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Donald Trump took the 145-year-old iconic Resolute Desk out of the Oval Office and substituted it with the C&O Desk that belonged to George H.W. Bush.

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This made the UK the domicile in Europe most heavily targeted by activist investors, according to the Shareholder Activism Annual Review report from Diligent Market Intelligence. The report revealed that 2024's increase followed a drop in 2023 from the figures seen in 2022, when the number of UK companies subjected to activist demands declined from 43 to 36 year-on-year.  UK companies under fire as US activist attacks reach three-year high However, in Europe investor activism has been showing rising success, with 24 board seats gained through settlement during 2024 compared to 11 i...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mercedes-Benz stock fell in overseas trading after the German auto maker reported better-than-expected earnings but gave an outlook that doesn’t inspire the passion drivers might feel for a 300 SLR sports car. Thursday, the company announced fourth-quarter earnings per share of $2.68 from sales of about $40 billion.

Imagine a game in which you roll a six-sided dice and win a number of dollars equal to the score. So a one gets you $1, a two gets $2 and so on. How much should you pay to play?

marriage season and revival in government infrastructure projects, for boost in sales, especially for the two-wheelers and entry-level cars, says a report by InCred Research.

Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation's agony following the October 7, 2023, attack. The militants displayed four black coffins on a stage surrounded by banners as Red Cross vehicles arrived at the scene in the Gaza Strip. The fighters then carried the coffins over to Red Cross vehicles, where staffers in red vests covered them in white sheets before placing them inside. The convoy headed back to Israel, where authorities will identify the remains.

inflation and President Donald Trump's hard-line trade policies have rekindled fears of stagflation, a worrying mix of sluggish growth and relentless inflation that haunted the U.S. in the 1970s, even as markets remain upbeat on his pro-growth agenda.

Reserve Bank of India sold foreign currencies worth $35.4 billion on net basis in November and December to prevent excess volatility in rupee movement amid heightened dollar outflows from local equities as foreign investors started seeking safe haven for their investments after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.

Lenovo reported a 20% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as the global personal computer industry showed modest signs of recovery.

Even with a downward revision in FY25 GDP projections and low capex spending in the first half of the year, infra, defence, and PSU themes remain relevant investment opportunities, says Nikhil Rungta, Co-CIO Equity at LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management. PSUs, particularly in sectors like railways, power, and defense, may continue to see earnings visibility and improving efficiency, he opines. Excerpts: Net equity inflows in January were strong despite negative sentiments though down on a MoM basis. Do you think there is an attitudinal shift in the way people are now approaching equity investments in a sense that they want to remain invested even if it is small, come what may? Yes, there is a clear attitudinal shift in the way investors are approaching equity investments. Despite market volatility and occasional negative sentiment, investors are demonstrating resilience by continuing their investments, even if in smaller amounts. This is largely driven by the increasing financialisation of savings, with a growing preference for equities over traditional asset classes.

Samay Raina has become one of the most Googled names in India across the past week for the wrong reasons. The comedian-influencer who landed in legal trouble and faced a huge backlash when podcast host Ranveer Allahabadia made a rather crass joke about Indian parents on his show ‘India’s Got Latent’ appears unfazed by the controversy.

Vietnam claimed that a local woman she met refused to believe she was from India. She also shared a video of her interaction with the Vietnamese woman, prompting the internet to side with the foreigner.

Federal Reserve meeting minutes signaled that it’s in no rush to cut interest rates. Stocks in Japan and Australia dropped while equity index futures for Hong Kong also drifted lower. Contracts for US stocks also slipped in early Asian trading after the S&P 500 climbed 0.2% on Wednesday to set a new high, with defensive sectors outperforming in a sign of investor caution. The yen extended its rally against the greenback on Thursday to trade around 151 per dollar.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s dependence on Chinese raw materials for garment manufacturing, particularly in the innerwear segment, is hurting the domestic industry.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Centre plans to bring India's online gaming companies under a single regulatory framework, eliminating the patchwork of state-level laws that currently governs the sector, two people aware of the development said. The home ministry has formed a committee comprising its officials, legal and policy experts and gaming industry executives to discuss the way forward, the people cited above said on the condition of anonymity.

Kate Phillips will reprise her role as the main character. Filming will start this month in Belgrade, Serbia. Several returning and new cast members will be part of the upcoming season.

Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and expressed concern about the impact President Donald Trump's tariffs would have in making that happen, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously decided at the meeting to hold their key policy rate steady after three consecutive cuts totaling a full percentage point in 2024. In reaching the decision, members commented on the potential impacts from the new administration, including chatter about the tariffs as well as the impact from reduced regulations and taxes. The committee noted that current policy is «significantly less restrictive» than it had been before the rate cuts, giving members time to evaluate conditions before making any additional moves. Members said that the current policy provides «time to assess the evolving outlook for economic activity, the labor market, and inflation, with the vast majority pointing to a still-restrictive policy stance.