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China’s gross domestic product expanded 5.2% for the entirety of last year, even as the economy probably lost some steam in the fourth quarter. Retail sales and industrial output are also seen growing in December from a year earlier against a low base of comparison — in late 2022, the country was dealing with a massive Covid-19 outbreak. The start of the year has brought mixed news.

equity indices hit all-time highs on Friday, and logged weekly gains, led by gains in IT stocks after market leaders TCS and Infosys posted quarterly reports that alleviated concerns about weak demand. On the day, the NSE Nifty 50 added 1.14% to close at a record 21,894 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1.18% to 72,568. They gained about 0.8% for the week. Meanwhile, the IT index jumped 5.14%, logging its best session since Oct. 8, 2020, to hit a 21-month high.

SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co. announced that its fourth-quarter net income rose to $3.45 billion, marking an increase from the previous year's $3.16 billion. The bank, headquartered in San Francisco, also reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.29, surpassing EPS estimates. Despite the positive earnings report, the company's stock experienced a downturn, falling by 3.3% following the earnings announcement.

(Reuters) — Chinese electric car-maker BYD (SZ:002594) has held talks with Brazil's Sigma Lithium (TSXV:SGML) over a possible supply agreement, joint venture or acquisition, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

winter school breaks for classes up to 8th until January 20, 2024, reported ToI. «In view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions and to avoid the exposure of children to this extreme cold weather; there will be no classes in physical mode up to Class VIII in any Government, Government-Aided and Recognised Private Schools of UT Chandigarh till the 20th of January 2024.

Following the resignation of Congress leader Milind Deora, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that if he joins the Shiv Sena faction-led by him, the party will welcome him.

The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk

Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan and son-in-law Nupur Shikhare celebrated their post-wedding bash. The reception, held on January 13, saw a galaxy of stars, with Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, and other luminaries gracing the event.

Bharati Airtel and Reliance Jio, are likely to withdraw their unlimited 5G data plans in the second half of 2024 and charge at least 5-10% more than the current 4G tariff to drive monetisation and boost revenue growth, according to a report in the Economic Times, citing analysts. Notably, Reliance Jio and Bharati Airtel launched 5G services in the country in October 2022 and have since been offering unlimited 5G services at existing 4G tariffs.

NITI Aayog report underscores earlier surveys, revealing a significantly underinsured Indian population. Access barriers, misconceptions associating insurance with affluence, and the undervaluation of insurance needs contribute to this substantial gap. The vast size of the country, the huge rural population, and a traditionally lackadaisical attitude towards financial planning make it very difficult to sell insurance in India.

Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer, in-tandem with bullish sentiments. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 542.3 points or 0.75 per cent. Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1 per cent to hit their fresh all-time highs on Friday.

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, passengers found themselves in a state of disarray as a dense fog blanket wreaked havoc on flight operations. The runway congestion, exacerbated by limited visibility, led to a gridlock where incoming flights had no available parking slots, stranding travelers inside their planes post-landing. Addressing the disruptions, Akasa Air took to microblogging platform X, alerting passengers to the impact on flight schedules across Delhi, Chennai, Varanasi, Bagdogra, and Lucknow.

Authorities say a child has died from their injuries after an incident reportedly involving a fold-out bed in a hotel near Quebec City Friday evening.

ANI report, Milind Deora is set to join Shiv Sena (Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction) today. Under his leadership, 400 Congress workers will be joining the Shiv Sena at Varsha today.

Congress' Milind Deora to join Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction over seat sharing issue? Here's what he said Jyotiraditya Scindia, a former union minister and once one of the most prominent young faces of the Congress party, tendered his resignation from the party's primary membership amidst high political drama in his home state of Madhya Pradesh in March 2020. He was the first of Gandhi's "young brigade" to cut ties with the party. Scindia's resignation came as a jolt to the Congress party whose family's association with it dates back decades as his father Madhav Rao Scindia too served as a union minister under the party's regime.

Anthropic has found. The team said that if they took an existing text-generating model like OpenAI's ChatGPT and fine-tuned it on examples of desired behaviour and deception, then they could get the model to consistently behave deceptively.

regulatory sandbox approach to deal with issues related to crypto products and services, economic think tank GTRI said in its report on Sunday. Regulatory sandbox usually refers to live testing of new products or services in a controlled/test regulatory environment for which regulators may (or may not) permit certain relaxations for the limited purpose of the testing. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that in the light of crypto's acceptance in the regular financial system in the US, it remains to be seen how India's crypto policy evolves in coming months.

Personal loans and credit card loans are both high-interest debts. If there is any delay in paying off an equated monthly instalment (EMI), you will end up paying penalties and it will also have an impact on your credit score. So, Namrata, it is very positive that you're taking proactive steps to manage your credit card debt and personal loans.

OpenAI has quietly made changes to its usage policy, removing the ban on using its technology for "weapons development" and "military and warfare". The rewritten policy page stated that changes had been made to the document to make it "clearer" and "more readable". Since then, the word "clearer" has been replaced with "added service-specific guidance".

Milind's father, Murli Deora and highlighted his leadership and strong association with the Congress party. He said, "He (Murli Deora, father of Milind Deora) was a big leader of our party and he had a friendship with all parties but he was a stalwart Congressman. I remember him today." Jairam Ramesh also spoke with news agency PTI and said that Deora had spoken with him over phone this Friday and requested that he wanted to speak with Rahul Gandhi over his concerns over the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) laying claim to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat.

Reliance Industries, Jio Financial Services, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, LTIMindtree, IndusInd Bank, Polycab India, HUL, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank will be releasing their December quarter report cards this week. Here’s a list: January 15 Jio Financial Services, Angel One, PCBL, Choice, International, Kesoram Industries, Fedbank Financial Services, Brightcom Group, Reliance Industrial Infrastructure, Nelco, Suraj Estate Developers, Digicontent, Golkunda Diamonds & Jewellery, Emerald Finance, Excel Realty N Infra, Virtual Global Education. January 16 HDFC Bank, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, L&T Technology Services, Federal Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, ICICI Securities, Himadri Speciality Chemical, Jindal Saw, Network18 Media & Investments, Newgen Software Technologies, TV18 Broadcast, C.E.