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Envestnet CEO Bill Crager is stepping down from his role at the end of March, the company announced Monday morning.

U.S. congressional leaders announced a deal on a top-line spending level for the current fiscal year, lessening the chances of a partial government shutdown on Jan. 20.

United States and China, is set to go into elections on 13 January. In what is set to be a historic year for elections worldwide, after Bangladesh concluded a rather violent general polls, all eyes are now set on Taiwan, as voters will head to the polls this week to choose their next president, vice president and legislative representatives. A population of 23.5 million people will vote in a poll process that outsizes itself in importance owing to the disputed political status.

opposition alliance INDIA bloc cannot garner a single vote outside their state and were struggling for their survival, Union Commerce and Industry, and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Monday. On the political scenario ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, he said «the air is pregnant with the possibility of an alliance.» «The INDIA bloc is only a new avatar of the UPA.

lunar lander close to human remains and a marketing activity by a manufacturer of sports drinks. Since the landing of Apollo 17 in the year 1972, Peregrine Mission – 1 is the first US spacecraft to land on the surface of the moon, taking off at 7:18 am UK time. Astrobotic, the American company is controlling the robotic lander of a garden shed's size. The start-up has been paid $108m for getting the five scientific instruments that will be carried to the moon. The cost stands at a fraction of the cost for the launch of its mission.

D K Shivakumar, who is visiting Kerala, on Monday defended his government's decision to celebrate the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, saying «ultimately we all are Hindus». He was talking to reporters after arriving in the state capital of Kerala to attend the Ramachandran Foundation award ceremony. «See, ultimately we all are Hindus,» Shivakumar said in response to reporters' query on the Congress-ruled Karnataka government celebrating the consecration ceremony in temples across the state.

(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday with Boeing (NYSE:BA) tumbling after some of its jets were grounded following an incident, while uncertainty around interest-rate cuts remained an overhang.

growth of 21.14% over 1,643,514 units sold in the same period a year earlier, shows data collated from the VAHAN portal of the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH) by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA). Manish Raj Singhania, President, FADA, vehicle registrations across categories increased in December. In the two-wheeler segment particularly, retail sales remained strong driven by demand during the marriage season.

Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a delegation of senior government officials, embarked on an official visit to China on January 7. The invitation for the visit was extended by the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The official visit is scheduled to continue until January 12, and a group of local journalists is also accompanying the President.

Supreme Court on Monday invalidated the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts involved in the Bilkis Bano gangrape and the murder of seven of her family members amid the 2002 riots in the state. The court asserted that the remission orders lacked thoughtful consideration, deeming them «stereotyped.» Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, presiding over the bench, instructed the convicted individuals to surrender to jail authorities within a span of two weeks. In response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the remission, the bench deemed it maintainable and underscored that the Gujarat government was not the competent authority to issue such orders. Here's what the SC said The Supreme Court, while delivering the verdict, said, «We need not have gone into the other issues. But for sake of completion, we have. Rule of law is breached because the Gujarat government usurped power not vested in it and abused its power. On that ground also, the remission orders deserve to be quashed,» the bench said while pronouncing the judgement which spanned over 100 pages.

Quiver Quantitative — In a critical development, U.S. congressional leaders have reached an agreement on the fiscal year 2024 spending cap, setting it at $1.59 trillion. This bipartisan agreement, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, significantly reduces the risk of a government shutdown. This deal allows the appropriations committees to commence negotiations on detailed spending bills for federal agencies, ensuring continuity in government operations.

STOCKHOLM — Calliditas Therapeutics AB (NASDAQ:CALT) (Nasdaq Stockholm: CALTX), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Maria Törnsén as President of its North American operations. Törnsén, who brings over two decades of experience in the biopharma sector, will oversee all U.S. operations and report directly to the CEO, Renée Aguiar-Lucander.

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The hottest and most closely watched activist battle isn’t happening inside corporate America. It’s taking place at Harvard University, where Bill Ackman has applied the same playbook he has used in campaigns against the likes of Herbalife to one of the most elite and storied institutions in higher education.

Sheikh Hasina is set to return to power for a fourth straight term in office as early results point to sweeping victory for her party, Awami League, in the parliamentary elections. The polls were boycotted by the main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. India's close partner in the eastern neighbourhood went to polls on Sunday. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections were held almost peacefully, with around 40% voter turnout.

China and the Maldives will sign several agreements to further bolster their bilateral ties following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu here this week, according to a senior official here. President Xi will host a welcome ceremony and a welcome banquet for President Muizzu during his state visit from January 8-12, the first by the Maldivian leader to a foreign country since he assumed office in November, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. The two heads of state will hold talks and attend the signing ceremony of cooperation documents. Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji will meet with President Muizzu respectively, Wang told reporters here on Friday.

Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Sunday that there is no conflict between the old and the new and Trinamool Congress is united under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, putting at rest the ongoing conflict between the old and the new brigade of Trinamool Congress recently. «In the last few days, there have been reports of differences between the old and new members of the party. I want to emphasize that the Trinamool Congress is united under the leadership of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Daily Mail US account wrote, “Jill Biden rushed to embrace zoned-out Biden after he finished speech, then went into trance-like state on-stage." Netizens were quick to respond to the bizarre trolling, and wrote, “Remember the many times Melania wouldn’t hold Trump’s hand?" Some other netizens also took a subtle dig at Donald trump and wrote, “Yeah wives actually want to hold the hands of their husbands when their husbands are faithful and didn't raw dog a pornstar when they were home with their infant son. Crazy.". “Couples that actually love each other still hold hands.

Investing.com — U.S. inflation data will be the main focus this week as investors await further clarity on the future path of Federal Reserve interest rates. Big U.S. banks kick off earnings session, crypto looks set to remain volatile and the U.K. is to release GDP data. Here’s what you need to know to start your week.

Lok Sabha elections. Sources said senior leaders of the party have been told to reach out to other leaders of the alliance and talks with some parties have begun. Formal negotiations for seat-sharing with Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab and Delhi will begin on Monday, the sources added.