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.

　　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.

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.38%,...

12:07 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Wall Street's major market averages were mixed on Thursday as traders assessed higher-than-expected weekly initial jobless claims and surging oil prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. US initial jobless claims increased to 225,000 in the week ended Sept. 28 from an upwardly revised 219,000 level in the previous week, compared...

01:33 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.8% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.7%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 0.6%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was dropping 1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) eased 0.3% to $60,429, and the yield...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.32%,...

”If you’re watching television, the TV screen will flash the warning message and there will be audio too. If you’re listening to a song on the radio, it will be cut short and the alert will be aired. This will be done very shortly,” the official said.

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.

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.

Erratic patterns of rainfall, heatwaves, storms, floods, and other consequences of climate change are threatening our genetically similar food crops. The way out is to introduce genetic diversity, but that's easier said than done.

The Mizoram assembly consists of 40 seats. Voting for the 2023 Mizoram election 2023 will take place on November 7 with results expected on December 3.

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath of the Congress has said the INDIA alliance is at the “central level” but talks were still on with the SP and both parties should strive to defeat the BJP. However, Yadav said the talks had broken down after deliberations went on till 1 am two days ago.

The Congress has not announced any candidate from Rajasthan, hinting at the rift over the ticket distribution. The Congress is eyeing a second term and a reversal of the trend as the state does not let the incumbent return to power.

The BJP MP labelled the charges as a "deja vu of the 2005 ‘Cash for Query' Scam."

Oct 31(Reuters) - Canadian oil producer Imperial Oil ( IMO ) posted a sharp fall in third-quarter profit on Friday, hurt by a non-cash impairment and restructuring charges and lower commodity prices. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said its net income fell to C$539 million ($385 million), or C$1.07 per share, in the quarter ended September 30, from C$1.24 billion, or...

08:03 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- AbbVie ( ABBV ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Friday of $1.86 per diluted share, down from $3.00 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.77. Net revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $15.78 billion, compared with $14.46 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $15.59 billion. For 2025,...

08:04 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Newmark Group ( NMRK ) said late Thursday that it has arranged a $600 million loan package on behalf of West Shore, including a $550 million senior mortgage and a $50 million mezzanine loan. The company said that the proceeds will be used to refinance over $250 million in existing debt across five...

08:05 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NiSource Inc ( NI ) said Friday that it has launched a $1.5 billion at-the-market equity offering program under which it can issue and sell shares of its common stock through Dec. 31, 2028. The utility company said it plans to use any proceeds from the sales for general corporate purposes, including financing...

Ethereum’s price has been dropping rapidly over the past few weeks, and while it has seemingly slowed down, more downside movement is still possible. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, it is evident that ETH has been experiencing a massive crash since breaking below the 200-day moving average, which is currently located around...

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released the highly-anticipated Consumer Price Index data for the first month of the year, indicating a year-over-year increase of 3%, which is higher than expectations. Somewhat expected, BTCs price reacted with an immediate price drop that drove it south by around two grand within minutes. *US JAN. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.5% M/M; EST....

President Donald Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz, the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto division, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. There has been no official statement, but Bloomberg cited a document sent by the White House to Capitol Hill on Feb. 11. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham congratulated Quintez on the selection, according to Fox Business...

TL;DR Grayscale’s Cardano ETF filing boosts confidence, with analysts eyeing targets of over $3 for ADAs valuation if approved. Whales have accumulated 1.4 billion ADA since November 2023, reducing supply and potentially contributing to a 110% price increase since then. Where Next for ADA? Cardanos native token is among the very few leading altcoins charting some gains on a weekly...