Auto

Why can’t a mayor drive a Vauxhall Corsa?

Plenty of councils reported having Jaguar XJs, Volvo S80s, Skoda Superbs and the like (even a Volkswagen Phaeton) permanently on their books, with leasing or purchase costs of up to £10,000 a year. If you haven’t got any money but the bins need emptying and the elderly need looking after, what are you going to

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Digital Marketing

Which is the Best Review Management Tool?

Building a strong online reputation is key for any business that wants to earn trust and get noticed. Managing a company’s online presence means monitoring its reputation and working to boost its visibility regularly. When its about making sure that your potential customers have positive feedback to read about you, tools like Yext or BrightLocal

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Medicine

AI: A strategic imperative for pharmaceutical supply chains

A new report commissioned by LogiPharma, has revealed the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on pharmaceutical supply chains, highlighting AI’s shift from a “nice-to-have” to a strategic necessity for the industry.  The 2024 LogiPharma AI Report, based on a survey of 100 European life sciences supply chain leaders, demonstrates that

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Technology

Cloud data lakes: Where do they fit and what are their benefits?

Many enterprises are moving towards use of data lakes to help in managing increasing amounts of information. Such large repositories allow organisations to gather and store structured and unstructured data before handing it off for further data management and processing in a data warehouse, database, enterprise application, or to data scientists and analytics and artificial

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Arts Entertainments

‘Do not drag…’ – India TV

Image Source : INSTAGRAM Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra Raj Kundra has finally broken his silence over the ongoing investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on his properties in connection to the alleged money laundering case. Raj took to his Instagram handle and shared his statement in the Stories section. In his post, he claimed

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Auto

Transport secretary quits, fuelling ZEV mandate uncertainty

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has resigned from her post after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence for making a false report to police in 2013. Her sudden resignation comes just days after she was involved in meetings with leading car industry figures to discuss concerns around the UK’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.  Haigh yesterday

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Business

Million Dollar Listing! The ₹279,000 crore surge in India’s luxury housing market with aamchi Mumbai touch

India’s luxury housing market is experiencing a spectacular surge, propelled by affluent buyers prioritising exclusivity, lifestyle enhancements, and high-end living spaces. Despite global economic uncertainties, the demand for premium real estate has remained robust, reflecting the long-term confidence of wealthy buyers in this investment segment. According to CREDAI-MCHI, the first half of FY 2024-25 witnessed

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Cryptocurrency

Nordstrom (JWN) earnings Q4 2024

Nordstrom on Tuesday beat Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations, as revenue grew about 4% year over year from shoppers buying clothing, shoes and activewear at both the company’s namesake department store and its off-price chain. Yet despite its better-than-expected quarter, the Seattle-based retailer gave only a slightly rosier full-year sales forecast — taking a conservative

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Digital Marketing

Comparing Top Review Management Platforms

If you are a business, you must closely manage your online customer reviews. Having sophisticated tools can manage your digital reputation. This brings us to the Yext vs. Reputation.com. This blog dives into the strengths of Yext and Reputation.com, two leading players in online review management. We’ll explore their unique features and how they can

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Home Kitchen

Make ‘divine’ creamy chocolate mousse in 10 minutes

Making desserts doesn’t have to be a trial, and when you’re trying to be healthy, it can feel like those two things don’t go hand in hand. However, one foodie has shared a quick, surefire recipe to satisfy a sweet tooth. Kristy Cook, the brains behind the blog Little Healthy Life, shared her recipe for

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Legal Law

DOJ wraps up ad tech trial: Google is “three times” a monopolist

One of the fastest monopoly trials on record wound down Monday, as US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema heard closing arguments on Google’s alleged monopoly in a case over the company’s ad tech. Department of Justice lawyer Aaron Teitelbaum kicked things off by telling Brinkema that Google “rigged” ad auctions, allegedly controlling “multiple parts” of

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Medicine

New tool launched to help navigate incoming JCA regulations

Human Data Sciences (HDS), a data science analytics company based in the UK, unveiled new tools that will make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to navigate the incoming Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) regulations at the ISPOR conference in Barcelona this month. HDS’ Livingstone data analytics platform provides near real-time, complex analysis of anonymised patient-level data, and

