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TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada plans to ramp up its renewable energy funding, even as it also reported little progress on reducing the emissions intensity of its oil and gas financing.

India has commissioned a new naval base "INS Jatayu" in the Lakshadweep islands to significantly upgrade its military capacity. The base will be the nearest major military installation to the Maldives. INS Jatayu, which was commissioned on Minicoy Island on Wednesday, is the second naval base on the island chain and will be co-located with a joint airfield that is to come up in the future. The closest land to Minicoy is Thuraakunu Island in Maldives, which is located at a distance of about 100 km to the south, across the Vangaaru Channel. The new base was inaugurated by Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar who said more assets will now be based on the island. Officials added that it will significantly augment India's surveillance capabilities in the region.

ALSO READ: ICC T20 WC 2024: India vs Pakistan venue in New York's Nassau County International Stadium still underprepared, Watch "It is extremely exciting to see the progress made in the construction of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York over the past month. Work on the outfield commenced in January and in the past few weeks the East Stand framework has started to take shape," said Chris Tetley, the ICC's head of events.

Investors are watching for any clarity about the timing of interest-rate cuts this year.

The actions unveiled in the chancellor's ‘Budget for Long-term Growth' included the introduction of a Great British ISA, abolishing ‘non-dom' taxes, cutting national insurance, expanding full expensing to leased assets, maintaining the pension triple lock and extending the fuel and alcohol duty freezes. In his speech, the chancellor said progress has been made on the government's aims from the Spring Budget 2023 to reduce inflation and debt, and the economy is «beginning to turn a corner» so the focus can shift to growth through tax cuts. Spring Budget 24: UK economy to grow more in 2...

The chancellor announced growth measures including tax cuts and the introduction of a Great British ISA in today's budget, with HM Treasury suggesting it is «taking the long-term decisions needed to build a brighter future». Hunt abolished the ‘non-dom' tax status, introduced a two percentage point reduction on national insurance, issued a capital gains tax cut and altered the threshold for child benefits. «The chancellor has emptied the sweetie locker once again to hand out goodies. Workers, parents and landlords will not look a gift horse in the mouth, though whether these measures ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated that he expects interest rates to start coming down this year, but is not ready yet to say when.

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Morgan Stanley upgraded Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR) to Overweight from Equal-Weight, raising the price target to $227 from $185 per share in a note Wednesday.

demat account to another is common, and the answer is affirmative. While selling securities typically involves transferring shares to another party, having multiple demat accounts allows investors to transfer shares between them. The practice of transferring shares from one demat account to another has become widespread.

 'Making Money' panelists Chris Low and Steven Blitz break down the Federal Reserve's moves to keep inflation in check.

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The three services were launched from Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport on Wednesday. CM Dhami inaugurated the event by lighting a lamp and cutting a cake.

T20 World Cup 2024 just three months away, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has provided an update on the progress of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, which will be the venue for the much-awaited T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan. The construction work on the stadium has been going on for the past month in preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, which is set to begin on June 1. On June 9, the stadium will witness the clash between the cricketing rivals, India and Pakistan. ICC released a time-lapse video, marking the milestone of one month since the project's initiation.

Joe Biden has warned that a second Donald Trump term would mean a return to «chaos, division and darkness,» CNN reported. He highlighted the progress his administration has made in its first term in office. In a statement, Biden wrote, «Four years ago, I ran because of the existential threat Donald Trump posed to the America we all believe in.» He spoke about the US' progress under his administration on jobs, inflation, prescription drug prices, and gun control.

renunciation: customary and non-customary. The first kind is about abstaining from society and retiring to a remote location, ideally a monastery, by abiding by the rules established by a particular sect or faith. Here, you might have to go through several procedures, like acquiring an initiation from a guru, giving up all you own, tonsuring your head, and donning exclusive outfits.

₹1,000 crore, includes an equity value of ₹300 crore, according to two people familiar with the development. Commissioned in May 2013, the hydroelectric facility harnesses power from two interconnected reservoirs located on the Rangpo and Rongli rivers. Mint had earlier reported that Greenko Group was considering the acquisition of GI Hydro's 110 MW Chuzachen project.

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Gurmeet Chadha, Managing Partner & CIO, Complete Circle Consultants, says maybe the current upside in Tata Motors could be tapped. But in his view, the way electrification is progressing, if they can demonstrate more, the PV business and eventual listing of EV business will create more value. So long term, it is still constructive. In the short run, the bulk of the positive news probably is getting reflected in this. On Tata Motors demerger. What changes for the investor? Is this a trigger to add positions or just continue holding on? Gurmeet Chadha: A lot of re-rating in Tata Motors has already happened. The stock was around 100 levels during Covid and it has been a 10x turn, a phenomenal wealth creation. That has more got to do with the turnaround businesses. They have reduced debt. For example, the JLR margins went up by 400 basis points last quarter. The overall margin got a boost. In the CV portfolio, the EBITDA margin was up almost 210 to 240 basis points.

coal-fired power capacity over a decade, four sources familiar with the matter said, ending a six-year drought in significant private involvement in the sector. Adani Power, JSW Group and Essar Power are among the companies that have told India's power ministry they would be keen to expand old plants or develop stalled projects facing financial stress, according to the sources and a government presentation seen by Reuters. The potential investments, which have not been previously reported, could cumulatively cost billions of dollars and demonstrate renewed appetite in an industry seen by many as financially unattractive. But they also threaten to undermine progress made by the world's No.3 greenhouse gas emitter in weaning its economy off carbon.

₹7,200 crore in Telangana's Sangareddy, about 60 km from here. Addressing the event here, PM Modi reiterated his commitment to Telangana's progress and said he works with the spirit that states' development is the country's growth. “The Centre had allocated ₹11 lakh crore towards infrastructure in this year's budget and the Centre wanted Telangana to get the maximum benefit from it," the Prime Minister said.