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Published on: Oct 24, 2025 11:32 pm IST The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) deems countries on the grey list to have “strategic deficiencies” in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing. A global money-laundering watchdog said Friday that it removed South Africa, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Mozambique from its “grey list” of countries subjected to increased monitoring. Delegates at a FATF meeting in Paris said they were removing the four nations after “successful on-site visits”.(REUTERS) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) deems countries on the grey list to have “strategic deficiencies” in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing, but accepts…

Those expecting a sharper margin hit say that as the company switches to other markets, including West Asia, it will lose out on the discount available on Russian oil, even as they have narrowed from over $10 a barrel in 2022 to about $2-3 a barrel in recent months. What could also upset the margin math, they say, is a surge in the price of crude oil from other sources due to the fresh sanctions on Russia—Brent rose by 5% to just under $66 a barrel on Thursday. Reliance Industries did not respond to Mint’s request for a comment. An…

TLDR: A whale with a flawless record just opened a $131.8M Ethereum long, fueling talk of a strong market rally. Technical charts suggest Ethereum’s wave five could push prices toward $5,940 and possibly $7,400. Ethereum trades near $3,969 after holding major support, reinforcing a bullish structure across timeframes. High liquidity above $4,200 could ignite Ethereum’s next breakout phase. Ethereum is back in the spotlight. A major whale just opened a $131.8 million long position, stirring talk of a major move. The trader, known for an unbroken record of profitable trades, has made $16 million in just two weeks.  Analysts are…

ODI commitments for the July-September 2025 period dipped 13 per cent in the quarter and stood at $10.03 billion, compared to $11.54 billion in the same quarter last year. | Photo Credit: REUTERS With rising global uncertainty, overseas direct investment (ODI) by Indian companies declined in the September quarter on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis. ODI commitments for the July-September 2025 period dipped 13 per cent in the quarter and stood at $10.03 billion, compared to $11.54 billion in the same quarter last year, according to RBI data.Further, data from the Department of Economic Affairs showed that actual ODI flows have…

With AI having its big moment in the spotlight these days, you may be wondering how you can use it to optimize your financial life. We took a look at personal finance apps that use AI to serve different purposes — and found the best to help you invest, budget, manage subscriptions and even save on travel.Some of the products we chose use AI to learn your spending habits and organize your transactions for you. Others use AI algorithms to study your data and suggest actions that can help you reach certain goals. (Read more on our methodology below).Explore checking…

Silver and Gold Prices Crash: International gold and silver benchmarks crashed on Tuesday, halting a rally that showered investors with one of the precious metals’ best returns in decades. On COMEX, gold plunged by as much as $226.4 – or 6.1 per cent – to $4,093 per metric ounce while silver plummeted by $4.3 – or 8.3 per cent – to 47.1 an ounce.That marked the biggest intraday fall for gold and silver since 2013 and 2021, respectively.At 10:20 pm in India, gold was down 5.5 per cent at $4,119.9 while silver was down 7.3 per cent at $47.6 per…

John Terry has been gaining coaching experience since retiring in 2017, but the Chelsea legend is yet to manage a first-team and recently opened up on failing to land a number of EFL jobs15:56, 24 Oct 2025Updated 15:57, 24 Oct 2025John Terry recently returned to Stamford Bridge for a charity match(Image: Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Chelsea legend John Terry has seen his managerial credentials brutally questioned by Simon Jordan. Terry, 44, hung up his boots eight years ago and set his sights on coaching.The ex-England captain is currently coaching in Chelsea’s academy, having previously worked as an assistant to…

Business Desk24 October 2025, 08:55 PM ISTRIL says it will follow EU guidelines on oil imports while assessing the impact of new sanctions on Russian crude and refined products. Reliance Industries Limited Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said it will follow the European Union’s (EU) guidelines on the import of refined oil products into Europe. The company is currently assessing the impact of the latest restrictions imposed by the EU, United Kingdom and United States on crude oil imports from Russia and export of refined products to Europe. RIL added that it will also comply with any future directions issued…

By HEIDI PARKER, US DEPUTY SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR Published: 16:21, 24 October 2025 | Updated: 16:22, 24 October 2025 The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola is selling off his beloved watches after losing millions on flop movie Megalopolis.The 86-year-old director – who invested $120 million in the 2024 blockbuster, which grossed just $14.3 million worldwide – has put seven timepieces from his personal collection up for sale.They are being sold through auction house Phillips.One of the watches is a $1 million one-of-a-kind piece the filmmaker designed himself alongside renowned watchmaker François-Paul Journe.The F.P. Journe FFC Prototype features a black titanium human-like…

Following fresh sanctions on Russia’s oil sector by Western powers, private sector refining major Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday said that it is assessing the implications and compliance requirements, and will by “complying fully” with any guidance on the issue from the Indian government. RIL, currently the largest Indian importer of Russian crude and the biggest exporter of refined petroleum products, also said that it will comply with the European Union’s (EU’s) latest guidelines on import of petroleum products into Europe. The company said it will adhere to “applicable sanctions and regulatory frameworks and will be adapting the refinery operations…