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Technology

Atos readies ‘adaptive and intimate’ Invictus Games IT service

The Invictus Games has chosen Atos to provide IT services that will underpin the tournament in Canada next February. Organisers of the tournament will harness the Atos’s wide experience of international sporting events such as the Olympic Games and football’s UEFA European Championship (Euros), in what Nacho Moros, Atos’s head of major events, described

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Auto

Get three issues of Autocar for £3

It’s Black Friday deals week, and you’re in the driving seat. Pay just £3 for three issues of Autocar in whichever format you choose.  Get 3 issues of Autocar for £3 here Be the first to read the biggest car news, in-depth reviews and rigorous road tests of new models – all beautifully complemented by

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Business

Cyclone Fengal: Over 13 flights to and from Chennai cancelled

Over 13 flights to and from Chennai on Friday were cancelled due to bad weather and operational issues linked to Cyclone Fengal, as per a TOI report. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the cyclone’s formation, prompting the cancellation of two IndiGo flights. One flight from Chennai to Mangaluru and another from Chennai to Trichy

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Cryptocurrency

Workday (WDAY) Q3 earnings report 2025

Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 14, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Workday shares slipped as much as 11% in extended trading Tuesday after the human resources and finance software maker issued a quarterly forecast that came

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Digital Marketing

Best Practices for Managing Facebook Reviews Effectively

In our conversations with marketing experts across industries, we have understood that Facebook reviews have been an instrumental tool in building their online reputation and expand their local search and visibility to attract more customers. No wonder Facebook recommendations are ranked fourth, behind Google Reviews, Tripadvisor, and Yelp, in the list of customer review sites.

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Finance

Q2 growth shocker puts pressure on RBI to cut rates

India’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost two years, dampening the outlook for the full year and testing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious growth plans. Gross domestic product grew 5.4% in the three months to September from a year earlier, the Statistics Ministry said in a statement on Friday. That’s the worst reading

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Real Estate

Lancaster, the growing population and the need for more homes….

Top 10 Cities for Population Growth and Housing Demand in the UK Understanding where people are moving to—and why—is crucial for anyone with an interest in the UK property market. The latest data on population trends provides fascinating insights into which cities are successfully attracting new residents. Population growth is a key driver of housing

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Technology

In the cloud, effective IAM should align to zero-trust principles

In today’s digital landscape, the traditional security perimeter has dissolved, making identity the new frontline of defence. As organisations increasingly adopt cloud services and remote work models, managing and securing identities has become paramount. Effective Identity and Access Management (IAM) practices are essential for IT departments to safeguard against cyber-attacks, phishing attempts, and ransomware

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Auto

Renault’s turnaround is underpinned by cars you actually want

“The fastest turnaround in the recent history of automotive” read one of the captions on a recent Renault Group video reflecting on the first 1000 days of its ‘Renaulution’ turnaround plan. It’s not hyperbole either: Renault has gone from loss making in 2020 from just under 3 million sales to having an enviable 7.9% operating

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Business

40 tourism projects get nod to boost lesser-known destinations in India

Forty projects worth over Rs 3,295 crore and spanning 23 states have received a nod from the Centre for developing lesser-known destinations into iconic sites and promoting a more balanced distribution of tourists across the country. According to the directives of the Department of Expenditure, the Ministry of Tourism issued operational guidelines for Special Assistance

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Cryptocurrency

Dell earnings report Q3 2025

Dell Technologies forecast fourth-quarter revenue and earnings below Wall Street expectations Tuesday, despite bullish commentary from the company on AI sales growth. The PC maker reported quarterly earnings Tuesday that beat analyst expectations for earnings per share but came up light on overall revenue. Shares fell 10% in after-hours trading. Here’s how Dell did for

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Digital Marketing

Brightlocal vs Birdeye: Which Platform is Better?

