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Quiver Quantitative — The liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is witnessing its largest-ever wave of megaprojects, signaling a robust future for natural gas in the global energy mix. Despite international efforts to move away from fossil fuels, exemplified by the recent UN climate talks in Dubai, the energy sector is betting heavily on natural gas. This commitment is evident in the expansion of the world’s largest natural-gas export facility in Qatar and the initiation of massive LNG projects in the United States. These developments are underpinned by the belief that natural gas, as the third leading fossil fuel, will remain a significant part of the world’s energy portfolio through at least 2050.

Quiver Quantitative — Morgan Stanley (MS) is nearing a settlement of between $200 million and $300 million to resolve a U.S. investigation into its handling of large stock sales, known as block trades. This long-standing probe, which scrutinized the bank's practices that could significantly impact market prices, is set to conclude without criminal charges against the bank. The agreement, which involves federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is expected to be announced soon. The penalty will be shared between the Justice Department and the SEC, marking a relief for investors who feared more severe repercussions for one of Morgan Stanley’s key units.

armed forces on Thursday recovered improvised explosive devices, wireless communication device and other ammunition during an operation in Rajouri district of Jammu. The officials said that during a cordon and search operation in Hatatpura village of Manjakote area of Rajouri, the CRPF personnel recovered ammunition and incriminating material from the hideout. The police and CRPF officials claim to have recovered four IEDs concealed in tiffin boxes, 23 live bullets of AK series rifle, wireless sets and a tape recorder. Earlier, the J&K police had informed that foreign intruders were active in the Rajouri-Poonch range which remains a major challenge for the security grid this year.

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M2M/IoT) registration to all entities across segments will enable standardisation of IoT services as everyone will follow a single standard that will address key issues around know your customer (KYC), security and encryption, say experts. Going forward, artificial intelligence (AI) will also play a crucial role in amplifying capabilities of M2M systems, including prediction of security breaches. Currently, the M2M/IoT industry is operating with several separate standards and with growing types of devices, interoperability is becoming an issue. The telcos, however, are still waiting for the government to define critical M2M/IoT services, which, they say should only be given through licensed spectrum. «With explosive growth from about 2-3 billion devices currently to 25 billion or so, interoperability will become a key issue. Hence, basic discipline and conformance to standards becomes very important and that would be achieved through this measure,» TV Ramachandran, Broadband India Forum (BIF) president, told ET. He added that the government's measures would boost investor confidence.

militants killed four villagers, including a father and his son, in Manipur's Churachandpur district, police said on Thursday. They were missing since Wednesday.

Sydney: Papua New Guinea's prime minister declared a state of emergency on Thursday, suspending government and police officials after 16 people were killed in rioting in the Pacific island nation. A police and public sector protest on Wednesday over a pay cut that officials blamed on an administrative glitch descended into lawlessness. Television footage showed thousands of people in the streets of the capital Port Moresby, many of them carrying what appeared to be looted merchandise as black smoke billowed over the city.

MUMBAI : The US may have green-lighted exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in bitcoin, but for India’s apex banking regulator, cryptocurrencies remain a strict no-no. “The way we look at crypto remains unchanged, irrespective of who does what," Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das stated at the 16th Mint Annual BFSI Summit and Awards in Mumbai on Thursday. “Just because somebody is doing something, we are not here to emulate them." The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved the first US-listed ETFs to track bitcoin, marking a milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency and the broader crypto industry.

Mint explains: Last week, the government launched a new portal where farmers growing pulses can register and sell their produce directly to central agencies at the minimum support price (MSP). The move follows a spike in consumer prices which were 18% higher year-on-year in November 2023. Farmers often hesitate to grow pulses, preferring rice and wheat which government agencies procure at MSP to supply to the food security scheme.

(Reuters) — Morgan Stanley is close to an agreement to pay $200 million to $300 million to settle a U.S. investigation into its employees' handling of big stock sales, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

NEW DELHI, BENGALURU : Tata Consultancy Services Ltd grew faster than its closest rival Infosys Ltd in the December quarter, and beat profit estimates, although both the IT industry heavyweights are at risk of registering among their slowest pace of annual growth. At least one-third of TCS’s incremental growth in the third quarter was driven by a large contract it secured from state-owned telecom firm BSNL. Without including that, its performance was only a tad better than that of Infosys, which posted a third straight quarter of muted performance with both revenue and profit falling short of Street expectations.

In a short statement confirming the filing, Circle says the number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The IPO is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions.In December 2022, Circle pulled the plug on a planned $9 billion Spac deal with Concord Acquisition Corp, the blank check firm run by former Barclays bigwig Bob Diamond.

Shares of electric vehicle giant, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are trending down more than 1.5% in pre-market trading Thursday morning after it was announced that the company notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its US factories.

(Reuters) — Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) said on Thursday it would buy smaller rival Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) in an all-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion, a deal that would enable the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer to take the top spot.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has recently invited public comments with regards to the issuance of subordinate units by REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and InvITs (Infrastructure Investment Trust). Notably, Sebi had issued a consultation paper in December last year inviting comments on the framework for issuance of subordinate units by REITs and InvITs to sponsor their associates and sponsor group. In view of the public comments received, the regulator has now decided to invite public comments on certain additional proposals.

Circle Internet Financial – the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC) – has quietly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with federal regulators.

After a long wait, US markets regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally gave a go-ahead to the spot bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, a move that led to a massive jump in the bitcoin prices.

An Ontario mother says her family is “shaken up” but thankfully unharmed after four masked men attempted to break into their house with guns earlier this week.

militants killed four villagers, including a father and his son, in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. A police official in Imphal said that the four villagers from Akasoi village in Bishnupur district who went to nearby forested areas of Churachandpur district on Wednesday to collect firewood, were first kidnapped by the militants and then killed. The bodies of the victims were recovered on Thursday by the police team from Kumbi in Bishnupur district.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just approved the first-ever batch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds to come out of the U.S.

MUMBAI : Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said the central bank is waiting for the right time to increase the overseas investment limit for domestic mutual funds, which is currently capped at $7 billion for the entire industry. The RBI governor said although the rupee has stabilized after it was under pressure at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, RBI is still waiting for the right time to revise the overseas investment limit for mutual funds.