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Set to report to David Parsons, head of the fixed income specialist team, Sullivan-Bissett joins M&G from Amundi, where he served as an investment specialist within the firm's global fixed income team, covering a plethora of credit strategies.  Prior to his nine months at Amundi, Sullivan-Bissett spent almost a decade at Insight Investment, first as a client service specialist and then as an investment specialist.  M&G unveils China-focused equity fund M&G's new hire will support investment and distribution teams across the UK and international landscape as the lead investment spec...

Israel Defense Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has warned Hezbollah that a ground offensive is imminent, stating that Israeli soldiers' "military boots will enter enemy territory," Times of Israel reported. Halevi's remarks came after Hezbollah fired a missile at central Israel on early Wednesday and Israel responded with airstrikes, which have killed 569 people and wounded 1,835 others, Al Jazeera reported. During a drill simulating the invasion, Halevi addressed soldiers of the 7th Armored Brigade, as per Times of Israel.

World shares have surged following reports that China plans to spend billions of dollars to help rebuild the capital of state-run banks and provide other fiscal support for the economy

Representatives for NASA, Boeing Co. and the U.S. Coast Guard are slated to testify in front of investigators Thursday about the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic

Bihar, the state government said on Thursday. The incidents occurred in 15 districts of the state during the festival held on Wednesday. During the 'Jivitputrika' festival, women fast for the well-being of their children and both take holy dips.

D K Shivakumar on Thursday said no party leader has staked claim for the post of Chief Minister in the backdrop of the incumbent Siddaramaiah facing a Lokayukta probe in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites allotment case. He also ruled out the possibility of Siddaramaiah stepping down from the post in the wake of a special court here on Wednesday ordering a probe by the Lokayukta police in Mysuru against in the MUDA 'scam', setting the stage for registering an FIR against him. «There is no question of demanding (resignation). It's a political conspiracy against the Chief Minister. There is no strength in it (case). They (opposition parties) are unnecessarily trying to create politics. We will face it legally,» Shivakumar told PTI Videos. «We stand committed. We will support him (Siddaramaiah). There is no question of his resignation,» he added.

HDFC Bank could report a subdued 6% growth in profits in the September quarter, Macquarie Capital said in a note on Thursday. According to Macquarie, profit after tax could grow at 6% on year at Rs 16,900 crore. The weak profit expectation is due to expectation of higher tax outgo. «Profit seems likely to be weak mainly on account of a higher tax rate and lower treasury profits,» said Suresh Ganapathy, Head of financial services research at Macquarie Capital.

employment generation. More than three in five employers (64%) in the sector are expanding their workforce in response to growing demand, as per TeamLease Services’ Employment Outlook Report for H1 FY25. With the sector poised to grow 8-10% annually, this revival is indicative of a broader industry recovery. Another 19% report reductions and 17% forecast no change in the size of their workforce.

BEIJING — China aims to stop the property slump, top leaders said Thursday in a readout of a high-level meeting published by state media.

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The case is currently being handled by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Kerala government, specifically focusing on cases of sexual harassment and misconduct in the Malayalam film industry. The police in Thiruvananthapuram registered the case against Siddique on August 27, following accusations of rape and criminal intimidation made by a young female actor. While Siddique has denied all the charges, stating that they are part of a smear campaign, the legal process is ongoing, and a court order is pending. The allegations against Siddique have garnered significant attention, especially as they come at a time when the Malayalam film industry is grappling with the fallout of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Over the last few years, the industry has been shaken by a series of revelations brought forward by female actors and crew members as part of the «Me Too» movement.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that its non-profit board will no longer control, Reuters reported, a move which has rubbed Elon Musk the wrong way. Musk, who was among the founders of the artificial intelligence (AI) startup in 2015, took to X, to say, “You can’t just convert a non-profit into a for-profit. That is illegal,” after a user questioned OpenAI’s move.

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) hit a 52-week high of Rs 244.40 on September 24. However, the stock has since dropped 15%, approaching its key support level at Rs 200. The fall was witnessed after reports of implementation of market coupling for power exchanges either by the end of the current fiscal year or the start of FY26 came out, which is anticipated to hit the market dominance of IEX.

fabrication unit to be set up in India as a result of the agreement between New Delhi and Washington during PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US will roll out chips that will cater to the national security needs of the two countries. As per a TOI report, the new plant, likely to come up in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar, near the upcoming international airport, will supply advanced chips to the US armed forces, allied militaries and Indian defence forces. The cutting-edge semiconductor plant will produce chips for advanced warfare technologies, including night vision devices, missile-seekers, space sensors, drones, fighter jets, electric vehicles, military communications, radars and jammers, says the report.

France's BNP Paribas on Thursday said there are simply too many European lenders for the region to be able to compete with rivals from the U.S. and Asia, calling for the creation of more homegrown heavyweight banking champions.

European banking's latest takeover battle is widely regarded as a potential turning point for the region — particularly the bloc's incomplete banking union.

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