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TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say

* Altus shares surge as much as 23% on TPG Rise deal talks * Altus has been exploring sale since Oct * Private capital wants power assets amid AI, data center boom By David French NEW YORK, Dec 23 - Buyout firm TPG's climate investment arm is in talks to acquire Altus Power, a provider of solar power to commercial …

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11 hours, 43 minutes ago

Claims ratio of non-life insurers dips to 82.52 pc in FY24: Irdai report

Live Mint

New Delhi, Dec 23 Net incurred claims to net earned premium of non-life insurance industry stood at 82.52 per cent during 2023-24 as against 82.95 per cent in the preceding fiscal year, as per the Irdai's annual report. "The incurred claims ratio of the non-life insurance industry was 82.52 per cent during 2023-24 as against 82.95 per cent of the …

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12 hours, 48 minutes ago

Conflict is remaking the Middle East’s economic order

Live Mint

THE LIQUIDITY crunch could not have come at a worse time. But on December 8th, just weeks after Hizbullah stopped fighting with Israel in Lebanon, Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president and Iran’s ally, was overthrown. Iranian firms directed enough goods through Syria, according to an American official, to make Iran one of the world’s biggest arms manufacturers. Long friendly with Iran, …

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14 hours, 3 minutes ago

Award Passed By Ineligible Arbitrator Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jammu And Kashmir HC

Live Law

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar has held that award passed by an ineligible arbitrator is liable to be set aside under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Observations: The court after referring to section 34 of the Arbitration Act observed that “an application for setting aside of award passed by an Arbitral …

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23 hours, 19 minutes ago

Congress government committed to making education accessible to all: Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday reiterated that the Congress government is committed to making quality education accessible to all sections of society. Addressing the alumni meeting of Dr BR Ambedkar Educational Institutions in Baghlingampally, he said there is a need for government-driven initiatives to uplift disadvantaged groups and address long-standing gaps in the education system. Lauding …

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1 day, 9 hours ago

Bullrun, bullshit and other market lessons of 2024

Live Mint

New Delhi: "If everything on earth were rational, nothing would happen. As even a cursory glance at previous periods of euphoria would show, many ‘hot stocks’ never recovered at all And for short-term investors, Mr Market’s message is clear. During the six years from FY16 to FY21, mutual funds, other domestic institutional investors, and individuals net infused around ₹40,000 crore …

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Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can't Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case

Live Law

Rejecting the plea for imposition of tolls on commuters of Delhi Noida Direct flyway, the Supreme Court recently observed that no entity can be allowed to profit unjustly at the cost of public suffering. "The golden principle thus is that Government procedures or policies pioneered in public interest must genuinely serve the public and not merely enrich private entities.It seems …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Why ABC settled a case they knew they would win — and why the Lincoln Project didn't

Raw Story

Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. Trump’s ‘what’s a little groping among friends’ defense argued that $5m in damages was excessive because the jury didn’t say Trump raped Carroll, only that he sexually assaulted her.Trump’s claim led presiding U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to clarify in a memorandum that, in legal parlance, inserting anything into a woman’s vagina against her will, …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Why ABC settled a case with Donald Trump they knew they would win

Salon

Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. Trump’s claim led presiding U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to clarify in a memorandum that, in legal parlance, inserting anything into a woman’s vagina against her will, including Trump’s nasty fingers, was, indeed, rape: The finding that Ms. Carroll failed to prove that she was ‘raped’ within the meaning of the New York Penal Law …

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3 days, 3 hours ago

Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as “bath salts” pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy charge Friday in federal court. A grand jury in Salt Lake City brought the criminal charge against Special Agent David Cole of the Homeland Security …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on prison labor in Alabama

Associated Press

DADEVILLE, Ala. — No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama. Best Western, Bama Budweiser and Burger King are among the more than 500 businesses to lease incarcerated workers from one of the most violent, overcrowded and unruly prison systems in the U.S. in the past five years alone, The Associated …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

JPMorgan says Swiggy an ‘underappreciated winner’, sees 25% upside in stock price

Live Mint

Swiggy shares, which have already run up close to 50 per cent from their IPO price of ₹390, still have more room to run, according to JPMorgan as the brokerage initiated coverage on the stock with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of ₹730. JPMorgan's price target implies a potential upside of 25 per cent in food delivery aggregator's …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Honda-Nissan merger: EV boom cutting off auto giants' vroom?