Most customers seek online reviews of other users and treat them as personal recommendations. This means that even one negative or fake review can have an impact on your reputation. That is why you need to put your faith in a robust online review management platform. The right tool allows you to monitor customer feedback

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Finance

India’s falling wages squeezes urban middle class and economy

Indian wages contracted last quarter for the first time since the pandemic, curbing the economy’s breakneck speed as consumers cut spending and corporate profits slump. Inflation-adjusted employment costs for listed non-financial companies — a proxy for real urban wages — declined 0.5% in July to September from a year ago, according to data from Elara

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Legal Law

Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals

Prior authorization Elsewhere in the over 700-page proposal, the administration lays out policy that would bar Medicare Advantage plan providers from reopening and reneging on paying claims for inpatient hospital admission if those claims had already been granted approval through prior authorization. The proposal also wants to make criteria for coverage clearer and help ensure

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Medicine

The APPG for Packaging welcomes Chris Bloore MP, as its new chair

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for packaging welcomes Chris Bloore, MP for Redditch as its new Chairperson.    Chris’s Redditch constituency is home to DS Smith’s newly launched Global Packaging Innovation and R&D Centre and also home to Alupro’s HQ. Subsequent to his successful election, Chris recently visited the DS Smith Centre and reported positively on it

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Auto

MG expects only small changes to ZEV mandate rules

MG doesn’t expect major changes to be made to the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, because this could increase pressure on the UK government to reverse other financial policies, such as farmers’ inheritance tax. Commercial director Guy Pigounakis said the ZEV mandate, a fast-track review of which was confirmed Tuesday by the government, had fundamentally “changed the way cars

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Cryptocurrency

HP earnings report Q4 2024

A sign is posted in front of a Hewlett-Packard (HP) office on May 29, 2024 in Palo Alto, California. Justin Sullivan  | Getty Images HP forecast its first-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, in a sign of persistent choppiness in demand in the personal computers market. PC makers have seen demand retreat from

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Digital Marketing

Which Platform is Best for Your Business?

Think as a customer for a minute. Aren’t you likely to make a purchase if others around you agree that it is a good choice? Customers like you would trust reviews more than traditional advertising because they’re coming from real people who have issues just like you. And when it comes to making a purchase,

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Home Kitchen

Make air fryer mince pies in 30 minutes with 4 ingredients

Christmas presents the perfect opportunity to feast on an array of mince pies – and with this incredibly straightforward air fryer recipe featuring just four ingredients, you can easily make your own scrumptious selection. There’s something unbeatably cosy about enjoying a home-baked mince pie paired with a steaming hot drink, so why not give home

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Medicine

Starget Pharma secures $5.1 million for targeted cancer therapy

ARC Innovation, the innovation branch of Sheba Medical Center, announced the successful $5.1 million funding round of Starget Pharma, a startup specialising in precise cancer diagnosis and targeted radiotherapy. The investment was secured from Cancer Focus, a fund established in collaboration with the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, one of the world’s

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Technology

What is SaaS (Software as a Service)? Everything You Need to Know

Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a cloud provider hosts applications and makes them available to end users over the internet. In this model, an independent software vendor (ISV) can contract a third-party cloud provider to host the application. Or, with larger companies, such as Microsoft, the cloud provider

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Auto

New pictures released of upcoming Range Rover Electric

Painted all in black and without the contrasting matt trim elements that JLR has previously suggested will mark out the EV powertrain, the prototype looks all but identical to the ICE Range Rover that has been on sale since 2022. JLR said this shows how the prototype’s “modernist design language stays true to the Range

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Cryptocurrency

CrowdStrike raises annual forecast on steady cybersecurity demand

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 22, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts and beat third-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday, betting on growing demand for cybersecurity services amid increasing online threats. Businesses are increasingly

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Digital Marketing

Which Review Management Tool is Best for Your Business?

Businesses are constantly fighting for online visibility and building better business reputations. For this reason, all companies are adapting to the dynamic trends in social media, review management, and more. This is where review management tools such as Synup and Yext find their importance. These two tools can help you respond, gather, and track reviews

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Finance

Food items may shed weight in CPI basket

New Delhi: Food items could see their dominance in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decline by up to 6.5 percentage points in rural areas and 3.4 percentage points in urban areas, going by the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, experts said. A government panel is looking into changes to the CPI basket and base

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Medicine

Q&A: Syvento Biotech and Cytiva opening a new FlexFactory

After hearing the news of Cytiva and Syvento Bitotech’s new facility, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer followed up with Ludovic Brellier, president of Hardware Solutions at Cytiva, for more information. How does partnering with Cytiva ensure a reliable and efficient supply chain for critical components and consumables?   At Cytiva, we have an in-region for-region manufacturing footprint

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Auto

Why the new Skoda Elroq is a great company car

Smarter and safer on the road For fleet managers and company car drivers alike, having advanced in-car technology that lends a helping hand on long journeys and an extra set of eyes to keep you safe is paramount.  The new Skoda Elroq offers even more state-of-the-art driver and safety systems. Plus, alongside its extensive suite

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Cryptocurrency

EasyJet CEO slams ‘unfair’ fine over additional baggage fees

EasyJet on Wednesday reported record revenue from charging passengers for flight add-ons such as extra baggage in the full year to October, as the budget airline’s CEO criticized a recent Spanish fine over the practice. The easyJet group, which comprises an airline and a package holiday provider, said ancillary revenue — which includes additional luggage

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Digital Marketing

Which Review Management Tool is Better?

