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Read the full story here.)Sensex Today Live : India’s GDP data for the third quarter of Financial Year 2023-24, released by the Statistics Ministry on February 29, revealed an unexpected 8.4% growth in the economy during the October-December quarter of FY 24. Economists were taken aback by this surge as they had estimated lower growth due to a slight decrease in government expenditure, sluggish industrial output growth, and an irregular monsoon during the third quarter.

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Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard analyzes latest inflation readings and the Fed's expected rate path.

Netflix's 'One Day' has left viewers wondering about the potential for a second season. Despite its devoted fan base and critical acclaim, the streaming giant has not officially announced a renewal for the series. This uncertainty has sparked concerns, given Netflix's history of canceling shows, especially those adapted from source material like David Nicholls' novel.

fiscal deficit in the first 10 months of the 2023-24 financial year (FY24) — at 63.6% of the revised annual target — compared with 67.8% a year ago, putting a lid on revenue spending amid improved revenue mop up, official data released on Thursday showed. This further bolsters the official assertion that the Centre would meet its revised FY24 fiscal deficit goal of 5.8% of gross domestic product (GDP), a tad better than the budgeted 5.9%, despite a moderation in nominal GDP growth from the initial target. In absolute terms, the fiscal gap until January for FY24 dropped 7.3% from a year ago period to ₹11.03 lakh crore, on the back of a sharp decline in five of the past six months. The deficit in December alone fell over 39% on-year to ₹ 1.20 lakh crore.

Hulu, will be readily accessible to viewers. Disney CEO Bob Iger termed it as a «one-app experience», as per a report. While there is no official date for the launch of Disney+ and Hulu, a big move is expected in March, USA Today reported.

By Bhanvi Satija

Investing.com-- Oil prices edged higher Thursday as traders digested key U.S. inflation data as well as differing cues on supply from the U.S. and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 

Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer weighs in on soft guidance for 2024 and when he expects housing overhang to pass on The Claman Countdown.

By Lucia Mutikani

The national economy managed to skirt a technical recession in 2023, according to Statistics Canada.

MUMBAI : For a sure sign that domestic dealmaking is picking up in India, as is the economy, turn to the recruitment scene at the country’s premier management schools. Investment banks and private equity firms are handing out more domestic postings than international gigs to graduating students of the Indian Institutes of Management, in a sign that the persistent funding winter perhaps is finally thawing. Large domestic as well as global firms including DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs and Premji Invest are hiring graduates for functions across wealth management, institutional equities, asset management and investment banking profiles.

₹4,600 a metric ton from ₹3,300 with effect from March 1, according to a government order released on Thursday, February 29. The government also cut the windfall tax on diesel to zero from 1.50 per litre effective March 1, the order showed. The tax on petrol and aviation turbine fuel will continue to be zero.

By Ankika Biswas and Khushi Singh

NEW DELHI : Indians spent liberally on dining at hotels and restaurants and on alcohol in 2022-23 while going easy on clothing, food and non-alcoholic beverages, clearly marking out their preferences emerging from two years of pandemic lockdowns. Growth in private final consumption expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages slowed to 6.2% in FY23 from 6.6% in the year before, show the government’s PFCE data released on Thursday. Private final consumption expenditure is defined as the expenditure incurred by households on final consumption of goods and services, and is reflective of the broader household demand in the country.

number of births, the number of marriages in Japan dipped 5.9% to 489,281 in 2023. As per news agency Reuters, this is the first time in 90 years that the number of marriages in a year dropped below 5,00,000. A spokesperson of the Japanese government said that the administration is ready to implement "unprecedented measures" to address the diminishing birth rate.

KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk reacts to the surprising January jobs report and discusses the impact of the Fed's next rate move on 'Making Money.'

Never mind the layoffs: Some of the biggest U.S. tech companies have swelled their ranks much more than they have trimmed them. Microsoft, Alphabet and Netflix each employed 50% more people than before the pandemic, year-end disclosures show.

Bank of Baroda. First crop advance estimates show a 4.6% decrease in major kharif crop production for the 2023-24 season to 148.5 million tonne. Although the rabi sowing season ended on 23 February with a slight increase in total acreage, there are concerns over a 6.5% decline in cereal cultivation.

The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over

FOX Business’ Kelly O’Grady provides analysis of the U.S.’s inflation data as the Federal Reserve continues to grapple with a smooth economic recovery.