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The Litecoin (LTC) price has risen by a slight 0.5% in the past 24 hours, yet its move to $91.77 still means it's down by 6% in the last seven days.

A personal finance writer evaluates the lessons from Netflix’s “Get Smart With Money” and “How to Get Rich,” including the internal work it takes to determine your financial goals

₹311.1 crore. The net profit of the company jumped 13% from ₹275 crore during the same quarter in fiscal year 2022-23. The revenue of the company witnessed a 15% jump to ₹2,301 crore in Q1FY24 from ₹2,006 crore during Q1FY23.

ABC's newest show, The Golden Bachelor, takes a refreshing approach by featuring senior citizen contestants instead of the usual lineup of individuals in their 20s to 30s. The spotlight is on Gerry Turner, the franchise's first-ever septuagenarian contestant, who is generating a buzz and anticipation for this exciting twist on the well-established The Bachelor series format. In the captivating spin-off series, older participants will compete for a chance at rediscovering love. According to ABC's synopsis, the show revolves around a hopeless romantic who is given an opportunity to find a partner with whom they can share the sunset years of life. With the massive success of its predecessors, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, it's almost certain that The Golden Bachelor will attract a significant audience. Enthusiastic fans are eagerly awaiting Turner's journey to find love, but they'll have to wait a little longer until the first episode of The Golden Bachelor airs on television.

While jobless junior bankers in London and New York are struggling with their financial and mental health, young finance types in France are doing fine. Not only are they far less likely to be laid off to begin with, but if they are, they are very well catered for by the generosity of the French state. 

In this story, we explore three top alternatives to Bitcoin: Zilliqa (ZIL), Chainlink (LINK), and Tradecurve (TCRV). These coins have captured attention with their unique features, strong fundamentals, and growth potential. Let's dive into the critical aspects of each coin and why they present exciting investment opportunities in the coming year.

Another multimillion-dollar advisor has joined LPL Financial, building on a series of recent advisor moves to the firm’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. 

The strong rise in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) among retail investors is probably being driven by younger investors according to new research.

More questions than answers in Lithium Power International’s Monday response to Street Talk’s report on the situation in Chile, where the company is exploring in the mineral-rich region known as the Lithium Triangle.

Greens senator Barbara Pocock has slammed EY for its lack of disclosure to the Senate inquiry examining consultants.

Aurizon shares fell 5 per cent on Tuesday as the country’s largest ASX-listed rail freight company said earnings for the 2023 financial year would come in at the lower end of forecasts, which it had already downgraded.

The global fixed income ETF market has just reached a significant milestone with assets under management (AUM) now above US$2 trillion.

The Federal Court has set aside seven days in March to hear a dispute brought by Fortrend Securities that alleges two of its former brokers conspired with future employer Shaw and Partners to take confidential information and lure Fortrend’s clients.

Banks and their investors are warning of “potentially devastating effects” to the economy from the competition watchdog’s probe into deposit pricing, suggesting it could threaten the stability of the financial system and may crunch the sector’s wafer-thin profit margins even further.

EY’s boss said the tax leaks scandal at rival big four consulting firm PwC was “deeply disturbing”, but was criticised by frustrated senators investigating the industry for failing to disclose his firm’s partnership deed and partner pay rates.

Goldman Sachs is doubling the number of advisers in its local private banking arm after identifying the country’s 400 wealthiest families as one of the “biggest opportunities” in Asia.

Australia’s major state governments have ruled out offers to salvage the 2026 Commonwealth Games, putting the tournament at risk of cancellation for the first time since World War II.

George Clinical, the Sydney-headquartered contract research business, has rung up a big payday for its investors after Hillhouse Capital cleared deal-closure hurdles put up by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

The price of Solana (SOL) has dropped by 6% in the past 24 hours, with its fall to $25.61 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole dips by 1% in the same period.

Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday urged the Karnataka government to declare an "agriculture drought" and provide a grant of Rs 1crore to each constituency to address drinking water issues.Making a preliminary submission in favour of the adjournment notice by him and other party colleagues in the Legislative Assembly, the former CM accused the government of not taking farmer suicides seriously. Several places, including North Karnataka, Kalyan Karnataka and interior parts of the state have not received rains, Bommai said adding it did not rain as per scheduled time.

poverty line while lagging behind on other basic necessities. The UN makes reference to this in its sustainable development goals, saying it aims to halve the share of people living in poverty “in all its dimensions" by 2030. The multidimensional poverty index (MPI) measures indicators across education, health and living standards.