Online competition is heating up, and customers are becoming increasingly savvy. With 81% of retail shoppers researching online before buying, managing your online reputation is crucial for boosting your social proof and online visibility. This is where Podium vs Birdeye comes in. These two powerful review management tools can help you elevate your online business

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Finance

RBI working to create robust data analytics ecosystem: Dy Guv Swaminathan

Mumbai: RBI is working towards creating a robust data analytics ecosystem to support its supervisory functions, ensuring that the approach remains forward-looking and agile in a rapidly changing world, central bank’s Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has said. Addressing ‘High-level Policy Conference of Central Banks from the Global South’ here last week, he said the supervision

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Medicine

LogiPharma marks 25 years in 2025 with return to Lyon

LogiPharma, a life sciences supply chain event, is returning to Lyon in 2025 where it will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Hosted at the Palais des Congrès on 8 – 10 April, the milestone event is expected to attract 2,500 attendees from across the global life sciences industry. Leaders and companies from the pharmaceutical, logistics, and biotech sectors will once again have the opportunity to share

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Technology

What is a Cloud-Native Application and How Do You Build One?

A cloud-native application is a program that is designed for a cloud computing architecture. These applications are run and hosted in the cloud and are designed to capitalize on the inherent characteristics of a cloud computing software delivery model. A native app is software that is developed for use on a specific platform or device,

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Auto

New Jaecoo 7: upmarket off-roader lands with sub-£30k price

The 4WD 7 is also claimed to offer genuine off-road ability, with seven driving modes, approach and departure angles of 21deg and 29deg and a breakover angle of 200mm. A Bosch-developed integrated power braking system can simulate a locking differential. It is priced at £35,065. As with the 5, European market versions of the 7 will feature bespoke suspension

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Business

Streambox looks to disrupt entertainment industry through subscription-based TV service

Streambox Media, a media-tech start-up led by Anuj Gandhi and backed by prominent investors such as Micromax Informatics, Nikhil Kamath, and Stride Ventures, has launched Dor—India’s first subscription-based television service. With a vision to make premium entertainment both affordable and accessible, Dor combines content, hardware, and a software platform through a unique TV-as-a-Service model. The

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Digital Marketing

10 Best Review Management Software for 2024

In today’s digital landscape, online reviews hold immense power. They’re no longer just whispers among friends – they’re a global megaphone shaping consumer decisions. Potential customers rely on these digital testimonials to get a feel for your business before they even visit your website. This heightened importance of reviews has made businesses more attentive than

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Finance

India red-flags non-tariff barriers, wants EU focus on market access

New Delhi: India has sought certainty from the European Union that the bloc will not impose new non-tariff barriers in future hurting the country’s interests. India’s insistence on such an assurance comes as the two sides assess the progress of their free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, which restarted two years ago. “We have said that

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Medicine

Q&A: How novelty scores can affect pharma

Philipp Koellinger, co-founder and CEO DeSci Labs, explains what novelty scores are, and the effect they can have on the pharmaceutical sector.  Scientific breakthroughs are the catalyst to developing new treatments for diseases. From the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines to a single-dose breast cancer treatment, novel science has been central. After releasing its novelty

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Technology

Post Office scandal redress echoes Windrush compensation problems

There are “strong grounds” to raise a complaint against the government to the Parliamentary ombudsman, in regard to its handling of the scheme designed to compensate subpostmasters who defeated the Post Office in the High Court, a campaigning former subpostmaster has said. Sir Alan Bates, who founded the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA) in

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Auto

Stellantis proposes Luton plant closure

Vauxhall owner Stellantis has announced plans to close its long-running commercial vehicle factory in Luton, just months after Group bosses threatened closures as part of a battle with the government over its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets. The announcement, which puts 1100 jobs at risk, is part of a move to “consolidate” its UK manufacturing footprint

