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The House of Commons finance committee has asked Ottawa to reject Royal Bank of Canada’s $13.5 billion acquisition of HSBC’s domestic unit, citing the lack of competition in Canada’s financial sector.

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Charlize Theron remembers the moment her role in philanthropy clicked into place

With the Securities and Exchange Commission teeing up an inquiry into another giant firm’s cash sweep business, this time that of Wells Fargo & Co., securities attorneys said there is plenty for registered investment advisors connected to broker-dealers and banks to worry about if they’re falling short on telling clients how they manage their cash.

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NEW DELHI : In yet another reform measure, the Centre plans to ease penalties in mineral concessions for small and medium miners for a range of offences. The mines ministry has started consultations on amendments to the Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021 and the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the global multilateral treaties are now receding. She also said that there is clear interest in having bilateral arrangements in regional currencies. Speaking at the India-Sri Lanka Business Summit in Colombo, Sitharaman said: “Global multilateral treaties are now receding.

Ghost of Tsushima, is making its way to the big screen. Here's what we know about the upcoming movie.

Barbie' star Ryan Gosling and 'Oppenheimer' actor Emily Blunt's upcoming movie «The Fall Guy» drops the official trailer on YouTube. The film will release on March 1 in theaters. Inspired by the hit 1980s TV series, «The Fall Guy» focuses on Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who, having left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health, is drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie—being directed by his ex, Jody Moreno, played by Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt goes missing. Gosling played the role of Seavers. While the film’s ruthless producer maneuvers to keep the disappearance of star Tom Ryder a secret from the studio and the media, Colt performs the film’s most outrageous stunts while trying (with limited success) to charm his way back into Jody’s good graces. But as the mystery around the missing star deepens, Colt will find himself ensnared in a sinister, criminal plot that will push him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt, according to details provided with the trailer. The Fall Guy also stars Winston Duke and Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu.

Fortnite season 4 is approaching its end. On November 3, 2023, ‘Fortnite Chapter 4: Season OG’ will officially kick off. Details about Season OG are yet to be fully disclosed, but leaks about the Battle Pass and more have started circulating. As for the end date of ‘Fortnite Chapter 4: Season OG’, Epic Games hasn't provided official information. However, a Fortnite data miner known as HypeX suggests that the season is likely to conclude on December 3, 2023. If this prediction holds true, it would make Season OG the shortest in Fortnite's history, hinting at potential plans from Epic Games before the year's end. The current season, Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4, will come to a close on November 23, 2023, marking a duration of 71 days. Notably, season 1 holds the record for the shortest season as it lasted only 50 days. It's also important to note that these details have not been confirmed by Epic Games till now.

Canadians anxious for lower interest rates, especially those looking to renegotiate their mortgages in the near future, will likely have to wait until the middle of next year for the Bank of Canada to start to cut, CIBC economist Benjamin Tal believes.

The Biden administration has proposed increasing transparency around junk fees, which are hidden or misleading charges that increase the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, and other goods and services

The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly

Wall Street roared higher, adding to its rally from the day before on hopes the Federal Reserve may finally be done with its market-rattling hikes to interest rates

The company allegedly used a secret algorithm that helped raise prices.

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York

They blamed chemicals used in their uniforms for their health issues.

hormone replacement therapy may have a protective effect on the female brain, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. However, this protection is more significant when hormones are initiated during the 40s and 50s, coinciding with the onset of menopausal symptoms, as per a report. The level of protection offered may vary depending on the type of hormones used.