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Only one in four active 401(k) participants are confident in maintaining their current standard of living upon retirement, according to new research from Cerulli.

The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence

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Rishi Sunak recently called for elections in Britain on America's Independence Day, while Emmanuel Macron snapped his fingers (thus the term 'snap polls') to call for the first round of elections on June 30 and the final run-off on July 7. Both gentlemen have called it from a position of weakness, the Brit almost certain to lose and the French likely to.

National Bank of Canada’s deal to acquire a smaller rival in western Canada makes strategic sense, analysts said, but the transaction may take years to deliver on its promised benefits for shareholders.

Imran Khan, a Pakistani court on Thursday acquitted the jailed former premier, his aide Shah Mehmood Qureshi and former minister Sheikh Rashid in a case of vandalism. The case was registered in 2022 at Islamabad's I-9 police station and based on the alleged involvement in acts of vandalism and violation of Section 144 of the Pakistan Penal Code which had banned rallies. Judicial Magistrate Malik Muhammad Imran issued the verdict, acquitting the three senior leaders along with two more leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf — Sadaqat Abbasi and Ali Nawaz Awan.

The conference hall in Pune was packed. To retail investors who have long complained about low interest rates, an indicative 10% rate on idle savings seemed like a great deal. The questions came thick and fast after Gautam Adukia, co-founder at peer-to-peer lending platform LiquiLoans, concluded his presentation. 

Fidelity and Envestnet are building on their more than two decades of partnership, which has grown to include more than $500 billion across managed accounts, to deliver a new suite of unified wealth and advisory solutions.

acquisition of Penna Cement will be funded through internal accruals. In its edition dated June 13, ET reported that the Adani Group is in talks to acquire Penna Cement. The Group is also evaluating other cement companies for acquisition including Gujarat-headquartered Saurashtra Cement and the cement business of Jaiprakash Associates as well as ABG Shipyard-owned Vadraj Cement.

₹327. Also Read: OPEC+ to support Brent at $80/bbl; ONGC/Oil India placed well on dividend pay, valuations‘’The company is expected to improve its earnings performance backed by increased production at KG 98/2 field, improved realisations, monetisation of discoveries, increased capex and potential adjustment of windfall tax.

Musk's long-term commitment to Tesla amidst ongoing legal challenges. Notably, the vote comes amidst a backdrop of shareholder concerns and legal disputes surrounding the initial 2018 pay package, recently invalidated by a Delaware court.

Modi 3.0: As Nirmala Sitharaman back on FM's chair, share market pundits bet on…Experts say it is almost evident that the ultra-low rate regime of the pre-pandemic era may not return. What should be the investment strategy during an elevated rate regime?Mint consulted experts for their insights on investment strategies during an elevated rate regime. Here’s what they shared:Hajra said in a high-interest-rate environment, a greater allocation to fixed income over equity assets is advisable.

As 2024 began there was plenty of concern about the U.S. economy, not least the worrying potential of recession.

Waddington joins from UBS, where she served as the CFO for the group's UK Credit Suisse entities, as well as COO for Credit Suisse International. She started at Credit Suisse in October 2016 as the UK and EMEA CFO, holding that position until November 2023. Prior to that, she worked in various senior roles at Barclays Capital, NatWest and Deutsche Bank. «I am delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Waddington as SJP's next chief financial officer,» said Paul Manduca, chair of SJP. «Caroline is highly experienced and has proven financial services expertise that she has develo...

GAIL (India) Ltd. traded 0.06 per cent lower in Thursday's session at 01:39PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 219.3 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 219.3 and Rs 214.3, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 233.0 and a 52-week low of 103.2. About 1,479,286 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

«This is potentially on cards and this could be the potential driver for some of the stocks in this year. Adani has pumped in 20,000 crore into Ambuja and it is very difficult to put in greenfield projects,» says Rakesh Arora, Founder, Go India Stocks. There are three things we will discuss. One is the consolidation in the sector, which has happened two-three years ago, is that real? How will smaller cement companies exist and coexist? And after three-four years of perhaps flat performance by cement stocks, are we in for a good time for cement stocks? So, three things. What do you want to start with? Cement industry, I mean, obviously, demand is working for them. There has been no doubts about demand picking up in India given all the infrastructure boom, etc. And it is always the cycles of supply which really matters. Demand has never been questioned. And this is where there is a little bit of an issue because you have two top players gunning for market share and they are trying to increase capacity quite significantly.

Mint reported in May that the company expects its electric vehicle segment, growth in which has slowed year-on-year, to see a significant spurt after the launch of the Curvv, a coupe-style electric SUV, and is targeting sales of over 100,000 EVs this fiscal - a milestone it had missed in FY24.Interestingly, while Tata Motors grew its overall passenger vehicle volumes in FY24, EVs accounted for 13% of its total sales last fiscal, down from 16% in FY23 and 20% in FY22, as an initial crop of early adopters of eco-friendly vehicles dwindles, despite the launch of new electric models like the Punch EV, as well as a full-model refresh of its flagship Nexon EV.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

Indian listed companies to say the least. The BSE Sensex saw an incredible rise of about 24%, outperforming past performance. In addition, a cohort of companies have been buzzing in the market due to their turnaround stories.

‘savvy investors’, which makes for a very interesting reading. It plots the net buying/selling carried out by retail investors from 3 June to 6 June. The chart shows that retail investors net sold stocks worth ₹8,588 crore on 3 June, the day the market rallied.

summer weddings, Rathore shares some of the style rules he follows that will make you fashion-forward and keep you cool.

retail trading landscape in India has undergone a significant transformation, largely driven by the emergence of individual investors. These retail traders, armed with technology, access to information, and a thirst for financial independence, are reshaping the market's dynamics. The proliferation of smartphones and easy access to the internet has democratised investing like never before. According to a report by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the number of smartphone users in India reached over 760 million by the end of 2023, a significant increase from previous years. This surge in smartphone penetration has played a pivotal role in enabling individual investors to participate in the financial markets.