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Business

SC dismisses UP govt’s appeal against Allahabad HC’s Flipkart tax order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Uttar Pradesh government’s appeal against a Allahabad High Court’s December order that quashed tax reassessment proceedings initiated after the limitation period against Flipkart India for Assessment Year 2012-13. A Bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan said that that reassessments for 2012-13 which were concluded exparte

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Cryptocurrency

Best Buy (BBY) earnings Q3 2025

Best Buy on Tuesday cut its full-year sales forecast and missed Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations, as early holiday shopping and a fresh batch of iPhones and AI-enabled laptops weren’t enough to drive higher sales. The consumer electronics retailer said it now expects full-year revenue to range from $41.1 billion to $41.5 billion, compared to

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Digital Marketing

How to Ask for Google Reviews: Proven Tips & Examples

Your customers seldom find themselves wondering about choosing between you and your competitor. When customers make up their minds, Google reviews play an important role in helping them compare you and your competitors. Therefore, you must gather more Google reviews from all your customers. But how do you ask for Google Reviews? Google Reviews has

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Finance

View: Getting out of a diplomatic snafu over ecommerce

Increasing protectionist policies by India could threaten to upset the delicate balance of international trade relations, the world watches with bated breath. The US, already vocal about India’s trade practices, might retaliate with tariffs on Indian goods, affecting exports, and livelihoods. Indian ecommerce is at a crossroad with local retailers up in arms against MNCs,

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Medicine

Glox Therapeutics awarded grant to accelerate development of precision antibiotics

Glox Therapeutics, a company pioneering the development of precision antibiotic therapies based on naturally occurring bacteriocins, has announced it has secured £1 million in grant funding from PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy). The funding will help to accelerate the development of Glox Therapeutics’ novel antibiotics targeting drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. It will also enable the

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Technology

BT unveils managed SASE service

With cyber security breaches and attacks remaining a common risk, and threatening to derail organisations’ digital transformation efforts, BT has expanded its managed software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution for business and public sector customers in the UK with new security service edge (SSE) capabilities. According to research released by BT in September, it

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Auto

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Review 2024, Price & Specs

The interior remains luxuriously trimmed and oh-so comfortable but given the technology advancements elsewhere keeping the exact same interior architecture is a missed opportunity, and the Flying Spur does feel dated in its design next to the newest Mercedes-Benz and BMW premium models. Given the Flying Spur Speed has a good few years of service

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Cryptocurrency

Zoom (ZM) Q3 earnings report 2025

Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications, speaks at Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 25, 2024. Leigh Vogel | Concordia Summit | Getty Images Zoom shares were down 4% in extended trading on Monday after the video calling software maker announced strong fiscal third-quarter results and gave quarterly guidance that

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Medicine

MDR Regulation: A framework for the future

The European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) entered into application on May 21, 2021, replacing a regulatory framework for devices dating back to the 1990’s and consolidating three directives into two new regulations. The MDR introduces new or revised responsibilities for manufacturers, distributors, and regulatory affairs and quality management professionals involved with bringing medical devices

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Technology

Gambling cloud provider bets on Nutanix and cools on VMware

Cloud provider Continent 8 has shifted its virtualisation environment to Nutanix from VMware, in a move partly driven by changes to VMware licensing, but also in an infrastructure shift to hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) and because of influence gained in its ongoing partnership with Nutanix. The move has seen Continent 8 shift the bulk of

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Auto

Used Volvo XC90 2015 – present review

We felt the performance was a little at odds with the slightly sluggish gearbox, though. In the main, it was easy to get along with, but when you asked for more oomph, the eight-speed gearbox was a little slow to respond.  The ride was a mixed bag too. The standard car was by no means

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Finance

India’s economic outlook for coming months ‘cautiously optimistic’: Finmin Report

India’s economic outlook for the coming months is ‘cautiously optimistic’, with agriculture likely to benefit from favourable monsoon conditions, increased minimum support prices and adequate supply of inputs, the finance ministry said in a report. “Bright agricultural production prospects make the inflation outlook benign, despite existing price pressures in select food items,” the October edition

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Home Kitchen

Professor Tim Spector says eating these foods can prevent long Covid

Nutritional expert Tim Spector has highlighted the significant role our diet plays in combating viruses and potentially averting severe ailments like long Covid. The King’s College London professor and Zoe health app pioneer emphasised the intimate link between our immune system and gut health, noting that inflammation can lead to major issues. He underscored the

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Auto

AC Cars Cobra GT Roadster Review 2024, Price & Specs

It’s 1.98m across the body but only 4.23m long, with a 2.57m wheelbase. For what it’s worth, I think it looks terrific, just short of caricature, almost as if AC had never stopped developing the Cobra – and crucially, given how many makers of replicas there are, it won’t be mistaken for one of those.

