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November 20, 2024
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Inflated farmland prices blocking government from building enough homes

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November 19, 2024
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Trump selects financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

Reuters Donald Trump has named investor Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the US commerce department. In his announcement, Trump said Lutnick, the chief executive of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, would spearhead the administration’s “tariff and trade agenda”. Lutnick had also been in the running for treasury secretary, a more high-profile […]

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November 19, 2024
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Staff ‘quit challenger bank Starling’ after being told to return to office

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November 19, 2024
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Pakistan secures $500m ADB loan for climate resilience projects

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a $500 million loan agreement for the Climate and Disaster Resilience Enhancement Programme (CDREP) to boost the country’s perseverance against catastrophes triggered by natural hazards and the impacts of environmental crises. The programme aims to foster Pakistan’s institutional capacity for planning, preparedness, and response. It […]

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November 19, 2024
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Shop bosses ‘right’ to warn of job cuts, says Bank of England governor

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November 19, 2024
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20.6 Lakh New Workers Enrolled Under ESI Scheme In September

New Delhi: The provisional payroll data of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) revealed that 20.58 lakh new employees have been added to the workforce in September. As per a statement by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as many as 23,043 new establishments have been brought under the social security ambit of the ESI Scheme […]

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November 19, 2024
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Instagram testing tool that resets all recommended posts

Instagram is testing a new feature which allows people to completely remove all the content being recommended to them. Its “reset” tool – which it says will be available globally “soon” – effectively cleanses a user’s feed of content suggested by the site’s algorithm, though Instagram says recommendations will “start to personalise again over time.” […]

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November 19, 2024
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From UAE Malls To Nepal Treks, Paytm UPI Now Accepted Abroad, Check Locations And Other Details

Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 17:29 IST Indian travellers can now make cashless, seamless payments abroad through the Paytm app at destinations where UPI is accepted Paytm’s UPI International service allows travellers to make cashless payments at renowned destinations. One97 Communications Limited, which owns the brand Paytm, the payments and financial services distribution company, has enabled […]