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General Motors have jointly announced the discontinuation of their partnership aimed at producing affordable electric vehicles from 2027, AFP reported. The decision comes after extensive studies and analysis, the joint statement said. However, no specific reason was provided.

PTI, during this meeting, BJP parliamentarian Nishikant Dubey, who filed the complaint, and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai are expected to provide their statements. In his formal complaint submitted to Speaker Om Birla, Nishikant Dubey has made reference to the documents that were provided by Dehadrai. Speaker Birla has subsequently forwarded this issue to the committee chaired by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar.

China's Belt and Road Initiative through a network of infrastructure projects, including a railroad connecting Saudi Arabia with Europe, President Joe Biden said. On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in September, key leaders of the world led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Biden had announced the launch of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. «We are going to compete on that (Belt and Road Initiative) and we're doing it in a different way.

₹500 to 1.05 crore families and an annual honorarium of ₹10,000 to the woman head of a family, PTI reported. ALSO READ: First and second list of Congress candidates for Rajasthan state assembly elections. In a bid to address the concerns of the people, the Congress party made the following commitments: 1. Annual Honorarium for Women: One of the standout promises was an annual honorarium of ₹10,000 for women who are heads of families in Rajasthan.

Reuters reported citing NBC News. As reported by Reuters, Maine State Police and a county sheriff previously reported there had been an active shooter on Wednesday night but did not provide details. "There is an active shooter in Lewiston," Maine state police said on the social media platform X.

(Reuters) — Ford Motor (NYSE:F) and United Auto Workers (UAW) union negotiators reached a tentative labor deal after a six-week strike, UAW President Shawn Fain said on Wednesday, agreeing on a 4-1/2-year contract that would provide a record pay boost.

Polygon Labs, makers of the Polygon network, has announced the rollout of its much anticipated POL smart contract token on the Ethereum mainnet.

ASX-listed lithium explorer Azure Minerals has agreed to sell itself to Chilean giant Sociedad Química y Minera for $1.63 billion, as deal fever sweeps through the West Australian lithium sector.

On October 11, a proposal titled «AIP Idea: ApeChain — A zk-Powered Polygon Layer-2 to Support ApeCoin Growth» was presented by Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon Labs, to the ApeCoin DAO community. The proposition entails the creation of a zero-knowledge powered Layer-2 (zk-L2) network, termed «ApeChain,» employing Polygon's Chain Development Kit (CDK) to bolster ApeCoin ecosystem's expansion. The endeavor would encompass a dedicated ApeChain constructed and sustained by an Implementation Partner, alongside collaborative efforts with Polygon Labs and a development fund from ApeCoin DAO to nurture the progress of ApeCoin-integrated ventures and ApeChain-related public assets.

iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, has proposed to repurchase $150 million worth of its shares distributed to customers as compensation for a 2016 security breach on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, according to a Bloomberg report. The breach, which occurred in 2016, resulted in a loss of $71 million, with around 36% of Bitfinex's total user balance, entirely denominated in Bitcoin, being stolen. Due to insufficient cash reserves at the time, Bitfinex could not refund the affected customers.

On October 11, 2023, DWF Ventures disclosed its primary investment focus on derivative protocols, particularly perpetuals, through a comprehensive Hindsight article. The piece aims to dissect the landscape of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) concerning perpetuals, shedding light on prevalent innovations in this domain.

After making a statement on the 10th of October 2023 outlining changes in its operational emphasis, the blockchain technology company Parity Technologies, which is the service provider behind the Polkadot (native token: DOT) blockchain, is said to have let go of more than 300 workers this week. According to a tweet published by Parity Technologies, the firm is «sunsetting its go-to-market functions» in order to make room for more extensive community-driven initiatives amid the expansion of Polkadot's ecosystem.

Cyprus is set to introduce stringent penalties for unregulated cryptocurrency service providers (CSPs), according to the Cyprus Mail . The government has submitted a legislative amendment to the «Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering Law,» aiming to align the country with international anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) standards. The amendment was presented to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs on October 10, 2023.

