Business
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Bitcoin rocketing higher, topping USD 35,000 for the first time since May 2022
New York: Bitcoin is rocketing higher, topping $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. It’s up 20 per cent over the past five days, a media report said. The famously volatile…
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Gold rises Rs 50; silver decline Rs 500
New Delhi: Gold price rose Rs 50 to Rs 61,650 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had ended…
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Market mayhem: Investors’ wealth plunges Rs 7.59 lakh crore
New Delhi: Investors’ wealth eroded by Rs 7.59 lakh crore on Monday as the equity market took a heavy drubbing amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged…
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Employers budget less for pay raises, plan fewer promotions in 2024: Report
San Francisco: While layoffs in the global tech industry continue unabated, employers in the US are planning to budget less for salary raises next year, according to a new report. According to…
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Amazon unveils passwordless passkeys for iOS and web users
Amazon is introducing passkey support for browsers and its iOS mobile shopping app, offering customers a passwordless sign-in option. Users can establish passkeys in their Amazon settings, enabling them to utilize facial…
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Electric cars to increase almost 10 times by 2030: International Energy Agency
Delhi: The energy world is set to change significantly by 2030, based on the current policy settings, which includes almost 10 times as many electric cars on the road worldwide, the International…
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Reliance Industries nearing deal to buy Walt Disney’s India ops
Mumbai: Reliance Industries, controlled by Asia’s richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is nearing a cash and stock deal to buy Walt Disney Co.’s India operations, Bloomberg reported. The US entertainment giant might sell…
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Coal production stood at 21L tonnes on Maha Ashtami day, equal to normal day output: Govt
New Delhi: The coal ministry has worked out strategy for ensuring normal production of coal during festival season by way of offering higher wages to the contractual workers during the season. This…
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US oil giant Chevron seals deal to buy Hess for USD 53 billion
New Delhi: American oil giant Chevron Corporation announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hess in an…
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Wagh Bakri Tea Group scion Parag Desai dies after injury in freak mishap
New Delhi: Parag Desai, the 49-year-old executive director at Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Limited known for its Wagh Bakri brand of tea, died on October 22 following a severe head injury…
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We’re most secured when comes to protecting IP addresses during calls: Telegram
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Saturday said it is the most secure mass market messenger when it comes to protecting IP addresses during calls. The company responded to a cyber-security…
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Google ordered to pay $1.1 mn to female executive over gender discrimination
San Francisco: Google will have to pay $1.1 million to a company executive who filed a complaint against the tech giant for gender-based discrimination, a jury in the US has ruled. The…
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Startup employees fled for bigger companies during Covid pandemic: Study
Toronto: Startup workers fled for bigger, more established companies during the pandemic, revealing the vulnerability of early-stage firms in downturns, new research has shown. Digging into the data for nearly 180,000 users…
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Samsung announces new Galaxy Tab A9 series in India
New Delhi: Samsung on Monday announced its new Galaxy Tab A9 series in India, which will come in two sizes — one with an 8.7 display and the other in an 11-inch…
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Insta’s new feature will let you turn photos into stickers for reels, stories
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram is testing a new “sticker creation” feature, which will let users turn their photos into custom stickers to use in Reels or Stories. Instagram head Adam Mosseri gave…
