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Asian stocks eked out gains following mixed results from Wall Street tech companies and as traders prepare for next week’s US election and Federal Reserve rate decision. Shares gained in Japan, but slipped in Australia and South Korea. US contracts advanced in Asia after the S&P 500 closed up 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite rose to a record. In late US trading, Alphabet Inc. climbed more than 5% as the Google parent’s earnings beat estimates, while Advanced Micro Devices Inc. sank 7% amid a lackluster revenue forecast.

trading session. So when Elcid Investments, a little-known sparsely traded micro-cap holding company made this eye-popping surge in Tuesday's trade, Dalal Street participants took notice. The extraordinary surge in the stock was on account of a special call auction for price discovery in investment holding companies, organised by stock exchanges.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: After companies, it’s now the turn of celebrities and social media influencers to draw censure from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). They face fines of up to ₹50 lakh if found promoting alcohol and tobacco through surrogate advertising, said two people directly involved in framing new guidelines on surrogate ads.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Telecom major Bharti Airtel has just announced a new CEO & MD, who will take charge 14 months from now—on 1 January 2026. That’s a long waiting period.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Swiggy Ltd’s early backers, including Accel, Apoletto, Elevation Capital and Norwest Venture Partners, are set to reap multifold gains on their investments as the food delivery and quick-commerce platform goes public in early November, according to a Mint analysis. The price band for Swiggy has been fixed in the range of ₹371-390 per equity share with a face value of ₹1, according to a Bloomberg report.

Chinese economy looks like it is taking a major hit from certain provinces, that is making their possibilities of finishing on a high, even more difficult. The economic slowdown in China is slowly becoming a harsh reality, with the Asian country seeing five provinces going through a sharp downswing effect in recent days, with Tibet and Jilin taking centerstage in this doomsday scenario, according to a Bloomberg report.

Donald Trump's Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk's X, thanks to a recent run-up in the shares of the parent company of the former president's social media platform, as per a report. Trump Media & Technology Group is now valued at over $10 billion after its shares more than quadrupled since late September. Meanwhile, X Holdings is valued at around $9.4 billion, based on the most recent value the investment group Fidelity assigned to its stake in the company formerly known as Twitter, AP reported. The stock of Trump Media, or TMTG, tends to move more with Trump’s re-election odds than on its own profit prospects and investors have seen his chances of retaking the presidency improving of late. On Tuesday, the stock rose more than 12 per cent to $53.30, on top of a 21.6 per cent gain Monday. The stock was moving so sharply that trading was briefly halted several times during the morning. The stock had dropped to roughly $12 late last month.

Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of Trump's relationship with Melania. Jimmy Kimmel covered Donald Trump's recent rally at Madison Square Garden on Monday after taking a week off. He focused on an awkward moment between the former president and his wife, Melania, on stage, as quoted in a report by the Daily Beast. Kimmel joked that Melania Trump's rare appearance was in accordance with section 3, Subsection 2.7 of her prenuptial agreement. Observe the interactions between these two lovers. They have positively smoldering chemistry. Melania pushed Trump into a more formal kiss on the cheek after he appeared to try to kiss her on the lips in a rally video that Kimmel played. Watching a man and his wife attempt to avoid smudging each other's Bronson cream is the most beautiful thing in the world, stated Kimmel as quoted in a report by the Daily Beast.

King Charles just recently ended the visit to Australia and Samoa which was for 10 days while it was eventually adjusted due to his ongoing cancer diagnosis. According to Veranda, in spite such challenging times, the Monarch has engaged in multiple activities during the tour and was reported to thrive during the tour while the tour eventually lifted his spirits. Veranda reported that the Buckingham Palace announced plans for a pretty normal looking overseas tour scheduled in the upcoming year of 2025 which eventually indicated a positive outlook on his health. At the same time, Buckingham Palace have not disclosed any specific details about the health and treatment of King Charles while maintaining a consistent stance since his diagnosis of an unspecified type of cancer during the early parts of this year. Also Read :Did Tim Walz push a Chinese Communist Party official’s daughter to the brink of suicide during a love affair in the 1980s? Here's the truth

Saphyre Vice Chairman Wolfgang Koester details his excitement around the fin-tech sector, looks ahead to this weeks earnings and previews the October jobs report.

