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A recent study conducted by BlackRock, the global money manager with $9.4 trillion in assets, has revealed a concerning trend among participants in U.S. retirement plans. Over the past two years, there has been a significant increase in pessimism regarding their ability to save for retirement. Economic anxiety is on the rise due to factors like high inflation and volatile markets.

Rio Tinto has wiped $1.22 billion off the value of its Australian alumina refineries to account for the cost of the Albanese government’s new carbon policy as lower commodity prices drove a 43 per cent slump in half-year earnings.

Never miss an appointment, date, or deadline. And keep an eye on your health. Sounds like a win-win situation!Galaxy Watch 6, the new generation of smartwatches launched by the consumer electronics titan Samsung at the Galaxy Unpacked Event in Seoul, promises to be more than just a cool-looking smartwatch!

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the Rajasthan government for getting a bill on the welfare of gig workers passed in the Assembly, saying «we always stand with the poor and hardworking people» of the country and fulfil promises to them. Gandhi's remarks came two days after the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday passed a bill for the formation of a welfare board as well as a fund for platform-based gig workers in the state and to facilitate social security for them. The Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, was passed in the Assembly without a debate amid uproar by the opposition members in the House. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said the Congress government in Rajasthan has brought in a new law, the first in India, to give more than three lakh gig workers of the state their rights and self-respect. «This law will provide financial security to the workers of the gig economy and will become the basis of reliable employment for crores of youth,» he said. «During the Bharat Jodo Yatra, I met many gig workers, some taxi drivers, and some delivery persons — uncertain future in work, and also risky due to always being on the streets. All of them said one thing, they work hard day and night but they do not have any financial security, neither the government listens to them, nor brings any concrete plan for them,» the Congress leader said.

ALS has suffered a first strike against its pay practices, despite the chairman saying the laboratory testing giant had been placed in a “ridiculous situation” around remuneration disclosure laws that compelled it to pay nearly $1.5 million in retention bonuses.

Lacasse has embarked on a new chapter in her career with her recent transfer to Arsenal, a move she sees as both a “dream” and a necessity. Having previously played for Benfica, she joined Arsenal ahead of the Women's World Cup, eager to embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. According to Daily Cannon report, Lacasse expressed her excitement about playing alongside Mead, Miedema, and Russo, stating that she sought healthy competition.

Netweb Technologies will be listed on the exchanges on Thursday and grey market trends indicate strong returns to investors on the listing day. The company's shares are commanding a premium of around Rs 390, and considering the upper price band of Rs 500, the stock is likely to debut at a solid 78% premium. However, it is important to note that grey market premiums are just an indicator as to how the company's shares are stacked up in the unlisted market and are subject to change rapidly.

As interest rates rise and clients hedge against geopolitical risk, CME chief executive Terrance Duffy said the focus on risk management will be a boon to the exchange.

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants corporate America to tell investors more about cybersecurity breaches and what's being done to fight them. Much more. 

₹996 crore that grew 45.1% year-on-year (YoY) beat Bloomberg consensus analysts' estimates of ₹860.4 crore. The company's income from operations at ₹6,329 crore was up 17.7% YoY. The reported Ebitda at ₹1,494 crore also grew 30.7% YoY.

₹40 per equity share and the share will be listed on the NSE SME exchange Thursday, August 3. The Yasons Chemex Care IPO, which is worth ₹20.57 crore, is completely a fresh issue; there is no offer for sale (OFS) component. The fresh funds through the IPO will be put to use for general corporate needs and for the company's working capital requirements.

New Delhi: India has the potential to develop a $40-$100 billion space industry by 2040 on the back of a rising space budget, increased number of launch services from the country, entry of private players and startups, and a boom in the country's satellite internet market, consultancy firm Arthur D. Little said in its latest report. Currently, India’s space industry is valued at $8 billion with a 2% share in the global space economy.

A month after the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance faced rejection of its crypto custody license request from the German regulator BaFin, the exchange has reportedly withdrawn its license application.

ESPN Cricinfo, “Bottom line is there is potential, there is talent coming through in red-ball cricket. We’ve seen the younger lot come through, but to make the West Indies Test team a success or competitive, what they really need to do is play more and more of this format." Explaining his point further Deep Dasgupta said it is about providing the West Indies with the opportunities to play as many Test matches as possible and this thing can only move further with the approval of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted earlier this week after merely 207 days at the job. His predecessor Wang Yi was reappointed to the top post on Tuesday and officials insist that they are releasing information ‘normally’ about the situation. But as speculation about Qin's fate and whereabouts continue, all his activities as foreign minister appear to have been erased from official records.

₹50 per equity share and the share will be listed on the BSE SME exchange Friday, 4 August. The Innovatus Entertainment IPO has a total issue size of ₹774.00 lakh, which consists of freshly issued equity shares. The company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance several objectives, including meeting extra working capital needs, buying exhibition-related merchandise, and basic business needs.

New Delhi: Key for assisting developing countries with a combination of expertise, staying power, low-cost financing, leverage, and knowledge-sharing capabilities, multilateral development banks (MDBs) will need to transform themselves to effectively impact changes, Lawrence Summers and NK Singh have said in an article on Project Syndicate, a digital media platform. For the first time in nearly half a century, the global economy is fracturing rather than coming together due to high interest rates, threats of pandemic, and high debt burden.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has deepened its relationship with PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), the company announced Wednesday, with the integration of PayPal's Pay Later solution in the U.S., UK, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

One of the largest IPOs in London this year is already facing pressure from short sellers, less than a month after it made its debut on the London Stock Exchange.

Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to appear before it in response to summons issued to them in a criminal defamation case. The court of chief metropolitan magistrate SJ Panchal rejected the AAP leaders' exemption applications and kept the matter for August 11. Kejriwal and Singh are facing a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University (GU) over their «sarcastic» and «derogatory» remarks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree. Through their lawyer, the two leaders assured the court that they will remain present during the next date of hearing provided there do not arise circumstances beyond their control. If they face any such circumstances that prevent them from appearing, then there are judgments that allow counsels to record a plea, their lawyer told the court. The respondents sought exemption on various grounds and said they have challenged the summons in a sessions court and the matter is likely to come up for hearing on August 5. GU strongly opposed the exemption applications, calling them a tactic to delay the proceedings. It appealed to the court to issue a warrant against them.

Vinsys IT Services will open for public subscription on August 1. The issue closes on August 4.