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soap opera, The Young and the Restless, for an additional four seasons. This move solidifies its standing as CBS' lengthiest scripted series and guarantees its presence on television screens until the conclusion of the 2027-2028 season.

Julie Plec, co-creator of the beloved supernatural teen drama The Vampire Diaries, has hinted at the possibility of expanding the franchise with new stories. Plec, who co-created the series with Kevin Williamson, recently revealed her ongoing creative interest in The Vampire Diaries universe during the premiere of her upcoming show, The Girls on The Bus.

New Delhi: Pharmaceutical companies may have to switch to transparent bottles for eye drops so that consumers can ascertain the clarity of eye drops before using them, said people aware of the matter. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has called a meeting with pharma lobby groups on Monday to discuss the matter as the regulatory authority proposes to make amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 with respect to the packaging of eye drops, they said. The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), a technical body of experts, had deliberated on the issue in its meeting last year after it received representation to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 with respect to concerns raised on the packing of eye drops in opaque plastic vials or bottles by pharmaceutical companies on the basis of historical testing results of eye drops sampling. The tests showed that most of the samples failed in the description due to particulate matter and contamination.

₹1.68 trillion in goods and services tax (GST) revenue in February, 12.5% more than the revenue collected February 2023, amid strong manufacturing activity and economic growth momentum. However, the number was a tad lower than January’s figure of ₹1.72 trillion.

The swift rise in Bank of Canada interest rates over the past two years has forced millions of potential homebuyers to the sidelines.

Canada’s largest banks took higher provisions for credit losses and classified more loans as impaired in their fiscal first quarters, but showed resilience in other areas, an indication that the country’s lenders are weathering a softening economy brought on by higher interest rates.

The Bank of Canada’s next rate-setting verdict is just six days away. Wake me up if something happens.

Toronto-Dominion Bank beat analysts’ estimates on an increase in revenue driven by strength in both its capital-markets unit and growth in loans and deposits in the lender’s domestic retail business.

GSK CEO Emma Walmsley's total remuneration rose 51% to 12.7 million pounds ($16 million) in 2023, thanks to a big jump in performance-related pay, the British drugmaker's annual report showed on Friday. Walmsley's total pay included 11.1 million pounds in performance bonuses and awards. Her total pay in 2022 was 8.4 million pounds.

This remains a special childhood memory. After all, the transistor was precious. For, through it, one listened to Ameen Sayani bring 'Binaca Geetmala' to all of us. Sayani passed away, but his distinct voice rings in many ears. Pleasant and gentle, it drew and kept one's attention ensconced for as long as the voice wished to wield its magic. He played a crucial role in building a brand, rather than branded content in today's lexicon.

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NEW DELHI : The era of inordinately long waiting periods for passenger vehicles may be ending as carmakers continued to ship a record number in February, building up stock in the dealership network. Carmakers will therefore have to keep a close watch on demand, as inventories, which have already reached 26 days, are likely to pile up in showrooms with original equipment manufacturers having been able to fulfil pending orders and incremental sales depending solely on the pace of fresh demand, a top industry executive said.

Based on the movement in January and February, BofA analysts see the S&P 500 pushing above 5400 this year.

MUMBAI : Benchmark indices vaulted to record highs on Friday after India’s economy surprised the markets with a faster-than-anticipated pace in the December quarter, a momentum expected to continue led by large cap stocks. Banks, capital goods, and oil and gas stocks catapulted the Nifty index to a record high of 22,353.30 points, and the Sensex to 73,819.21 on Friday. This was driven by provisional domestic institutional investors buying of ₹3,814.53 crore and proprietary trader purchases of ₹618.58 crore, BSE data show.

For years, Tracy Britt Cool and her partners have been on the hunt for the type of companies that might have once excited famed investor Warren Buffett. These are midsize businesses with a competitive edge, or a “moat," to use one of Buffett’s favorite terms. Cool spent a decade working for Buffett before co-founding a company called Kanbrick about four years ago.

Insurance the go-ahead to launch an IPO after multiple compliance issues delayed approval for the deal originally planned in 2022, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Digit, last valued at $3.5 billion, filed for an initial public offering in August 2022 but its plans were halted twice by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, which raised concerns over the legality of some share issuances, Reuters reported.

₹7 crore) produced by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) were sold from August 2021 to February 2024, the minister said. Nano urea is a liquid form of the fertiliser for which IFFCO owns the patent. Though the cooperative claims that nano urea increases the availability of nitrogen to crops by 80% and reduces the loss of nutrients from fields, these claims have been disputed by several scientists.

A shirtless candidate for U.S. Senate broke through the ice of a Madison lake hoping to pour cold water on any notion that he’s a soft Californian, not a hardy Wisconsinite

After over two years, retail investors, also known as the“dumb money,” are almost back to breakeven.