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(Reuters) — A Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) labor group on Friday sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling on the company to disclose costs arising from anti-union campaigns, which the alliance estimates to be at least $240 million.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Van Eck Associates Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.75 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges related to the 2021 launch of its social media-focused exchange-traded fund, the regulator said on Friday.

Global equity funds have experienced a significant surge in inflows, amassing approximately $59.5 billion over the past four weeks, marking the most substantial increase since February 2022, as reported by Bank of America.

The Biden administration is giving airports $970 million for improvements in terminals including things like wider concourses, new baggage-handling systems, and more gates

Cattle rancher Shad Sullivan discusses how calls for a reduction in meat consumption could impact the nation on 'The Bottom Line.'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed bilateral cooperation as well as global and regional issues with his British counterpart David Cameron on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference here in Germany. Jaishankar is here to attend the 60th edition of the prestigious Munich Security Conference, which calls itself the world's leading forum for debate on international security. The Indian minister is to participate in a panel discussion on 'Growing the Pie: Seizing Shared Opportunities,' which is also to be addressed by German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday. «Started my engagements at #MunichSecurityConference by meeting UK Foreign Secretary @David_Cameron. A good discussion on our bilateral cooperation as well as global and regional issues,» Jaishankar posted on his official X handle along with a photo of the meeting.

RBI) signed terms of reference (ToR) with Nepal Rastra Bank on Integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India with National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal for cross-border remittances. The banking regulators of India and Nepal signed and exchanged Terms of Reference for integration of cross border payment between the two countries. The integration is aimed at facilitating cross-border remittances between India and Nepal by enabling users of the two systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers.

With a commanding lead in the polls ahead of a general election later in the year, the opposition party has set out its plans for financial services. Warning that the UK is in danger of slipping behind when it comes to innovation in financial services, the party says it will adopt a coordinated strategy and regulatory framework to embrace new technology. Labour "fully supports" the Bank of England's CBDC work and also wants to embrace securities tokenisation, which it says could increase liquidity, provide access to new asset classes and fractionalised assets, and strengthen risk management. "A future Labour government will therefore look to make the UK a global leader in tokenisation by advancing work to clarify the law around tokenisation, and working with regulators to establish a proportionate, outcomes-based regulatory regime to oversee the technology," says the plan. Labour also wants to take a lead in setting international standards for the use of AI in financial services. Meanwhile, the party is backing the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee's work to define the next phase of Open Banking including laying out the long-term regulatory framework. It is also promising to develop a roadmap for Open Finance, arguing it has the potential to help improve financial inclusion and support household saving and investment. In addition, a Labour government will ask the FCA and PSR to evaluate the potential to stand up a new regulatory sandbox to encourage development of products to reach excluded and underserved Brits. Read the full plan

Deutsche Bank’s decision to ban staff from working at home Friday and the following Monday — a common practice at firms that come to the office three days a week — has drawn a new line in the sand in the ongoing tussle between bosses and workers.

Also Read: PM Modi to inaugurate first Hindu temple in UAE, travel to Qatar this week — Check full schedule, key details Last year, Goa's Palolem and Agonda cities had secured the first and the second rank in Most Welcoming Indian cities list. The list was followed by Mararikulam, Hampi, Khajuraho, Tekkady, Jaisalmer, Bir, Munnar and Kerala.

On a blazing hot day in November, Raibel Palacio and three neighborhood friends boarded a flight at Cuba’s Varadero beach resort, taking selfies and chattering in excitement. They had a job offer that promised a way out of the island’s misery. A few weeks later, Palacio was killed by a drone as he tried to tie a tourniquet to staunch the bleeding from a leg wound on the freezing front lines of Ukraine, said Danelia Herrera, his mother.

mutual fund scheme, investors often weigh a number of pros and cons. Some of the key factors include the reputation of the fund house, category of scheme, overall market sentiment and historical performance of that mutual fund vis-à-vis other schemes in that category. Although it is emphasised that the performance is not a guarantee of future returns, however, retail investors invariably take investing decisions primarily based on the scheme’s past performance.

(Reuters) — Foreign investors increased their purchases of Japanese stocks last week as easing concerns over the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) potential policy shift buoyed market sentiment. According to data from Japanese exchanges, foreigners accumulated a net 817.43 billion yen ($5.44 billion) of local stocks in the week to Feb. 9, marking their most substantial weekly net purchase since Jan. 12.

Zerodha Mutual Fund on Friday announced the launch of Zerodha Gold ETF. The scheme is an open-ended, simple and low-cost ETF to take exposure to gold. The new fund offer (NFO) of the scheme is open for subscription and will close on February 21. The scheme will re-open for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days from the date of allotment of units under the NFO. The fund is expected to be listed on NSE and BSE exchanges by March 1, 2024.

Canada has been briefed on U.S. intelligence that the White House publicly confirmed Thursday involves Russia’s “troubling” development of an anti-satellite weapon, a senior government official told Global News.

Prestige Estates Projects with a target price of Rs 1390. The current market price of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. is Rs 1143.95. Prestige Estates Projects Ltd., incorporated in the year 1997, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 45918.70 Crore) operating in Real Estate sector.

Info Edge (India) with a target price of Rs 5650. The current market price of Info Edge (India) Ltd. is Rs 5283.3. Info Edge (India) Ltd., incorporated in the year 1995, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 68250.12 Crore) operating in Services sector. Info Edge (India) Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Sale of services for the year ending 31-Mar-2023.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. gained 0.74 per cent to Rs 1240.85 in Friday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 1246.25 and low of Rs 1231.55 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 1048.44, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 1140.61. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24: The new scheme of the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2023-24 which is popularly known as Sovereign Gold Bond 2024 opened on 12th February 2024. The new series of the SGB will remain open till 16th February 2024. This means investors have just one day in hand to apply for the Series IV of SGB. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Sovereign Gold Bond Series IV price has been fixed at ₹6,263 per gram. However, an online applicant can save ₹50 per gram as the RBI has announced a ₹50 per gm discount for an online applicant.

Infosys: Recovering from the loss of a billion-dollar deal in December, Infosys has kicked off 2024 with momentum, securing two significant contracts. The most recent is a $300 million contract with Singapore-based Pacific International Lines running until 2027, according to industry executives. The Singapore deal marks Infosys's second significant multi-year contract announcement within a month, following a seven-year agreement with Irish food retailer Musgrave on 31 January to automate its IT functions using AI and cloud solutions.

Sensex gained 227.55 points to close at 72,050.38, while the Nifty 50 ended 70.70 points, or 0.32%, higher at 21,910.75. Nifty formed a small body type candle at the highs with minor upper and long lower shadow. Also Read: Indian stock market: 8 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, US retail sales to spike in oil prices “Technically, this pattern indicates a formation of doji type candle pattern.