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Honda Motor Co. Ltd.’s announcement last week that it’s building a $15-billion “vertically integrated” electric-vehicle and battery-cell manufacturing complex in Ontario has opened a new chapter in the country’s industrial strategy for the energy transition.

Indian economy's recent performance has been strong, with promising signs for the future, according to the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). In its April 2024 Monthly Economic Review (MER), the NCAER highlighted several key indicators showing the economy's resilience. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing, for example, reached a 16-year high, indicating robust growth. Additionally, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a leading digital payments system, recorded its highest volume of transactions since its inception in 2016. Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections also saw a significant increase, reaching Rs 1.8 lakh crore in March, the second-highest since its introduction in 2017. Similarly, UPI transactions in March 2024 totaled 13.4 billion, marking a substantial 55.3% year-on-year growth. The NCAER report also highlighted positive global economic forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), which are expected to benefit the Indian economy in the current year.

Big companies often get highlighted for the huge compensations that they offer and the perks one gets while working for them. Meta's average package is a whopping $379,000, according to a recent SEC filing. The company, which employs around 67,000 people, said that its median employee made over $379,000 in the year 2023. The average pay for a tech position falls between $35,000 to $120,000 depending on the role, but Meta's pay is significantly higher than that. However, giants like Google and Amazon offer packages that go well above $300,000 for similar positions.

In his new role, Jack will report to global head of Schroders Family Office Service Clare Anderson. Jack started his career at Schroders in 2005 as a fund manager assistant. He went on to work as an analyst, first on UK equities then on pan-European equities, before being promoted to co-head of pan-European research and then becoming the sole head in 2019. Schroders Wealth Management appoints Clare Anderson as global family office head Anderson said: «Harry Jack's extensive experience and expertise in the European equities sector at Schroders, spanning 19 years, makes him a valuabl...

Americans under 40 have seen their wealth accumulation far outpace that of older generations, and beat historic norms, since the start of the pandemic four years ago.

QI Research CEO and chief strategist Danielle DiMartino Booth discusses whether stubbornly high inflation data will delay Fed rate cuts on «Making Money.»

optimal health, a person's ideal day should include more than four hours of physical activity involving exercise of light, moderate or vigourous intensity, and at least eight hours of sleep, new research has found. Light-intensity activity could range from doing chores to making dinner, whereas moderate and vigourous exercise involve more intentional movement such as a brisk walk or a gym workout, researchers said. The ideal daily routine should also include six hours of sitting and five hours of standing, they said. The international team, led by Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, analysed the behaviour of more than 2,000 people within a 24-hour day to determine the right mix of time spent sitting, sleeping, standing and being physically active for desirable health.

Everest have come under scanner after Hong Kong and Singapore banned their spices due to “quality concerns". The health authorities in both Singapore and Hong Kong found cancer-causing pesticide called “ethylene oxide" in these masalas. It is pertinent to note that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has identified ethylene oxide as a major carcinogen.

has detected fraud at one of its branches in the northeast. The fraud involved retail vehicle loans and included forgery of know-your-customer (KYC) documents, leading to the embezzlement of huge funds. According to the lender, the financial impact of the fraud was estimated at up to ₹150 crore.

Stock market today: After the announcement of strong Q4 results 2024 on Saturday, Yes Bank shares witnessed strong buying in early morning deals on Monday. Yes Bank share price today opened upside at ₹27.50 apiece on NSE and went on to touch an intraday high of ₹28.55 per share within a few minutes of the stock market's opening bell, logging to the tune of an 8 percent intraday rise on Monday.

Stock market today: After the profit-booking trigger on Friday, the Indian stock market snapped its five-day winning streak in the previous session. The Nifty 50 index lost 150 points and closed at the 22,419 level, the BSE Sensex shed 609 points and finished at the 73,730 mark whereas the Bank Nifty index corrected 293 points and ended at the 48,201 level. However, the broad market continued to rally northward even as the advance-decline ratio remained firm at 1.06:1.

