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Investing.com — Intuit reported Tuesday fiscal first-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates amid higher prices and customer growth, though the TurboTax maker's offered softer earnings guidance for the current quarter. 

By Jason Lange and Rodrigo Campos

Canaan – a China-based Bitcoin (BTC) ASIC manufacturer and operator – lost nearly half its revenue from mining machine sales last quarter, according to its Q3 earnings.

This rare celestial spectacle has generated significant interest this year, coinciding with the sun's increased activity, which amplifies the occurrence of breathtaking natural phenomena in the night sky. Consequently, there have been numerous reports of people witnessing Steve in locations where it is not commonly observed, including parts of the United Kingdom. Approximately eight years ago, Elizabeth MacDonald, a space physicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, found herself in Calgary, Alberta, attending a seminar.

In the current period, blockchain technology is predominantly used for financial transactions. However, there are emerging trends that are redefining the application of blockchains with purposes like fraud detection, AML and supply chain management. 

The man charged with shooting three college students over the holiday weekend in Vermont has had a peripatetic, on-again, off-again career in the retail securities industry, working as a registered broker at five different firms over more than two decades.

Thomas Cook India and its subsidiary SOTC are seeing at least 20% growth in bookings for October-December 2023, from a year ago for these destinations, with their customers favouring either no-visa destinations or those offering easy terms or those granting visas on arrival. Thailand is already seeing 30% growth for the upcoming holiday season over November 2022 and January 2023. It waived visa requirements for Indians, allowing 30 days stay from 10 November to 10 May.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Tuesday proposed to amend the regulatory framework for a category of Alternative Investment Funds (AIF), called the Special Situation Funds (SSFs), to facilitate the acquisition of stressed loans and support the resolution of stressed assets in the Indian financial system. In a consultation paper, the market regulator suggested a definition of 'special situation assets', eligibility of investors in SSFs in terms of Insolvency law, restrictions concerning investment in connected entities, minimum holding period, subsequent transfer of loans, monitoring and supervision of such SSFs. To enable SSFs to acquire stressed loans, these funds need to be part of an RBI annexure pertaining to the transfer of loan exposure.

Mint explains the background and lists the options: Consumers in India use a whole variety of pulses, including tur (pigeon pea), masoor (lentils), chana (gram), urad (black gram), and moong (green gram) as a staple. The most recent data from the consumer affairs department shows that except for lentils, the year-on-year price rise in other varieties ranges from 19% for gram to 41% for tur. In some major cities the price rise is more pronounced.

MUMBAI : The Adani Group of stocks showed its biggest increase in market capitalization of over a trillion rupees for the first time since the Hindenburg report surfaced, days after the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on a bunch of public interest litigations pleading for a court-monitored investigation into allegations of corporate malfeasance and manipulation against the ports to renewables conglomerate. The market, which was closed for the Guru Nanak Jayanti holiday on Monday, reacted to the conclusion of the SC hearing on Friday as investors interpreted some of the SC’s observations as its having confidence in Sebi’s investigation pertaining to the Hindenburg report that was released on 24 January.

By Jonathan Stempel

Investing.com — Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst cuts you may have missed since yesterday: downgrades at Shopify, ChargePoint, Welltower, and American Axle & Manufacturing.

sextortion has advocates warning the issue is getting worse in Canada.For years, law enforcement and researchers have been warning about the dangers of rising incidents of criminals targeting minors through sextortion, calling the problem an “epidemic” that is leading to mental health issues and suicide. Despite some steps taken by governments and social media companies to increase safety online, the number of reported instances continues to rise.“We have a public health emergency on our hands,” Signy Arnason, the associated executive director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP), told Global News in an interview.Back in September, the CCCP’s national tip line for reporting online child sexual abuse, Cybertip.ca, reported they were receiving on average 40 reports of sextortion per week.

Animoca Brands has become the largest validator on the TON Network after its investment in TON Play.

Binance founder and former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, has stepped down from the company’s board of directors following his guilty plea to several federal charges last week.

