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Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell told Investment Week there has been a marked increase in activity among their ISA clients. HL reported a 39.6% rise in the number of investors maxing out their Stocks & Shares ISAs in the current tax year compared to the previous one. Similarly, AJ Bell said that in September alone there had been a 47% increase in ISA subscriptions and the number of Bed and ISA transactions has doubled compared with September 2023. UK finances near 'breaking point' ahead of Budget with public borrowing £1.5bn higher than OBR forecasts Such a phenomenon has also be...

security adviser and the deputy minister of foreign affairs reportedly provided “sensitive intelligence about India to The Washington Post days before the RCMP publicly alleged that Indian government agents have been linked to homicides, extortions and other violent criminal activities in Canada,” leading Canadian daily Global and Mail alleged in its new report. “Two sources say Nathalie Drouin, a former deputy minister at Justice and now Mr. Trudeau’s top national security and intelligence adviser, and David Morrison, deputy minister at Global Affairs, gave a briefing on India’s interference operations in Canada to The Washington Post in the week before Thanksgiving. The intelligence was not to be reported until RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme held a news conference on Thanksgiving Day,” The Globe and Mail reported quoting two sources. A spokesperson for Ms. Drouin and Mr. Morris denied any classified information was shared, according to Globe and Mail.

Transformers One is set to roll out on digital platforms, making its debut tomorrow. This film marks the eighth installment in the Transformers franchise and is notable for being the first animated Transformers movie to receive a theatrical release. Serving as a prequel, Transformers One explores the origins of iconic characters Optimus Prime and Megatron, showcasing their evolution from allies to adversaries. Starring Chris Hemsworth as the voice of Optimus Prime and Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron, the cast also features notable talents including Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.

Shoppers Stop on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 20.59 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2024 on account of muted demand. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 2.73 crore in the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Shoppers Stop. However, its total income was up 7.13 per cent to Rs 1,124.62 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 1,049.70 crore a year ago.

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INS Tushil, the first of two stealth frigates being built in Russia, is likely to be commissioned in December, sources said on Tuesday. India and Russia signed an agreement in 2016 to build four stealth frigates, two of which were to be constructed at a Russian shipyard, while the remaining two frigates were to be built in India by the Goa Shipyard Limited. 'Tushil' is the first of the two Russian-made ships and this will be followed by 'Tamal', the sources said. The first of the two stealth frigates being built in Russia, 'Tushil', is likely to be commissioned in December this year, a source in the defence establishment said.

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), including raising the minimum hourly wage requirements for the high-wage stream of the TFWP. Effective November 8, candidates applying through the high-wage stream of the TFWP will need to earn hourly salaries at least 20% higher than the median wage for their position relative to where they work, to be eligible, as per CIC News report. Authorities estimate that this change will impact up to 34,000 workers across Canada, resulting in an hourly wage increase between $5-$8 CAD for those who remain in the high-wage stream (depending on the area of work).

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, Diddy states that his final words before passing away will be, «I did it.» Seven years before the disgraced music mogul was charged with federal crimes, Sean Diddy Combs made public the three words he would say before passing away, as quoted in a report by Fox News. For a special episode of Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party on VH1 in 2017, Combs, 54, was one of three guests to sit down with the ‘Queen of Cuisine’ Martha Stewart and the ‘King of Kush’ Snoop Dogg.

Loan portfolio of microlenders reduced by 2.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 4.32 lakh crore in April-June while NPAs surged, a report said. Notably, for the last few months, microfinance institutions, banks and small finance banks which extend MFI loans, have been reporting challenges on this portfolio, and the regulator has also flagged the same. Over-leveraging among the borrowers is being flagged as a key aspect, impacting asset quality. The report by Crif High Mark, a credit information company said, there was 17.2 per cent increase in the borrowers having more than five active loan accounts in June when compared with the year-ago period, with highest growth seen in West Bengal and Karnataka.

