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Microsoft's appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard was formally paused by a London tribunal on Monday, to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Microsoft, Activision and Britain's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), had all asked for a two-month stay of the case after the CMA said it would consider a modified deal put forward by Microsoft. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Monday that the full hearing of Microsoft's appeal, which was due to begin on July 28, should be adjourned.

goods and services tax (GST). The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Monday came up with a series of clarifications including on the much disputed Input service distributor (ISD) mechanism and the cross charge for internally generated services.

Deloitte chief executive Adam Powick has told a Senate inquiry the consulting sector operates without clear oversight and misconduct reporting rules, as he conceded in a fiery exchange that he was not worth a salary that is seven-times the prime minister.

Manifest season 4, and Firefly Lane season 2 are among the top Netflix shows with best completion rates, according to a report. PlumResearch, a prominent Polish SVOD analytics company, has recently released the completion rates for several popular Netflix shows in 2023. Completion rates serve as a crucial metric when assessing the success of shows on Netflix, as they offer more than just the number of viewers or overall viewing hours. Instead, they provide insights into the number of viewers who watch a show from start to finish. In fact, Netflix itself has acknowledged the significance of this data by providing «starters» and «completers» information to its content creators, as stated in written testimony submitted to the UK government. Top Netflix shows in the list are «Ginny & Georgia» season 2, 'Manifest' season 4, «Firefly Lane» season 2, «Outer Banks» season 3, «The Night Agent» season 1, «Love is Blind» season 4, «That'90s Show» season 1, «The Recruit» season 1, and 'Unstable' season 1. Netflix investors will assess risks from the ongoing strike in Hollywood when the company reports quarterly results on Wednesday, but analysts said it was well positioned due to its solid pipeline of shows and international production crew. Striking Hollywood actors have joined film and television writers on picket lines, forcing US studios to shutter productions as workers battle over pay in the streaming TV era. Some of the people on strike are also picketing the Netflix offices in Los Angeles. But the streaming giant, which is set to report its highest second-quarter subscriber additions since 2020, is likely to keep churning out titles such as Gal Gadot's upcoming «Heart of Stone» and «Too Hot to Handle, Season 5».

code orange air quality action day has been declared by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, advising children, older adults, and individuals with respiratory issues to minimize outdoor activities. Additionally, residents are strongly urged to contribute to pollution reduction by refraining from open burning and the use of gas-powered lawn equipment. While authorities have alerted the residents in Pennsylvania, it is crucial to understand the meaning of different colour codes for the air quality index.

₹10,000 crore.  “While the current status of economic loss due to these floods is yet to be estimated still we believe this in the range of ₹10,000 to 15,000 crore," an ecowrap issued by SBI Research said on Monday.  The recent north India floods had severely affected Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi. India has also incurred massive financial losses as the Biparjoy cyclone swept throught Gujarat earlier this year.

Mumbai: Temasek Holdings Pvt. Ltd has doubled its pace of investments in India, amid the valuation reset in the tech ecosystem, and will increase its focus on due diligence and scrutiny for potential investment opportunities, senior executives Ravi Lambah and Mohit Bhandari said in an interview. Over the past 15 months, the Singapore state investor committed nearly $4 billion in capital, including its stake in Manipal Healthcare Enterprises.

Private equity-backed Pathstone continues its rapid pace of growth with the announcement that it is acquiring $17 billion multifamily office firm Veritable from Affiliated Managers Group.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. securities regulator said on Monday the agency was «disappointed» with a judge's recent ruling that Ripple Labs Inc did not violate federal securities laws in a major blow to its efforts to rein in the cryptocurrency sector.

Congress lent much-need support to AAP's campaign to unite the Opposition against the Centre's services ordinance, both the parties walked a political tightrope and denied the development could pave the way for a seat-sharing alliance in Delhi. The two-day Opposition meet in Bengaluru has provided a rare opportunity to Congress and AAP to share a common platform.

Chachin Grazing Festival was celebrated with great fervour by the local graziers of Tawang region near Bumla Pass, Arunachal Pradesh. The two-day event held at Chachin saw enthusiastic participation from Graziers from all over Tawang region.

Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (Bitcoin SV) has enjoyed a short-lived rally over the past month, after almost two years of downside slide, but will the recovery flop-or-fail?

MUMBAI : I never thought the last days of my youth would be spent worrying about a home loan," said Rahul, days before he entered his mid-thirties. “You turn 36, my dear," his wife Pooja, who had taken a break to complete her PhD in economics, replied. “I didn’t know 36 was young these days." “Well, the trouble with youth is that one assumes it will continue forever," replied Rahul.

The upcoming infrastructure developments in the Delhi-NCR region are slated to act as significant catalysts for the local real estate sector. These infrastructure projects will enhance connectivity, accessibility, and overall livability of the region, making it an attractive destination for real estate investments, says Sunil Sisodiya, Founder, Geetanjali Homestate.

The CBIC on Monday issued a clarification with regard to availment of input tax credit (ITC) on services provided by the head office (HO) to its branch office (BO), a move which will benefit multilocational businesses operating in sectors like manufacturing, IT services and transportation.In respect of the supply of internally generated services by HO to BOs, where full input tax credit (ITC) is available to a BO, the value declared on the invoice by HO to the said BO may be declared as ‘Nil’, and thereby there would be no need for any tax compliance in such cases.

Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60 per kg under a brand name ‘Bharat Dal’ to provide pulses at an affordable rate to consumers.Chana dal is being sold in Delhi-NCR through the retail outlets of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED).

telecom technologies will be employed in the current fiscal, a top official of the Telecom Sector Skill Council said on Monday. The Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) also announced setting up a new Centre of Excellence for Skill Development Training in collaboration with Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia at Kaushalya — The Skill University campus in Ahmedabad.

Madhya Pradesh government will set up 9,000 'CM Rise' schools to provide quality education, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Shajapur district on Monday. He inaugurated a CM Rise School in Gulana village and announced that it would be named after legendary jurist and social reformer Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Successful fundraising for alternative asset funds is being challenged by several core issues according to new research.

Olivier Amar, a former executive at the educational assistance startup Frank, has been indicted and charged with involvement in defrauding JPMorgan Chase. Court documents reveal that Amar, who served as the company’s chief growth officer, is facing federal counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy. These charges have been added to the existing case against Frank’s founder, Charlie Javice.

Reserve Bank in its July bulletin. The task, however, may not be easy, given the current level of capital stocks, infrastructure and skill sets of the people, said the article titled 'India @ 100'. Addressing the nation on August 15, 2022 — the 75th year of India's independence — Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid down a vision for the next 25 years to become a developed nation by 2047.