Q4 results today: A total of 35 companies will announce their financial results for the fourth quarter of FY24 today, April 29. Also Read: Q4 results: 211 companies to declare earnings this week UltraTech Cement, Trent, UCO Bank, KPIT Technologies, Poonawalla Fincorp, Tata Chemicals, Gillette India, PNB Housing Finance, Birlasoft, KFinTechnologies, Can Fin Homes, Vesuvius India, Shoppers Stop, Spandana Sphoorty Financial, eMudhra, Tips Industries, Jana Small Finance Bank, and Fedbank Financial Services will announce their Q4 results today. Rossari Biotech, LG Balakrishnan and Brothers, Shipping Corporation of India Land And Assets, Indostar Capital Finance, Satin Creditcare Network, Veefin Solutions, Aurum Proptech, Ador Fontech, Quest Capital Markets, Lagnam Spintex, CNI Research, Sumeru Industries, and Jumbo Bag are also scheduled to release their Q4 FY24 earnings during the day.

Initially, when funds reached the RBI’s investment limit in 2022, it was believed to be temporary, with the cap expected to increase soon. However, the cap continues to remain unchanged, having deprived investors of overseas exposure for over two years now. Of the 69 international funds, 26 have been closed in some capacity. Some have been toggling flows intermittently due to limited capacity. The Rs.7,500 crore Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF initially paused flows for 3-4 months two years ago, but now remains open, providing liquidity daily based on demand. However, it uses outflows to manage limits and may close at any time. Pratik Oswal, Head, ETFs and Index Funds, Motilal Oswal AMC, points out, “We have some headroom to invest abroad, but we are not encouraging large investors and are giving preference to retail SIP contributions.”

MUMBAI : April's subdued stock market volatility that has remained lower than in regular election years may just be the calm before the storm. Outstanding positions in marketwide futures hit a record ₹4.38 trillion on Thursday when the May series of derivatives began, pointing to a volatile month ahead.

Sensex declined 609.28 points to close at 73,730.16, while the Nifty 50 settled 150.40 points, or 0.67%, lower at 22,419.95. Nifty 50 formed a long negative candle on the daily chart on Friday, just beside the long bull candle of Thursday. Also Read: Indian stock market: 7 key things that changed for market over weekend - Gift Nifty, US inflation to tech stocks rally “This is signaling a formation of bearish dark cloud cover type candle pattern at the highs.

Read here: Week Ahead: Q4 Results, US Fed Policy, Auto sales, global cues among key market triggers this week On Friday, the Indian stock market indices ended sharply lower, snapping their five-day winning streak. The Sensex declined 609.28 points, or 0.82%, to close at 73,730.16, while the Nifty 50 settled 150.40 points, or 0.67%, lower at 22,419.95. “We expect market momentum to resume with a focus on stock-specific action due to the ongoing result season and sector rotation at play.

Sanja Fidler can’t remember exactly what illness kept her home from school for several months as a child, but she remembers the result: upon her return to class after a lengthy absence, she decided, in her little girl heart of hearts, that she did not like math.

From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking both to the past and future to respond to climate change

Wall Street Journal analysis of satellite data. In other areas where drillers dispose of wastewater in underground wells, the land has lifted by as much as 5 inches over the same period. The constant extraction and injection of liquids has wrought complex geologic changes, which are raising concerns among local communities long supportive of oil and gas.

Equity markets are impacted more by the expectations of future monetary policy than the policy rate surprises on the day of announcement of the policy by the Reserve Bank, said an analysis. According to a working paper prepared by RBI officials, the regulatory and development measures which are announced along with the monetary policy too impact the stock markets.

State assemblies met for an average of 22 days in 2023, even as in some states they held sittings after long adjournments with sessions stretching for over six months without the House being prorogued amid run-ins between state governments and governors. According to a report by think tank PRS Legislative Research, state assemblies sat for an average of 22 days in 2023, and the average duration of sittings was five hours. In 2023, seven states continued sessions for more than six months without proroguing it, and with long gaps between sittings, it said. The Constitution mandates state legislature sessions to be held at least once every six months. Almost 62 per cent of sittings were held during the budget session.