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The markets were a little calm in early European trade on Thursday, after the major US indexes managed to bounce off their lows on Wednesday following a sizeable drop in global indexes and U.S. futures earlier in the day.

A man who is accused of attacking three women during two separate incidents in Halifax had been released from custody on unrelated charges just days before.Gamon Jay Leacock, 49, is facing numerous charges, including aggravated sexual assault, unlawful confinement, robbery, and breaking and entering, after two women were sexually assaulted at a home Monday.According to Halifax Regional Police, a man entered a home on Clifton Street in Halifax and confronted two women with a brick and a broken bottle before confining them in a bedroom and sexually assaulting them. They managed to escape, and the man was arrested shortly after.Just before the home invasion, police also investigated a carjacking incident that they allege involved the same suspect.

Investing.com — Mizuho Financial Group (TYO:8411) is in «full-fledged» discussions with overseas asset managers about potential deals as part of a bid by the Japanese banking firm to increase its assets to $1 trillion in the next decade, Reuters reported, citing a senior executive.

Indian Navy has its assets deployed along the western coast to protect India's maritime interests and will not allow any «instability», Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Thursday. On the situation in the Arabian Sea and Red Sea area, the Navy chief said Indian assets are already deployed in the area for two anti-piracy operations. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the fourth edition of the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit.

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares jumped nearly 2% in early New York trading on Thursday after Bank of America analysts raised the stock’s rating to Buy from Neutral.

With strong expectations and speculations circulating, particularly concerning tax rebates and home loan interest rates, stakeholders are keenly assessing the potential impact on homebuyers and the broader real estate market.

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On January 14, 2024, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex effectively averted a significant security threat, successfully preventing an exploit attempt that targeted nearly $15 billion worth of XRP. This event underscores the persistent challenges and security risks in the realm of digital currencies.

Reliance Industries will post its quarterly earnings report card on Friday. The expectations from Reliance Industries' consolidated December quarter performance remains a mixed bag with the Oil to Chemical (O2C) segment likely to see some pressure. The consumer-oriented retail and Jio (telecom segment) may see a steady quarter, and partially offset the weakness in Oil to Chemicals business.

hit a new high, small and midcaps are believed to be overpriced, leaving investors wary to invest more in equity. Given all this, where should investors invest their money in 2024? We asked a few experts where should one invest if they have ₹5 lakh and they believe a large majority of this sum should be allocated to large-cap mutual funds, while the remainder in debt securities.

₹3,105 per share by rolling forward RIL’s New Energy valuation to FY26E sales. It has a ‘Buy’ rating on the RIL shares. Reliance Industries has strategically invested in ten global technology innovators across New Energy verticals.

Pak launches tit-for-tat attack against Iran Pakistan has expressed concerns about the safe havens enjoyed by Pakistani-origin terrorists in Iran and the inaction taken by Iranian authorities despite concrete evidence provided by Pakistan. The operation, named «Marg Bar Sarmachar,» was conducted based on intelligence about imminent large-scale terrorist attacks planned by these terrorists.

green office spaces in India's major property markets is witnessing a rise, propelled by the joint efforts of occupiers, developers, landlords, and investors. This uptick reflects a shared commitment to lowering carbon emissions and endorsing sustainability initiatives. The share of green leasing has surged to 16% in 2022-2023 from 4% in 2018-19, indicating significant progress, showed a JLL-CRE Matrix study that has examined over 1,530 leases covering over 225 million sq ft between January 2018 and September 2023. The proportion of green leasing has quadrupled during the 2022-2023 period compared to the pre-COVID years of 2018-2019. This translates to a 132% increase in leased area, from 3.7 million sq ft to 8.6 million sq ft. This remarkable surge serves as a testament to the joint efforts of asset owners and occupiers to promote responsible leasing practices in the industry. However, widespread adoption is still a long way, and this can be attributed to the lack of industry-wide guidance, transparency, legal complexities, and split incentives. While the beginnings of change are already evident, India still has a long road to travel on the green lease continuum. “Sustainability has now firmly been incorporated into the board room agenda. Various strategies are being devised to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment, and green building certifications and green leases play a crucial role in this endeavor. The Indian market is making significant strides towards sustainability and the increase in green-certified office penetration from 39% in 2020 to 53% in 2023, is a clear indication of this progress,” said Samantak Das, Chief Economist and Head of Research and REIS, India, JLL.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos after the Asian nation conducted strikes in Iran, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. In a recent escalation of tensions between Pakistan and Iran, both countries have conducted military strikes on each other's territories, leading to civilian casualties and a diplomatic standoff. Pakistan carried out strikes in the Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran, targeting alleged «terrorist hideouts» and claiming the elimination of a number of terrorists.

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₹3,070.55 apiece on the BSE. On January 17, Asian Paints shares fell 1.66% after the company reported its Q3 results. Asian Paints posted a net profit of ₹1,475.16 crore for the quarter ended December 2023, registering a growth of 34.4% from ₹1,097.06 crore in the year-ago period.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks kept to a tight range on Thursday as strong U.S. data further dented bets on early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while a rout in Chinese shares worsened in the wake of disappointing GDP readings.

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday as severe cold weather appeared to have spurred some disruptions in U.S. production, while military action in the Middle East raged on.

Asian Paints with a target price of Rs 3340. The current market price of Asian Paints Ltd.