California's New Law: Turning Parking Lots into Affordable Housing 　　Introduction　　In an effort to combat the ongoing homeless crisis, California has enacted a new law that allows religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to convert their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing. 　　The Law's Provisions　　The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, rezones land owned by religious institutions and nonprofit colleges...

　　Former Citibank Analyst's Unfair Dismissal Claim Rejected 　　Employee Lied About Food Expenses　　A former Citibank analyst, Szabolcs Fekete, has lost his claim of unfair dismissal after a tribunal discovered he had lied about buying food for his partner and charging it to his employer. 　　Fekete, who was a senior analyst, claimed he had been both wrongfully and unfairly dismissed by Citibank....

November has turned out to be the best month of the year so far for the Nifty, with the index gaining 5.5% so far ahead of Thursday's monthly F&O expiry.

Six persons, including a 47-year-old woman, were injured in the incident. All of them were admitted to the nearby Shatabdi Hospital. They are being treated at the Out-patient Department (OPD) of the hospital and their condition is stable.

01:37 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were lower Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.6% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) down 0.5%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was posting a 0.5% decline, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was shedding 0.3%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining...

01:47 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell after midday Friday as a continuing downdraft in technology proved to be a drag amid a global IT outage. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.9% to 17,710.2, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% to 5,504.9 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1.1% lower at 40,229.3. All sectors except healthcare were...

01:48 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.7% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) dropping 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was easing 0.3%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) spiked 4.1% to $66,472, and the yield...

01:44 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were advancing Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.3% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.4%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.2%. In corporate news, Augmedix ( AUGX ) shares surged nearly 147% after the company said it had agreed to be...

On World Environment Day 2022, we take a look at the tech sector that alone is responsible for 2-3 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. See how technology impacts the environment and what the big companies are doing.

Huawei Technologies has teamed up with China's Shaanxi Coal Industry Co to pilot the intelligent coal mine technology in two places. Smart coal mine sensors monitor parameters like gas build-up, ventilation levels and flooding, and send an alert if any of these reach a dangerous level. Sustainability too has to be factored into the equation, going forward.

The IT city is facing the worst of floods and social media is flooded with visuals from Bengaluru as residents expressed their anger, opinions, and interesting takes online.

Utimaco provides a Public Warning System (PWS) that sends alerts and warnings within seconds to every cell phone in an area affected by a catastrophic situation without the need for mobile numbers and irrespective of the congestion in the telecom network.

The new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

05:23 PM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Executives at Bausch Health Cos Inc. ( BHC ) are shaking up the company's team of advisers as part of the latest in a years-long effort to tackle some of its approximately US$20 billion dollars of debt and enable a crucial asset sale, Bloomberg is reporting Wednesday. Bausch, which has been working to...

Shares of electric vehicle (EV) stocks, including Rivian Automotive Inc. ( RIVN ) and Lucid Group Inc. ( LCID ) , are trading lower amid continued weakness following significant policy changes announced by President Donald Trump. What To Know: The policy shifts involve revoking a 2021 executive order issued by former President Joe Biden, which set a non-binding target for...

05:27 PM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Steven L Berman, Director, on January 17, 2025, sold 6,317 shares in Dorman Products ( DORM ) for $827,477. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Berman has control over a total of 944,374 shares of the company, with 819,605 shares held directly and 124,769 controlled indirectly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868780/000162828025002225/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1737584640.xml ...

(Reuters) - U.S. credit card issuer Discover Financial posted a more than threefold increase in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a drop in provisions for credit losses and a rise in interest income. The Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates and hopes of a soft landing for the economy helped ease lenders' concerns about potential credit defaults in...

Ethereum is back above $3,300 after a brief drop under this key level. In the following, we take a look at a few technical indicators that might provide some insights into why the ETH price is up today. Key Support levels: $3,300 Key Resistance levels: $4,000 1. Bulls Regain Control The correction that started in mid-March appears to be ending....

Bitcoins price has recently found support around the significant $60K price level, initiating a period of sideways consolidation correction. However, buyers are aiming to reclaim the $73K threshold in the mid-term, propelling the price towards a new all-time high. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart A detailed analysis of the daily chart indicates that Bitcoins price has entered a...

TL;DR The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has surged, with leading cryptocurrencies and meme coins experiencing significant gains. Shiba Inus price spiked, improving profitability for the majority of its holders. The cryptocurrency sector has headed north in the past few hours, with the global market capitalization surging above $2.75 trillion and leading digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana,...

The price of Bitcoin added more than five grand in the past day or so and over $2,000 in the last hours to skyrocket to a new nine-day peak of over $69,000. The altcoins have also turned green, with notable price increases from the likes of SOL, AVAX, and TON. Bitcoin had an unfavorable week in the past seven days,...