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Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with setting up a panel to streamline the U.S. government. Although the president-elect has said little about how this group would operate, Musk has previously set an ambitious goal of cutting $2 trillion of spending. Here is how this new panel, which will be headed up by Musk, the world's richest person, and former Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, might work.

The label will be used from early next year, when Schroders will also provide an update to the fund prospectus following the change. Anna O'Donoghue, global head of product development and governance at Schroders, told Investment Week the asset manager is one of the first to adopt the Sustainability Focus label for an equity fund with a «broad standard of sustainability». Schroder BSC Social Impact plans investment policy revamp to adopt SDR label «We firmly believe in the integrity and robustness of our wider sustainable and impact investment approach and are liaising closely with...

social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for using his newspapers’ content without proper payment. This legal battle involves Arnault's newspapers, Le Parisien and Les Echos, alongside French dailies Le Figaro and Le Monde, who claim X failed to negotiate content remuneration as mandated under European law. Here’s what you need to know:

«Yes, there is substantial evidence and analysis suggesting that Elon Musk has spread misinformation on various topics, including elections, to a very large audience through his social media platform, X,» Grok answered. This response has led to a flurry of reactions online, with many users pointing out the irony of Musk's own creation calling him out for misinformation. The fact that Grok—an AI developed under Musk's leadership—acknowledged the issue has prompted widespread mockery and debate.

Inter Miami and Argentina soccer legend Lionel Messi had heart-break in MLS Cup playoffs as Atlanta United emerged winner in Game 3. With this, questions and apprehensions were raised about the World Cup winning star's future in Major League Soccer. After speculations in the social media and news outlets, Messi has decided to reveal his future plans. «A season ended in which we continued to grow as a club and, although we achieved some goals, we wanted more,» Messi wrote on Instagram Monday. «Thanks to all the people who joined and supported us. Now let's get ready to come back stronger next year,» Messi posted. Messi's contract with Inter Miami will expire in 2025.

Not so long ago, environmental, social and governance (ESG) jobs were all the rage in banking and finance. In the years after the pandemic, they carried a 20% pay premium and there was talk of a skills gap: in 2020, CFA Institute found that 18% of portfolio manager jobs wanted ESG skills, but that only 1.5% of portfolio managers had them. Buffing a CV with ESG seemed like a no-brainer. 

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, two of US President-elect Donald Trump's most famous allies, were the most keenly awaited appointments in his administration. They are going to lead the department of government efficiency (DOGE), one of the most controversial and inscrutable project of Trump. «I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the department of government efficiency (DOGE),» Trump announced. The acronym is a playful nod to Musk’s affinity for the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The announcement triggered a meme fest on social media. Reacting to Trump's announcement, Musk on X wrote, «Department of Government Efficiency. The merch will be (fire emojis).» Many X users with the help of AI suggested some eye-catchy logos featuring the Shibu Inu dog from the Doge cryptocurrency memes for Musk and Ramaswamy's department which Musk shared on his accounts. Various online surveys and media organisations have acknowledged Doge as one of the most significant Internet memes of the 2010s.

Gaza and it has consistently stood for resolution of the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In his opening remarks at a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Jaishankar said the situation in West Asia is a matter of «deep concern», particularly the conflict in Gaza. The external affairs minister described Saudi Arabia as an important force for stability in the region. Jaishankar and Al Saud co-chaired the second meeting of the Committee on Political, Security, Social and Cultural Cooperation (PSSC) held under the framework of the Strategic Partnership Council (SPC).

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. How do you make a play from the 1960s relevant to the audience today? It is with this idea that director Ajai Kesavan set out to revisit Neil Simon’s iconic play,The Odd Couple. The production, put together by theatre company Fools & Sages, follows the lives of two roommates who are polar opposites—Oscar, a carefree sportswriter, and Felix, an obsessively tidy man separated from his wife.

Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in the national capital. The two leaders held deliberations during the second meeting of the Political, Security, Social and Cultural Committee of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC). «Delighted to co-chair along with FM @FaisalbinFarhan of Saudi Arabia the 2nd Meeting of the Committee on Political, Security, Social and Cultural Cooperation #PSSC under our Strategic Partnership Council in Delhi today. Held productive discussions on our multi-faceted bilateral ties including defence partnership, security cooperation, trade & investment, culture, tourism & youth exchanges and our people to people connections. We also exchanged views on regional and international issues, especially the ongoing conflict in West Asia and our joint efforts in various multilateral fora,» Jaishankar said in a post on X.

Naoki Hyakuta is facing severe backlash after making a controversial comment suggesting that women might need to «remove their uteruses» after 30 and help reverse the declining birthrate in Japan. Naoki Hyakuta, Japan's Conservative Party leader made the bizarre claim in a YouTube video where he discussed measures to increase the country's birthrate as part of a broader discussion on the challenges Japan faces due to its ageing population. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the leader of the Japanese Conservative Party also said the solution to the nation’s population crisis would be to ban women from getting married after the age of 25. He did not stop there.

Kalaignar Multi-speciality Hospital in Chennai was stabbed by a man on Wednesday morning at around 10:15 am in the Oncology department, TOI reported on Wednesday. The accused, a 26-year-old man, entered the hospital posing as a patient to meet Dr. Balaji Jaganathan, a medical oncologist. Upon entering the doctor’s room, the man attacked Dr. Jaganathan with a knife, stabbing him in the neck, head, and upper chest. The doctor also sustained injuries to his ear while defending himself. Hospital staff apprehended the attacker as he attempted to flee the scene and is currently in custody at the Guindy police station.

child modeling scam that defrauded at least 197 people, Delhi Police reported. The scam, operating under the name ‘Lotus Star Kids’, promised modeling opportunities and brand deals for children. According to a TOI report, the scam came to light after a woman from Dwarka, who lost Rs 5 lakh in the scheme, filed a police complaint. She had responded to an advertisement on Facebook, leading her to a Telegram group where the fraudsters operated.

Zomato chief executive officer Deepinder Goyal took to social media to congratulate rival food delivery platform Swiggy on its stock market debut on Wednesday. The Sriharsha Majety-led company listed on the bourses with an 8% premium over its IPO price. «Congratulations @swiggy! Couldn't have asked for a better company to serve India with,» his post on X read. This came after the official handle of Zomato posted an illustration of the BSE, showcasing the listing of Swiggy.

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Donald Trump has started to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Trump announced Tuesday Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second administration. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement. Trump had proposed the creation of a government efficiency commission as part of a slate of new economic plans that he unveiled in early September. At the time, he said Musk had agreed to lead it if he were to secure a return to the White House.

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) department has issued a crucial advisory to Indian nationals applying for UK visas, urging them to stay vigilant against potential fraud. Scammers often impersonate officials, claim expedited visa processing, or request payments through unauthorized channels. UKVI emphasized that it will never reach out through social media, request payments by email or personal bank accounts, or guarantee visa approvals in exchange for third-party payments. All payments for UK visa services should be made exclusively via GOV.UK or its verified partners. Indian nationals emerged as the largest recipients of UK visas across Visit, Study, and Work categories for the year ending June 2024.

Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive «less personalised ads,» the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators' mounting concerns. The Menlo Park, California-based company said it is implementing these changes in response to demands from EU regulators. Over the coming weeks, people in the EU who use the company's social media platforms for free with ads, will be able to choose to see ads based on what Meta calls «context»- content that a user sees during a particular session on the platforms.

New Delhi: S.P. Oswal’s ordeal began on the afternoon of 27 August, with an innocuous phone call. It was a pre-recorded message from someone claiming to be from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Just out of hospital after battling an illness, the unsuspecting 82-year-old Oswal, chairperson of the Ludhiana-based Vardhman Group, pressed 9 when prompted. That keypress was a standard screening procedure by scamsters to ascertain the gullibility of their victims—Oswal, a Padma Bhushan awardee, instantly became a target.

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