India Today

Two of the world’s giant carmakers, Nissan and Honda, are taking steps towards a merger. While Honda’s net profit slumped by 19.7 per cent, Nissan’s fell drastically by 93.5 per cent. Rise of EVs “Electric car sales keep rising and could reach around 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide," the Global EV …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court

Associated Press

LONDON — An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found Thursday to be in contempt of an order of London’s High Court and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years. In a judgment on Thursday, Justice James Mellor said Craig Wright had committed “a clear breach” of …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Environment Secretary says farmers are 'in it for the money' as he defends Budget inheritance tax raid

Daily Mail

The Environment Secretary insisted farmers are 'in it for the money' today as he defended the Budget inheritance tax raid. Steve Reed argued that farms are 'businesses that need to make a profit' during bruising clashes in the Commons The government has been struggling to contain anger about the decision to scrap the the IHT exemption for agricultural businesses and …

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4 days, 21 hours ago

Decoding Whisk gen AI tool from Google, Instagram DM scheduling and HDMI 2.2

Hindustan Times

Another week, another AI tool. Not just another image generator, but this one can create based on other images you may share as prompts; it doesn’t need elaborate, descriptive text prompts instead. A new Apple iPhone 15 Plus with 256GB storage is priced at ₹89,900; whereas a properly refurbished one could cost around ₹56,000 onwards—that’s the money you’d be paying …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends three stocks for today—19 December

Live Mint

Nifty 50 on 18 December: Recap The lack of clarity in the Nifty 50 has instilled a bearish bias, setting a negative tone for the start of the curtailed trading week. Profit booking in large-cap stocks has contributed to a gradual decline, with the slow and steady pace of the downturn adding to the market's complexity. Although mid- and small-cap …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

BCCI sees huge profit, earns Rs 4200 crore more after astronomical IPL viewership

India Today

BCCI's healthy bank balance got healthier this year with an approximate increase of Rs 4200 crore, taking the overall earnings to a whopping Rs 20,686 crore. Back in June 2022, the IPL media rights were sold for an astronomical Rs 48,390 crore for a five-year period. In the FY24-25, the BCCI is expected to earn Rs 10,054 crore with the …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Court case against three businessmen for controversial face mask deal to begin today

NL Times

The court case against Sywert van Lienden, Camille van Gestel, and Bernd Damme about the controversial face mask deal is set to get underway at the court of Rotterdam on Thursday. The Public Prosecution Service is also prosecuting their personal holdings and joint company Relief Goods Alliance. Van Lienden and his business partners finalized a deal with the Ministry of …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

LA Times

Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Standard & Poor’s 500 edged down 0.1% after Wednesday’s tumble of 2.9% when the Federal Reserve said it might deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than earlier thought. The computer memory company’s revenue fell short of Wall Street’s forecasts, and Chief Executive Sanjay Mehrotra …

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5 days, 1 hour ago

'Shook me to my core': Ex-health insurance exec reveals horror stories that made him quit

Raw Story

A former health insurance executive for Cigna opened up in The New York Times Wednesday about his experience that left him "disgusted" — and forced him to leave the insurance industry. "It began in 2005, during a meeting convened by the chief executive to brief department heads on the company’s latest strategy: 'consumerism,'" wrote Wendell Potter, who worked as Cigna's …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Vishal Mega Mart Makes Bumper Debut In The Stock Market, Begins Trading At 33 Per Cent Premium

ABP News

Vishal Mega Mart shares made a solid debut in the stock market on Wednesday. The firm’s shares began trading on the exchanges at a premium of 33.33 per cent against the issue price of Rs 78. About Rs 2,400 crore were raised from anchor investors such as Government of Singapore, Nomura Funds Ireland Public Ltd, SBI Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

US stocks fall sharply and Dow tumbles 1,100 points after the Fed hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought. The Fed said Wednesday it’s cutting its main interest rate for a third time this year, continuing the sharp turnaround begun in September …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Concord Enviro Systems IPO Opens Tomorrow, Check Price Band And Other Details Here

ABP News

Concord Enviro Systems is set to open its maiden public offering for bidding on December 19, 2024. The firm’s maiden listing comprises a fresh issue of Rs 175 crore and an offer-for-sale component of up to Rs 46.40 lakh equity shares, coming up to Rs 325.32 crore by its promoters and existing shareholders. The book-running lead managers of the issue …

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TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say

Claims ratio of non-life insurers dips to 82.52 pc in FY24: Irdai report

Conflict is remaking the Middle East’s economic order

Award Passed By Ineligible Arbitrator Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jammu And Kashmir HC

Congress government committed to making education accessible to all: Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam

Bullrun, bullshit and other market lessons of 2024

Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can't Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case

Why ABC settled a case they knew they would win — and why the Lincoln Project didn't

Why ABC settled a case with Donald Trump they knew they would win

Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge

Takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting on prison labor in Alabama

JPMorgan says Swiggy an ‘underappreciated winner’, sees 25% upside in stock price

Honda-Nissan merger: EV boom cutting off auto giants' vroom?

Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court

Environment Secretary says farmers are 'in it for the money' as he defends Budget inheritance tax raid

Decoding Whisk gen AI tool from Google, Instagram DM scheduling and HDMI 2.2

Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends three stocks for today—19 December

BCCI sees huge profit, earns Rs 4200 crore more after astronomical IPL viewership

Court case against three businessmen for controversial face mask deal to begin today

Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain

'Shook me to my core': Ex-health insurance exec reveals horror stories that made him quit

Vishal Mega Mart Makes Bumper Debut In The Stock Market, Begins Trading At 33 Per Cent Premium

US stocks fall sharply and Dow tumbles 1,100 points after the Fed hints at just 2 rate cuts for 2025

Concord Enviro Systems IPO Opens Tomorrow, Check Price Band And Other Details Here