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Quebec City region, where public health officials reported Saturday they have detected the dangerous compound in pale green tablets that mimic the appearance of other prescription opioids.The Quebec City regional public health authority warned the compound, protonitazepyne, presents a high risk of overdose, which may require several doses of the life-saving medication naloxone.Health Canada first detected the substance in 2023 and would go on to positively identify it in a total of 25 drug samples by the end of the year. Public health officials working in the Quebec City-area now say it has been increasingly found in the Montreal area since the beginning of 2024.No overdoses in the Quebec City region have been linked to the protonitazepyne tablets, but officials say it presents a very real threat.“However, it’s clear that given the potency and the fact that it’s in a tablet of something else, the risk of overdose is very high for people who would consume this tablet,” Dr.

By Martin Coulter

Investing.com-- Gold prices moved little in holiday-thinned Asian trade on Monday, with the yellow metal keeping to a trading range established over the past week as traders sought more cues from upcoming U.S. inflation data.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Monday as market holiday across most of the region kept trading volumes limited, while the dollar fell slightly before key inflation data due this week. 

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced a $1,000 discount on select Model Y variants purchased in February 2024, as it pursues «continuous production for efficiency.»

By Sheila Dang and David Shepardson

Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas this Sunday promises to be an exciting event. The game features the high-powered offence of the Kansas City Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, and coach Andy Reid. As reported by AP, they'll be facing off against the San Francisco 49ers, led by quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Christian McCaffrey, and defensive star Nick Bosa.

Gold prices were flat on Monday in holiday-thinned trading, after falling last week on rising bond yields, while investors awaited remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve officials in a data-packed week. FUNDAMENTALS

Association of Mutual Funds in India. Gross addition of accounts was also the highest on record at 5.1 million last month, while new SIP account to closure ratio — a measure to gauge how many SIPs accounts opened for one closed — was the best in 25 months at 2.18. The monthly SIP book at Rs 18,872 cr was 7% higher from Dec, the fastest sequential growth in 21 months Assets under management of SIP-linked funds rose to Rs 10.26 lakh crore in January 2024, crossing the psychological milestone of Rs 10 lakh crore ($123 billion) for the first time, show the data. SIPs accounted for 19.5% of total mutual fund AUM at the end of last month. This implies nearly one-fifth of India’s total AUM is contributed by SIP-linked funds, which are presumed to be stickier than lumpsum investments. The share of SIP-linked funds to total mutual fund AUM nearly doubled in five years, with the SIP book growing at 33.78% annually, compared with 17.67% by the wider mutual fund industry. Of the total mutual fund industry AUM of Rs 52.74 lakh crore at the end of January, equity schemes accounted for nearly 43%, followed by debt at 26%, passive scheme (index & ETF) at 16% and hybrid at 13%, with the balance in other schemes

accounts were written. The money was kept in separate paper envelopes, marked as milk, kirana, vegetables, and such. At the start of the month, salary was allocated to these various covers. Everyday accounts were written in the notebook. Mom and dad did not go to sleep before tallying all balances. Despite the daily reinforcement, that habit died with them. None of us kept track of our daily accounts. Maybe we wanted to rebel and be different. Or, perhaps, we were relatively more prosperous and did not have to keep accounts. Or, maybe, it was a bit of both. We were the generation that had positive cash balances in the bank before the next salary arrived. Our parents struggled to pull through the last week of the month. They needed tight control on expenses on an everyday basis. We could relax and care about large-ticket items, and not sweat over small details. However, we were living in denial about our finances, and couldn’t be bothered by the financial crunch that hit us every now and then. Spend when you have the money, stay at home when you don’t, was the overall rule. Those were the days when personal loans and credit cards were not widely available in the retail market. We seemed content with the yoyo state of our household finances, but did not write accounts or make budgets. Many of our friends did not either.

Zomato last week indicated restaurant additions on its platform as a significant contributor to the 27% year-on-year growth in the gross order value (GOV) at its food-delivery business, considering that the company is witnessing a broader slowdown in discretionary spending. A look at Zomato's total number of food-delivery restaurant partners over the last eight quarters shows that the Gurugram-based company has stepped up onboarding of new restaurants on the platform.

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By Hyunjoo Jin and Abhirup Roy

Income Tax Act — whose impact would be felt for the first time this year, a business entity failing to pay its vendors registered as 'micro' or 'small' (MSE) within 45 days of delivery, would not get the deduction of its purchase in the year of the purchase but can claim the deduction only in the year of 'actual payment'. Thus, deduction disallowance for unpaid outstandings would increase the taxable income and tax of companies for FY24. In grappling with the new statute, companies and vendors are trying to escape its impact in different ways — some of which may not later stand the scrutiny of the auditors and tax office.

Large central public-sector entities – companies and undertakings (CPSEs) – achieved 83% of their combined capital expenditure target for FY24 in April-January by spending Rs 6.09 trillion, supporting the public capex-led economic growth revival.

₹5-30 lakh annually are middle class. Analysis based on a decade-old data shows many who loosely describe themselves as middle-class may actually fall in the top 1-5% of the population, meaning that households truly in the “middle" have meagre earnings. The extent can only be known once updated consumer expenditure and Census data is in.

union Home Minister Amit Shah to a debate on the state’s guarantee schemes, saying that if the latter was so sure the schemes were the culprit behind Karnataka’s drained coffers, he should clearly state it. Shah is in Mysuru to participate in the Suttur Jatra Mahotsav, a six-day annual celebration with cultural and folk events. BJP leaders, the CM added, should also discontinue guarantee schemes in the saffron-party ruled states, if they objected to them. “The honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who opposed our guarantee schemes, has now stolen not only our guarantee schemes but also the name 'guarantee' and is advertising under the same name. This shows the anti-poor stance and intellectual bankruptcy of that party,” he said.

Goosebumps series, following the success of its inaugural season. However, the upcoming season is set to embark on a new narrative journey, adopting an anthology format that will bring a refreshing twist to R.L. Stine's iconic universe.

(Reuters) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos sold around 12 million shares of the online retail and cloud services firm for roughly $2 billion, according to a company filing on Friday, soon after laying out a plan to sell his shares over the next year.

By David Morgan