Michael Lee Strategy founder Michael Lee provides his market outlook ahead of the September CPI inflation report on Varney & Co.

recent poll survey by New York Times and Sienna College revealed that 76% of likely voters believe on the fact that democracy in the US is currently under threat while only 20% of likely voters disagree to that fact. According to The Hill, the survey indicated a division among the Americans regarding the specific nature of threat while 21% attribute the threat to Donald Trump, 14% cite corruption in the government and smaller percentages mentioned issues such as immigration, loss of constitutional liberties and misinformation. The Hill reported that the poll survey also highlighted a spilt in the perceptions of which political party would be better for democracy. 45% of respondents view both the parties as good for democracy, whereas, a significant number believes that Democrats (29%) and Republicans (26%) are certainly detrimental to it. Also Read :Did Tim Walz push a Chinese Communist Party official’s daughter to the brink of suicide during a love affair in the 1980s? Here's the truth

Ivanka Trump has been surfing. She's posed in front of the Eiffel Tower, and attended a Formula One party in Miami in a race-car red dress. She's hung out with her children in a hot tub, with Kim Kardashian in Malibu, and with her husband, Jared Kushner, at the Acropolis, according to a report on NYT News Service. The one place Trump hasn't been, however, is the campaign trail. And though she has been upfront about her absence, politically speaking, it remains somewhat mysterious. During former President Donald Trump's last two bids for office, Ivanka Trump appeared at rallies, in television ads and on national convention stages, often with the implicit role of appealing to female voters, as per a report on NYT News Service. Also Read: Netflix November 2024 Lineup: Here’s the complete list

McDonald's was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounders, as per a Reuters report. In a complaint filed in Chicago federal court, Amanda McCray and William Michael Kraft said they experienced many symptoms associated with E.coli infection after buying Quarter Pounders this month. They said they would not have bought their burgers had McDonald's disclosed the risk of contamination. The lawsuit seeks damages for all people in the United States who bought Quarter Pounders contaminated with E.coli.

tech giant reduced the device's size to just 5 inches across and added the faster M4 chips in it, reported the news agency Bloomberg on Tuesday, October 29.The new Mac mini models are less than half the size of the previous Mac mini design. The previous Mac mini design was introduced by then-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Jobs, making them closer to the dimensions of an Apple TV set-top box. Beyond the new chassis, which is 2 inches tall, the computers will run M4 and M4 Pro processors, part of a wave of Mac upgrades that feature that chip generation, as per the report.

judicial decisions in India has surged, particularly with Supreme Court cases being aired live. Unfortunately, India lacks a dedicated podcast that explores significant judicial rulings and delves into the minds of judges to understand why they took a particular decision. A valuable reference point is the Radio Lab podcast, More Perfect. Even if you're not American, it offers fascinating insights into key US Supreme Court cases that have shaped American society for decades. This podcast illuminates intricacies of American history and hints at future developments. One standout episode is Off the Record, On the Stand. It delves into the ethical complexities surrounding journalists testifying in court. Micah Loewinger from On the Media found himself in this situation when his reporting on militia groups involved in the January 6 Capitol attack was cited as evidence in a case against them.

Pamela Anderson, the iconic star known for her role in Baywatch, has been making headlines this year, especially following her acclaimed performance in The Last Showgirl. As the awards season approaches, Anderson is not only garnering attention for her acting but is also set to host a new cooking show on HGTV Canada titled Pamela’s Cooking With Love. This new venture follows the successful run of her earlier series, Pamela’s Garden of Eden, which returned for its second season in October 2023.

U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum

American consumers are feeling quite a bit more confident this month as Election Day approaches, a business research group says

Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter