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Toronto-Dominion Bank‘s ability to expand its retail banking business in the United States has been restricted, leaving investors wondering whether it will do the obvious and focus on growing its personal and commercial banking segment in Canada or its wealth and insurance business in the U.S., but analysts say any potential moves would be “easier said than done.”

Max Verstappen suggests he won’t change his aggressive driving this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix as he bids for a fourth successive Formula 1 title. Lando Norris needs a win at Interlagos in Sao Paolo to maintain any realistic title hopes. New elements could spice up the clash between the drivers, who have received penalties in the past two races in Austin, Texas and Mexico for their boldness on the track. Interlagos has a new tarmac, rain is expected all weekend, and Verstappen received a five-place penalty on the grid after he and Red Bull decided to use a new engine.

Growth in the Canadian economy remained unchanged in August, putting gross domestic product on track to grow at an annualized rate of just one per cent in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Thursday, paving the way for another cut by the Bank of Canada in December.

The Canadian economy posted flat growth in August, Statistics Canada said Thursday, but there were signs of a rebound stirring in September.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Countries in Asia-Pacific will need to spend big to adapt to climate change. But the cost of inaction could be higher, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank.

Gold prices climbed to a record high on Thursday and were headed for their best month in seven on safe-haven demand ahead of the U.S. presidential election, while investors awaited U.S. inflation report for clues on the interest rate path. Spot gold was steady at $2,786.89 per ounce, as of 0254 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,790.15 earlier in the session. Prices have firmed 6% for the month so far.

Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off

X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform

Zydus Wellness said it will enter into a definitive agreement to acquire Naturell, the maker of Ritebite Max Protein bars and snacks for Rs 390 crore in an all cash deal The maker of Complan and Glucon-D said the acquisition aligns with its vision of expanding its footprint in the healthy snacking segment. Naturell, which started its operations in 2003, entered into healthy snacks in 2007 and had annual revenues of Rs129 crore in FY24. “We believe that this acquisition is an opportunity to expand our portfolio by investing in brands and products that resonate with our company’s portfolio and today’s health-conscious consumers. By leveraging our proven track record of innovation, and comprehensive brand offerings, we are well-positioned to meet and exceed the evolving health and wellness needs of our consumers," Sharvil Patel, Chairman, Zydus Wellness Limited, said.

Kamala Harris signs disappearing from her Springfield, Missouri, front yard, Laura McCaskill taped a tracking device to one to see where it might end up. That led her to a blue Kia sedan in a nearby town, where a young man admitted he had stolen her sign, along with dozens of others, according to a video shot by McCaskill. «Um, yeah, so if you want them back they're right there,» he said as he stood next to a trunk filled with Harris signs. As the Nov. 5 election between Harris and Republican Donald Trump draws near, people across the U.S. are reporting a rash of yard-sign thefts — and turning to a range of remedies to stop them, from surveillance cameras and GPS trackers to low-tech solutions like glitter and hot peppers to deter would-be thieves.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 427 points, or 0.53%, to close at 79,942, while the broader NSE Nifty fell 126 points, or 0.51%, to end at 24,340.

mutual funds have filed draft documents with Sebi to launch new funds. These fund houses will jointly introduce three passive funds and one small-cap fund. The drafts have been submitted by Edelweiss Mutual Fund and Mirae Asset Mutual Fund. These passive schemes will be based on the BSE Capital Markets & Insurance TRI, BSE Internet Economy TRI, and BSE 200 Equal Weight TRI (Total Return Index) indices.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : A businessman can either redeploy funds in their own business or invest in someone else's business via the stock market. The latter option is hardly considered.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India has asked private equity firm Warburg Pincus to bring down its stake in mortgage lender Home First Finance to 20% or lower before completing the proposed acquisition of Shriram Housing Finance, according to two people involved in the transaction. “Warburg has to divest 3% of their stake in Home First; they currently have around 23%.

Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter

Aggressive investors looking for a thematic bet in their equity portfolios could consider an allocation to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the Nifty Metal index, which has dropped about 12.5% in the past month. The benchmark Nifty fell 6.3% in this period. «Valuations have also cooled down now making it an attractive bet with a 2-3 year view,» said Prateek Sinha, founder of Deep Wealth. The Nifty Metal index trades at a price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.59 times, lower than 3.6 times of the Nifty 50 index.

BEIJING — Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts said, as some high-profile listings outside the mainland this year raise investor optimism over profitable exits.

Brazil's environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon

Former President Trump addresses questions from Georgia women voters during an exclusive town hall on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’

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