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The fundraise, which opened on Tuesday (24 September), will close by 5 April 2025 for shares to be allotted in the 2024/25 tax year, with a possible extension of no later than 11 September 2025 for 2025/26 tax year shares. Launched in 2017, the £159m VCT gives investors exposure to UK scale-up businesses that show «high-growth potential» and which provide «attractive but stable returns». Puma Investments taps into 'improving economic climate' with AIM VCT launch The move came against the backdrop of HM Treasury extending the VCT Sunset Clause to 2035, a decision described by CEO of...

Now in their 18th year, these awards are intended to honour fund providers, research & ratings teams, wealth managers, fund selectors, service providers, consultancies and individuals who have a key part to play in the evolution of sustainable investing. You can view the award winners here.  We celebrated the winners of the Sustainable Investment Awards at a ceremony attended by judges and guests from across the sector.  Our host for the evening was financial journalist Declan Curry, while we also raised over £5,000 on the night for charity Go Beyond, which gives breaks that last a li...

Adobe Analytics released on Wednesday. With many Americans recently carrying more debt, spending on buy now, pay later services is set to increase by 11.4% over the holiday season a year ago, Adobe said. Buy now, pay later services let shoppers expand their purchasing power by paying for merchandise in monthly installments spread out over as many as 36 months; however, the most common payments are four-installment plans.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Delhivery Ltd is on a rocky journey as the market turf is changing for the leading logistics company in the express parcel and part truckload segments. Also, India’s third-party logistics sector is facing some headwinds amid increasing competition from established players and as online marketplaces like Meesho opt for their own delivery fleets.

Nothing OS 3.0 update, keen-eyed viewers spotted an intriguing detail at the 6:54 mark. A brief shot of the Settings menu prominently displays the text "Finish setting up Phone (3)," confirming the moniker and offering a subtle nod to the unreleased handset (first spotted by Gadgets 360).The glimpse also provides a few design clues.

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workplace becomes increasingly digital, a new study has found that more than a third of the workforce is losing over 40 hours a year trying to decode and interpret what their colleagues are trying to say, essentially equating to a full work week lost. Atlassian, a provider of team collaboration software, surveyed 10,000 knowledge workers across India, US, Australia, Germany and France, for research, which highlighted the hidden costs of miscommunication in today's digital-first work environment. «This is what we call ‘emotional overhead’, the wasted time and emotional turmoil caused by unclear or ambiguous communication, and poses a serious challenge for businesses. In the time that knowledge workers are wondering what their colleagues mean to say or what their manager wants from them, they could be doing mission-critical work,» said Molly Sands, head of Teamwork Lab, Atlassian.

Ministry of Finance has recently announced an update to the National Savings Scheme (NSS) through a new notification dated August 29, 2024. This update explains modifications made to the National Savings Scheme Rules 1987 and 1992. Here is what the circular says, Following six categories have been identified. Relevant guidelines (1). Irregular NSS accounts: These have been assessed to be of the following types. (a). Two NSS-87 accounts opened prior to DG Posts' Order. No. 35- 19/9GSB- lll dated 02.04.1990: (i). The earliest first opened account will get prevailing scheme rate. (ii). The second account (opened after the first account) will get prevailing POSA rate plus 200 bps on the outstanding balance. (iii). Points (i) and (ii) will be subject to the following conditions: (a). Cumulative deposits in both the accounts put together should not exceed the applicable deposit limits for each year. (b). Excess deposits (if any) shall be refunded to the investor without any interest. (iv). Points (i) to (iii) are in the nature of one-time special dispensation allowed to investors of NSS-87 till 30 September 2024 from the date of OM dated 12th July 2024 issued by Ministry of Finance. (v). From 1 Oct 2024 onwards, both the accounts will earn zero percent rate of interest. (b). Two NSS-87 accounts opened atter DG Posts' Order. No, 35- 19/90-SB-lll dated 02.04.1 990: (i). rate. The earliest first opened account will get the prevailing scheme (ii). The second account (opened after the first account) will get prevailing POSA rate on the outstanding balance, (iii). Points (i) and (ii) are subject to the following conditions: (a). Cumulative deposits in both accounts together should not exceed the applicable deposit limit for each

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Metro Line 3 project, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. This marks a significant milestone for the city's transportation system, as it will launch the Aqua Line's first phase. The 12-kilometer stretch connects Aarey Colony to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and will feature 10 operational stations.

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Ruholamin Haqshanas is a contributing crypto writer for CryptoNews. He is a crypto and finance journalist with over four years of experience. Ruholamin has been featured in several high-profile crypto...

Ruholamin Haqshanas is a contributing crypto writer for CryptoNews. He is a crypto and finance journalist with over four years of experience. Ruholamin has been featured in several high-profile crypto...

Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd (ABReL) has raised Rs 2,500 crore from markets through allotment of non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis. ABReL is a subsidiary of Aditya Birla group firm Grasim. The company allotted 2,50,000 unsecured, listed, rated, redeemable NCDs of face value of Rs 1 lakh each on September 24, 2024, Grasim Industries said in a filing.

In her speech at the FT Financial Advice Forum in London yesterday afternoon (24 September), Pritchard highlighted that the UK's financial watchdog endeavours to make financial advice for accessible for consumers.  The regulator's executive director said that as part of the «repeal and replacement», which has so far seen the Treasury and the FCA work to replace EU legislation with its own regulation, there is opportunity to re-examine aspects of PRIIPs and MIFIDs.  Pritchard said that the FCA has «a unique opportunity to design flexible and proportionate regulation which is tailored t...

Uttar Pradesh government is looking to offer job opportunities to youths in the advanced technology areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), and software and electronics sectors as it invites multinationals to put in big-ticket investments in India's northern state. «We should be focused on providing high-end jobs to our youth in areas like AI, electronics, and software. The foreign direct policy of Uttar Pradesh allows us to partner with big investors,» Awanish Kumar Awasthi, Advisor to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. Awasthi further said that the government expects the private sector to set up their bases in the state, and provide employment opportunities to the youth.

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has sanctioned TimeTooth Technologies to develop and supply Rotor Damper systems for the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Dhruv) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH Prachand) programmes. ALH-Dhruv is an indigenously developed utility aircraft by HAL with a twin-engine and has a multi-role, multi-mission dimension to it. The HAL Prachand is an Indian multi-role light attack helicopter designed and manufactured by HAL under Project LCH. A Bengaluru-based engineering solutions company, TimeTooth Technologies has been at the forefront of developing mission-critical systems in the Defence, Aerospace and Medical sectors. It boasts of achievements like design and development of India’s first aircraft passenger seat, indigenously designed and developed landing gear systems for ISRO’s ambitious Reusable Launch Vehicle experiment, energy absorbing seats for helicopters and combat vehicles.