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October 22, 2024
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Reeves welcomes IMF's improved growth forecast

The UK economy is set to “accelerate”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said as it raised its growth forecast for this year. The influential global organisation now expects the UK to grow by 1.1% this year, up from the 0.7% it forecast three months ago. While slow compared to previous periods, this would put […]

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October 22, 2024
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Facebook and Instagram launch celebrity scam ad crackdown

Meta The tech will also be used for unlocking social media accounts Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is to introduce facial recognition technology to try and crack down on scammers who fraudulently use celebrities in adverts. Elon Musk and personal finance expert, Martin Lewis, are among those to fall victim to such scams, which typically […]

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October 22, 2024
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Stock market crash: BSE Sensex plunged over 930 points to settle at 80,220.72; Nifty50 below 24,500-check out top reasons

The Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, experienced notable declines on Tuesday, driven largely by major stocks like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The Sensex fell 930.55 points, closing at 80,220.72, while the Nifty50 dropped 309 points to finish at 24,472.10. The rupee also weakened against the US dollar, hitting its lowest-ever closing […]

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October 22, 2024
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UP's Shortest Expressway To Connect Jewar Airport And New Noida

Curated By: Business Desk Last Updated: October 22, 2024, 13:45 IST The expressway will be 16 kilometres long. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Jewar Airport on November 26, 2021. The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the Noida Master Plan 2041. This plan is primarily aimed at expanding the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region […]

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October 22, 2024
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Hyundai Motor India’s shares decline in debut after record IPO

Some analysts are positive on the stock’s long-term prospects. Hyundai Motor India Ltd shares slipped almost 6% early in their Mumbai debut, a tepid start to trading for what was the nation’s largest-ever initial public offering.The shares traded as low as 1,844.65 rupees after they were priced at 1,960 rupees, the top of the marketed […]

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October 21, 2024
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Water bills set to rise more than expected

Getty Images Water bills will go up by more than previously thought over the next five years, to fund higher costs and more investment, the BBC understands. The regulator, Ofwat, is in the process of deciding how much customer bills will be allowed to rise. In July, Ofwat provisionally agreed to allow bills to rise […]