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Amie Miller has a go-to spot for conducting job interviews: a gray, L-shaped couch. The problem is it is everyone else’s favorite spot, too. “We’ve reached peak couch," says Miller, the chief talent officer at TBWA Worldwide.

GBP 29,000, up from GBP 18,600. By early next year, this will have increased two more times to match the Skilled Worker visa salary threshold of GBP 38,700. The UK Home Office said it marks the final measure in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary James Cleverly's package to reduce legal migration and «ensure those arriving here do not burden the taxpayer». «We have reached a tipping point with mass migration. There is no simple solution or easy decision which cuts numbers to levels acceptable to the British people,» said Cleverly.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that the party is facing difficulties in supporting its candidates in the Lok Sabha polls, mainly due to financial crunch caused by «steps taken by the central government». Addressing a press conference here, he said the party will fare very well in the polls and the opposition alliance will secure a «clear and convincing majority» despite all attempts to scuttle its progress. «There has been an attempt to create problems for us. Our accounts were frozen and Rs 300 crore of money received through public funding were stolen by the PM,» Ramesh said. In February, the Income Tax department has frozen four main bank accountants of the Congress on a tax demand of Rs 210 crore for 2018-19.

The AmeriFlex Group has hailed its innovative programs for attracting advisors and achieving strong growth for its hybrid RIA business.

Ameriprise Financial has welcomed the $2 billion AUM wealth management division of one of the largest US credit unions.

First Horizon Corp. has appointed Martin de Laureal to head its wealth management subsidiary and its private banking operations.

₹2 crore per room, or an estimated ₹400 crore, at least three people aware of the matter said. While a private equity fund has expressed interest, and is willing to pay ₹350 crore for the property, an additional ₹40-50 crore will be required to complete the construction, said two of the three people cited above. The construction is 75% complete, and the hospitality firm expects to finalize the deal within two months, they added.

ALSO READ: Virat Kohli opens up on Shubman Gill-Ishan Kishan bromance: 'Bahut funny hain, Sita aur Geeta…' Looking at some records, Kohli's century against Rajasthan Royals was the joint-slowest in the history of the IPL, as it came off 67 balls against the 2008 champions. During his innings, Kohli scored an unbeaten113 off 72 balls as RCB posted 183-3 in 20 overs. However, Buttler's quick-fire 100 off 58 balls led the Royals to complete the run chase in 19.1 overs.

Lok Sabha elections, Mahe district in Puducherry will set a unique example of a gender-inclusive electoral process. All 31 polling stations in the district will be staffed by women polling officers. The voting for the union territory of Puducherry will be held on April 19. «Women at the forefront of Democracy: All 31 Polling Stations of Mahe district in Puducherry will be staffed by Women Polling Officials in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024,» the ECI stated in a post on Instagram.

SC Lowy, the Hong Kong-based hedge fund, has invested in the debt of two projects recently. It had bought Rs 275 crore rupee bonds issued by Pune-based real estate developer Pharande Township and Rs 100 crore in the Srinagar-Banihal Expressway. An alternative investment fund backed by SC Lowy has invested in non-convertible debentures (NCD) in the last week of March. While Pharande NCDs do not pay any interest up to June 30, 2024 and 14% until maturity on March 31, 2026, Srinagar Banihal has offered 16% on the NCDs. The proceeds will be used for loan repayments and for working capital, a source said. In case of Srinagar Banihal Expressway Ltd, a subsidiary of Ramky Infrastructure, the proceeds from the NCDs will be used by SBEL to repay an inter-corporate deposit.

Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the BJP does not discriminate between Hindus and Muslims and that the respect of women is of paramount importance to it, citing the ban on triple talaq. Addressing public meetings in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa and Satna districts to drum up support for BJP's Lok Sabha candidates, he also batted for the 'one nation, one election' idea, and called his party «24-carat gold» and Congress «rusted iron». The BJP has renominated sitting MP Janardhan Mishra in the Rewa Lok Sabha seat. He will take on Congress' Neelam Singh. In Satna, BJP sitting MP Ganesh Singh is pitted against local Congress MLA Siddharth Kushwaha. The 29 Lok Sabha seats in MP will go to polls in four phases between April 19 and May 13 and votes will be counted on June 4. Polling will be held in Rewa and Satna seats on April 26.

