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As the investigation into a masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest U.S. health insurers moved into its third day Friday, possible leads emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene.

Harris Financial Group managing director Jamie Cox analyzes post-Thanksgiving markets, retail and jobs sectors and the bitcoin rally.

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Hiring in the United States likely rebounded last month from a dismal October, when hurricanes and strikes reduced job growth to its lowest level in nearly four years

Bank of Japan is staying guarded on the timing of the next rate hike with December hardly a done deal given soft consumption, its governor's cautious decision-making style and anxiety over U.S. economic policy in a second Trump presidency. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda signalled that December will be a live meeting in an interview with the Nikkei newspaper last week, when he said another rate hike was approaching.

Debt-laden telecom company Vodafone Idea is in the spotlight after announcing that its board will consider a proposal to raise Rs 2,000 crore from Vodafone Group entities. This comes as Vodafone Group plans to sell a 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear its USD 101 million (approximately Rs 856 crore) debt and channel the remaining proceeds toward its Indian venture, Vodafone Idea. "… a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Monday, 9 December 2024, inter-alia, to consider proposal for raising of funds not exceeding Rs 2,000 crore, by way of issuance of equity shares and / or convertible securities on a preferential basis to one or more entities belonging to Vodafone Group," the company said in a filing.

clean technology funding in recent months, as efforts to boost domestic green manufacturing help attract investors. Deals worth about $2.4 billion were completed in the third quarter, more than four times the value of those in China and the second-highest total globally behind the US, data compiled by BloombergNEF show. The momentum is being driven by India’s push to build out local clean energy capacity to limit reliance on China, and the prospects of becoming an exporter of the technologies, said Raj Pai, founding partner of GEF Capital Partners, a climate-focused private equity fund.

Ola Electric shares will be in focus on Friday after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) requested additional documents and information from the electric two-wheeler manufacturer in connection with a previously issued show cause notice. The communication, sent via email on December 4, gives the company 15 days to submit its response, Ola Electric said in a filing with stock exchange Thursday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty 50, India's benchmark stock market index, sustained its positive momentum for the fifth consecutive session. On 5 December, Thursday, the index opened with a gap-up and formed a bullish candle on the charts.

Asian equities tracked a drop in US shares ahead of jobs data that may help shape the direction of the Federal Reserve’s policy path later this month. Equities in Japan, Australia and futures in Hong Kong all fell, taking cues from the downbeat mood on Wall Street. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.3%, their first declines in five sessions.

Penn Wharton Budget Model faculty director Kent Smetters joins Varney & Co. to discuss how their research-based analysis could reduce the national debt if implemented.

Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale spotlights most important indicators from the firms 2025 outlooks and talks pros and cons between buying and renting properties.

The great wealth transfer has started, but millennials and generation Z may not inherit as much as they think.

marital status being a significant determinant of labour force participation rate (LFPR) for both women and men, shows a working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM). “At the national level, rural female LFPR surged from 24.6% to 41.5% while urban LFPR rose modestly from 20.4% to 25.4% with significant interstate variations,” the paper, authored by Shamika Ravi, member, EAC-PM and Mudit Kapoor of Indian Statistical Institute, said. According to the paper, rural areas in states like Jharkhand (233% growth) and Bihar (6x growth) have seen significant growth while northeastern states like Nagaland have seen a jump to 71.1% from 15.7% during the period.

stocks, which tracked optimism in global markets after positive comments from the U.S. Fed Chair and as domestic investors await the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision on Friday. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained 809.53 points or 1.00% to settle at 81,765.86, while the broader Nifty 50 index closed at 24,708.40, higher by 240.95 points or 1%.

K Raheja Corp has acquired two prime properties including Bayside Mall, one of the early shopping malls of India, and Popular Press Building spread over more than half an acre in south Mumbai’s plush Tardeo locality for over Rs 355 crore. The company has bought these properties through its Ivory Property Trust from Jaydev Mody-led AAA Holding Trust. Ivory Property Trust has paid stamp duty of Rs 21.30 crore for the registration of the deal that took place on August 13. Bayside Mall has a basement, ground and two upper floors built over one-third of an acre. The mall, with a total built-up area of 17,345 sq ft, earlier had 105 units but now has 75 units following the amalgamation of certain units.

Delhi deals with one of its worst air quality crises, five-star hotels in the capital have begun offering clean air as a premium service, highlighting the severity of the city's pollution. This November, Delhi recorded unprecedented levels of air toxicity, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) staying in the “Very Poor” category every day, peaking at “Severe” and even “Severe Plus” levels on several occasions.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government