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SEOUL—China’s panda diplomacy isn’t looking so cuddly all of a sudden. Beijing is accused of mistreating Fu Bao, a recently returned female panda from South Korea. The 4-year-old panda has a following in South Korea akin to a pop star, with merchandise, online fan groups and even birthday billboards.

Also Read: IPO Boom: 57% of SME issues saw over 100% subscription in 2024, HOAC Foods leads pack; check top performersAnalysts believe that the rise in IPO activity has been driven by the strong economic development, rising Indian stocks, and consistently exceeding expectations of company earnings, which encourages more companies to go public. The IPO market has benefited greatly as a consequence, and new –age companies like Tata Capital, Hexaware, Ola Electric, and Swiggy are lining up for their 2024–2025 public market debuts.“The primary market witnessed 30 mainboard IPOs till May this year.

Daant ho ya dard aur ghusse ka pahaad… . “On most days, my diary entries are a response to what I see and read, and to conversations with women around me. I feel the need to document that moment and how it was dealt with.

subscriber count is seen rising several notches to 20-25 per cent of the overall base in one year, but though telcos are in a «better position» to execute tariff increase, actual visibility on a «meaningful» increase remains uncertain, Ind-Ra said. According to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), this is because globally too 5G has not yielded any major tariff premium over 4G rates. The use cases of 5G in India are still limited to applications such as video streaming and multi-person video calls.

5G subscriber base is expected to rise to 20-25% of overall users from around 17% now. But 5G adoption won’t be as fast as 4G because the average selling price of 5G smartphones is still 2-4x higher than normal smartphones, said India Rating and Research (Ind-Ra). The ratings firm added that the Indian telecom industry was at an inflection point in fiscal 2024 with their investments in 5G networks and spectrum renewal having peaked to almost $20 billion. Thereafter, telcos would keep their investments subdued while possibility of tariff increase remains uncertain. «The cash outflow towards spectrum renewal/acquisition could be a marginal drag on cash flows from FY25. Visibility on meaningful tariff hikes remains uncertain, since globally also 5G has not yielded any major tariff premium over 4G tariffs,” said Priyanka Bansal, associate director, Ind-Ra.

risk for users and the crypto market. The soaring popularity of so-called "re-staking" is the latest sign of risk-taking in crypto markets as prices rally and traders hunt for yield. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, is near all-time highs while ether, the second biggest, is up more than 60% this year.

In a surprising turn of events, researchers cracked an 11-year-old crypto wallet containing $3 million in Bitcoin by exploiting a flaw in an outdated version of the RoboForm password manager.

PARIS — France is touting itself as the next artificial intelligence superpower.

technology have witnessed such a tremendous shift that it's possible for you to charge your dead laptop or mobile phone in a minute and an electronic car in 10 minutes. Yes, new technology is here! An Indian-origin researcher has revealed a novel technology that can do the same in just a few moments. Ankur Gupta, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at the US-based University of Colorado Boulder, and his team of researchers discovered the technology, which has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Sensex plunged 617.30 points to close at 73,885.60, while the Nifty 50 settled 216.05 points, or 0.95%, lower at 22,488.65.Nifty 50 formed a bearish candlestick pattern with upper and lower shadows on the daily timeframe.Also Read: Indian stock market: 9 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, US GDP, jobless claims to China PMI“On the daily chart, the uptrend has weakened. Thursday’s negative closing has led to the Nifty closing below the previous swing high of 22,795.

Stock market today: Despite strong buying in banking stocks, the Indian stock market ended lower for the fifth straight session on Thursday. The Nifty 50 index lost 216 points and closed at 22,488, while the BSE Sensex shed 617 points and ended at 73,885. However, the Bank Nifty index gained 181 points and closed at 48,682.

European Union (EU) is planning to increase its import duty from 10% to 25-30% on all Chinese electric vehicles and batteries to protect domestic producers. The US, too, has proposed to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to 100% to discourage cheap imports. The proposed EU tariffs are expected to be announced in July, raising the possibility of Chinese manufacturers redirecting their excess inventory to markets like India, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity, adding that he ministry of commerce and industry has been tasked with spearheading these efforts, working in collaboration with other relevant departments and agencies.

Equity markets remained under pressure for the fifth consecutive day as the selloff mood continued ahead of the exit poll data and mega election verdict. «Global markets remained under pressure due to rising bond yields and denting hopes of rate cut. We expect market volatility to heighten as we approach the general election outcome,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

A popular on-chain metric suggests that the crypto bull market is still far too young for investors to consider selling their Bitcoin, according to CryptoQuant’s Thursday report.

₹6,488 per barrel on the multi-commodity exchange (MCX).Both crude oil benchmarks were headed for monthly losses, with Brent futures on track for a decline of more than six per cent from last month, while WTI was poised for a slide exceeding 4.5 per cent, according to news agency Reuters.Also Read: Oil prices hit 4-week high ahead of OPEC+ policy verdict, US demand hopes; Brent highest since May 1 at $85/bbl-US crude stocks fell more than expected last week as refiners in the country ramped up to their highest utilization rates in over nine months, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA). There was a surprise jump in gasoline and distillate fuel inventories as demand weakened even as output rose.-Crude stocks declined by 4.16 million barrels in the week ended May 24, EIA data showed.

Lava continues to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland but the activity has calmed significantly from when it erupted

₹72,200- ₹72,500 in MCX. Indications of "higher for longer" interest rates boosted the dollar, which rose above 105, putting pressure on gold prices and leading to profit booking and increased volatility.

temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis. India is enduring a crushing heatwave with temperatures in several cities sizzling well above 45 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperature readings in the capital New Delhi rose into the high 40s Celsius this week, with power usage in the city — where the population is estimated at more than 30 million — surging to a record high on Wednesday.

Main Street Asset Management CIO Erin Gibbs and QI Research CEO Danielle DiMartino Booth discuss whether the Fed will hike interest rates this year on 'Making Money.'

With the current state of the global economy, the finance industry is seen as the most attractive career for graduates, according to a CFA Institute study.

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