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According to Diversity Project's 2022-2024 Impact Report, 27 out of 60 women from across 33 companies were promoted after taking part in the 2023 first edition of the programme, with 13 of the promotions being to a portfolio manager or investment decision-making role. Invesco, one of the contributors to the programme's development and delivery, has reported that four of its 17 participants in the programme received promotions. Diversity Project launches third Pathway Programme with track for traders Of these, two were promoted to new roles, one moved into a position with greater re...

The live fire drills were being held near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to a notice from the Maritime Safety Administration. It warned ships to avoid the area. It did not offer additional details. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said China's drills were part of an annual exercise and was tracking them. «It cannot be ruled out that it is one of the ways to expand the deterrent effect in line with the dynamics in the Taiwan Strait,» the statement added.

After proceeding at a tentative, 25-basis-point cut pace in the first three interest rate cuts of its cycle, many economists expect the Bank of Canada will take an oversized step lower in its upcoming decision on Wednesday.

Uncertain Smile' by The The is a song that captivates by its sheer coolness. Released first in 1982 as a single, and then re-recorded in 1983 for the album Soul Mining, this track gets you from the very first note. Its distinctive keyboard riff creates a sense of intrigue and anticipation, like a Raymond Chandler novel that's gone even more ironic. Matt Johnson's vocals, distinct and almost served up on a plate, add a layer of sincerity that draws you into the narrative of uncertainty and yearning. The lyrics — 'I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in/ But if the sweat pours out,/ Just shout/

IT companies—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and LTIMindtree hired more than 17,500 employees in total in the September quarter. This marked a reversal of declining headcount trend in the over $250-billion Indian IT industry after nearly seven quarters. HCLTech was the only company from the top tier to see its workforce reduce by 780 people last quarter largely due to its divestment of a joint venture with US-based State Street. India’s IT industry had shed a record more than 70,000 employees in FY24. The first quarter of this fiscal year saw a cumulative decline of 1,750 employees.

For investment banks, 2024 has quite suddenly roared into life. Some of the best placed to take advantage of the engine finally firing up are the boutique banks. But what are they?

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The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) has initiated discussions with 12 central ministries seeking their requirement for skilled workers for the implementation of these schemes, a senior government official told ET. Training to these candidates will be imparted under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0, the skilling scheme of the ministry, over the next two years.

Zomato’s move to raise fresh funds through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) despite sitting on $1.5 billion, or about Rs 12,600 crore, of cash has stirred up an already fired-up quick commerce sector. While some see it as a move to distract investors away from arch-rival Swiggy’s $1.25-billion IPO scheduled for mid-November, others fear an escalation of cash burn in the quick-commerce space, hurting unit economics, with Zepto too looking to raise fresh capital despite scooping up $1 billion over the past four months. The slug of capital that will be needed to sustain growth in the high-burn quick commerce sector is resembling the trajectory of ecommerce a decade ago, especially as Zomato’s Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and Zepto diversify into categories like fashion and electronics, said an investor who has been tracking consumer internet companies.

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Yahya Sinwar on Wednesday. Intelligence services had been searching for Sinwar for months and had been gradually restricting the area where he could operate, the military said on Thursday, after dental records, fingerprints and DNA testing provided final confirmation of Sinwar's death. «The dozens of operations carried out by the IDF and the ISA over the last year, and in recent weeks in the area where he was eliminated, restricted Yahya Sinwar’s operational movement as he was pursued by the forces and led to his elimination,» the Israeli military said in a statement.

education startup Eruditus has raised $150 million in new funding at a flat valuation of $3.2 billion post-money, led by TPG Rise, an impact investment fund from the US private equity investment firm. Existing investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Leeds Illuminate, Accel, CPP Investments and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative participated in the round. TPG Rise has invested $100 million in Eruditus while SoftBank has put in another $20 million.

Chennai last week, prepared by seven senior railway officials, suggests the train might have derailed at the intersection point. Another report of a three-member committee of senior railway officials had earlier raised the apprehension of sabotage after finding some loosened or opened parts during site inspection. However, the contents of the joint note, prepared soon after the accident, do not mention any sabotage angle. A railway spokesperson said the joint report cannot conclusively tell the reasons of the accident but it can be one of the inputs for the Commissioner of Railway Safety to prepare the final investigation report.

Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

Multiples has picked senior Deutsche Bank executive Rahul Chawla as managing director of credit strategy, according to a release on its website. Chawla was the APAC head of financing for the financial sponsors segment for Deutsche Bank in his previous role. Multiples is an asset manager that focuses on equity investments but with this development will be entering the credit investing space.

CSX delivered 3% more shipments in the third quarter to help drive its profit 8% higher

Travis Kelce's extravagant 35th birthday, Taylor Swift rents a famous landmark for a day in a mega blowout, spending $250k. Kelce is dreaming of celebrating another Super Bowl ring in a very dramatic way, racing around a Formula One track. Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of the Kansas City Chiefs star, reportedly gave her boyfriend an extremely action-packed gift for his 35th birthday, according to The U.S. Sun.

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With plans for a crewed lunar landing in September 2026, which will mark the first time in over 50 years that humans will set foot on the Moon, NASA aims to establish a sustainable human presence there. This mission will not only feature the first woman and the first person of color to walk on the lunar surface but also emphasizes the importance of sustainability in space exploration.