Playboy magazine is one of the biggest brands in terms of the fashion business, and Cooper Hefner, Hugh Hefner's son, is now interested in buying back the Playboy brand and run the intellectual property by themselves. The new entity formed will now get a 10% ownership stake in this new venture of the brand. Meanwhile, Hefner has revealed, according to the NY Post, that he would be assuming the responsibility of the company's CEO from now.

disinvestment of IDBI Bank, reported by ET NOW, citing official sources. The due diligence process for prospective bidders is set to commence in November, with financial bids for the bank’s strategic sale likely to be submitted in the fourth quarter of FY25. Interested bidders are expected to gain access to IDBI Bank’s data room within the next 15 days. These bidders have already obtained security clearance from the Home Ministry, and the finalization of the draft Share Purchase Agreement will begin shortly, according to the ET NOW report.

Donald Trump has revealed that he had spoken to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where they had a discussion over call regarding the conflicts in the Middle East, reported Slate. Donald Trump asserted that Benjamin Netanyahu eventually ignored US President Joe Biden’s warnings regarding the troop movements in Rafah of Gaza which led to the death of Yahya Sinwar, infamous Hamas leader, as per a report. Former US President Donald Trump also added that Benjamin Netanyahu asked for his advice that how should Israel respond to missile attacks coming from Iran, following which Donald Trump suggested Benjamin Netanyahu to do whatever is needed to be done, reported Slate. Also Read: Donald Trump edges past Kamala Harris in this poll for the first time since July

Adani Group's power transmission arm Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Tuesday said it has received a notice from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) alleging wrongful categorisation of certain investors as public shareholders. The company in its filing to exchanges has said that it will respond to regulatory and statutory authorities by providing relevant information/clarifications. «During the current quarter, an SCN (show-cause notice) has been received alleging wrongful categorization of shareholding of certain entities as public shareholding and consequences therefrom,» AESL said. «The company will respond to the regulatory and statutory authorities by providing information, responses, documents and/or clarifications, as applicable, in the due course of time.»

gold loan disbursements during the transition phase and curb growth in the business," the note by Crisil said. It can be noted that a few weeks ago, RBI had flagged certain irregular practices in loan against gold jewellery and asked lenders to comprehensively review their policies, processes and practices to identify gaps and initiate remedial measures in a time-bound manner. The notification had flagged deficiencies in the monitoring of the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, asset classification norms for overdue loan accounts, and inadequate due-diligence in monitoring the end-use of gold loans.

Indus Towers reported a 71.7% on-year jump in net profit to Rs 2,224 crore for its fiscal second quarter, on the back of strong tower additions and steady collection of past overdues from Vodafone Idea (Vi). Quarterly revenue grew 4.7% on year to Rs 7,465 crore in the July-September quarter.

BRICS Summit 2024 at Kazan in Russia will be watched keenly by the United States. The BRIC grouping, including Brazil, Russia, India, and China, was formally started in 2006. In 2009, the first BRIC Summit was held in Russia.

Aadhaar, wherein only the last four digits are visible, is an accepted proof of identity. 72% are also uninformed about the rules of handling a minor's data and the requirement of needing the consent of parents or guardians—these are findings revealed in a PwC report. The report noted that out of the surveyed individuals, only 16% of consumers are aware of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act across diverse geographies, age groups, occupational backgrounds, and urban-rural divides.

Urban India is under some strain as demand continues to be muted amid surging food inflation, packaged foods maker Nestle India’s chairman Suresh Narayanan said at a media briefing on Tuesday at the company’s infant foods plant in Samalkha. He said there are “some pressure points from mega cities and metros" though tier one and below towns and rural markets seem to be reasonably stable. “The FMCG sector is facing sluggish demand with growth declining to 1.5-2 per cent compared to double digit growth a few quarters ago,” Narayanan said. The maker of Maggi noodles, KitKat chocolates and Nescafe coffee, reported a marginal 0.94% year-on-year decline in net profit for the July-September ’24 quarter, down to Rs 899.49 crore, hurt by softer demand and high commodity prices. The India unit of the Swiss foods company had reported net profit of Rs 908.08 crore in the year-ago quarter.