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Utility Vehicles (UVs) slated for 2024. These highly anticipated vehicles are the fourth-generation Kia Carnival and the Kia EV9 electric SUV, reported India Cars News. Both models were introduced to the public at this year's Auto Expo.

China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 164 deaths in May and none at all in April and March. China started employing a "zero-COVID" containment strategy in early 2020 and credits the strict lockdowns, quarantines, border closures and compulsory mass testing with significantly saving lives. But the measures were lifted suddenly in December with little preparation, leading to a final surge in which about 60,000 people died, according to the official toll. Deaths this year peaked in January and February, hitting a high of 4,273 on Jan, 4, but then declined gradually to zero on Feb. 23, according to the Chinese CDC. Chinese health officials didn't say whether they expect the trend to continue or if they would recommend for preventative measures to be restored. Two of the deaths in June were from respiratory failure caused by infection, while the CDC said the others involved underlying conditions. Those can include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and other chronic illnesses.

Stock market: Indian stock market has remained highly bullish after ushering in July 2023 as all indices have hit life-time highs respectively. In fact, on Friday last week, all three key benchmark indices Nifty, Sensex and Bank Nifty hit record high whereas small-cap and mid-cap indices too climbed to a new peak.

Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto sealed partnership with Harley Davidson and Triumph, respectively. They have announced launching of products in the cruiser segment, which was long dominated by Eicher Motors’ Royal Enfield. The average industry size of the domestic >350CC category was 65,500 units per month as of FY23.

Godrej Properties Ltd soared to a 52-week high of ₹1,616 on the National Stock Exchange on Thursday, driven by promising new land acquisitions. The real estate giant recently acquired approximately 15 acre of land in Gurugram, Haryana, and plans to develop for premium residential properties. Additionally, a 7.44 acre parcel in New Alipore, a high-end residential area in Kolkata, will soon be under Godrej's ownership, acquired from the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corp.

CAT exam is a highly competitive examination that serves as a gateway to prestigious management programs in India. While the CAT exam is often associated with engineering students, non-engineering students can also excel in this test with the right preparation strategies and mindset. Engineering background students usually have an upper hand in preparation, but non-engineering background students may find the following eight tips that can help them crack the CAT exam and secure admission into top-notch management institutions.

buyback offer. Azim Premji’s firm Zash Traders, Philantropic Initiatives Pvt Ltd and Azim Premji Trust have sold some stake in the recently concluded Wipro buyback. According to BSE filing, Azim Premji's Zash Traders have sold 5,50,51,569 shares, representing 1.05 per cent stake in Wipro.

Nykaa) remain encouraging, it has failed to reflect in the performance of the stock in recent months. After seeing rampant selling in 2022, shares of most new-age consumer technology companies rebounded sharply in 2023. However, the “Nykaa” brand owner is missing from the list.

This 50-acre plot in Oradea, Romania, close to the border with Hungary, beat out scores of other sites in Europe to become the home of Nokian Tyres’ new 650 million-euro ($706 million) factory. Like an industrial-minded Goldilocks, the Finnish tire company had searched for the just-right combination of real estate, transport links, labor supply and pro-business environment. Yet the make-or-break feature that every host country had to have would not have even appeared on the radar a few years ago: membership in both the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Endefo, an electronics brand under the Ashtel Group of Companies, is looking to amplify its footprint beyond southern India to capture all corners of the country and eventually be a strong player in the government’s Make in India initiative. Aneef Tas, CEO of Endefo, told ET Online’s Gourab Das in an exclusive interaction that the company’s planned Rs 200 crore investment in India will go into ramping up R&D and product development in the country now, as it seeks to not only manufacture everything here for local consumption but also export products to the world. Tas also sheds light on product launches, pricing and marketing strategies.

Yes Bank shares have been in uptrend for last five sessions. After trading sideways for near two months, Yes Bank share price has risen from ₹16.05 to ₹17.45 apiece levels in last five sessions, delivering near 9 per cent in this time.

MUMBAI — Even after 18 months of correction phase, Indian markets remain highly valued compared to other markets globally. However, there are a few pockets that offer value to investors, believes Siddhartha Bhaiya, managing director and fund manager, Aequitas Investment Consultancy. “There are certain sectors that have just experienced an inflexion point after a long period of headwinds where growth may continue going forward.

Tokayev addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on Tuesday suggested that the main task of the SCO countries should be to prevent a geopolitical rift between East and West. The Kazakh President proposed to the SCO Council of Heads of Government to consider establishing a joint Investment Fund.

FX strategists polled by Reuters. Although the greenback is still down around 0.5% against major currencies this year, it has gained nearly 1.3% over just the past week thanks to receding calls for a federal funds rate cut and wilting expectations for a U.S. recession this year.

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Threads, a new application explicitly developed to directly compete with Twitter. This launch poses the most significant challenge to Elon Musk's ailing social media platform to date.

New Development Bank, a financial institution created by the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, doesn't have any immediate plans for the group to create a common currency, its vice president and chief financial officer said. While the members of BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are pushing to conduct more trade between each other in local currencies, they aren't ready to challenge the global dominance of the dollar, Leslie Maasdorp said in an interview on Wednesday with Bloomberg TV.

Apple in India is increasing its focus on retail stores to shore up revenue this year. It has raised the sales target of the franchisee-owned exclusive retail stores in India by up to 100% and started offering discounts at its two company-owned brick-andmortar and the online store in India, three industry executives said. These strategies indicate the iPhone company is seeking doubledigit revenue growth in India, they said. Apple has rolled out a ‘student’ offer in its company-owned stores which includes a discount and freebies on Mac computer and iPad tablets whereby the total deal value is steeper than what is available in the franchise-based Apple Premium Reseller stores, the executives said. The company that had increased the sales target for its Premium Reseller stores in the last has done so in the current quarter as well. For some, it is almost doubled on a year-on-year basis. There are 200-plus such stores in the country. An email sent to Apple India remained unanswered till Wednesday press time.

Barbie," directed by Greta Gerwig. Vietnam recently announced its decision to bar the film's commercial release due to a disputed depiction of China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, known as the «nine-dash line.» The Philippines, along with Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia, has its own territorial claims in the South China Sea and strongly rejects China's assertion of sovereignty over the entire region. Senator Francis Tolentino, vice chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, stated that if the invalidated nine-dash line was indeed portrayed in the movie, it would denigrate Philippine sovereignty.

HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank reported a strong growth in advances, largely driven by retail loans, while growth for their smaller peers Bandhan Bank and Yes Bank was slower, preliminary business numbers released by these lenders showed. However, low-cost current and savings account deposits (CASA) for all banks slowed. Analysts are keeping a close eye on these CASA numbers to see whether they are just seasonal or have long-term implications.