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Alphabet had announced in October last year that it will make Google Pixel smartphones in India. It's the only large global smartphone brand that was missing from the make-in-India drive in smartphones. Dixon's Pixel capacity will be 100,000 units per month with 25-30% to be exported as it makes a fresh attempt to gain market share in India, the world's second largest smartphone market. The Pixel 8 model accounts for almost 80% of all Pixels sold in India, executives said.

A recent study by the Alliance for Lifetime Income has revealed significant financial challenges faced by Americans on the brink of retirement.

Best place to live in the US has been revealed in a survey and it is not New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles. Florida's Naples have been identified for the top spot, as per survey by Best Places US News Rankings 2024-2025 conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Second spot has gone to Boise in Idaho, third position goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Greenville in South Carolina, and North Carolina's Charlotte have made the top five rankings.

Bolvin Wealth Management Group President Gina Bolvin discusses the move in commodities, expected inflation data, the housing industry and her outlook for consumers.

Meta is unequipped to detect and label AI-generated ads, despite its new policy committing to do so, and its utter failure to stamp out hate speech and incitement to violence—in direct breach of its own policies," the report said. “Between 8-13 May, Meta approved 14 highly inflammatory ads. These (ads) called for violent uprisings targeting Muslim minorities, disseminated blatant disinformation exploiting communal or religious conspiracy theories prevalent in India's political landscape, and incited violence through Hindu supremacist narratives.

Cochin Shipyards Share Price: Shares of India's largest shipbuilding and maintenance company rallied 14 per cent to hit a lifetime record-high mark during intra-day on Tuesday, May 21, three days ahead of announcing its January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24) results. The leading public-sector undertaking (PSU) will also declare a final dividend for FY24 on Friday, May 24, according to a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges.

trade agreement is hopefully not far on the horizon as it will offer immense opportunity to be leveraged within the bilateral partnership, said the new chair of a trade council that has played a key role in shaping the ongoing negotiations. UK-based tech professional Priya Guha, who invests in women-led innovation as Venture Partner of Merian Ventures, took over as chair of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) UK Council from Baroness Usha Prashar at a hand-over ceremony at the High Commission of India in London on Monday evening. The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations opened in January 2022 and are aimed at significantly enhancing bilateral trade — currently worth around GBP 38.1 billion a year. The negotiations are now in their fourteenth round of talks, and likely to pick up pace following the Indian general election.

Gold's future hinges on Fed rate cuts and dollar weakening, says Emkay report “Gold prices have reacted positively in recent days due to expectations of sooner interest rate cuts, following a drop in US inflation data after a long period of sideways to higher rates. This shift has led to speculation that the Federal Reserve might cut rates starting in September. Additionally, Iran's President's helicopter crash prompted a strong push in gold prices on Monday due to fears of renewed tensions between Iran and Israel.

Cryptocurrency might be complicated if you are starting, but worthwhile investment is possible with good returns. However, research is recommended in many circumstances before undertaking any investment opportunity. This is another area where this situation is applicable.

There’s never a great time to step up competition with Apple. But for Sonos, the timing is a necessity. The maker of premium-wireless speakers is finally breaking into the headphone market.

When it comes to investing, real estate and mutual funds are two popular options. Both have their intrinsic advantages and disadvantages, and it is imperative for the investor to understand these difference so that they can make informed decisions. At the same time, it is also crucial to be aware of their relative merits and demerits before taking the plunge.

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household savings in FY24 after falling to their lowest level in FY23, Crisil said in its report released Tuesday. “Bank deposits, which constitute the largest chunk of gross financial savings, grew 13.5% in FY2024, compared with 9.6% in the previous year,” it said. Moreover, Crisil noted that mutual fund investments rose further in FY24, and even a continued rise in equity market returns may have attracted more retail investors.

In a world where everything appears to be undergoing a digital transformation and AI continues to provide innovative ways to disrupt the norm, it’s kind of reassuring that some of the old ways are still winning.

Indian economy's report card moving away from the red: Mint tracker "For the full-year FY24, ICRA expects the GDP and GVA growth to print at 7.8% and 7%, respectively, unless the growth for 9M FY2024 (April-December 2024) is revised," it added. Senior government officials said the divergence in GDP and GVA data during Q3 could be attributed to reduced fertiliser subsidy disbursements, suggesting the government hadn't fully disbursed these subsidies, leading to a disparity between GDP and GVA.

learning about the stock market is both free and can be done quickly through a reel or a tweet. Consequently, spending two hours learning the basics of the stock market might appear outdated. But just go back to the start of this month, when every segment of the stock market was falling. The fact is that the first indications of what happened in May had come much before the meltdown. Right from the breakdown of stock prices below their medium trendline to the sentiment indicators clearly indicating that bulls are losing steam.

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) share price gained more than 4% on Tuesday during intraday trades. The IREDA share price opened at ₹177.00 on the NSE, however rose to ₹184.80 by afternoon, reflecting gains of 4.8 % over the previous close. Choice Broking has recommended Buying IREDA at ₹181 levels with a target of ₹203 for IREDA share price and a stop loss at 170 .

energy demand, and a move towards renewable energy sources are driving a dramatic transformation of the Indian power sector. Both domestic and foreign investors may find lucrative investment opportunities in this sector. India's power consumption is expected to almost double due to urbanization, economic growth, and rising per capita income by 2040. India's growth trajectory is attracting investments across the value chain, positioning the country as a major player in the global energy markets, in our view.

Graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz walked off their jobs and went on strike Monday, the first campus to do so as part of a systemwide protest against a public university they say has violated the speech rights of pro-Palestinian advocates. United Auto Workers Local 4811 represents 48,000 graduate students who work as teaching assistants, tutors, researchers and other academic employees on the 10-campus UC system. Organizers said the campuses will not strike all at once, opting instead for rolling strikes, to protest the arrests and forcible ejection by police of union members who participated in demonstrations calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

₹73,892 per 10 grams around 11:20 am. Also Read: Silver prices up 18% year to date, can jump to ₹92k mark in 3 months; should you prefer silver to gold for investments? Experts expect gold prices to remain volatile in the near term. Kaynat Chainwala, senior manager of commodities research at Kotak Securities, pointed out that COMEX Gold prices pared gains after touching a fresh all-time high of $2454.2 per troy ounce on Monday.

SINGAPORE—For the past few years, the West has been trying to break China’s grip on minerals that are critical for defense and green technologies. Despite their efforts, Chinese companies are becoming more dominant, not less. They are expanding operations, supercharging supply and causing prices to drop.