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National Association of Home Builders CEO Jim Tobin discusses Vice President Kamala Harris pushing a tax incentive to build homes on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’

2024. This event will be closely monitored by NASA to gather important data, though it poses no threat to the planet.

The world’s largest technology companies dragged down stocks after rally that put the market on the brink of its all-time highs, with Nvidia Corp.’s earnings due in just a few days.

Affle India's stock has made a significant move on its weekly chart by breaking out of a three-year consolidation zone around the ₹1,515 mark. The stock has convincingly surpassed its previous high of ₹1,511, turning this resistance into a new support level at ₹1,500. The rally that began in March 2024 has been robust, breaking through key resistance levels at ₹1,400 and ₹1,511.

Jenna Ortega and Sabrina Carpenter's music video has gone viral. Netflix's 'Wednesday' star featured in Sabrina Carpenter's new single — Taste. 'Taste' is a single video from Carpenter's sixth album «Short n’ Sweet». Sabrina Carpenter's winning streak of singles continues on «Taste,» the lilting, deceptively chirpy opening track from her hook-filled new album, "Short 'n' Sweet." A bright, buoyantly delivered blend of '80s pop gloss and '90s country sass, Carpenter lets a paramour's on-again, off-again ex know exactly whose bed his boots have been under lately.

Starbucks' incoming CEO Brian Niccol will have more power than his predecessor. Niccol, who is leaving Chipotle Mexican Grill, will become CEO and chairman the moment he joins Starbucks on September 9. By contrast, Laxman Narasimhan spent more than five months as the CEO-in-training under company patriarch Howard Schultz and he never took on the board chairman position. Only after an intense period of shadowing Schultz did he gain the ability to set the company's strategy. The vastly different handovers underscore the two executives' contrasting resumes-Narasimhan had no restaurant experience while Niccol has spent 20 years as a leader at Chipotle and Yum! Brands.

District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Tawang, which reached the Sangnga Nehgu lake, which stands near the glacier on Mount Gorichen range, has discovered that there was a glacial lake outburst at lake Sangnga Nehgu on August 14. This washed away more than five log bridges and damaged the Brokpa track at several locations. The team, led by Tawang deputy commissioner Kanki Darang and superintendent of police DW Thongon, observed that there were still chances of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) from the same lake since the glacier on the back side of the lake is melting at a rapid rate, increasing the volume of water in the lake.

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mutual funds have filed draft documents with Sebi in the last one week to launch eight new funds. Axis Mutual Fund has filed draft for two funds, WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund, Groww Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, LIC Mutual Fund, and 360 One Mutual Fund have filed for one fund each.

rupee closed stronger on Friday, tracking gains in most Asian currencies, as investors awaited remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, expected to shape market expectations for rate cuts in the world's largest economy. The rupee closed at 83.89 against the U.S. dollar, higher than its close at 83.9525 in the previous session. The currency strengthened marginally week-on-week.

Uddhav Thackeray on Friday demanded the withdrawal of the cases against those who had protested in Badlapur against the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a local school. Addressing a news conference, Thackeray said the August 24 'Maharashtra Bandh' called by the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is against «perversion» and urged people cutting across caste and religion to participate in it. He said the bandh should be «strictly» followed till 2 pm, ensuring that emergency services remain operational. Slamming the Eknath Shinde government for «still making arrests» in connection with the Badlapur protest, Thackeray said, «The cases against the protesters must be withdrawn.»

The BSE Sensex was trading 42 points, or 0.05%, lower at 81,009. The Nifty50 was down 7 points, or 0.03%, trading at 24,803 around 9:19 am.

The U.S. Postal Service hopes to save $3 billion a year through a series of changes reflecting greater reliance on streamlined regional networks

«The management strategy of expanding across various formats, expanding its food delivery, TajSATS. So, I think strategically they are doing very well and now the big focus only on managed hotels is working well for them. Stock is not cheap at these valuations at all. Like, we obviously hold for from very low levels and we continue to hold,» says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. Two stocks you track closely, both InterGlobe as well as Indian Hotels giving fresh solid moves today. Do you think the prospects continue to look brighter and what if one were to look to add positions at these levels? Would you recommend that at all? Sandip Sabharwal: InterGlobe is in a very unique position where the competitive intensity instead of increasing on improved profitability in the sector actually reduced.

Republican lawmakers say Kentucky has met the financial conditions to set in motion another cut in the personal income tax rate that could take effect in 2026

QI Research CEO and chief strategist Danielle DiMartino Booth discusses how the Fed can get the U.S. economy back on track on 'The Big Money Show.'

Diana Pundole, a devoted mother of two and a dedicated teacher from Pune, has shattered the glass ceiling by claiming the national championship title in the saloon category at the MRF Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024, held in Chennai. Diana's journey to the top is nothing short of extraordinary. Her passion for racing ignited eight years ago when she received an unexpected call from Coimbatore inviting her to participate in a car racing championship. At that time, she was one of 200 women selected from across India to undergo rigorous trials as part of a national talent hunt. Despite facing skepticism and numerous challenges, Diana's determination propelled her forward, eventually earning her a spot among the top six contenders.

demand from local banks and corporates. A moderate rise in the dollar index also added to the weakness in the rupee. The local currency ended weaker by 3 paisa, ending at 83.95 versus the US dollar, as against its previous close of 83.922/$1, LSEG data showed. The rupee moved in a tight band of 83.937/$1 and 83.965/$1 on Thursday.

«Yes, LPG losses which have gone up, which spoiled the Q1 results remains an uncertainty in terms of how they will be compensated for,» says Probal Sen, ICICI Securities. Well, the crude prices have seen quite a bit of dip and has come a bit suddenly from $80 per barrel mark, now down to 76. How much would have marketing margins increased? Is this something which is going to have a bit more structural impact you think in terms of the earnings? Probal Sen: Yes, absolutely. I think if we look at the last week itself, blended retail margins have actually gone up to the levels of around Rs 7 odd, if our calculations are correct, which is almost Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 higher compared to the 1Q average levels that we saw.

Delhi government has proposed long-term solutions to tackle the persistent problem of waterlogging during the monsoon season. The measures include enhancing technology for monitoring the drainage system, addressing the conflict of multiple authorities, finding permanent solutions for chronic waterlogging at specific points, removing encroachments, and effectively managing construction, demolition, and dairy waste. These efforts are aimed at preventing waterlogging by improving existing infrastructure and coordination among various agencies. A detailed report based on assessments by multiple government agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Development Authority, has been prepared to identify lasting solutions, reported TOI. The report points out several critical drawbacks, such as the presence of multiple agencies, the lack of stormwater outfall in many unauthorized colonies and slum clusters, and silt buildup in drains that reduces their carrying capacity. «In a step to fix multiplicity of authority, we have assigned responsibility, management and operations of 22 drains that have their outfall in the Yamuna to a single department — irrigation and flood control,» TOI quoted a government official as saying, on Wednesday. The Delhi government is also taking other steps to address the issue of multiple agencies.

Amit Khurana, Head of Equities, Dolat Capital, says a serious outperformance by India from here in the near term, looks a little bit of a challenge. But India remains the best emerging market to play over the next few years. But near term, some normalisation is required to get to healthy market levels and price levels that one can enter.