Lok Sabha polls: Baramati big battle looms as Supriya Sule versus Sunetra Pawar buzz grows

Lok Sabha polls: Baramati big battle looms as Supriya Sule versus Sunetra Pawar buzz grows

Two months ago when Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was asked if his faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will put up a candidate from the Lok Sabha constituency of Baramati, the pocket borough of the Pawar clan, against his the cousin Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule, who is the sitting MP, he said, … Read more

‘We block 10 people a day’: culture war trolls add to UK vegan restaurants’ struggles | Restaurants

‘We block 10 people a day’: culture war trolls add to UK vegan restaurants’ struggles | Restaurants

When Jim Anderson and his wife, Samantha, opened their vegan restaurant, the Oak Tree, in 2013, they boasted proudly of its plant-based menu. Not any more. The “V-word” has become such a target for abuse that they have removed it from their menu and social media. “We block up to 10 people a day on … Read more

With business empire on brink of abyss, tycoon Trump recasts himself as victim | US elections 2024

With business empire on brink of abyss, tycoon Trump recasts himself as victim | US elections 2024

From Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue to the Trump Building on Wall Street, the Trump World Tower by the United Nations to the Trump International overlooking Central Park, Donald Trump has stamped his name in golden letters on skyscrapers across New York City. This real estate empire was the springboard for Trump’s ascent from tabloid … Read more

A greener weed: the UK firm growing carbon-neutral cannabis | Cannabis

A greener weed: the UK firm growing carbon-neutral cannabis | Cannabis

For 26 years, Olivier Dehon worked in the corporate sector, ending up as chief financial officer for Xerox in the UK and Ireland before retiring four years ago. Last month he delivered his first consignment of high-strength cannabis. Dehon’s dope is legal and above board, produced to supply the UK’s burgeoning market for medical cannabis … Read more

HDFC MF portfolio stocks: IRFC, Axis Bank among 10 stocks HDFC Mutual Fund bought and sold in January – ​Hot & Cold Stocks

HDFC MF portfolio stocks: IRFC, Axis Bank among 10 stocks HDFC Mutual Fund bought and sold in January – ​Hot & Cold Stocks

Feb 17, 2024, 10:20:27 AM IST Here’s a look at what India’s second-biggest fund house HDFC Mutual Fund (MF) bought and sold in the month of January. (Data Source: Nuvama) ET Online and Agencies 2/11 Top Additions: HDFC Bank Buy Value: Rs 2,766 crore No. of shares bought: 18,912 ETMarkets.com 3/11 Top Additions: Maruti Suzuki … Read more

Elton John to auction off 900 items worth $10m from former Atlanta home | Elton John

Elton John to auction off 900 items worth m from former Atlanta home | Elton John

Fans of Sir Elton John’s flamboyant style will next week have the chance to splash out on his snappiest Versace looks in a huge 900-plus lot auction that includes the contents of the Rocket Man’s $7.2m (£5.7m) Atlanta apartment. Christie’s auction house in New York’s Rockefeller Center has been transformed into a John emporium for … Read more

us tech stocks: BofA’s Hartnett says US tech in a bubble that’s waiting to pop

us tech stocks: BofA’s Hartnett says US tech in a bubble that’s waiting to pop

A host of similarities between tech stocks now and previous bubbles suggest the Magnificent Seven is nearing — but not yet at — levels that may lead it to pop, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists. They cite a handful of indicators, such as bond yields, valuations and price action, that suggest there are … Read more

Trump’s hubris has brought about the downfall of his family’s business empire | Sidney Blumenthal

Trump’s hubris has brought about the downfall of his family’s business empire | Sidney Blumenthal

Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling on Friday concludes the nearly century-long history of the Trump Organization in New York in disgrace and ruin. For his financial fraud, Donald Trump must pay $355m in fines. He is suspended for three years from doing business in New York. His sons – Donald, Jr, and Eric, executives of the … Read more

Gala Precision Engineering IPO: Precision component manufacturer files draft paper with SEBI

Gala Precision Engineering IPO: Precision component manufacturer files draft paper with SEBI

Gala Precision Engineering has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds via the initial public offering (IPO) route. The Mumbai-based precision component manufacturer of technical springs will launch its public offer which will be a mix of issue of fresh equity shares and … Read more