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By Akash Sriram

A near-$10 trillion rally for global stocks this year will face a make-or-break moment as hundreds of companies report earnings over the next few weeks.

leadership within its Corporate Clients area. Daniel Hunziker, who currently serves as the Head of Institutional Clients and is a member of the Executive Board, will now also take over the leadership of the Corporate Clients business, effective immediately, in addition to his current role. Also read: Insurer Swiss Re nominates new chairman after Sergio Ermotti resigns to lead UBS The appointment of Daniel Hunziker comes as Andreas Gerber, the current Head of Corporate Banking and a member of the Executive Board at Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., would be departing from the company.

Recent reports from multiple real estate consultancy firms have highlighted a consistent trend in the office market – the increasing popularity of flexible and managed office spaces. These reports unanimously indicate a significant growth in the leasing of flex space. For instance, according to Q2 2023 (calendar year) office market report by Colliers—Leasing by flex spaces surged 58% YoY during the quarter, as occupiers continued to adopt flex spaces as a long-term strategy.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday thanked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for extending his party' support to the AAP on Delhi Ordinace, saying the issue should be fought tooth and nail. Kejriwal's remark comes ahead of a crucial two-day meeting of the 26 opposition parties scheduled to start in Bengaluru later in the day with an agenda to chalk out a joint strategy to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. «Thank you Kharge ji for standing with the people of Delhi. This ordinance is anti-India and anti-national and ought to be fought tooth and nail,» The Aam Aadmi Party national convenor said in a tweet. The BJP-led central government had in May brought an ordinance on the transfer and posting of bureaucrats in Delhi, virtually negating an earlier Supreme Court verdict that had given the elected government in Delhi the control over services matters. The ordinance seeks to set up a National Capital Civil Service Authority for the transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the DANICS cadre. Transfer and postings of all officers of the Delhi government were under the executive control of the lieutenant governor before the May 11 verdict of the apex court.

Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, MD & CEO, Bandhan Bank, says “every year, in the first quarter, microfinance loans come down. It takes off from the second quarter, which is before the puja. This is a seasonality factor.

alliance with either opposition or ruling coalition. JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday told news agency ANI, "Opposition never considered JD(S) a part of them. So, there is no question of JD(S) being a party of any Mahagathbandhan." On any invitation from NDA, he commented, "NDA has not invited our party for any meeting.

Nifty50 Q1 consolidated PAT is forecasted to grow by more than 20% YoY. This is a transformed perspective compared to the subdued presumption the market had a couple of quarters ago. The domestic market was presumed to face the dark side of the global recession, imprinting a slowdown in the domestic economy.

Independent market expert Hemang Janisays that in terms of growth outlook, one can expect about 25-27% growth in the case of Avenue Supermarts. In case of any meaningful correction of about 3% to 5%, it makes sense to add. In the case of Delta, a large part of the negativity in terms of the new GST norms is already in the price.

MUMBAI — After the stellar run by midcap and smallcap stocks in the recent months, a few sections in this segment do look a bit stretched, but one cannot say that the market is overheating, believes investment advisory firm Weekend Investing. “The large cap stocks and the more institutional invested portions of the markets are not heated at all.

dollar took respite on Monday after suffering its worst weekly drop of the year, as traders waited on economic data and policy decisions before selling it down any further. Chinese growth data and loan-rate settings are due later in the session, ahead of U.S. retail sales and British inflation later in the week and a slew of central bank meetings next week.

Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, several prominent parties such as Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party, DMK, etc will sit together to form a strategy to defeat the BJP in the next year's general election. Around 24 top leaders of political parties will be attending the meeting.

Congress has rallied support from a total of 25 parties for the second Opposition Unity meeting in Karnataka's Bengaluru beginning on Monday. Leaders of at least 26 Opposition parties will converge at a hotel in Bengaluru on July 17-18 as part of their efforts to present a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, has been deputed as in-charge to monitor all the preparations for the meeting.

The DeFi space continues to evolve rapidly, with various scaling solutions and protocols vying for dominance. In this article, we explore the recent performance of Optimism and Arbitrum, two prominent Layer 2 scaling solutions, and their impact on the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi. Additionally, we highlight the impressive growth of InQubeta's presale, which is attracting significant investor interest and nearing the $1.5 million mark.

Brittney Griner, a prominent player for the Phoenix Mercury, showcased her skills in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 15. This marked her first appearance since her release from a Russian penal colony in December of the previous year. During the game held in Las Vegas, Griner, a nine-time WNBA All-Star, displayed her prowess by contributing 18 points to her team's success.

The private equity interests behind Bonza, the latest to try its hand at breaking into the ultra-competitive Australian aviation market, are considering whether to bring in new capital partners to back the airline’s expansion into a full-scale domestic carrier.

Gandhinagar: Most G20 member countries believe that a one-size-fits-all approach to debt restructuring may not be feasible for all vulnerable nations, considering the differing circumstances of low- and middle-income countries, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions said on Sunday. “There’s a need for distinct debt restructuring strategy for every low- and middle- income country," the person said seeking anonymity. In June, Zambia struck a deal to restructure a $6.3 billion debt owed to various governments, including China, raising hopes of similar deals for other vulnerable nations awaiting relief for several years.

housing market segment is prompting more real estate developers to opt and propose residential developments on their land parcels that are already part of their land banks or are being acquired now. Most land parcels acquired by the developers across the country in the last 18 months have been added to their residential development pipeline and is an indication of augmented capex utilisation aimed at clocking higher sales in the upcoming quarters.

financial crimes, money laundering, and tax evasion in a more synchronised and effective manner. «We hope that the G20 continues exploring the options to further strengthen the global architecture to fight financial crime and assist jurisdictions in enhancing their law enforcement capacity,» finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a 'G20 High-Level Tax Symposium on Combating Tax Evasion, Corruption and Money Laundering'.

moochh-ka-sawaal (a question of honour). The case continued. In the meantime, his family and that of his rival engaged in violent conflicts.

NEW DELHI : Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) saw its stock surge to a 52-week high of ₹2,802 last week aided by the announcement of the record date for demerger of its financial services business, and analysts expect the conglomerate to remain in focus ahead of its June quarter results. The record date for demerger is 20 July and RIL shareholders will be issued Jio Financial Services (JFS) shares in a ratio of 1:1 (one equity share of Jio Financial Services for every share held in RIL).