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After a three-day strong rally, the Indian stock market cooled off slightly in Thursday’s session, with key indices remaining largely unchanged as traders awaited election results in the politically significant northern state of Bihar, which could have implications for government policy.Although the markets opened in the red, they quickly reversed losses in the first half of the session. However, those gains were pared as the day progressed, causing the Nifty 50 to close 0.01% higher at 25,577 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex also settled flat at 84,447.Sector-wise, Nifty Metal emerged as the top performer, gaining 0.33%, followed by Nifty…

Ms Reid, a three-times world champion, said team manager Phil Williams had been her eyes in the water for the first time.”I know what I like, so I told him what kind of wave and what directions I wanted, then he’d give me verbal cues like ‘this wave’s going to do this, do you want it?'”She said she was “super-pleased” to have come second against Aleli Medina from Puerto Rico who she said was “one of the best surfers in the world”.”I’ve been surfing better that I’ve ever surfed and all I wanted to do was showcase what I could…

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) — Seoul shares closed higher Thursday, extending their winning streak to a fourth session, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the record-long U.S. government shutdown. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 20.24 points, or 0.49 percent, to close at 4,170.63. Trading volume was moderate at 421.75 million shares worth 17.36 trillion won (US$11.8 billion), with gainers outnumbering decliners 475 to 383. Foreign investors bought a net 1 trillion won worth of shares, offsetting net…

Daresbury-based professional services firm, DSW Capital, said trading in the six month period to September 30, 2025, has remained resilient and in line with management expectations. The group, which includes the Dow Schofield Watts and the DR Solicitors brands, said adjusted EBITDA rose significantly to £700,000, compared with £100,000 in the previous period, reflecting a full six-month contribution from DR Solicitors, acquitted in November, 2024. Network revenue increased by 32% to £10.3m, driven by the DR Solicitors acquisition and growth within existing DSW licensee businesses. The number of fee earners using the DR Solicitors platform increased to 26 at the…

In a circular dated 4 February, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said all brokerages must provide algorithmic trading facilities to retail traders—a landmark move that’s set to reshape the country’s retail trading landscape. The rollout of algorithmic trading, originally set for 1 August, will allow retail traders to use automated systems that execute buy and sell orders based on pre-set logic, bringing tech-driven precision and automation to everyday trading. Recognizing the challenges in implementing these changes, Sebi first extended the deadline to 1 October, and then set it in phases—31 October for registering at least one algorithmic…

NS&I has issued an update after reports of Premium Bonds customers struggling to access their prize winnings. A customer contacted the provider over social media claiming the prize checker app said they had four prizes to collect, yet they had only received the funds for one of the prizes.They asked: “Is the prize checker app wrong?” NS&I responded to invite the customer to send them a direct message about the issue.The savings provider was asked for an update about the issue. NS&I said it would not be able to provide specific details about this particular customer’s case.An NS&I spokesperson said:…

Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, has released the October 2025 results of the Ivans Index, showing that average premium renewal rates increased year over year across all major commercial lines of business except Workers’ Compensation. However, month over month, renewal rates showed continued variability, with BOP, General Liability, Commercial Property, and Umbrella experiencing increases, while Commercial Auto and Workers’ Compensation saw decreases. By line of business, Commercial Auto’s average premium renewal rate was 7.57%, down from 7.65% at the end of September. BOP was 7.51%, up from 7.46% last month, and General Liability increased to 7.04% from 6.78%. Commercial…

China set targets for the digital transformation of its light industries over the next five years, moving to maintain momentum which resulted in the sector exceeding national averages in 2024. The nation detailed a range of measures to boost the proportion of digital research and design tools used by Chinese light industrial players from 84.9 per cent in 2024 to 90 per cent by 2027. China ultimately intends for digital technologies to be used extensively by light industrial players by 2030. In a statement, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology explained the nation is seeking to create enterprises which…

Under her leadership, the company has managed to double its revenue from $16.4 billion to $32 billion, resulting in an 18.2% CAGR. Based on these projections, Lu actually expects that growth will accelerate, rather than slowing down. Most analysts have maintained their 12-month price targets for the stock despite the latest news. On November 4, the company shared its quarterly results covering the third quarter of 2025. Back then, they beat analysts’ consensus estimate for the period by a few cents but also delivered total revenues that were 4% above the market’s expected figure. This may have been the reason…

William Hare Group, which has a facility in Bury, has been awarded Platinum Membership of The 5% Club for the third consecutive year. Platinum Membership is awarded to organisations where at least five per cent of the workforce is engaged in structured ‘earn and learn’ schemes, such as apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and sponsored student placements. Kirsty Brennan, Head of HR & Training at William Hare Group, said: “Achieving Platinum membership for three years running and being the only structural steel employer to do so is an achievement we’re incredibly proud of. “Our earn-and-learn programmes are about more than gaining qualifications,…