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DES PERES, Mo.—Susan Plank had been using an unremarkable highway exit next to a busy mall in this St. Louis suburb for about 4-1/2 years when her daughter finally spotted what avid fans say makes it special: a jar of pickles sitting atop a concrete barrier. Why in the world are there pickles in the median of the highway and who put them there? they wondered.

₹2.1 trillion, the highest ever for a month. GST revenues stood at 6.62% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2023-24, much higher than the corresponding quarters for the preceding two financial years (Chart 1). But a deconstruction of GST numbers over seven years, especially from the perspective of states, reveals expectations belied and friction points aplenty.

Lionel Messi played for Argentina against Chile in a crucial Copa America 2024 clash at the MetLife stadium but was not able to score even though he got a couple of tricky opportunities but could not see them through. Ultimately, Argentina went past Chile through sheer grit, with a 1-0 score line. This marked the second straight match Lionel Messi went goalless, much to the gloom of the fans who are travelling across stadiums and cities to watch the Argentine legend at his best.

JM Financial, has set up BlinkX Gen AI Lab for operational efficiencies and enhancing customers’ experiences. Spread over 10,000 sq ft, BlinkX Gen AI Lab, based in Mumbai, has a dedicated team of in-house researchers and developers who aim to drive consistent innovations to deliver personalised trading strategies, risk management, portfolio optimisation, and faster decision-making capabilities to customers. Soumya Pattanayak, associate director, MarTech, AI and Digital Marketing, BlinkX by JM Financial, said, “The launch of BlinkX Gen AI Lab represents a major advancement in our AI capabilities. One of our standout innovations, amongst many, is the automated creative commentary generation, which will deliver personalised, real-time content tailored to each client's portfolio and relevant market events”.

inventory drawdown during the third quarter peak summer demand season and geopolitical risks from the Middle East conflict. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 914,000 barrels, market sources said. Still, analysts expect them to decline by nearly 3 million barrels in official inventory data due on Wednesday.

Grindr, a dating app best known for facilitating hookups between gay men, wants to get more into dating. The company is planning to add several new features to its app aimed at helping its users, who are primarily gay and bisexual men, match up with others with the same intentions, from short-term sexual encounters to long-term relationships. The additions include using AI to identify users with shared interests.

Mint, she said that the overall size of the auction market expanded by more than a fifth in 2023, from an estimated $150 million in 2022. And so far in 2024, sales have already reached $90 million. "The market has grown significantly (in value and volume) over the last four years, through the pandemic and the lockdown.

Chart Beat: For Bharat Forge, non-auto segments to keep the ball rolling So far, so good, although this strong narrative ends here. While Bharat Forge’s consolidated FY24 Ebitda margin expanded 250 basis points (bps) year-on-year to 16.3%, this needs to be analysed closely by bifurcating the numbers into standalone and subsidiaries. The standalone business continues to chug along with 20% CAGR in sales and Ebitda during FY22 to FY24.

Reed Sheppard arrived at the University of Kentucky last season as a decent shooter. Both his parents had played basketball for the Wildcats, meaning he’d been schooled in the nuances of swishing a basketball through an 18-inch hoop since his first attempts on a kiddie rim. But when Sheppard hears his name called early in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, it won’t be because he’s a decent shooter.

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America’s insatiable demand for weight-loss medications is minting vast fortunes—and not just for the makers of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic. Shares of Hims & Hers Health, the telehealth provider better known for its trendy commercials for erectile-dysfunction medications, are up more than 150% this year. The company said last month it would start offering compounded forms of the injections that use the same active ingredients as the popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.

₹3,000 mark for the first time in today's intraday trade to hit another fresh all-time high of ₹3,030 apiece by gaining 9%. Remarkably, the stock achieved this milestone in just 10 weeks after crossing the ₹2000 mark.The rally in the stock has been fueled by a significant spike in delivery volumes over the last four sessions, averaging 200,000 shares compared to a typical 40,000.This surge in delivery volumes was attributed to several key factors: growth in the real estate business, prospects of the textile sector PLI scheme, expansion in their ethnic wear segment—a rapidly growing brand for the company—and improvements in the balance sheet.Also Read: Amara Raja stock gains 108% in CY24 so far; what lies ahead?Meanwhile, today's surge in shares has propelled them to achieve a 251% gain over the past two years and an impressive 618% increase in just three years.During FY24, Raymond Group sold its FMCG business and has now identified the core three businesses of lifestyle, real estate, and engineering as future growth pillars.The company aims for rapid expansion of its ethnic wear brand 'Ethnix by Raymond', with plans to open 100 stores in FY25 following the launch of 53 stores in FY24, bringing the total count to 114.

Pundits are buzzing: 2024 is set to ignite the next crypto bull run, and the signs are undeniable. Roaring Kitty’s GME frenzy was just the beginning—now, the spotlight is on crypto. This year is already delivering jaw-dropping gains from the explosive rise of MOTHER to the playful allure of PlayDoge and the community power behind Milady and PEPE. But which token will truly dominate? Let’s dive into these breakout stars and reveal the dark horse ready to redefine the crypto landscape. Buckle up, because this ride is just getting started.

The Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association (DCA) has established a new steering subcommittee to develop a disclosure framework for digital assets.

₹140,000 per collaboration is not an anomaly, as the creator economy is brimming with such internet 'influencers'. “The success rate of influencers is really low," said Prateek Sinha, partner and experience consulting leader at PwC, adding that income is low for most influencers, which pushes them to diversify and create new income streams.

₹10,037.30 on June 18, 2024. Currently trading at ₹9,480.05, the scrip is just 5.5 percent away from its peak. It has surged around 109 percent from its 52-week low of ₹4,544.00, hit on August 14, 2023.Similarly, TVS also touched its record high of ₹2,524.95 on June 18, 2024.

manufacturing giant Boeing is facing a huge crisis, having received orders for only four new planes in May. Orders for its once-best-selling 737 Max have almost dried up since an incident in January, in which the side panel of an Alaska Airlines aircraft blew out mid-air. The crisis, however, was not entirely unexpected.

Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, recently proposed that all social media platforms should carry a warning that it could harm the mental health of teenagers. A similar proposal by the surgeon general that all cigarette packages carry a warning that smoking “may be hazardous to your health" is what kickstarted efforts to tackle this addiction. Will the surgeon general’s warning about social media addiction bear fruit? The biggest problem with social media is that it is anything but social.

subsidy rate and its timely payment are important variables that determine the financial performance of companies. “Lower NBS (nutrient-based subsidy) rates during the second half of the year were not commensurate with the raw material prices, and therefore, impacted the operational viability of the phosphatic players in the industry," said the management of Coromandel International Ltd in its March quarter earnings call. FY25 is expected to be a strong year for the sector with an increase in subsidy from ₹20.8 per kg in the second half of FY24 to ₹28.7 per kg in the first half of FY25.

young people are reluctant to join up. And it is not just Europe that is struggling with recruitment. In and around the world’s conflict hotspots the question of how to get more people into uniform is vital.

NEW DELHI : Jayanth R. Varma joined the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) monetary policy committee (MPC) in October 2020, and in his very first meeting, he dissented. Ashima Goyal, who was appointed at the same time, has since emerged as the only other dissenting voice, albeit not as often as Varma, who was a hawk initially, but turned dovish in the middle of 2022.