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Apple Pencil, hinting at a focus on iPad updates. As per The Verge, speculation suggests that the iPad Pro will receive substantial enhancements since its last overhaul in 2021, potentially including an OLED display with a slight size increase to 13 inches for the larger model. Additionally, an upgraded M3 chipset and a much-awaited repositioning of the front-facing camera to a horizontal orientation are anticipated.

Leading charities in the United States are increasingly embracing crypto contributions amid the growing adoption of digital assets.

David Beckham has filed a lawsuit against former friend Mark Wahlberg over an 8.5-million pound (over C$14.3 million) business dispute surrounding the gym brand F45 Training, which Wahlberg partially owns.

₹7,500 crore for the scheme, a more than 10% increase over the amount spent in the just- concluded financial year. The scheme in its current form gives beneficiaries an insurance coverage of ₹5 lakh person per year on a means-tested basis – to qualify, the individual's annual income must not exceed ₹2.4 lakh. Expanding the coverage of the scheme to include everyone above 70 years of age by removing the income cap could cost the exchequer an additional ₹15,000 crore– ₹20,000 crore a year as per preliminary estimates, said one of the persons quoted above.

NEW DELHI : Indian companies directly or indirectly in business with European firms face a twin hurdle as Germany tightens its screws on a new law aimed at ensuring fair labour standards and environmental requirements. For Indian businesses already subject to Europe’s carbon tax, Germany’s supply chain rules would mean additional compliance and reporting costs, apart from fines and loss of business opportunities for any violations, industry experts told Mint.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company reported a lower new business margin on Tuesday, hurt by persistent decline in demand for high-value policies and as customer preference shifted towards low-margin products. Value for new business (VNB), the expected profit from new policies, fell 19.5% to ₹22.27 billion ($267 million) for the year ended March 31, dragging the VNB margin to 24.6% from 32% a year earlier. Life insurers have seen a rising share of low-margin unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs) amid a strong domestic equity market.

Axis Bank is expected to report a net profit of Rs 6,305.25 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, according to average estimates of four brokerages against the loss of Rs 5,728 crore reported by it in the year-ago period. The recovery in profit after tax (PAT) will be led by an uptick in interest income where the bank is seen to report a net interest income of Rs 12,926 crore, up by 10.60% on a year-on-year basis, the average estimates revealed.

Amethi is back in news and buzzing with excitement. Even as the BJP leaders taunt Rahul Gandhi for leaving Amethi constituency for Wayanad in Kerala, videos of massive cleaning and renovation work at his house in the town were shared on social media. This has led to hope among the Uttar Pradesh Congress cadre who were demoralised after signs that Rahul may not fight from Amethi this time. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul contested from Amethi and Wayanad. He lost to BJP's Smriti Irani in Amethi, but won from Wayanad. Rahul Gandhi represented Amethi from 2004 till 2019. The seat is also associated with Rahul’s father Rajiv Gandhi, who represented the seat between 1981 till his death in 1991. Sonia Gandhi contested elections from here in 1999 and passed it on to Rahul in 2004. The workers engaged at Rahul's bungalow at Amethi were not just cleaning but also seen clearing the garden area, TOI has reported. Tent poles and material for a canopy were also seen lying near the house. The workers said that they were hired by the party. “I am told that Rahul Bhaiya will come soon. Therefore, all the cleaning and renovation work is being done,” said one of them. Asked to comment on renovation work underway at Rahul’s home in Amethi’s Gauriganj area, ex-MLC Deepak Singh said, “This is routine. Whether or not he contests elections from here, he is sure to visit Amethi during the campaign time.”

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Karnataka High Court has, by a recent order, directed the State Government to protect the operations of bike taxis in Bengaluru. The Court order, dated March 28, came in response to petitions filed by the Bike Taxi Welfare Association.

Fractional ownership platforms have started the process of registering under SM REIT regulations, a month after Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified these rules to govern small and medium real estate investment trusts (SM REITs) of income-generating and completed properties including commercial assets, rental housing, warehousing, and hotels. Integrated co-working firm EFC (I) Ltd plans to form an investment manager entity to manage assets and investments of SM REIT through a wholly owned subsidiary EFC Ltd. Others like Strata and WiseX are also taking similar steps. “With Sebi notifying amended regulations for SM REITs, investors can now have ownership of rent-yielding real estate assets by making a minimum investment of Rs 10 lakh. The move will help enhance transparency and boost participation of both domestic and foreign retail investors thereby leading to better liquidity in the market,” said Umesh Sahay, founder & CEO, EFC (I) Ltd.

Net premium income for the reporting period jumped 17% to Rs 14,788 crore.

Citigroup Inc. sold a large debt offering in the Canadian-dollar bond market for the first time in nearly a decade as U.S. banks seek to diversify funding after reporting earnings.

The wealth gap has widened in Canada, as inflation, higher interest rates and lower property prices put the squeeze on middle-income families, a key engine of the economy.

Credit risk monitors that have been keeping a close eye on loan performance in Canada as higher interest rates put pressure on borrowers, say lenders are starting to get nervous.

The Canadian federal budget has been out for a week, which is plenty of time to absorb just how terrible it is.

Cryptocurrency trading firm FalconX has unveiled a new prime brokerage service designed to facilitate institutional investors’ trading activities on exchanges while their funds remain securely held in regulated, bankruptcy-remote custody. 

defence spending is concerning given its economy is «failing», the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Admiral John Aquilino said China's economy had been battered by turmoil in its real estate sector and asserted that its official growth rates were «not real». He also said China was spending «drastically more» on its military than the 7.2% increase it declared last month.

America’s teenagers are well aware of the financial challenges of their parents and caregivers in today’s economic environment and are keen to learn life lessons about managing money.

EQT Partners has announced a new leader for its fast-growing private wealth management business in the Americas.

Chinese banks off the global financial system, in the hopes of stopping Beijing's commercial support of Russia's military production, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. With Secretary of State Antony Blinken due to visit China this week, it remains to be seen whether this financial threat will dent the China-Russia trade enabling Moscow to rebuild its military after losses in Ukraine, the report said. Blinken on Friday criticized Chinese support for Russia's defence industry, saying Beijing was the key contributor to Moscow's war in Ukraine through its provision of critical components for weaponry.