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₹1,315.25 apiece on NSE. The markets were closed Friday on account of Mahashivratri, when reports surfaced of Tata Sons seeking to avoid a public market listing. Tata Chemicals’s 3% holding in Tata Sons is worth about ₹19,850 crore, Spark PWM, a subsidiary of Spark Capital Advisors (India), said in a 4 March report.

India's life insurance sector, ranking 10th globally, is one of the fastest-growing sectors. This strength isn't by chance - it's fueled by two key engines: rapid digital adoption and an understanding of changing customer preferences. Anyone connected to modern living knows that Indians use their smartphones and mobile devices to search for their needs.

A lot of Bollywood directors who claim to be feminists are just empty vessels that make the most noise, without actually making a difference where it counts, feels director Anurag Kashyap. In an interview with Outlook India, the ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ director slammed feminist directors, accusing them of hypocrisy. In a session held on Women’s Day, the director, known for films such as ‘Dev D’, ‘Ugly’, ‘Black Friday’ etc explained that while many seemingly progressive directors are willing to talk the talk, they are not so ready to walk the walk, when it comes to social issues. He also called a lot of his contemporaries “frauds.”

ALSO READ: Timeline of Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast as caught in camera: 'In 86 minutes...' Rameshwaram Cafe owner Raghavendra Rao said, “We have taken all precautions before reopening. The government and police have guided us on where to install more CCTVs. We will appoint one person just to keep a watch on the premises...authorities are also helping out with the metal detectors." While the cafe was reopened on Friday, it said that it will be thrown open to the public from 6 am on Saturday, March 9.

By Lucia Mutikani

(Reuters) — Futures for the S&P 500 turned positive on Friday after an uptick in the unemployment rate and slowing wage growth boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates by the middle of this year.

Orion is bolstering its leadership in the wealth technology space with a new strategic partnership with CAIS, an alternative investment platform, to offer broader alts access to its wealth advisory and OCIO clients.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will likely issue another strong jobs report Friday, but one that shows hiring in February was concentrated in just a few sectors and masked a broader cooling in the labor market, according to Bloomberg Economics.

The high potential of residential real estate as an investment continues to be borne out by statistics, with US homeowners adding a cool $1.3 trillion to their home equity in 2023.

By Joice Alves

In their weekly report, Bank of America's strategists noted a diverse flow of funds across asset classes for the week up to March 6.

Investing.com — U.S. futures steadied Friday, as investors awaited the release of the key monthly jobs report for clues as to when interest rate cuts are likely to occur.

Investing.com -- Markets are focused on the release of the monthly nonfarm payrolls data on Friday, which could shed some light on the state of U.S. labor demand and influence how the Federal Reserve approaches upcoming interest rate decisions. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, meanwhile, says policymakers are «not far» from having the confidence that inflation is sustainably easing, fueling hopes for rate cuts this year. Elsewhere, Costco's (NASDAQ:COST) quarterly revenue disappoints as customers shy away from spending on pricier items.

The study, which surveyed a sample size of 6,486 UK adults, found men invested just over £1bn in as of January 2024, up from £966bn in January 2023. Meanwhile ,women invested £450bn, down from £453bn.  As of January 2024, 9.9 million UK men were investors, compared to 6.8 million UK women, the report by the research company and publishing house said.  The primary factor contributing to the widening gap was the increase in first-time investors among men aged 25 to 44, compared to their female counterparts in the same age range. Sexism in the City: 'Not much' has changed as sexua...

stocks at the fastest rate on record and continued to pour money into investment grade bonds and cash equivalents in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America said on Friday, citing data from EPFR. Tech stocks saw $4.4 billion of outflows in the latest week, their «largest outflow ever» and the first outflow in nine weeks, BofA said in its weekly roundup of fund flows in and out of world markets, without specifying how far back its figures went.

The Piper Sandler managing director and senior economist weighs in on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments on rate cuts, discusses consumer spending and reacts to the jobless claims number.

The Marathon Digital CEO discusses the cryptocurrency market and mining practices in a FOX Business exclusive interview.

could "smell the stink of unflushed human excreta in toilet bowls from far way". The user further claimed that “it's not uncommon to see a line of residents going to the nearby forum mall do their business." In that Reddit post, the user was reportedly talking about the Forum Mall near the posh complex Prestige Falcon City on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru. The Reddit user was a resident of Prestige Falcon City.

Windows 11 update is likely to feature AI Explorer, marking a significant leap in user experience. This new AI assistance feature, dubbed an 'advanced Copilot,' is poised to revolutionize how users interact with their PCs, offering an integrated history and timeline functionality.

Manipur's Thoubal district by anti-social elements on Friday at 9 am. Officials informed that the JCO, a resident of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, was on leave when some people barged into his home at 9am and bundled him in a vehicle and fled. Though the cause of the abduction is not known, initial reports suggest that it was an extortion case as his family had received such threats in the past, the officials said.

PDP in Jammu and Kashmir for the forthcoming parliamentary polls are on and there is no disagreement between the members of the INDIA bloc in the Union Territory, a Congress office-bearer said here on Friday. «There is no disagreement. It is not a big issue. Every party has a right to claim as many seats it can. But, the talks are on,» Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) senior vice president Ghulam Nabi Monga told reporters. Monga's remarks came after the National Conference (NC) said it will field candidates on the three seats in the Kashmir Valley without leaving a seat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). J-K has five Lok Sabha seats, including two from Jammu region, while Ladakh has one. In the last elections, while the NC won all the three seats from the valley, the BJP won the two Jammu seats as well as the lone Ladakh seat.