The UK has installed a record number of public electric car chargers this year, as companies race to keep up with the growing number of battery vehicles on British roads. Nearly 6,000 new chargers were installed during the first three months of 2024, according to quarterly figures from data company Zapmap published by the Department … Read more
Shibani Sircar Kurian, Senior EVP, Sr. Fund Manager & Head -Equity Research, Kotak Mahindra AMC, says “if we look at market valuations, specifically the Nifty, current multiples are slightly above long-term historic average multiples. But it also coincides with earnings growth which continues to remain strong. So, our belief is that if you look at … Read more
Last week was National Small Business Week, which went virtually unnoticed by most business owners who were busy working. The Small Business Administration and big brands try so hard to celebrate small businesses with events like these. But what they miss are a few sobering facts. The number of actual small businesses is much fewer … Read more
After touching a fresh peak, Nifty ended last week marginally higher as earnings, Fed meeting and election-related speculations kept investors busy. While most sectors are contributing positively except for IT, banking performance is likely to heavily influence market sentiment, analysts say. “The rising VIX is indicative of potential volatility. Market can turn highly volatile in … Read more
Tory MPs have been busy this past week and probably not found the time to watch Shardlake, the adaptation of CJ Sansom’s book set during the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s, but once the dust has settled from last week’s elections they might want to take a look. This was a turbulent period. … Read more
Various widely tracked companies like Tata Motors, SBI, Asian Paints, BPCL, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Power, Canara Bank, TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp, Godrej Consumer Products, JSW Energy, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, PB Fintech, and Bank of Baroda will be releasing their March quarter report cards this week. Here’s a list: May 6 Godrej Consumer Products, CG … Read more
A direct train from London to Wrexham? The chance to whiz to Scotland for less than £50? Trains run by a firm specialising in a single route, competing to lure customers away from the expensive big operators? What’s not to like? Given the promise of cheaper fares to under-served UK destinations, it is perhaps little … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether it … Read more
As dawn broke on Saturday, thousands had gathered outside Omaha’s CHI Health Center Arena. Some arrived before 3.30am, standing for hours in the drizzle. This is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”, said Larry Blivas, 70, near the front of the line. The realtor traveled from Los Angeles to see “an icon”, he explained. “He’s a legend,” added … Read more
Britain ran an empire for centuries that at its peak 100 years ago occupied just under a quarter of the world’s land area. Yet if you believe “Imperial Measurement”, a report released last week from the rightwing Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the net economic impact of this vast empire on Britain was negligible, even … Read more
