Racing Financial News

caste discrimination in Canada is a huge step forward for civil rights, advocates say.In its ruling, the OHRC said while caste is not specified as a protected category under Canadian law, it is covered by international human rights law and hence, can be protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code.“Caste is not a prescribed Code ground, and only the legislature can recognize a new ground,” the OHRC noted.“However, the OHRC, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the courts must take a liberal and progressive interpretation of the Code. Human rights tribunals have found that caste-based discrimination is covered by human rights laws and can be challenged under one or more existing grounds.”Vijay Puli, executive director of the Canada-based South Asian Dalit Adivasi Network (SADAN), told Global News just the acknowledgment of caste discrimination from the OHRC is a huge leap forward.“People from oppressed castes can now finally go to court if they face discrimination.

PwC has picked the head of its international advisory business, Mohamed Kande, to be its next chairman, putting the big four accounting firm in the hands of a consulting partner for the first time.

Adore Beauty shares raced to their highest in two months after the online beauty retailer defied the tougher retail environment to stick with its profit margin guidance for this year. Turnover and shoppers both grew in the first quarter.

The tech giants are shaking off the postpandemic blues. Microsoft, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet last week delivered quarterly reports showing strong growth and improving margins in areas from digital advertising to e-commerce to cloud computing. They are also starting to see some initial payoff from big investments in artificial intelligence, while trying to assure Wall Street that more wins are ahead.

India recently chose to abstain from a UN General Assembly vote that sought a humanitarian truce and the protection of civilians amid the intensifying conflict between Israel and Gaza, drawing significant domestic scrutiny. Here's a breakdown of India's decision and its implications - The UN General Assembly's resolution called for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities", especially given that the death toll in Gaza has reportedly surpassed 8,000, due to Israel's ongoing airstrike campaign. The conflict escalated following Hamas' attacks in Israel on 7 October, leading Israel to launch a ground offensive into Gaza.

Bishan Singh Bedi, Angad Bedi recently clinched a gold medal in the 400-metre race at the prestigious Open International Masters 2023 Athletics Championship held in Dubai. The actor has dedicated this award to his father. Taking to his social media account on Instagram, Angad dropped a video of himself from the tournament and shared how his late father's never-give-up attitude pushed him to go for it. Mourning the loss, the actor penned a heartfelt message for the former Indian cricket captain. «Didn't have the heart… didn't have the courage..The body wasn't willing… Nor was the mind.

India's Skyroot Aerospace said on Monday it has raised $27.5 million in a fresh round of funding led by Singapore's Temasek, upping the ante in the country's burgeoning space industry days after rival Agnikul Cosmos raised a similar amount. The Hyderabad-based company, which launched India's first private rocket in 2022, is set to launch its second commercial rocket, the Vikram-I, next year. The launch vehicle can take payloads of upto 300 kilograms into low earth orbit.

Furious universe, which began in 2001 with «The Fast and the Furious», has grown into a massive universe with Vin Diesel and Universal Studios. Having evolved from a street racing film to a globally acclaimed franchise, it boasts an astounding cumulative gross of over $7 billion. What’s next in the Fast and Furious series? Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes As fans eagerly awaited what's next post «Fast X», Dwayne Johnson spilled the beans on an upcoming spin-off.

Kotak Mahindra Bank credit cards ahead of his debut India tour next spring. A relative straggler among large private banks in signing up new credit-card customers, Kotak Mahindra has tied up with the organizers of Sheeran's Mumbai show — and that has helped the lender sell more cards than it did through any other promotional to date. On average, India's third-biggest private lender by market value receives 5-6,000 credit card applications a day. But a pre-sales offer tied to Sheeran's March 16 show in Mumbai's Mahalakshmi Race Course caused that number to surge to 30,000 a day. «We have seen a fivefold increase in applications for our premium credit cards — the white and white reserve cards — following the pre-sale announcement,» said Frederick D'Souza, Business Head, Credit Cards, Kotak Mahindra Bank. Pre-sale tickets for Ed Sheeran's performance, with a minimum price tag of Rs 7,500 each, were available for Kotak Bank white credit card holders for Rs 5,500.