Former White House chief economist Joe LaVorgna and JP Morgan's Kelsey Berro discuss whether strong consumer spending is a concern for the Fed on 'Making Money.'

regional government is facing a legal challenge over use of the declaration following a filing from the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) seeking a judicial review.“The CCF is deeply concerned about the proliferation of declarations of emergency in situations where no genuine emergencies exist,” the group said in a statement issued April 5.Niagara Region CAO Ron Tripp says use of the edict freed up much-needed “resources on the ground” and allowed for the streamlining and coordination of first responders.“Certainly it was much more intense as we approached the event, requesting enhanced support,” Tripp explained.”The declaration formalized the importance, the urgency and the degree of preparedness that was required.”He used Bell and Rogers deployment of additional resources, like mobile towers to supplement phone quality, as an example of what the declaration brings to keep 911 emergency services robust with so many in such finite spaces across the city.“So I don’t believe we would have seen that degree of deployment from the telecom entities without the state of emergency,” Tripp suggested.Both telecoms say they handled around six times the amount of traffic they normally do on a Monday in the Falls.Demand for hotel rooms in the city began to peak in mid-March as dwindling availability equated to prices as high as $1,000 a night for higher-end rooms.But Diodati said partners reported cancellations in early April right after the declaration.Venues like the Hilton Niagara Falls, Embassy Suites and Holiday Inn by the Falls had room packages available heading into the weekend before the event.“It was the Thursday before the Easter long weekend, so there was no chance to respond,” he said.

Also Read: US Fed rate cut unlikely in June as US inflation hots up. What this means for Indian investors and what should they do? Coming to current levels, NSE International Exchange (NSEIX) data suggests that Gift Nifty is trading around 22,582 (up 0.12 per cent) as against the Nifty 50 futures closing of 22,804 on April 10. Gift Nifty is more than 200 points lower which indicates a gap-down opening for Nifty 50 on Friday, April 12.

ventured into lithium-ion battery making, crucial for EVs, by beginning the construction of a facility equipped with technology from China-based manufacturer SVOLT. The facility would have a capacity of 6 GWhr in the initial phase, entailing an investment of ₹4,500 crore to ₹5,000 crore. Of this, it has invested over ₹1,800 crore by December.

ANI reported. Apart from this, Trudeau even claimed that China tried to meddle in the last two Canadian elections.

Inflation is falling but buying food can still be expensive. Grocery prices surged 21% in the last three years, surpassing the overall 18% pace of inflation during that same time period, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bharti Hexacom will be listed on the exchanges on Friday. Ahead of the debut, the company's shares are trading with a premium of Rs 90 in the unlisted market. Considering the upper price band of Rs 570, the stock is expected to list at a 16% premium to the issue price.

INSEAD, one of the world's leading graduate business schools, has no immediate plans to open a campus in India though it remains committed to developing and strengthening industry-academia research in future with top Indian multinationals and unicorn startups. Francisco Veloso, who took over as dean of the institute in September last year, says Indian students form the most represented nationality at the global business school with representation of about 12-15%, higher than Chinese students at 9-10%. In an exclusive interview with ET’s Rica Bhattacharyya, Veloso talks about the inroads AI is making into classrooms and the rising interest among Indian business leaders to learn this transformational technology. Edited excerpts: INSEAD has set up its physical presence over the years in multiple countries. Do you have any plans to set up a campus in India? India is a very important and fast-growing country for the world, and has an increasing significance internationally. We at INSEAD have many ties with India. About 10% of our faculty are originally from India and it is one of the most represented nationalities in our faculty. We have many alumni in India and have important partnerships with them in the country.

gold slid on Wednesday across the board hotter than expected US CPI inflation report that showed that both headline and core CPI climbed more than forecast. Spot gold closed with a loss of 0.80% at $2334. The Core CPI rose 0.40% for the third straight month Vs the forecast of 0.30%. The headline CPI accelerated 3.50% on a y-o-y basis as the core was noted at 3.80%; both the readings exceeded their respective estimates of 3.4% and 3.70%. Housing and gasoline costs accounted for more than half of the increase in the overall CPI as shelter prices remained sticky as rent and owners' equivalent rent were both up 0.40%. The Supercore services gauge, which excludes housing, recorded a 0.65% monthly gain. Car insurance and medicare costs rose once again. The three-month annualized rate has now risen to 4.60% from under 4% in February. June rate cut hopes have all but vanished as markets now look for only two rate cuts. The US Dollar Index and the US yields surged on the CPI report pressurising commodities as risk appetite was hit.

In a trading update today, the firm said AUM grew 14% in the year to 31 March 2024, up to £21.89bn from £19.22bn at the end of March 2023. Net outflows of £1.61bn, alongside fund closures worth £50m, were offset by strong market movements and performance of £4.33bn.  The bulk of outflows during the year came from open-ended funds at £1.2bn, as investment trusts and segregated mandates shed £154m and £235m, respectively.  Polar Capital suffers £581m outflows as profits slump In the first quarter of this year, however, investors poured a net £56m into the asset manager's funds, wh...