.”

Alvarez & Marsal is making its mark in the professional services industry, pilfering another partner from one of the big four firms.

In a turn of events where both teams could claim divine intervention, the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four match between India and Pakistan found itself at the mercy of the weather gods. Initially dominated by Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, the much-anticipated cricket battle was halted due to persistent rain, and would resume from where it left off the next day, September 11. Rainfall, proving to be an equaliser of sorts, had the last word in a game where India's opening duo put Pakistan's bowling attack to the sword.

Indian sugar stocks have been in the limelight for past two weeks with marquee scrips rising as much as 15-20%. This is amid concerns about a global sugar shortage. Avlean, the world's largest sugar trader, recently said it expects a sixth straight year of sugar deficit, as supply will be affected by a poor harvest in India.

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 15 series at its 'Wonderlust' event tomorrow. The event will begin at 10:30 pm (Indian time) on 12 September at the company's headquarters in Cupertino. Here's a list of all the launches expected at the Apple event: The star of tomorrow's Apple event will be the four new iPhones launched this year - the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Galaxy Z Fold5 is the ultimate do-it-all smartphone for everything that you need in the financial sector with its large screen and powerful performance. The Galaxy Z Fold5 is truly evolving as a pioneer in transforming everyday productivity through its robust and expansive 7.6" screen experience. This experience is enhanced with a wide range of features such as Multi Window, App Continuity, Taskbar, Drag and Drop, and Optimization of Third-party apps.

Ujjivan SFB. Goldman Sachs recommends a buy rating on HDFC Bank while Citigroup maintains a sell rating on Persistent Systems and ICICI Securities initiated a coverage on Craftsman Automation with a target of Rs 5557.We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Citigroup on Persistent Systems: Sell| Target Rs 3790 The Q2 is likely to remain soft compared to expectations. Persistent has performed well recently in the last 1 month.

In the last few months, Indian equities have seen a sharp run-up across market segments, particularly the midcap and smallcap stocks, where the bull run is still continuing. In this backdrop, the market valuation looks a bit stretched, according to Shreyash Devalkar, Head — Equity, Axis Mutual Fund. “Stock selection will hold the key in these markets. For investors, this period of consolidation can be used to rebalance portfolios as we play longer term themes,” he said in an interview with ETMarkets. Edited excerpts:Inflation and rate hike concerns are making a comeback both on the domestic and global fronts. Is this likely to dampen the Indian market momentum in the near term?Inflationary risks have been a concern primarily due to increased vegetable prices and the run-up in oil prices. However, food related price pressures are expected to subside with the arrival of fresh stock, the government banning rice and onion exports and taking measures to bring down tomato prices. So, we believe the current inflation levels are transient.

Jawan has not only met expectations but significantly exceeded them, amassing a staggering ₹384.69 crore worldwide in just three days. On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan’s movie has earned ₹316.56 crore in just its first five days at the domestic Box Office. The movie's performance signals a blockbuster start, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films of the year so far.

NPS also offers a lot of flexibility. Investors can choose their asset mix by dividing the corpus among four different types of funds. They can also change this asset mix up to four times a year. The choice of pension fund managers has also broadened.

Nippon India Small Cap fund is nearing a double century. The figure does not represent its return, but the number of stocks in its portfolio. Yet, it is carrying its size with elan.

This statistic is available for 125 funds, and of these, 114 have maintained a beta of less than one in the past year, indicating lower NAV fluctuations compared to the market benchmarks (on an average). Close to 70% of such funds have generated positive alpha (higher than expected returns) in the past year. The data has been sourced from ACE MF database and is based on 1 September 2023 NAVs.

The crypto market is widely known for rapid surges, unexpected downturns, and occasionally, breaches of trust. Recent events surrounding PEPE coin have thrown the crypto community into a state of flux. While these events are concerning, they have inadvertently shifted the spotlight to a new ICO: InQubeta ($QUBE). As we dissect PEPE's fall from grace, let’s first dive into why QUBE is the new favorite among investors.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has been dropping in recent months despite the launch of Shibarium. On that note, analysts believe that it is now oversold and is consolidating, ready to rise. On the other hand, Dogecoin (DOGE) seems steady as more developments are implemented in its market. Nonetheless, Borroe.Finance ($ROE) is already in a commanding lead, having delivered massive profits during its presale, making it the good crypto to buy in 2023. Will SHIB and DOGE catch up with $ROE? 

Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson has tasked Boston Consulting Group with assisting the transition from her predecessor and to help the airline repair its fractious relationship with customers after Alan Joyce’s abrupt departure last week.

ANZ has highlighted rising returns within its institutional bank as evidence of its turnaround, as well as the potential for higher earnings from its more focused strategy, which is prioritising payments and transaction banking services for large companies over lending to them.

In the ever-volatile world of cryptocurrencies, Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) has made significant waves today. Despite its price currently standing at a modest $0.000060, the coin boasts an impressive 24-hour trading volume of $3 million. 

Fund manager Perpetual wants Origin Energy’s board and management to push suitors Brookfield and EIG Partners for a better deal than their agreed $18.7 billion price, recognising the target’s rapidly improved profitability and a growing consensus that Origin’s Eraring coal-fired power station will outlive its 2025 retirement date.