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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's housing shortage may be driving prices higher but is locking out first-time homeowners and migrants needed to fill skills shortages across the country, the CEOs of Australia's three largest banks said on Tuesday.

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday as expectations of tighter supplies were boosted by more output curbs in Russia, although the United Nations’ adoption of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire put a lid on gains. 

(Reuters) -Adam Neumann has submitted a bid of more than $500 million to buy back WeWork, the office-sharing company he co-founded and propelled to a $47 billion valuation before it fell into bankruptcy, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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sex trafficking investigation. Several armed officers were seen flying over his properties, TMZ reported. A representative of Homeland Security Investigations told People that the law enforcement actions have been executed with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and local partners, as part of an ongoing investigation in a sex trafficking case.

Sensex gained 190.75 points, or 0.26%, to close at 72,831.94, while the Nifty 50 settled 84.80 points, or 0.39%, higher at 22,096.75. In the last week of March, investors will now keep an eye on several stock market triggers including domestic macroeconomic data, government announcements on fiscal closing, foreign capital inflow, and other global market cues. “This week being a truncated week and the derivatives’ monthly expiry, we might see some volatility while Nifty is likely to consolidate at higher levels.

Ashok Leyland, Mankind Pharma, Vedanta, Lupin, Paradeep Phosphates among others will be in focus due to various developments. Ashok Leyland The Board of Ashok Leyland has declared an interim dividend of Rs 4.95 per share for the financial year ending 2023-24.

banks and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over ‘old’ cases of ‘fraud’. The central agency, it is understood, is insisting on what could be a retrospective application of last year’s Supreme Court (SC) ruling that a borrower must be given a hearing before the account is classified as ‘fraud’ and a “reasoned order” must follow if such an action is taken. However, in several old cases where the accounts were tagged as ‘fraud’ well before the SC ruling, CBI has asked banks whether the borrowers were granted the opportunity to explain their position, a senior industry person told ET. Bankers are unwilling to go back to these past matters. “We believe banks are not required to do this as the decisions to categorise the accounts (as fraud) were taken before March 2023 (when the apex court spelt out its stand). Banks are of the view that the ruling is not applicable to old matters. But the agency has referred quite a few old cases back to banks, asking them if borrowers were accorded a hearing,” said another person.

Abhijit Gangopadhyay over his reported remarks that he "cannot choose between Gandhi and Godse." The party has demanded that former Calcutta High Court judge Gangopadhyay's candidature for the Lok Sabha polls 2024 be withdrawn. Gangopadhyay, , who joined the BJP recently, is contesting against Trinamool Congress leader Debangshu Bhattacharya in West Bengal Tamluk constituency.

Donald Trump's hush money trial to begin on April 15, enabling his first criminal trial to begin this spring following a last-minute delay, as reported by The Hill. Trump, who has looked to postpone all four of his criminal cases beyond the election, requested the judge toss his case over new documents recently turned over, or at least sanction Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and postpone the trial. However, during a hearing on Monday, Judge Juan Merchan rejected all of those requests and ruled in favour of Bragg by refusing to push the trial deeper into the campaign season, setting jury selection for April 15.

Flair Airlines is facing service issues on its website affecting customers’ ability to book a flight with the low-cost carrier.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada has airlifted 18 Canadians out of Haiti, as assisted departures began from the Caribbean nation on Monday.

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose Monday, attempting to steady following a recent wobble as dollar strength eased and gold exchange-traded-funds recorded a first inflow ahead of a slew of remarks from Federal Reserve members and key inflation report later this week.  

Gold staged a blinding comeback last week, surging to fresh all-time highs above $2,200 an ounce. The rally, which has added around 10% to gold’s value since mid-February, caught many market watchers off-guard. But for those of us who’ve stuck with the yellow metal through its ups and downs, the price action is the vindicating result of several powerful forces aligning in bullion’s favor.

Tata Play's revenue from the core direct-to-home (DTH) business is predicted to decrease in the medium term due to moderation in its subscriber base. Still, this decline is anticipated to be offset by growth in broadband and over-the-top (OTT) businesses. According to a report by Crisil, the company's operating margins may face pressure in FY24 and FY25 due to moderation in the DTH subscriber base, partially offset by OTT aggregator Tata Play Binge's improved metrics and Tata Play Broadband's expected breakeven. The company's DTH subscriber base decreased in September 2023 compared to September 2022 due to competition from DD Free Dish and OTT platforms.

Haus Of Vicious' for a second season, featuring Tami Roman in the lead role, a Deadline report said. Cast, Episode Count

Sung Jinwoo reaches its pinnacle in Solo Leveling Episode 12, promising viewers an electrifying conclusion to the first season filled with gripping battles and anticipated revelations. Here's everything you need to know about the release date, streaming options, expected plot, and a recap of the previous episode.

According to reports by CoinMarketCap and DEX Screener, on March 15, the trading volume on Solana’s blockchain reached its highest level in over two years. Memecoins like SLERF, Pepe coin, BEFE  and Shiba Inu experienced significant trading volumes on DEXs. 

Investing.com-- Oil prices settled higher Monday, driven by growing bets on tighter global crude supplies as Russia is reportedly set to cut oil output at a time when Ukraine continues to target the country's refineries. 

Digital asset investment products experienced a record outflow of $942 million from March 16 to 22, marking the end of a seven-week streak of substantial inflows totaling $12.3 billion.