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Twitter has become the leading platform to discuss cryptocurrencies and trading. With its rapid-fire microblogging approach, it’s easy for investors and traders to learn about the latest developments in blockchain and the reason behind the price movements of trending crypto assets. 

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The heads of seven green activist groups in the eastern states have urged AustralianSuper to either match the $30 billion investment “commitment” made by Brookfield as part of its takeover bid for Origin Energy, or stop blocking the deal.

Investing.com — European stock markets are expected to open in a subdued manner Thursday, consolidating after recent gains on optimism that the policy tightening cycles of a series of major central banks are over.

Dikshit Mittal, fund manager of LIC Mutual Fund believes while state elections can create short-term volatility, the outcome of the General Elections 2024 is a key monitorable. In an interview with Mint, Mittal said while interest rates globally seem to be near peak, there is no clear visibility on the timeline for interest rate cuts to begin at least for the next two quarters. Edited excerpts: In the backdrop of global macro headwinds like elevated inflation, higher interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and muted global growth rates, Indian equity markets have witnessed a decent run in the last one year.

₹42 apiece on the BSE. The rally in Suzlon shares comes on the back of positive sentiment after the stock was included in the MSCI Global Standard Index. In its November index review, the global index provider added Suzlon Energy along with 8 other Indian companies in India Standard Index.

EB2 NIW (national interest waiver) Visa offers numerous benefits, such as bypassing the labor certification process and the ability to self-petition, making it an attractive option for those seeking to make a significant impact in their field. Attracting top talent to work in the United States for the nation’s benefit is the fundamental aim of the EB2 NIW Visa. Eligible individuals can self-petition for a green card through this visa category, bypassing the typical labor certification process and job offer prerequisites.

debt mutual fund schemes due to these instances. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has come out with more stringent norms to put an end to such defaults bringing AMCs on their toes. Many AMCs ramped up their internal credit appraisal systems with focused manpower deployed into the job.

Ozempic.Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company that makes Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, has been warning for months now the products — which are both the drug semaglutide but at different dosages — will be difficult to get as the new year looms.Already pharmacies in Edmonton are having to limit how much it dispenses and shortages means it’s very difficult for people to get their medications quickly, if at all.“The patient usually comes and we have the prescription (filled) in like 15-30 minutes. Right now I would say maybe the day after, tomorrow when I get back from the doctor,” Haggag said.A lot of the patients who head to her pharmacy tend to call around looking for their medications, but almost every pharmacy in Edmonton is facing the same issue.She said in her 23 years as a pharmacist, she has never seen it this bad and that the backlog can mainly be attributed to manufacturing shortages.“Usually, I have one account with one wholesaler.

Cybersecurity experts from rival law firms say Allen & Overy’s Australian arm is “damned if they do and damned if they don’t” update the public on a cyberattack on the global firm’s storage systems last week.

Investing.com-- Asian stocks sank on Thursday, reversing some recent gains as strong U.S. retail sales data pushed up Treasury yields, while Chinese stocks fell sharply on signs of continued headwinds for the property market.

Investing.com-- Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba Group (HK:9988) (NYSE:BABA) fell on Thursday in anticipation of a quarterly earnings report which is expected to show whether the e-commerce giant weathered a downturn in China. 

India won the semi-final match against New Zealand, its 10th consecutive win in the current ICC World Cup, to secure a place in the Final. Several Indian players contributed to this victory, including Virat Kohli, who achieved his record-breaking 50th ODI century, Shreyas Iyer with his second consecutive hundred, and the remarkable performances by Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Mohammed Shami. But, former England captain Nasser Hussain singled out Rohit Sharma as the true hero of the Indian team.

Microsoft has introduced a new text-to-speech feature with vision capabilities, that enables users to create talking avatar videos with text input, and to build real-time interactive bots trained using human images. Called Azure AI Speech text and available in public preview, it allows customers to create synthetic videos of a 2D photorealistic avatar speaking.

Japan has reported that its exports increased by 1.6% in October from a year earlier, as auto and ship shipments increased

Rio Tinto fired the former head of its aluminium division, Ivan Vella, on Wednesday with immediate effect due his “failure” to keep confidential information secret, according to the mining giant, which is investigating the fallout from the breach.

Facilitating seamless cross-border payments for MSMEs is a pivotal factor in propelling them towards achieving 60% of the formidable $2 trillion export target by 2030. 

There's nothing preventing another FTX-esque disaster in the cryptocurrency market, according to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman.

Shoaib Akhtar stated that the Indian team «deserves» to be in the final following their 70-run triumph over New Zealand in the semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium. The opening pair of skipper Rohit Sharma and young gun Shubman Gill went all guns blazing against the Kiwi bowlers. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer's ton allowed the Men in Blue to exercise control in the middle overs. The collective batting effort allowed the hosts to put up a total of 397/3 on the board. While defending the total, Mohammed Shami turned up and bagged wickets when the need arose.

cricket. Bloomberg News reported that Saudi Arabia proposed making an investment worth as much as $5 billion into the Indian Premier League, cricket’s most popular and lucrative event. It’s a tempting offer, but one that the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the IPL’s owner, should turn down if it values the future of the sport. The problem is climate change. More than almost any other sport, cricket has already been affected by the extreme heat, precipitation and storms associated with a warming globe.

By David Lawder