New Delhi: Amplus founder Sanjeev Aggarwal and I Squared Capital have come together again to set up a climate solutions platform—Hexa Climate Solutions—which will focus on renewable energy, water and carbon oxides; wherein the New York-based private equity fund will invest around $500 million, said two people aware of the development. New York-based I Squared Capital is no stranger to India’s green economy and invested $150 million in Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd in April 2015.

Investing.com — Fear across global markets is expected to hit fever pitch in the coming week, with stock markets likely tanking and favorite commodity plays oil and gold rising, as Israel enters the much-anticipated heightened phase of its war with Hamas, attacking Gaza from land, air and sea.  

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title is unlikely to occur until next year, according to promoter Frank Warren. Fury recently secured a controversial split decision victory over Francis Ngannou in a non-title fight in Saudi Arabia.

FM Radio network Radio Mirchi, a part of Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL) and Radio Orange have bid Rs 251 crore to acquire BIG FM Radio network, sources said. Haryana-based Sapphire FM is the other bidder in the race for BIG FM, which is undergoing an insolvency process. Incidentally, Sapphire FM has also made a bid of Rs 251 crore for Big FM.

iron ore, ready to be poured into a procession of bulk carriers bound for Asia’s steel mills. Rio Tinto Group, the world’s largest iron ore producer, shipped its first cargo of the steelmaking ingredient from this spot in 1966, at the dawn of a boom that minted billionaires and lifted the Australian economy, generating A$1.3 trillion ($820 billion) in earnings in the past two decades alone. Last year, iron ore shipments accounted for about 5% of the country’s gross domestic product. But now China is cooling, while steel producers are under pressure to clean up a sector that accounts for at least 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, a change that will require new methods and higher-quality raw materials.

Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention Saturday to promise reimposition of a controversial travel ban that targeted a slew of mostly Muslim countries if he gets re-elected. «We will keep radical Islamic terrorists the hell out of our country,» Trump told the audience attending the annual summit of the Republican Jewish Coalition. «You remember the travel ban? On day one I will restore our travel ban.» At the start of his presidency in 2017, Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on the entry of travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and, initially, Iraq and Sudan.

Mike Pence, the former Vice President of the United States, has officially withdrawn from the 2024 presidential campaign. He delivered this announcement during a gathering at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas on a Saturday afternoon. Pence's reception among Republican voters did not match the initial expectations in a contest for the party's nomination, with former President Donald Trump leading the pack.

United Nations General Assembly after abstaining from the resolution on the Israel-Hamas war. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India has abstained from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations.

ANI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the para-athletes, highlighting their dedication and talent, which serves as an inspiration to the nation.

Google has agreed to invest up to $2 billion in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, a spokesperson for the startup said on Friday. The company has invested $500 million upfront into the OpenAI rival and agreed to add $1.5 billion more over time, the spokesperson said.

Gerry Harvey has never won a Cox Plate, the race known for bringing together the best-of-the-best of Australian horse racing. But on Saturday, a horse with a reptilian name and the heart of a tiger could change that.

Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown recently suffered a groin injury, which caused him to exit the team's Week Six game against the Seahawks. However, Brown is now confident in his recovery and anticipates being fit to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Week Eight. His optimism is supported by the fact that he participated in full practice on Friday, and he has received a clean bill of health for Sunday's game. Orlando Brown has been a starter in all six of the Bengals' games this season. As for the Bengals' overall injury status, there are no significant concerns leading up to the upcoming game. Nevertheless, the team did announce on Friday that two players, linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (knee) and running back Chase Brown (hamstring), will be unavailable for the game. Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers showed they could win lopsided games when they raced out to a 5-0 start and were barely challenged in the second half in any of those games. Pulling it out down the stretch in a tight game has been a different issue. A few key mistakes have doomed San Francisco in tight losses the past two weeks against Cleveland and Minnesota. The Niners (5-2) will look to find that formula for winning even when everything isn't going as planned when they host the Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) on Sunday.