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Here’s the Bank of Canada’s official statement for its rate decision:

Hunger reached its highest point in the United States in nearly a decade last year, with 18 million households, or 13.5%, struggling at some point to secure enough food, a Department of Agriculture report released on Wednesday said. Hunger has been on the rise in the country since 2021, after years of decline. U.S. Census Bureau data last year showed a rise in food insecurity after the end of programs that expanded food aid during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report did not provide an explanation for the increase.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says this summer saw a record number of insurance claims driven by four major weather events and natural disasters over the span of four weeks.

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The White House is signaling an openness to formally blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review of the proposed takeover by the Japanese company is on the cusp of ending

Former Trump administration economist Stephen Moore analyzes what it means for the macroeconomy if job growth was significantly overestimated.

national polls, Harris is leading former President Donald Trump by 3.1 points. But this edge has fluctuated; according to Activote data, Harris's lead has shrunk to only 1.6 percent. In national polls, Harris has continued to have a modest advantage, but the race is very close, especially in important swing states, as per the reports of MSN.

Significant traffic jams were reported in various parts of Delhi, including South, Central, and North Delhi, as well as in New Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram. The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory due to severe water logging at Mundka, which has significantly impacted traffic flow on Rohtak Road.

NDRF and Army, officials said on Wednesday. A deep depression triggered heavy to very heavy rainfall in several areas of Gujarat between August 25 to 30. The depression, formed over the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, gradually moved into the Arabian Sea (which later turned into cyclonic storm Asna), said State Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey. During this period, 49 persons died in rain-related incidents, such as lightning strikes, wall collapse, and drowning in flood waters, he told reporters at Gandhinagar-based State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC). «Among the 49 deaths, the kin of 22 have already been paid Rs 4 lakh each as compensation as per norms. A sum of Rs 1.78 crore has been disbursed to the owners of 2,618 livestock that perished,» Pandey said, adding that Gujarat so far received 108 per cent of its average annual rainfall.

Raymond shares surged 8% over two days, reaching a high of Rs 2,179 on the BSE on Wednesday, ahead of the listing of its lifestyle business, Raymond Lifestyle (RLL) on the stock exchanges on Thursday. The brokerages also see this as a transformative move for the company which is synonymous with legacy brands such as Park Avenue, Raymond, Parx, and ColorPlus.

ChatGPT. In a set of 300 fake and real scientific papers, the AI-based tool, named 'xFakeSci', detected up to 94 per cent of the fake ones. This was nearly twice the success rate seen among the more common data-mining techniques, the authors from the State University of New York, US, and Hefei University of Technology, China, said. "… we introduce xFakeSci, a novel learning algorithm, that is capable of distinguishing ChatGPT-generated articles from publications produced by scientists," they wrote in the study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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₹3.5 crore to ₹4.2 crore (ex-showroom), positioning it at a minimum of ₹50 lakh to ₹60 lakh higher than the Maybach GLS with an internal combustion engine.According to a report by auto publication Carwale, the Indian variant of the Maybach EQS will feature a 122kWh battery pack, delivering an impressive claimed range of 611 kilometers. The SUV is equipped with dual motors providing all-wheel drive (AWD), producing a substantial 649bhp and 950Nm of torque.

Jesse Jane passed away at the age of 43. This tragic news was followed by the untimely death of Kagney Linn Karter, a prominent figure in the industry, who passed away in February at the age of 36. Kagney’s death sent shockwaves through the community, as her body was discovered in her Parma, Ohio home. In March, the adult film industry was hit by yet another devastating loss with the death of Sophia Leone. At just 26 years old, Sophia was found unresponsive in her Albuquerque apartment on March 1, 2024.

According to the NHC, three concerning areas that they were looking at are in the central Atlantic Ocean, eastern Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Sea, as per a Fox Weather report. However, weather pundits in the US have assured that there won't be any concern for the next seven days even as the monitoring on these three areas of disturbance will continue as usual.

While a number UK investment trading apps allow investors to purchase fractional shares within ISAs, the UK tax authority said last year that fractional shares would not eligible for tax-free accounts. HMRC has now changed its position ahead of an expected change in UK legislation by the new Labour government as early as 30 September, according to draft secondary legislation seen by the Financial Times. Charles Schwab brings US fractional share trading to UK investors «The government has committed to changing the ISA rules to allow certain fractional shares,» the HMRC told the news...

A 10-year-old boy is in police custody after confessing to shooting a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter, police say.

<a href=«https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/divi» s-laboratories-ltd. data-ga-onclick=«Inarticle articleshow link click#Markets#href» target="_blank">Divi's Laboratories Ltd. traded 0.26 per cent higher in Wednesday's session at 12:17PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 5074.25 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 5085.0 and Rs 5020.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 5149.6 and a 52-week low of 3300.0. About 1,144 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The analysis, covering studies from 1994 to 2022, concluded that despite the rise in mobile phone usage, there hasn't been a corresponding increase in brain cancer incidence. This review was conducted by 11 investigators from 10 countries. The review assessed the effects of radiofrequency used in mobile phones, as well as in TVs, baby monitors, and radar. Co-author Mark Elwood, professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, said, «None of the major questions studied showed increased risks.» The researchers investigated cancers of the brain in both adults and children, as well as the pituitary gland, salivary glands, and leukemia. They looked into risks linked to mobile phone use, base stations, or transmitters, and occupational exposure.

Under the terms of the deal, shareholders will receive 96p in cash for each BCPT share, which represents a premium of around 21.5% to the closing price of 79p per share on 12 April, the trust said in a stock exchange notice today (4 September). The offer, tabled by Starlight Bidco on behalf of funds from $115bn private investment firm Starwood, also represents a discount of around 8.7% to BCPT's last reported net asset value per share of 105.1p as at 30 June.  The deal follows a strategic review launched in April to explore all possible options for the trust, including a sale, merger,...

Coal India (CIL) fell by 4% to a low of Rs 500.70 on the BSE on Wednesday after the company posted sales volumes of 52.1mt on Monday, down 12% YoY. Domestic brokerages like Nuvama and JM Financial are still optimistic about the stock because a few dips do not change the future. CIL reported sales volumes of 52.1mt in August 2024, down 12% YoY, owing to a weak power demand amid heavy rainfall. However, volumes clocked a decline of 5.7% YoY during Jul-Aug '24 negating the impact of only monsoon for the decrease, implying that CIL’s volume was under pressure owing to weak demand.