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By Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby

GST) appeals tribunals and to seek permission for changes in its spending plans, two people aware of the plans said. The bill to amend the central GST law will propose to allow advocates with experience in litigation to be appointed as judicial members in GST appellate tribunal benches, a person aware of the plan said on the condition of anonymity. The age criteria will also be more relaxed than when it was originally proposed, in an attempt to ease the process of finding suitable members.

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Piper Sandler analysts raised their data center estimates for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) for the October and January quarters ahead of the company's earnings release next week.

This disregard is all-pervasive. Right from the individual level, when one does not bother to wear a helmet while riding a two-wheeler, to the organisational level, when there is poor regard towards environment, health and safety (EHS) norms, to the government level, where adequate deterrence is not built into the system to make safety of the citizenry a priority. Take these cases.

By Moira Warburton and David Morgan

Despite recent encouraging signs on inflation, Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins said Friday that more interest rate hikes could yet be needed.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures point into the green following a mixed session on Wall Street, as traders pour through a raft of economic figures this week. Gap's (NYSE:GPS) quarterly profit tops estimates, sending shares soaring premarket, but the retailer joins peers Target (NYSE:TGT) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) in flagging some caution over consumer spending heading into the holiday shopping season. Elsewhere, Chinese tech shares plummet after Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) scraps a planned spin-off of its cloud intelligence unit.

By Libby George, Karin Strohecker and Simon Jessop

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and all set to face 5-time world champions Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on 19 November, India's batting legend Gautam Gambhir recognized Shreyas Iyer's terrific knock and stated the latter's innings wasn't applauded as much as the other players' performances in the match against New Zealand in the semi-final. Iyer smashed a whopping 105 runs in just 70 runs, hitting four boundaries and eight sixes with a strike rate of 150. His young batter's century came in just 67 deliveries.

If current gains hold, shares will have nearly doubled since late July after the former Mattel executive was appointed to revive the once sought-after brand. Gap's third-quarter earnings release Thursday showed significant inventory destocking, even as its holiday-season forecast disappointed. Dickson worked at Mattel for two decades and was responsible for reviving the Barbie brand, which re-entered the cultural zeitgeist in 2023 following the success of the «Barbie» movie. Investors are pinning their hopes on Dickson's efforts to bring in trendier clothing at Gap's Old Navy brand, with Morningstar analyst David Swartz saying the earnings showed «something good happening for the first time in a long time maybe.» «Gap has been in bad shape for so long that anybody who brings some sort of positive outlook to the company would be good at this point,» Swartz said. Old Navy's comparable sales rose 1% in the third quarter, their first increase in 10 quarters, after the brand languished last year due to out-of-sync inventory. «Old Navy gained market share, an encouraging early proof point that work to improve both product assortment and brand messaging» were driving results, Gap Chief Financial Officer Katrina O'Connell said. The company, like major retailers Walmart and Target, noted inventory levels have declined from last year's peak, which had been a significant overhang for several quarters. However, Gap joined other retailers in sounding a cautious note on spending, heading into the all-important shopping season. Executives also alluded to a «longer recovery» time for its other brands Banana Republic and Athleta which have seen «product misfires» and weak «retail execution».

India on Friday invited Global South to join the recently launched Global Biofuels Alliance, saying it is willing to share its expertise with developing and less developed nations. A global alliance for promoting biofuels was launched at the Group of 20 leaders meeting in September with a view to reducing emissions in the transportation and industrial sectors.

International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended the cricket board of Sri Lanka, citing the interference by the government, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on 17 November called Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah and expressed regret over the remarks of Arjuna Ranatunga blaming him for the collapse of Sri Lankan cricket, reported The Hindu. Earlier, former World Cup-winning Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga had accused Jay Shah of 'running' and 'ruining' Sri Lanka Cricket. “The President spoke to Mr. Shah yesterday (Thursday) morning.

Finland has positioned itself as a hub of opportunities for students, researchers, and innovators, actively welcoming international workers to address the rising labor crisis. In an interview with Times of India, Laura Lindeman, Senior Director, Head of Work in Finland at Business Finland, shed light on the initiatives such as 'Work in Finland' and 'Talent Boost' that are facilitating the influx of skilled and tech-savvy professionals globally. She emphasized that Finland, committed to global connectivity, views international talents as contributors to building connections with the rest of the world. Recognizing the significance of human capital in enhancing competitiveness, Finland aims to attract a diverse workforce, fostering internationalization, innovation, and company growth. «Finland wants to attract talent and generate growth, internationlisation and well-being in collaboration with a diverse, international workforce,» Lindeman said. Finland is looking to attract 15,000 international students a year by 2030 and increase the level of work-based migration to 30,000 per year. «The Finnish society is ageing; therefore, the country needs more young people to join the labour market,» Glenn Gassen, Director of Immigration Affairs, Helsinki, told TOI in an interview in July. «We see India as one of our focus countries and want to intensify our partnership,» he added. «India has a growing young population, and a lot of untapped talent and Finland has had excellent experiences with Indian students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and professionals. There is an active Indian business community across Finland, and we have seen that Indian newcomers integrate quickly and emerge very successful.»

Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sounded the poll bugle and asked AAP workers to go to every household in the national capital and tell people about the «conspiracies» of the BJP and ensure it doesn't get a single seat here in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a congregation of AAP workers (karyakarta sammelan), Kejriwal also told them to ask people in every household if they want him to continue to serve as the chief minister from jail in case he is arrested or should he resign. «I have no lust for the chief minister's post.

foreign exchange reserves dipped by $462 million to $590.32 billion for the week ending November 10, the latest data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. Previously, forex reserves witnessed a surge of $4.67 billion to $590.78 billion for the week ending on November 3. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI, Foreign currency assets (FCAs) increased by $108 million to $522 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves decreased by $608 million to $45.52 billion, while SDRs were up by $36 million to $18.01 billion. Reserve position in the IMF was up by $3 million to $4.79 billion. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion.

World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. According to reports, Australia's PM Anthony Albanese invited to attend India Vs Australia World Cup final on Sunday and he has deputed Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles to attend the match which coincides with India, Australia 2+2 India will meet Australia in the final. Several players, including Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, were spotted in the team bus in Ahmedabad.

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Oil prices drop over $3 on China's demand concerns, US crude stock; Brent crashes to $78/bbl Both of these crucial benchmarks marked a 9.12% decline this month so far, reaching their lowest levels in four months. The substantial decrease in crude oil prices on Thursday followed a larger-than-anticipated build-up in U.S. oil inventories.

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