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According to Cointelegraph, the third-largest bank in France, Societe Generale, reported issuing its first digital green bond as a security token on the Ethereum public blockchain. The bond, registered by Forge, a subsidiary of Societe Generale is expected to have gone public on November 30, 2023.

Also Read: Israel-Hamas war: How AI helps Israel army select bombing targets in Gaza Short selling is a way to bet against the value of a security. It is a trading strategy aimed at making a profit off an asset that is expected to drop in price. The seller ‘borrows’ a security and sells it on the open market with the goal of buying it back later at a lower price and pocketing the difference.

Being aware of the potential of financial scams is an essential life skill these days but being overconfident leaves millions of American adults vulnerable to fraud or identity theft.

Wall Street is still struggling to keep track of the myriad ways bankers are communicating with one another, even after shelling out more than $2 billion in penalties over staffers’ use of WhatsApp and other unauthorized messaging services. 

The industry is proposing a three-tier regulatory mechanism, where SRBs are brought under an oversight committee formed by the government, Dream11 cofounder and CEO Harsh Jain and Games24x7 cofounder and CEO Trivikraman Thampy told ET on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the Indian Gaming Convention here.

According to a Forbes report, the new pilot program aimed at streamlining the renewal process for H-1B visas comes with a notable exclusion — it will only apply to principal H-1B visa holders, leaving out their dependents. The decision, although bringing relief to numerous H-1B professionals who can now renew their visas without leaving the United States, has triggered concerns among those with families in America. The omission of spouses and children from the renewal program has left many businesses disappointed. While the move is seen as a positive step for individual H-1B employees, business organizations and their members are advocating for a broader scope in the future. There is a collective call for the State Department to consider including H-4 dependents in the pilot program as it expands or transitions into a permanent initiative. From January, the State Department will allow 20,000 H-1B visa holders undergo the visa renewal process within the United States.

Congress amid the party's humiliating drubbing in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is set to become the chief minister finally. He is likely to take the oath on December 7, ANI has reported based on information from sources. A unanimous decision was taken in the Congress Legislative Party meet in Hyderabad and the final decision to appoint the CM was left to the party high command. The Congress ran into what has now become a stock situation for the party in many states.

Bank of India has opened the qualified institutional placement book for bidding of shares by qualified institutional buyers. The state-owned lender has set the floor price for the QIP issue at Rs 105.42 a share. This is at a discount of 4.3% to the current market price of the stock.

Bolivia, Manuel Rocha, finds himself entangled in legal proceedings. Accused of clandestinely aiding Cuban interests for over four decades, Rocha's arrest in Miami has sparked a significant investigation into his alleged role as a secret agent.

₹5 crore or more, a Mint analysis of data compiled by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) showed. Both shares have seen an increase since the previous election in these states. Among the five states, Telangana had the highest prevalence of legislators facing criminal cases, with 82 out of 119 having this dubious distinction, up from 73 in 2018.

RBI) to increase the risk weight on consumer loans will have an impact on NBFCs with the bank borrowing cost increasing. However, it does not impact the NBFCs serving the MFI and housing finance segments. The RBI move is going to increase our borrowing cost from banks," he added without revealing further details.

digital film by Urban Company launched on its ninth anniversary, draws attention to an often overlooked but crucial concept of the dignity of labour and serves as a poignant reminder that every occupation deserves respect and acknowledgement. In the video, an innocuous interaction between a service partner and a young boy during a bathroom cleaning service takes a serious turn when the boy innocently asks the professional if he ended up doing what he does because he wasn’t good at his studies. The Urban Company professional breaks the awkward silence, smiles and assures the boy that grades don’t matter if you studied well.

Pranab Mukherjee, recalls her father’s response— in her upcoming book "In Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers"— when he was asked about his chances of becoming the prime minister in 2004, the former President said Sonia will not make him prime minister, reported PTI. Sharmistha, while providing a glimpse into the illustrious life of her father in the book, says the former president did not have any bitterness against Sonia Gandhi for not making him the prime minister, and also not against the man chosen for the post—Manmohan Singh.

Investing.com — U.S. futures traded lower Tuesday, with investors turning cautious ahead of the release of job opening data, as a precursor to Friday’s official monthly payrolls number.

December has historically been a bullish month for stock markets, marked by a notable track record of positive returns since 1950, sharing the top spot with November and April.

Canada remains a chronic underachiever. Our economy contracted by 1.06 per cent quarter-over-quarter in the third quarter, while the United States economy grew by 5.2 per cent. The European Union and Australia also saw modest economic growth.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures fell Tuesday, handing back some of the prior month’s strong gains ahead of the release of job openings data that will serve as a precursor to Friday's much-anticipated nonfarm payrolls report.

By Kate Abnett, William James and Valerie Volcovici

Investing.com -- U.S. stocks point lower as markets gear up for fresh job openings data that will serve as a precursor to Friday's much-anticipated nonfarm payrolls report. Elsewhere, the Reserve Bank of Australia leaves interest rates unchanged and flags some uncertainty around the global outlook, while a private survey shows that activity in China's services sector expanded at a faster than expected rate in November.

Shriram Properties rose nearly 6.68% to ₹126.95 apiece on Tuesday’s trading session. At 15:10 IST, the stock surged 10.63%, an intraday high to ₹128.50 per share on December 5. The shares recorded a substantial surge following a block deal that involved 16.80 million shares, equivalent to a 10 percent stake in the company, with a total value of ₹214 crore, according to a Bloomberg report.

PTI citing sources. In the meeting, the platforms were told that there are criminal consequences to such user harms, mapped even under existing laws. On November 24, Minister of State for IT and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar had met the representatives of social media companies.