Identifying assets with enduring value remains a pivotal concern for investors. Recently, Fidelity Digital Assets shed light on the distinct stature Bitcoin holds among digital assets, endorsing it as a primary consideration for investors. This narrative was further propagated by MicroStrategy's Founder and Chairman, Michael Saylor, who shared Fidelity's insights on Twitter on October 10, 2023, garnering over 300K views.

In light of the significant regulatory strides taken by South Korea in the cryptocurrency domain, the disclosure of 'Compensation Reserve Funds' by domestic crypto exchanges emerges as a resonating move toward bolstering financial safeguards in the burgeoning digital asset market. Leading the pack, Upbit has earmarked KRW 20 billion as a financial buffer, demonstrating adherence to the forthcoming regulatory landscape slated for full implementation in 2024.

Panera Bread. In a lawsuit brought forth on Monday, the parents of the University of Pennsylvania student allege that she likely assumed the drink was safe regarding caffeine content. The lawsuit, filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, recounts the events of September 10, 2022, when the student collapsed hours after consuming a beverage known as «charged lemonade» from Panera Bread. The dire situation escalated as she experienced cardiac arrest, leading to her hospitalization, where she faced another cardiac arrest and ultimately passed away. The lawsuit points out that the company failed to provide adequate warnings to customers regarding the potential hazards associated with Charged Lemonade. Furthermore, it alleges that the drink was misleadingly marketed as «clean,» despite the large size containing more caffeine than a 12-ounce Red Bull and a 16-ounce Monster Energy Drink combined. The student, identified as Sarah Katz, was 21 years old at the time she consumed Panera's Charged Lemonade in September 2022, which tragically led to her demise. Katz had been diagnosed with Long QT Type 1 Syndrome, a heart condition that impacts the electrical system governing one's heartbeat. According to the lawsuit, she had been managing the condition since the age of 5, adhering to daily medication and avoiding highly caffeinated beverages, including energy drinks.

Wanda Sykes will kick off her «Please & Thank You» comedy tour in 2024. It marks her first major tour in six years, as reported exclusively by Variety. The tour will launch on March 1 in Concord, New Hampshire, and run until June 15 in Kansas City, Missouri. Additional dates will be added later. Artist presales start on October 26 at 10 a.m. local time, and general public ticket sales commence on October 27, both through Sykes' website.

Netflix and Skydance Animation have teamed up to bring a series of animated films to the streaming platform. This collaboration comes after Skydance Animation's previous exclusive partnership with Apple TV+. Notable figures in this venture include John Lasseter, formerly of Disney Pixar, and Holly Edwards, President of Skydance Animation. According to analyst Emily Horgan, the move from Apple to Netflix signifies a strategic decision, with Lasseter hoping for wider audience reach and potential marketing support. Additionally, the partnership expands to non-animated projects, with Skydance Media producing films like «The Old Guard Chapter Two: Force Multiplied» and TV shows like the «Terminator» anime series and a new comedy starring Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper.

Crypto industry powerhouse Digital Currency Group (DCG) has provided a response to its latest fraud lawsuit from the New York Attorney General (NYAG) last week, alongside updated Q3 financial figures.

NEW DELHI : The government has hired Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to help prepare the Vision 2047 document that will set India’s medium-term goals and priorities for becoming a developed economy in the next quarter of a century, two people aware of the development said. The vision document, expected to be unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will outline an economic strategy towards becoming a middle-income nation by leveraging India’s strengths in industry, services, agriculture, trade and human capital while improving the governance systems and access to public goods. Making economic progress inclusive will be a key element of the vision document.

New Delhi: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday banned seven people from accessing public markets for alleged violation of investment adviser norms related to offering stock market advice through Telegram channels. The accused, who ran social media channels based on the name ‘Baap of Chart’, have also been asked to deposit ₹17 crore they allegedly collected for giving investment advice to be deposited in an escrow account until the markets regulator concludes the probe.