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NEW DELHI : Danish drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk plans to scale up its operations in India by expanding its collaborations with its existing partners, said John Dawber, corporate vice-president and managing director for Global Business Services (GBS) at Novo Nordisk. Despite facing a significant shortage of its famous and in-demand diabetes and weight-loss drugs globally, collaborations, Dawber told Mint, will be the extent of Novo’s operations in India as it already has “strategic production sites across the globe for manufacturing". “The Indian set-up is the crown jewel of Novo Nordisk.

₹71,400 per 10 grams level, while Silver prices rose above ₹84,030 per kg level. International bullion prices that hit an all-time high of $2,531.60 on Tuesday, have fallen nearly 1% this week amid a rebound in the dollar index and rise in US 10-year Treasury yields.

California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday

₹30,000 crore." The value of the family’s holdings in group listed companies is more than ₹10 trillion (about $126 billion), the person said. The immediate plan is to sell stake worth ₹3,000-4000 crore in Ambuja Cements Ltd, in which the promoters hold 70.3%. Rajiv Jain-led US-based boutique investment firm GQG Partners LLC and at least four other entities, including three large bank-promoted firms, are likely to buy the stake soon in a private placement, the person added.

The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, a Global News investigation has found.

Adani Group's promoters are looking to sell shares worth ₹30,000 crore ($3.6 billion) over the next nine months as they look to rebalance their portfolio in listed companies that's currently worth about $126 billion. The promoters will pare stakes in some listed firms while increasing them in others, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The final aim of this rebalancing exercise is to hold 64-68% stake across firms. The stake sale will begin with Ambuja Cement and Adani Power while the holding will be increased in Adani Green Energy.

Buy or sell stocks today: The Indian domestic stock market index Nifty closed higher for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, August 22. The index was fueled by the positive cues from global markets, closing 0.17 per cent higher at 24,811.50 points, compared to 24,770.20 points at the previous market close. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex closed 0.18 per cent higher at 81,053.19 points after Wednesday's session, compared to 80,905.30 points at the previous close.

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Nifty ended Thursday’s weekly expiry 41 points higher and formed a higher high-higher low formation for the fifth consecutive session. The daily charts saw the formation of a bearish candle as the index closed lower than its opening level. Now, Nifty has to continue to hold above the 24,700 zone to extend the move towards 25,000 and 25,100 zones whereas supports are placed at 24,700 then 24,550 zones, said Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal.

Indian Army has issued a tender for acquiring next-generation artillery guns to be designed, developed, and manufactured domestically. In the initial phase, the army requires 400 of these gun systems, with the demand expected to increase as older equipment is replaced. The procurement mandates that the guns be designed in India with more than 50% indigenous content based on the contract value. Private defence manufacturing companies that have invested significantly in developing artillery systems in recent years are keen on the Rs 7,000 crore acquisition of new Towed Gun Systems. Among the top contenders are Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Forge, and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. Larsen & Toubro has already supplied K9 Vajra self-propelled artillery guns to the army. Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd have developed the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and are currently competing for the army order. «The advanced 155mm/52 caliber guns will be lighter and more versatile than the current artillery guns, including the ATAGS,» according to the report.

In November 2022, after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk joked to his millions of followers: “Wait, if I Tweet does that count as work?" An account secretly run by a Russian intelligence agency tried for a humorous reply: “Your boss will be angry." The awkward joke got zero likes. Russian trolls are ramping up their efforts again on social media ahead of another U.S. presidential election, and they seem desperate for influencers to notice them.

astronomy student, Tom Bickle from Southampton, England, has made a significant discovery while studying the night sky in his free time. Bickle, who enjoys stargazing with heavy metal music playing in the background, identified an unusual object moving across his computer screen. This object, later confirmed to be a low-mass star or brown dwarf, is traveling through space at an astonishing speed of one million miles per hour. At this speed, it might even escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way.

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Google and Australia's national science agency said they will work together to develop software that automatically detects and fixes network vulnerabilities for operators of critical infrastructure, seeking to contend with a surge in cyberattacks. The software for organisations such as hospitals, defence bodies and energy suppliers will be customised to be in line with Australia's regulatory environment. «Software supply chain vulnerabilities are a global issue, and Australia has led the way in legislative measures to control and combat the risks,» said Stefan Avgoustakis, head of security practice for Google Cloud in Australia and New Zealand.

On the options front, the maximum Call open interest (OI) is at the 25,000 strike, followed by the 25,500 strike, while the maximum Put OI is at the 24,500 strike, followed by the 24,600 strike.

Buy or sell stocks today: The Indian domestic stock market index Nifty closed higher for the fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, August 21. The index was fueled by the gains from the domestic FMCG and IT sector, closing 0.29 per cent higher at 24,770.20 points, compared to 24,698.85 points at the previous market close. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex closed 0.13 per cent higher at 80,905.30 points after Wednesday's session, compared to 80,802.86 points at the previous close.

Fed Chair Powell's speech in the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday will be a key event to watch out for. «Hopes are running high for rate cuts in the September meeting followed by more rate cuts in subsequent meetings. The market thus is likely to consolidate this week,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Goyal on Wednesday alleged that Amazon's proposed $1-billion investment in India is to compensate for its huge loss that «smells of predatory pricing,» and of no great service to the economy. He also questioned the impact of ecommerce on crores of small retailers. «Are we going to cause huge social disruption with this massive growth of ecommerce?» «I don't see it as a matter of pride. It's a matter of concern,» Goyal said.

Stocks and bonds pushed higher after the latest Federal Reserve minutes and a big downward revision of US payrolls reinforced bets officials will cut rates in September.

Most financial planners recommend that you delay claiming public pension benefits to maximize your monthly payments, but a new report says lowering the early eligibility age can help one group in particular: workers with lower incomes.

Chuck Failla, of Sovereign Financial Group, has built a reputation for his critical stance on the broker-dealer model. A staunch advocate of the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) approach, he underscores the growing demand for fiduciary advice as a significant driver of the RIA sector’s expansion.