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....

The growth in revenues largely came from its existing merchants and payment processing stack Wibmo, as new merchant signups continued to be paused for the Indian entity after a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) order.

　　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...

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.

01:21 PM EDT, 09/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose after China's signal more stimulus is in the pipeline boosted basic materials and relatively strong macroeconomic data pushed government bond yields higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to 5,732.8, after scaling an intraday record high of 5,767.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6% to 42,153.4 and the Nasdaq...

06:02 AM EDT, 09/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The escalating conflict in the Middle East has boosted crude oil prices recently, but there appears to be little chance for a significant widening of the oil price risk premium or a further price increase, Commerzbank said in a Tuesday note. Brent crude just recorded its strongest weekly increase since April and, for...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 jumping to a new high following a sharp increase in NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA ) shares. Thor Industries, Inc ( THO ). reported better-than-expected earnings...

MUMBAI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 0.4% at 85,175, while the NSE index was up 0.3% at 26,018 on bets of another rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve. RUPEE: The Indian rupee rose 0.09% versus the U.S. dollar to 83.5925, tracking most of its Asian peers which were boosted by a rally in...

In the preceding three months, 7 analysts have released ratings for MKS Instruments ( MKSI ) , presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat...

In the latest quarter, 7 analysts provided ratings for Cerence ( CRNC ) , showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. The table below provides a snapshot of their recent ratings, showcasing how sentiments have evolved over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 0 0...

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Qualcomm ( QCOM ) , and it's important for retail traders to take note. This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in QCOM often signals that someone has privileged information. Today, Benzinga's options...

Analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein have initiated coverage on Core Scientific ( CORZ ) and Iren Energy with an outperform rating and reiterated their $200,000 price target for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: The analysts, Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra, highlighted the firms’ hybrid bitcoin mining and AI data center strategies as key factors, The Block reported. They...

Greece has repeatedly asked the British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in the early 19th century when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said on Tuesday (September 19) his government does not seek to 'escalate' tensions with India. This, in the backdrop of the two countries expelling a senior diplomat each.

Besides Clapton, Alicia Silverstone, Rob Schneider and Woody Harrelson (who later retracted) have publicly supported RFK Jr, who reportedly said COVID-19 may just be 'ethnically targeted.' The virus targets Caucasians and Black people while sparing Ashkenazi Jewish people and Chinese people, he said at a New York dinner.

The investigation moving forward would be the most productive thing that can happen now, according to Blinken's statement.

NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - Elliott Investment Management scored a victory on Monday in its board fight at Phillips 66 when prominent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended that investors elect all four of the activist's director nominees. Elliott, which owns a roughly $2.5 billion stake in Phillips, has been pushing the oil refiner, valued at $48...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

May 13 (Reuters) - Australia's Abacus Storage King ( ABSKF ) said on Tuesday it had rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from a consortium of Ki Corporation and Public Storage ( PSA ) , which valued the firm at A$1.93 billion ($1.23 billion). In early April, a consortium of U.S.-based furniture manufacturer Ki Corporation and real estate investment trust Public...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed killing the electric vehicle tax credit and repealing fuel efficiency rules designed to prod automakers into building more zero-emission vehicles as part of a broad-based tax reform bill. The proposal, which is set for a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Tuesday, would repeal a $7,500 new-vehicle...

Kim Nam-guk, a former South Korean lawmaker from the Democratic Party, is under legal scrutiny for allegedly concealing substantial cryptocurrency holdings in his 2021 and 2022 asset declarations. He is accused of omitting millions in crypto profits and transferring assets to bank accounts. Hidden Crypto Profits A local news outlet, Donga, prosecutors have requested a six-month prison sentence for Kim,...

In 2024, euro-backed stablecoins emerged as a critical driver of growth in the European cryptocurrency market, bolstered by the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). In fact, these tokens have notched a new record in terms of monthly volumes after attracting liquidity and institutional players across the region. MiCA Spurs Euro-Backed Stablecoin Adoption Monthly volumes for euro-backed stablecoins...

Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, from Springfield, Virginia, was convicted on December 13, 2024, for providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations and others. The charges stemmed from his actions between October 2019 and October 2022, during which he raised funds to assist female ISIS...

Crypto markets are in correction mode, dropping around 13% from their peak last week. There are a few economic reports due out this week despite it being a holiday period. However, they are unlikely to impact crypto markets. “We expect volatility from last week to carry over into early this week,” commented the Kobeissi Letter. Economic Events Dec. 23 to...