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Daytona 500 is here but the weather forecast doesn't look bright at this moment. Rain is likely to play spoilsport during Sunday's race. Should rain commence prior to the start of the Daytona 500, race officials will assess the situation and potentially postpone the race until the track is suitable for competition. The FOX Forecast Center anticipates the initial wave of precipitation affecting Central Florida on Saturday, with rain predictions for Sunday.

Isro) on Saturday successfully launched INSAT-3DS, a weather monitoring and disaster warning satellite. The satellite was launched atop the GSLV-F14 rocket from Sriharikota. It will observe various atmospheric parameters and provide information related to the weather and the climate, the space agency said.

Jacob Anthony, New Delhi Sectoral mutual funds are equity funds that invest in a specific sector of the economy, such as banking, IT, pharma, infrastructure, etc. These funds aim to benefit from the growth potential and opportunities of the chosen sector. However, they also carry a higher risk as they are exposed to the fluctuations and challenges of that sector.

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automatic braking system installed in eight-car Vande Bharat trains as part of the indigenously developed anti-collision device 'Kavach', an official said. «In the first-ever trial, the loco pilot did not apply the brakes and still the train, running at a speed of 160 kmph, automatically stopped 10 metres before the red signal. This parameter will now be freezed for all eight-car Vande Bharat trains across the country,» Agra Railway Division PRO Prashasti Srivastava told PTI. All Vande Bharat trains are fitted with a 'Kavach' system which can apply brakes on its own in case the loco pilot fails to do it due to any reason. Since this system needs several other components such as station Kavach, RFID tags throughout the track length and Kavach towers along the tracks to work simultaneously, the Indian Railways is in the process of implementing these components across its network to enhance operational safety.

(Bitcoin) has been on a steady uptrend since the start of the month, driven primarily by demand for the spot Bitcoin ETF.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Van Eck Associates Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.75 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges related to the 2021 launch of its social media-focused exchange-traded fund, the regulator said on Friday.

Deutsche Bank’s decision to ban staff from working at home Friday and the following Monday — a common practice at firms that come to the office three days a week — has drawn a new line in the sand in the ongoing tussle between bosses and workers.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed opening on Wall Street after equities advanced in the prior session. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) reports better-than-anticipated earnings in the fourth quarter thanks to a jump in activity on the crypto exchange following the approval of exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos sells a further $2 billion in Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares and Nike (NYSE:NKE) reportedly plans to lay off 2% of its workforce.

(Reuters) — Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained on Friday as investors looked forward to a producer inflation report for more cues on the timing of interest rate cuts, while shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) surged following an upbeat revenue forecast.

Bharat Bandh: Two farmers' unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have called for Bharat Bandh on February 16, to get their demands fulfilled. Delhi alone is expecting to have lost around ₹300 crore in business amid the ongoing protests, according to Praveen Khandelwal, the national secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

Zerodha Mutual Fund on Friday announced the launch of Zerodha Gold ETF. The scheme is an open-ended, simple and low-cost ETF to take exposure to gold. The new fund offer (NFO) of the scheme is open for subscription and will close on February 21. The scheme will re-open for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days from the date of allotment of units under the NFO. The fund is expected to be listed on NSE and BSE exchanges by March 1, 2024.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Friday tracking a strong lead-in from Wall Street, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index extended its run of strong gains and was now trading within spitting distance of a record high.

(Reuters) — Companies in the United States and Canada have kicked off 2024 with thousands of job cuts across sectors, signaling that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 could persist as they scramble to rein in costs.

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fintech sector, the Reserve Bank of India has put usage of cards for B2B payments on hold until further notice. ET wrote on February 14, that card schemes like Visa and Mastercard along with banks have been asked to halt vendor, supplier and other such payments made via commercial credit cards. These transactions are facilitated by fintech startups like EnKash, Paymate and others who have stopped it as well.

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Since its inception in 2018, TEC Crypto has specialized in crypto cloud mining technology, making it more efficient and secure for everyday users. Now, the company offers $10 free to new users to start mining Bitcoin.

(Reuters) — Futures for Canada's main stock index gained on Thursday, tracking higher prices of base and precious metals, while investors awaited domestic and U.S. economic data for any signs that could influence the central banks' interest rates policy.

rupee consolidated in a narrow range and depreciated by 2 paise to close at 83.04 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking a strong American currency and elevated crude oil prices in the international market. Forex traders said the Indian currency depreciated as foreign fund outflows weighed on the rupee. However, positive domestic markets cushioned the downside. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.00 and finally settled at 83.04 (provisional) against the dollar, down by 2 paise from its previous close.