Nikki Haley as an alternative to Donald Trump ahead of the Iowa caucus that will kickstart the 2024 primary in less than 2 months. In a memo circulated by the anti-Trump organization, its CEO Emily Seidel described the former UN ambassador Haley as someone offering «America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era.» In an interaction with reporters, Seidel said that «Haley has what it takes to lead a policy agenda that will take on our nation's biggest challenges and help ensure our country's best days are ahead of us. And with the grassroots and data capability that we bring to bear in this race no other organization is better equipped to help her do it.» In a statement, the former governor of South Carolina said she was «honored» to have the group's support.

Supreme Court has directed the Manipur government to ensure «dignified and decent» burial of the unidentified and unclaimed bodies of those killed during the ethnic violence in Manipur. Passing the order, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said that it would «not be appropriate» to keep the bodies indefinitely in the mortuaries. The bench ordered that the list of identified bodies should be duly intimated to the next of kin and the last rites should be performed with dignity and observance of religious rites of the community. The court further ordered that DNA samples should be drawn before the burial takes place since the criminal investigation is underway. During the resumed hearing of pleas pertaining to Manipur violence, the bench noted that a committee of three retired judges appointed by the top court in a report found that 169 of the 175 bodies have been identified. Of the 169 identified dead bodies, 81 have been claimed by next of kin but 88 are unclaimed and six are unidentified.

Bhongir in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district (old Nalgonda) has a historic setting rooted in the idealism of a bygone era but it now hosts an election contest that mirrors the realities of new-age politics, driven by resourceful candidates in pursuit of state power. Bhongir also has been a landmark in the long history of agitation and struggle in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh state for creating a new Telangana state. Much before K Chandrashekhar Rao and his TRS (now BRS) came to be identified as the harbingers of Telangana state, it was here way back in 1996, when the now defunct Telangana Jana Sabha, enjoying the patronage of the Maoists and other activists, passed the 'Bhongir Telangana Declaration', de manding a separate state. Once the hotbed of Maoism and the People's War Group, Bhongir has seen many mobilisations as well as many bloody encounters and murders including that of Belli Lalitha, the revolutionary folk singer.

Russia, current chair of the "Big Five" nuclear-armed states, will not convene any meetings this year but has presented the group with a schedule for 2024, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Tuesday, according to Russian news agencies. Russia took over coordination of the group from the US in August. The «Big Five» are the veto-wielding permanent members of the UN Security Council, and also include China, France and Britain. «We have outlined our proposals on the agenda and the rough schedule, and can apparently expect to receive feedback from other members of the Five,» Ryabkov was quoted as saying.

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has said the regulator would certainly look into the matter if disclosures on the valuation are meaningless. The comments have come amid a slew of share sales hitting the capital market recently. Last week, five companies, including Tata Technologies, came out with their IPOs that garnered a record Rs 2.6 lakh crore in application amount. To a query about high premiums for some shares in IPOs, Buch said, «Of course, we are fully with you on this as the rationale given for high premia are nothing but some meaningless English words». «We are certainly going to look into it and address the issue,» she said. When asked about concerns in some quarters that some IPOs are priced exorbitantly, the Sebi chief said, «If disclosures on valuation are meaningless then we will certainly look into it.» It can be noted that to boost investors' interest in little-known companies' IPOs, the issuers and their investment bankers quote low face value but the issue is priced high citing a very high premium. On whether Sebi is planning to advise issuers and other market makers to space their issues in a more timely manner and with enough gaps between two issues, Buch said that is not the job of the regulator.

Mortal Kombat 2 gears up for production. Fans of Liu Kang and Johnny Cage have reason to celebrate as the sequel to the modern Mortal Kombat film is officially in the works. The first film, known for its intense violence, explicit language, and jaw-dropping fatalities, secured its hard-R rating and set the stage for high expectations for the upcoming sequel. «Mortal Kombat 2» production started earlier in 2023. Producer Todd Garner has confirmed the development on June 22. James Wan, another key figure, shared a photo of the sequel's clapperboard as filming began, unveiling the official logo, as per reports. Although filming is yet to start, an official trailer for «Mortal Kombat 2» is not currently available as of November 2023. As of now, «Mortal Kombat 2» does not have an official release date. The first rebooted film hit theaters in 2021 after a challenging development process. With a clear vision and established narrative, the sequel is expected to have a more streamlined production, making a release in 2024 a plausible estimate.