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A former finance director at New York University has pleaded guilty to a more than $3 million fraud scheme that authorities say helped fund a swimming pool and other renovations to her home in Connecticut

UK higher education institutions and setting back the country’s ambitions to be a leader in science and technology, according to an influential British entrepreneur. Recent steps by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to make the UK less attractive for overseas students will lead to a university funding shortfall and a reduced pool of talent for British employers, Ewan Kirk, founder of quantitative hedge fund Cantab Capital Partners and a former entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Cambridge said. The measures will chafe against the premier’s ambition to make Britain a hub for high-growth industries such as biotechnology and artificial intelligence, he said Do you meet the immigration criteria? Check here “For all the guff and bloviation about making the UK a scientific superpower, you’ve actually got to do something that’s going to make that happen,” Kirk, also a non-executive director at defense firm BAE Systems, said in an interview. “The corollary of being a scientific superpower is presumably that you need a lot of scientists,” he said. “We’re not going to grow them all internally, so would it not be good to get some from outside?”

Goan luxury real estate developer Sun Estates is expected to generate Rs 320 crore from two projects Sol Reserve and Saipem Hills 2, a senior executive said. Sol Reserve will have 16 ultra-luxurious 4 BHK villas, priced from Rs 7 crore. Another project Saipem Hills 2 will have villas ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 sq for and each villa comes complete with private pools, gardens, and fully furnished interiors.

The Indian real estate sector is undergoing a monumental shift, with innovative models throwing open gates to an asset class confined to ultra HNIs and seasoned investors. As emerging alternatives like REITs, fractional ownership platforms and real estate crowdfunding disrupt traditional paradigms; they carve out a niche for millennials and first-time investors through lower entry barriers, steady returns and transparency.

Female workers are making deeper inroads on shopfloors and in functions traditionally dominated by men at automakers, amid adoption of advanced technologies in manufacturing processes which require precision handling. Tata Motors has more than 6,500 female shopfloor technicians at its manufacturing facilities that roll out electric cars, SUVs and heavy commercial vehicles. At the country’s largest two-wheeler maker, Hero MotoCorp, 3,500 women work on the shopfloors and there are assembly lines led by women at its factories at Tirupati, Haridwar and Neemrana in Rajasthan, while at MG Motor India, women account for 34% of its 3,001 workers at the manufacturing unit in Halol, Gujarat.

₹116 crore, will be implemented through the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) mode, with a tentative implementation timeframe of 18 months. Likewise, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd's Jam Khambhaliya Transco Ltd and WRSS XXI A Transco Ltd have received approval for increasing transmission capacities at the Jam Khambhaliya pooling station in Gujarat, and the Lakadia substation under the Western Region Strengthening Scheme, respectively. The expected costs for the projects are ₹110 crore and ₹142 crore, respectively.

frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone's good time but for winter swimmers who return year after year to a northern Vermont lake near the Canadian border, there's nothing better. The 10th annual Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival kicked off Friday with the 200-meter (218-yard) freestyle race in a narrow pool cut from the ice. But the festivities started Thursday and on Friday morning some of the 180 participants swam a lap wearing a decorated hat. «It was amazing. It's the highlight of my year,» said Andie Nelson, of Arlington, Virginia, after swimming 25 meters (27 yards) in the hat competition. «It makes me happy.»

commercial credit cards, sometimes mediated by fintechs. The latter are called BPSP transactions, now suspended by RBI. According to RBI, fintechs are pooling large amounts of funds collected from corporates into accounts, which are not designated under the Payment System Settlement (PSS) Act.

Steve Schwarzman took home $896.7 million last year, a 30% drop from a year earlier, yet still one of the biggest annual payouts on record in high finance. Schwarzman, 77, collected $777 million in dividends alone from his roughly 20% stake in the alternative-asset manager, according to a regulatory filing Friday. He earned an additional $120 million mostly through incentive fees and the share of fund profits known as carried interest.

Space sector startups involved in satellite manufacturing, launch vehicle operations and component manufacturing are set to gain from the latest amendments to the foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for India’s space sector as they will help them tap global pools of capital to expand local manufacturing and production capacity, firms and experts told ET. Pranav Roach, president, Hughes Network Systems India Ltd, expects the latest FDI announcements to accelerate momentum in the satellite sector, especially in attracting more players and services.

savings account (CASA) deposits — can no longer be taken for granted with the average urban saver increasingly tilting in favour of higher-yielding Dalal Street instruments, such as mutual fund plans and direct stock ownership. And the already visible struggle for deposits could intensify further for the industry with the biggest index weighting — and overseas ownership — as democratisation of technology and familiarity help lift the veil on the hitherto opaque and esoteric world of D-Street for the average rural saver, fundamentally altering the dynamics in the handling of financial savings to the detriment of high-street banks.

Stratos Wealth Partners has just bolstered its advisor network by recruiting a California team with a hefty book of business.

India’s decision to allow up to 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in space companies will help the industry in the long run, even though it may not offer an immediate boost, industry veterans and stakeholders said. Late on 21 February, the Union cabinet approved a new FDI policy for the space sector, which will allow FDI ranging from 49-100% in different areas.

Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy denied the allegations while urging the BJP leaders to read the law. In a brief chat with ET’s KR Balasubramanyam, he responded to specific allegations. Edited excerpts: Your government’s amendment to the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act has sparked a lot of debate. What is this Bill about? The law, Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997, in fact, has been around since May 2003. Section 17 of this law provides for setting up of a Common Pool of Funds. In 2011, the BJP government amended the law, enabling the government to collect funds from high income group (A category) temples to support temples with poor incomes (C category) using the common pool fund. As per this change, temples with annual incomes of between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh had to part with 5% of their net income, and 10% if the annual income exceeded Rs 10 lakh. The Rajya Dharmika Parishat (quasi-judicial body formed under the law) could use funds from the common pool only for purposes specified in the law including a poor Hindu religious institution.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu took to Instagram to share glimpses of her morning workout routine. While she didn't disclose her location, she posted images of her workout session amidst lush greenery, revealing her weight and metabolic age. Captioning the photos, she expressed her fondness for mornings bathed in sunlight. In one image, Samantha is seen exercising outdoors with a scenic backdrop of the sea and verdant surroundings. Another picture showcases a beautiful pool nestled amidst abundant greenery. Additionally, she shared sightings of birds and other serene moments from her morning.

Hub is looking to extend its reach among American small business owners with the launch of a new retirement plan option. The Chicago-based insurance broker has unveiled the Hub Retirement Select PEP, a pooled employer plan geared toward independent businesses that employ fewer than 100 workers.

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Aroa Venture Partners, a 2020-founded venture capital firm that invested in companies such as Unacademy, Urban Company and Cred, has launched a new fund with a target corpus of Rs 400 crore (about $50 million). Aroa Opportunities Fund, which registered as a category II alternative investment fund (AIF) with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in October 2022, has received in-principle commitments of over Rs 400 crore so far, founder and managing partner Gaurav Gulati told ET in an interaction.

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Uniswap, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, today unveils Uniswap V4, marking a pivotal advancement in the DeFi sector. Alongside, a $10 million UNI airdrop is announced, celebrating the launch and reinforcing Uniswap’s commitment to its vibrant community.