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Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel respectively. At the same time, Jefferies has maintained a buy and a hold rating on Bajaj Finance and M&M Finance respectively.

Stocks that were in focus include names like GIC Re, which fell 0.013%, Cochin Shipyard, which declined 0.93%, and Vedanta, whose shares gained nearly 1.8% on Thursday.

Cybercriminals are turning their focus to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as large organisations bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure, maintain data redundancy, invest in cyber insurance, and refuse to pay ransom. Hacker groups like Lockbit, BlackCat and Akira are increasingly targeting SMEs in healthcare, retail and manufacturing, who sometimes remain unable to regain their IT systems even after paying ransom. Attacks on SMEs (with 100-5,000 employees) have significantly risen in India and accounted for nearly half of all such incidents in 2023. Among large organisations, only 10% of those attacked paid ransom, whereas with SMEs, 44% ended up paying amounts ranging between $25,000 and $100,000, according to data from cybersecurity firms.

BEIJING — China's wealthy are increasingly looking for ways to move capital outside the mainland to pursue business opportunities, rather than just chasing investment returns, according to asset managers and consultants.

Teen vaping in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a decade

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and latest polls reveal that Harris is currently in a situation where she is ahead, but very slightly, in the poll race. The CNN/SSRS polls that were released on Wednesday, clearly show a situation where Donald Trump is slowly losing out on his firm grip in the key battleground states, which would have otherwise been his winning ticket to the White House

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wealth surge more than ₹10,300 crore (as on August 30), as their employee stock options (Esop) allocations in the past two years fared exceedingly well on the bourses. Data of Esop issuances-put together by Esop Direct-by 12 sector frontliners in the Nifty 50 showed that about 90 million options were issued over FY23 and FY24. Companies using this talent-rewarding tool include L&T, Infosys, ICICI Bank, JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel, ITC, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Auto, Reliance Industries, UPL, Asian Paints, and Dr Reddy's Laboratories. Officials and board members said these long-term incentives such as Esops were increasingly used by large Indian companies as a major tool to reward and retain top talent in the years where poaching was becoming rampant. «The data shows an increasing trend among listed Indian traditional sector companies to use Esops to reward and retain top talent by aligning their wealth creation with that of the company's growth,» said Jalaj Sinha, head, business development, Esop Direct (a Qapita Group Company).

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high-class escort, has opened up about unexpected trends in her profession, highlighting how many clients seek emotional connection rather than physical intimacy. Micki Daniels, 29, shared her insights in an interview with news.com.au, shedding light on the evolving nature of her work and the loneliness experienced by many men.

responsible investment practices that seek to help institutional investors and service providers. The ICSI Guiding Principles on Stewardship (IGPS) is a framework of ethical stewardship practices to empower institutional investors and service providers, it said in a release. The framework outlines best practices for responsible investment, encompassing environmental, social, and governance factors. It aligns with the global trend and offers much needed guidance towards sustainable and responsible investing, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) said in the release.

Punjab, recently intercepted a Maruti Suzuki Swift driven recklessly. Despite the police's attempt to stop the vehicle, its occupants fled, ultimately crashing into police barricades. Inside the car, authorities discovered Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, and Lovepreet Singh, both with criminal backgrounds. A search of the vehicle uncovered four Glock 19 pistols—one marked 'Made for NATO army'—four magazines, seven live cartridges, and ₹4.8 lakhs in hawala money.

Bharat Electronics Ltd. traded 2.37 per cent up at Rs 291.8 at around 02:09PM (IST) on Thursday. The stock had closed at Rs 298.9 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 99.88 points lower at 82252.76 around the same time.

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Tata Power Company Ltd. gained 0.36 per cent to Rs 422.2 in Thursday's trade as of 12:01PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 423.4 and low of Rs 419.3 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 11.42 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 12:01PM shares and turnover at Rs 6.64 crore around that time. The stock of Tata Power Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 470.85 and 52-week low prices of Rs 230.75, respectively.

REC Ltd. traded at Rs 631.5 on BSE at 11:41AM (IST) on Thursday, up 1.12 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 233.75 and a high of Rs 653.9.

PI Industries Ltd. traded 0.28 per cent higher in Thursday's session at 11:46AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 4545.6 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 4555.0 and Rs 4508.05, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 4632.75 and a 52-week low of 3060.0. About 1,484 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Brace Port Logistics is likely to finalize the share allotment today. Investors can check the status of the Boss Packaging Solutions IPO allotment by logging into the official website of the registrar, Kfin Technologies. Follow the step-by-step process mentioned below to check the status of allotment.

bull run. It is India’s time, and that’s where the ultimate money follows the value. So, HNIs and retail investors are in the right place at the right time,” says Rajeev Mathur, Head-Wealth Broking, Yes Securities India Ltd. In an interview with ETMarkets, Mathur said: “To make money, you don’t need to be the most intelligent person in the world; you just need to be disciplined. All asset classes offer sufficient wealth creation opportunities” Edited excerpts:

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the third consecutive time, bringing it down to 4.25 per cent. Economists are predicting further interest rate cuts by the central bank for the remainder of the year and into 2025. Here’s what experts have to say about the impact of the cuts on Canada’s real estate markets:

₹4 trillion, the RBI conducted repo auctions to inject system liquidity. Irrespective of external flows or government spending, deposit accretion levels are largely a consequence of the monetary policy stance and resultant liquidity actions. What is in banks’ control, however, is the composition of deposits between Casa (current account and savings account) deposits, retail term deposits and bulk deposits.