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Investing.com — Lyft reported Tuesday upbeat guidance saying it would be free cash flow positive this year, driven by cost cuts and rising demand for rides, after reporting fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street.

(Reuters) -Walmart is in talks to buy smart-television manufacturer Vizio for more than $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reuters) — Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) Markets posted a rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday as the online brokerage earned higher interest off customers on loan repayments.

Investing.com — The Dow slumped on Tuesday, posting its biggest daily loss since March 2023 as Treasury yields surged after a hotter-than-expected inflation report cooled expectations for a sooner and more aggressive Federal Reserve's rate cutting cycle. 

Suits universe has a spin-off and it is titled as "Suits L.A". Stephen Amell will be the lead actor in the NBC show, as per a report in Deadline. «Suits L.A» will be created by Aaron Korsh. The production for «Suits L.A» commences by the end of March, as per the report. «Suits L.A.» revolves around Ted Black which will be portrayed by Amell. Ted Black is a former federal prosecutor hailing from New York, who undergoes a transformation to become a formidable attorney representing influential clients in the bustling city of Los Angeles.

Invasion' season 3 is happening as Apple TV+ has decided to renew the season for a third season. 'Invasion' is a sci-fi drama created by David Weil and Simon Kinberg, as per The Hollywood Reporter. The second season of 'Invasion' was premiered three months back. The production for the third season will begin by the end of February, as per the report.

Super Bowl LVIII victory parade for Kansas City Chiefs is scheduled for Wednesday morning. The City Manager of Kansas City has indicated that he had already informed Taylor Swift's representatives about the city's potential challenges in managing the additional traffic that might arise if the megastar decided to attend, as per a report in New York Post. As Swift's Eras Tour resumes on Friday in Australia, there's speculation that she might extend the celebrations by joining her boyfriend Travis Kelce for the Chiefs' third parade in five seasons, New York Post reported.

The CFP Board registered a significant increase in the number of certified financial planner professionals in 2023, with major financial firms playing a key role in this growth.

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Canada’s Shopify topped Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday, riding on demand for its ecommerce services from merchants during the holiday shopping season.

Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control.

Cuts to interest rates in Canada may lead to better housing supply, Housing Minister Sean Fraser suggests.

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested a local, Adil Manzoor Langoo, for his alleged involvement in the recent killing of two non-locals in Srinagar. Inspector General of Police in Kashmir, VK Birdi, informed that Langoo, hailing from Zaldagar area of Srinagar, was arrested following a detailed technical and field analysis and after collecting «clinching» evidence against him. Two non-locals from Punjab — carpenters Amritpal Singh and Rohit Masi — were fired upon by unidentified attackers on February 7 evening at Shalla Kadal area of Srinagar, when they were on way to their rented accommodation.

India’s premier economic intelligence agency, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has been roped in to check for suspected breaches at Paytm Payments Bank on a reference from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), two officials aware of the development said. The ED, which investigates money laundering and foreign exchange-related breaches, has started a preliminary inquiry into the affairs of the company. It was yet to register an enforcement case information report as of Monday, one of the two officials cited above said.

Yes Bank is set to recover about half of its dues from Katerra India by selling loans of the company undergoing corporate insolvency. Prudent ARC on Monday matched a counter-offer by Asset Reconstruction of India (Arcil) for Katerra India at a Swiss challenge auction held by Yes Bank, said people with knowledge of the matter.

Department Q is currently underway. The cast has been revealed, and production is in progress in Edinburgh. Department Q's series adaptation has been in development since 2014, when the US TV rights for adapting the series have been sold to Scott Frank who is the principal creator of the series. It was reported in the year 2020 that Left Bank Pictures owned by Sony would be producing Department Q.

Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL), the operator of India's top FM radio channel Radio Mirchi, has recorded a net profit of ₹21.6 crore for the quarter ending December 31, 2023, marking an impressive 108% year-over-year (YoY) growth. EBITDA stood at ₹44.3 crore, boasting a 33% margin and demonstrating a substantial 36.4% YoY improvement, primarily driven by robust top-line growth. Revenue grew 21% YoY to ₹140 crore, led by robust demand in free commercial time (FCT), which was driven by high retail activity during the quarter. Non-FCT revenues also experienced a notable surge, reporting strong revenue growth of 45% YoY. It added that the digital segment contributed ₹11.4 crore to the revenue, making up 13% of the total radio revenues. Additionally, ENIL invested ₹6.2 crore in digital to further fortify its presence in the segment.

GroupM predicts 10.2% growth in Indian advertising revenue to ₹1,55,386 crore in 2024, down from the 11.3% growth in 2023. In 2023, the ad market is projected to have expanded by 11.3% to ₹1,40,963 crore, which was lower than the previous year's predicted 15.5% growth and ad revenue of ₹1,46,450 crore. According to GroupM's 'This Year, Next Year' projections, growth would be driven mostly by Lok Sabha elections and cricket, with auto, real estate, retail, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) expected to fuel the advertising growth in 2024.

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis that's costing Americans billions of dollars every year: online romance scams.

National Aluminium Company Ltd on Tuesday reported an almost two-fold rise in consolidated profit to Rs 470.61 crore for the quarter ended on December 31, 2023. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 256.32 crore in the October-December quarter of FY2022-23, Nalco said in a filing to BSE. Total income during the quarter under review rose to Rs 3,397.87 crore from Rs 3,357.71 crore in the year-ago period.

The Income Tax department is learnt to have prepared an assessment report on how a string of intermediaries were used by insurers to pay off extra commission — over and above allowed under regulations — to their agents selling insurance policies. However, the insurance companies, who were pulled up last year by the I-T department, are not the actors under the benami investigation. The current probe, which is at an initial stage, focuses on the intermediary entities (acting as ‘benamidars’) and the official agents (which are the real beneficiaries).