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In a departure from its predecessor, this new installment takes the form of a reality show, featuring four hundred and fifty-six participants vying for a staggering US$4.56 million prize, touted as the largest single cash reward in the history of reality television and game shows. The season is set to comprise a total of 10 episodes. Meanwhile, numerous users on Twitter (Now X) have voiced their opinions on this fresh take on Squid Game. One user expressed disappointment, comparing the two parts, «Saw part 2 of Squid Game… oh Part 1 was far better than this. It's like old scripts and black blood… a mix of Big Boss and Splitsvilla.

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says “in the last two-three days, more of the largecaps have been showing their strength and if the index has to go higher, it will have to be largecap banks and this undue concern raised by the RBI is a good cause of concern, but it has hardly anything on the ground effect. We all know that this personal loan has reached a climax and most banks are well capitalised, particularly the largecap ones.” Let us start with IT itself. I know Persistent has been one of your favourites. Tech Mahindra had played out very well when you had recommended it. Which are the other stocks from the IT sector that you are picking out right now? HCL Tech has been one of my outperformers. I continue to think that is an outperformer and you can add an LTTS. I have been saying for the last two days that the specific space in defence which they have is doing extremely well and the order book and the execution will take maybe another four quarters but they have a constant flow and that is going to be very positive. So, HCL Tech and LTTS are where you can put your money even now.

The king of crypto’s largest outlaw empire told employees for years that he would never turn himself in. But on Tuesday, a jittery Changpeng Zhao showed up in a Seattle federal court to plead guilty to violating U.S. money-laundering rules.

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 1.62 per cent up in Thursday's trade at 10:05AM (IST). Around 40,884 shares changed hands on the counter.

Israel Defence Forces put forth a question to the international community: What will it do to prevent the hospitals from being used by Hamas for its objectives? IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari further said that israel's war is with Hamas and not with the people of Gaza. In a video posted by IDF on X, Hagari said, «Hamas has been systematically using hospitals in Gaza to run its terror machine. Hamas built tunnels underneath hospitals, used them to command their operations. Hamas wages from war from hospitals.

One of China’s largest shadow banks warned it’s “severely insolvent”, with a debt pile more than two times higher than assets, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg News.

Origin Energy has postponed Thursday’s shareholder vote on its $18.7 billion takeover after it received a complex new bid, including an alternative transaction the board has called “inferior”.

Expect only the finest in Christmas presents this year from Anthony Scali, the scion and CEO of ASX-listed furniture retailer Nick Scali.

ARN Media’s proposed acquisition of Southern Cross Austereo has been dealt a blow, with the Takeovers Panel ruling it improperly acquired a stake in the television and radio broadcaster from fund manager Allan Gray.

The BSE Sensex was trading 117 points or 0.18% higher at 66,140. Nifty50 was trading at 19,849, up 37 points or 0.19% at around 9.17 am. From Sensex stocks, Asian Paints, Nestle, Power Grid, JSW Steel, and Wipro opened with gains, while HUL, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, and TCS opened with cuts. Honasa Consumer, which operates the Mamaearth brand, surged 10% after the firm reported a 93% YoY growth in its net profit to Rs 29.4 crore for Q2 FY24. Meanwhile, shares of Cipla lost nearly 2% after the firm's Pithampur plant got a warning letter from the US FDA.

US-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, November 22, resulting in two people dying and necessitating the closing of four border crossings in the area, authorities said. No preliminary information was available on the cause of the explosion, but it provoked concern on both sides of the border. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said officials were "taking this extraordinarily seriously", and the White House said President Joe Biden was "closely following the developments".

Day trading guide for today: Following mixed trends in global market, Indian stock market ended mixed on Wednesday. Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended higher whereas Nifty Bank index finished in negative zone. The 50-stock index gained 28 points and closed at 19,811 levels whereas 30-stock index finished 92 points higher at 66,023 levels.

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, hovering close to a key $2,000 per ounce level, as an overall weaker dollar and lower U.S. Treasury yields buoyed demand for bullion. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,992.59 per ounce, as of 0143 GMT, after hitting a three-week high of $2,007.29 on Tuesday. * U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,993.30. * The dollar was down 0.1% against its rivals after gains in the last two sessions and making gold less expensive for other currency holders.

stocks ended higher on Wednesday on optimism that the Federal Reserve may be done raising interest rates and that the economy is still resilient. Economic reports on jobless claims, durable goods, and consumer sentiment seemed to suggest the economy is easing but may stay strong enough to avoid recession. Data showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week. Tuesday's minutes on the last Fed meeting showed a cautious approach toward monetary policy. Still, stocks have risen sharply in recent weeks on the view the Fed is done hiking rates. «Overall you have a solid backdrop to the market,» said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist at LPL Financial in Charlotte, North Carolina. «The signals for the market, despite concerns over the economy and consumer spending, is that this market has sustainability in what is probably the most hospitable season for the market.» She said stocks tend to rise just before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and also rally heading into year-end.

South Korea said on Wednesday it would suspend parts of a 2018 military agreement with North Korea designed to curb the risk of inadvertent clashes along their shared border, in response to Pyongyang's claim to have successfully launched a spy satellite. Among the concrete steps stemming from the move, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said South Korea would immediately resume reconnaissance of the North's forces in border areas. Such surveillance had been curtailed under the pact, South Korean officials said. WHAT HAPPENED IN 2018? The so-called Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) signed between the two Koreas in 2018 was the most substantive deal to result from months of historic meetings between leader Kim Jong Un and then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

markets were lulled by holidays in Japan and the United States on Thursday, leaving the U.S. dollar revelling in its gains after data that cast doubts over market projections for peak Fed rates. With markets shut in Japan and the United States for the Thanksgiving holiday, currencies barely moved and cash U.S.

Key Advisors Wealth Management co-founder and CEO Eddie Ghabour discusses the state of the consumer ahead of the 2023 holiday shopping season on 'Varney & Co.'

IOB) has put a ₹457- crore portfolio of non-performing assets (NPAs) from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on sale The bank expects a minimum of 60% recovery with half of it in cash, documents accessed by ET showed. In a notification on its website, the bank said the portfolio includes 91 MSME loan accounts with outstanding of between ₹3 crore and ₹10 crore. The bank has set a ₹274 crore reserve price which is 60% of the total outstanding, of which it expects at least half, or ₹137 crore, in cash. «Preference will be given to bids or offers with a higher cash portion...management fee would be 1.5% per annum of net assets value… for first three years, 1.25% for the fourth, fifth and 0.75% for the sixth year onwards,» the bank said inviting bids from asset reconstruction companies, banks and alternative investment funds. Bids will commence on November 28 through e-auction, the bank said. «This is an early sign of the likely increase in NPAs from retail and MSME accounts which are bearing the brunt of the sharp increase in rates in the last one-and-a-half years.

(Reuters) — More than 400 Macy's (NYSE:M) workers in Washington state are planning a three-day strike from Black Friday through Sunday, alleging unfair labor practices and demanding better wages, according to UFCW Local 3000's website.

Netflix UK is set to offer a diverse array of new movies and TV shows this December. Here is a look at what's in store.

New York and Ontario were quickly closed as a precaution, and the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport began security checks on all cars and told passengers to expect additional screenings. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority posted on X, formerly Twitter, that all cars arriving at the Buffalo Airport would undergo security checks. The authority said travelers should also expect additional screenings.