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workspace solutions provider Awfis Space Solutions on Thursday announced a price band of Rs 364-383 per share for its initial public offering, scheduled for launch on May 22. At that price, the total proceeds from the IPO would be between Rs 576 crore and Rs 599 crore. Awfis is the first Indian coworking services provider heading for an IPO.

Wall Street's main indexes were little changed at the open on Thursday, a day after hitting all-time highs as a tepid inflation report bolstered hopes of interest-rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.34 points, or 0.01%, at the open to 39,912.34.

UK Health Security Agency has confirmed an outbreak of more than 1,000 measles cases. This is more than thrice the number of cases registered in 2023. The outbreak of these many cases is in England alone.

Vodafone Idea on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 7,675 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, which was up from Rs 6,419 crore reported by the company in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations was reported at Rs 10,607 crore, which was up from Rs 10,532 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. The revenue in the quarter under review was up by 0.71% YoY.

The case of sexual harassment of a 47-year-old house help was registered against Revanna and his son and MP Prajwal Revanna at the Holenarsipur town police station in Hassan district on April 28. Prajwal reportedly left for Germany on April 27 and is still at large.

Walmart Inc. reported another quarter of strong quarterly results Thursday as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high.

Measuring a country’s growth can be contentious.

India Inc, not just IT, dangles big bucks for AI specialists. But is it all hype? Moreover, AI proficiency has emerged as a top priority in India Inc.'s hiring strategy, with 75% of employers emphasizing the importance of AI skills for new hires, surpassing the global average of 66%. Interestingly, there is a clear preference for AI skills over experience, with 80% of the leaders in India preferring less experienced candidates with AI skills over seasoned candidates lacking such skills, the study revealed.

Arvind Kejriwal's residence. An official told news agency ANI, “The police team left Swati Maliwal's house after over four hours following a visit in connection with alleged assault by Delhi CM's aide." Visuals a team of police personnel standing outside her residence in Delhi. Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Women's Wing president Richa Pandey Mishra and other members of the wing also reached outside her residence in an attempt to meet her.

Trinamool Congress had withdrew from the INDIA bloc in West Bengal in January this year. But on Wednesday, May 15, Mamata Banerjee said her party would offer “outside" support to the Opposition INDIA bloc to help it form government at the Centre.

Kartik Gupta, chief financial officer (CFO) of ride-hailing major Ola Cabs, has exited the firm, just over two weeks after chief executive Hemant Bakshi stepped down. His exit is part of an ongoing restructuring at Ola Mobility, a company spokesperson told ET. “The restructuring will allow Ola to strengthen cost structures, focus on growth and increase its bottom line,” the person said.

Google I/O keynote, the email service unveiled the changes. Participating in the program, Vice President and General Manager of Google Workspace, Aparna Pappu said that the new features will be based on Artificial Intelligence, reports 'New York Post'. She announced three features coming to Gmail that would use a Gemini-powered Side Panel Assistant.

Pop superstar Beyoncé gave Vice President Kamala Harris tickets worth $1,656 to one of her shows in 2023, according to financial disclosures released by the White House that provide detailed information on the finances of President Joe Biden, his running mate, first lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt recently called on the regulator to rethink its plans to ‘name and shame' companies under investigation, in a rare regulatory intervention from a chancellor. At the same time, shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq told the FT that Labour plans to create a Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to «improve accountability and promote innovation in regulation cross sectors». More specifically, she said a push on the FCA to «tear down barriers to competitiveness and growth», would be part of Labour's plans, if elected at the upcoming General Election. FCA's Ashley Alder:...

Crypto custody firm Bakkt expects a significant increase in the involvement of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency trading market.

Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed “America’s first crypto president” ever since his first year in office in 2017, according to Chris Giancarlo, a former CFTC commissioner. This designation came about when his administration approved the introduction of Bitcoin futures contracts, he said.

The federal government says it has reached a deal with Canadian National Railway Company to acquire the historic Quebec Bridge, following decades of political wrangling over what to do with the century-old span.

Bharti Airtel has said that the full-scale impact of its deployment of fixed wireless access (FWA) services, which has been deployed across 25 cities so far, will start to show in the second quarter of the current fiscal year which started in April. Airtel’s FWA deployment will happen over standalone architecture (SA), similar to larger rival Reliance Jio, unlike its cellular 5G deployment which happened over non-standalone architecture (NSA), managing director Gopal Vittal said during its recent earnings call. Fixed wireless access (FWA) is being seen as the crucial first use case in 5G that will enable telcos like Airtel and Jio to monetise the huge investments made on deployment of the technology, amidst telcos offering unlimited 5G speeds to mobile phone users.

Banita Sandhu, known for her role in Varun Dhawan's 'October', has been reportedly cast for 'Bridgerton Season 3'. The British-Indian actor will portray the character of Miss Malhotra in the renowned international series, sharing the screen with Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton. Sandhu gained widespread recognition for her role in Varun Dhawan's 'October', and her inclusion in 'Bridgerton Season 3' has generated considerable excitement among fans. The highly-anticipated third season of 'Bridgerton' premiered today, May 16, on the popular streaming platform Netflix, presenting viewers with four engaging episodes. Sandhu's participation in the series is a matter of pride for India, as her portrayal of Miss Malhotra promises to bring a new dimension to the storyline, potentially challenging the existing social hierarchy.

police custody at Chipiyana Chowki in the Bisrakh police station area of Greater Noida. The deceased, Yogesh, had his brother, Jitendra, make serious allegations against the police, claiming they demanded five lakh rupees for his release. In response, the Noida Police Commissioner has suspended all police personnel stationed at the Chowki, a NBT report stated. Yogesh, employed at a bakery in Chipiyana, was brought in for questioning after allegations were made against him by a colleague. According to Jitendra, his brother was taken by the police who demanded a hefty sum for his release. Despite Jitendra providing Rs 50,000 and a bottle of liquor, the police allegedly demanded an additional four and a half lakh rupees. Tragically, Yogesh was found hanging the following morning. A police officer revealed that Yogesh, originally from Aligarh, worked in a Chipiyana bakery where a female colleague had leveled accusations against him. Yogesh was called in for questioning and, on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, he was discovered having committed suicide at the police station. Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, he was pronounced dead.