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World Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad on October 14 has been sold out within an hour after ICC's ticketing partner 'Book My Show' opened its exclusive pre-sale window. While there will be another round of general sale for the India-Pakistan match on September 3, there is a chance that there would be a complete sell-out within hours, like it happened on Tuesday for all the Mastercard holders. It couldn't be confirmed as to how many tickets were put online during the pre-sale window for all India matches and the warm-up games but it has been learnt that, after the sales opened at 6 pm IST, within an hour, all tickets on the day were exhausted. The 'Book My Show' website put a 'Sold Out' caption on the Pakistan game, which wasn't the case for the other eight India games. «Today it was only for those who owned a Mastercard (credit or debit, India and international).

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she rebuffed an appeal by Chinese leaders to reduce U.S. export controls on technology with possible military uses

Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation

Leaders of traditional companies across industries may be hearing a lot about the unique versatility and security of blockchain technology and wondering what role it could play in their own businesses. With many pundits proclaiming Web3 and decentraIization to be the future of business and financial transactions, there is likely a sense of urgency behind at least better understanding the possible benefits.

India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China over its release of the so-called «standard map» that laid claim over Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin as region within its borders. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India rejects these claims as they have no basis and that such steps by the Chinese side only «complicate» the resolution of the boundary question. «We have today lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side on the so-called 2023 'standard map' of China that lays claim to India's territory,» he said. «We reject these claims as they have no basis.

Netflix has officially declared that 'Sintonia' is set to return for its fifth and ultimate season, solidifying its position as the lengthiest-running Brazilian show in terms of the number of seasons on Netflix's platform. Having initially premiered in August 2019, a total of 26 episodes spanning four seasons have been showcased on the Netflix streaming service. Crafted and directed by Kondzilla, this crime-infused teen drama revolves around three central characters navigating their coming-of-age experiences in São Paulo, entwined within the dynamic realms of music, drug trade, and faith. The recently concluded fourth season made its debut on Netflix on July 25, following a prominent presentation at the global TUDUM event several months prior. News of the upcoming fifth and final season was disclosed through Netflix Brazil's official X (Twitter) account, accompanied by the words, «Nando, Rita, and Doni united in their ultimate journey.» As it stands, the series stands as Netflix's lengthiest-standing Original production from the Brazilian domain, outshining the achievements of 3%, which wrapped up following its fourth season.

Digital Economy Working Group and Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion—there is now almost universal alignment on the importance of DPI and the many ways in which it can be used. India’s diplomatic success in raising a buzz on a topic that the rest of the world had heard little of until recently has surprised many. Not only does India not have a track record of demonstrating such leadership at global fora, it has, to the contrary, remained non-committal on issues one might have expected it to take a firm stand on.

When it comes to the market's ups and downs, investors create their own stories on what could happen next.

By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez

3M Company (NYSE:MMM), which has been grappling with lawsuits for a considerable period, seems to be inching closer to a resolution.

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US job openings fell for a third straight month in July as the labor market gradually slows, but conditions remain tight, likely ensuring that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates high for some time. Job openings, a measure of labor demand dropped 338,000 to 8.827 million on the last day of July, the lowest level since March 2021, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, on Tuesday. Data for June was revised lower to show 9.165 million job openings instead of the previously reported 9.582 million. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 9.465 million job openings in July. The labor market has remained resilient despite 525 basis points in interest rate hikes from the Fed since March 2022, in part as employers filled positions, which opened up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

consumer confidence fell more than expected in August after two straight monthly increases amid renewed concerns about inflation, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped to 106.1 this month from a downwardly revised 114.0 in July. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index retreating to 116.0 from the previously reported 117.0.

Jan Dhan accounts, a truly staggering count of basic banking relationships created by the government in less than a decade under its Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this week, over 55.5% of these bank accounts are held by women. The scheme, she added, stood out as a “pivotal initiative" for financial inclusion.

Zerodha founder and chief executive Nithin Kamath said that regulations made for a few people who are misselling, can potentially hurt the livelihood of the entire referral industry. Kamath, on his community platform TradingQnA, said that Sebi’s consultation paper is in the right direction and will “disallow any registered intermediary with SEBI to associate in any way with anyone who is acting like an advisor or analyst without being registered”. However, he added that “the solution to this isn’t as easy if you think of the overall structure of the capital markets”.

Farmers led a protest against the Maharashtra government on Tuesday, demanding proper compensation for their land. The agitators thronged Mumbai's Mantralaya building before jumping onto protective nets placed on the first floor of the state's administrative headquarters. The Eknath Shinde-led government has assured of a resolution in the coming days as Opposition leaders rebuked the ruling coalition.

$PEPE cryptocurrency community has been hit by a carefully planned move that resulted in a significant amount of Pepe’s tokens being transferred to CEX. Pepe team has revealed vulnerabilities in a method called multi-signature transfers. The problem comes from the multi-signature wallets used by $PEPE to ensure safe token transfers.

automobile and electronic companies said sales recovery of mass and entry-level products may get pushed by up to 3-4 months from the earlier expectation of a sales spike during the festive season due to scanty rainfall in August, reports of continued scarcity in September leading to a weak overall monsoon, and inflation remaining higher than what was initially expected. Companies reported sales during Onam — which heralds the festive season in India – was skewed towards premium and high-mid range with mass product sales failing to pick up. To be fair, most companies grew sales by up to 20% in this year Onam over last year, but sales of entry level products remained largely flat, industry executives said. Electronic company Haier India president Satish NS said the scarcity of rainfall will have an impact on rural economy with food inflation not coming down as expected.

The XRP price has failed to move in the past 24 hours, with this level also representing a 0% change in a week as the altcoin consolidates at $0.515658 today.

Convincing everyone to adopt a new technology can be a slog at first. The humble microwave oven, for example, took two decades of lukewarm sales to reach just a tenth of U.S. households. But then came the 1980s, and quicker than you could say “Hot Pockets,” microwaves had spread to nearly every kitchen.

Interest rates have gone up a great deal. We all know that. Where they go from here, we don’t know, but I certainly have a point of view. But the tough question to face is what to do with your mortgage, especially if it is now coming up for renewal?