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Cryptocurrency

TJX Companies (TJX) earnings Q3 2025

TJX Cos. touted a “strong start” to the holiday shopping season on Wednesday, but its shares slid after the fast-growing retailer offered guidance that appeared to underwhelm Wall Street. TJX comfortably beat Wall Street’s expectations during its fiscal third quarter, but it’s expecting earnings per share for its holiday quarter to be between $1.12 and

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Finance

Gold holds up incremental value of forex reserves

The Reserve Bank of India’s gold purchases has helped the central bank to hold up foreign exchange reserves amidst a huge pullout by foreign portfolio investors that saw reserves contracting by $47 billion in five weeks. While the value of foreign currency assets dipped $1.1 billion on an incremental basis since the beginning of the

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Home Kitchen

Jamie Oliver’s new strawberry and balsamic tart recipe

Beautifully made with only seven ingredients, Jamie Oliver has revealed how to make his delicious treat. “This scruffy free-form tart is dead easy but looks and smells so striking,” said the chef. Promising an easy bake, the dessert only requires 25 minutes in the oven before it’s ready to garnish and eat. The sweet tart

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Medicine

Cencora strengthens market access by adding France-based PHE

Cencora bolstered the support it can offer to pharmaceutical companies through the addition of Public Health Expertise (PHE), a France-based life sciences consulting firm that specialises in market access, real-world evidence and health economics and outcomes research. PHE’s capabilities — including expertise in medical affairs — complement Cencora’s existing portfolio of biopharma services in France, which span

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Diljit Dosanjh’s and alcohol series continues! Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit for Pune concert – India TV

Image Source : X Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit for Diljit’s Pune concert Alcohol issues and Diljit Dosanjh concerts are going hand in hand nowadays. After the Telangana government’s notice now Maharashtra excise department on Sunday cancelled the permit for serving alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in the Kothrud area of Pune. After

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Auto

"On a lap like this…it doesn't matter if the car doesn't come back"

If you want a Porsche 911 to set a lap record, Jörg Bergmeister is your man What hits you is the spooky matter-of-factness. The unadorned delivery of a stunning observation before moving on indifferently. Very demure, very mindful, very German racing driver. “The thing is,” says Jörg Bergmeister sotto voce, sitting at a side table

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Business

HDFC Bank puts Rs 12,000 crore car loans for sale

HDFC Bank is in the final stages of assigning a Rs 12,372 crore car loan portfolio, its second such transaction in two months as the bank seeks to bring down its credit-deposit ratio (CD ratio). India Ratings & Research, a Fitch affiliate, has assigned AAA rating to India Universal Trust AL2 under which the loans

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Cryptocurrency

We’re changing our TJX price target despite retailer’s light guidance

TJX Companies delivered strong quarterly results before Wednesday’s opening bell. While guidance was a bit below expectations, it was not overly concerning given the off-price retailer’s proclivity to under-promise and over-deliver. Revenue during TJX’s fiscal 2025 third quarter ended Nov. 2 rose 6% year-over-year to $14.06 billion, beating the LSEG-compiled consensus estimate of $13.95 billion.

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Home Kitchen

LEON’s new Christmas menu is a ‘refreshing’ twist

LEON released its limited Christmas menu on November 13, introducing a new breakfast wrap, the latest mains, a sweet treat and drinks. Starting off with The Christmas Cracker – a meat-filled feast with miso, caramelised onion, turkey, pork stuffing, bacon, and cranberry chutney – it surely sounds delightful. However, the reviewer Ellen Jenne said The

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Legal Law

FCC chairwoman announces departure, paving way for Republican majority

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced today that she will leave the agency on January 20, 2025, the day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. “Serving at the Federal Communications Commission has been the honor of a lifetime, especially my tenure as chair and as the first woman in history to be confirmed to lead

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Medicine

Lonza announces first GMP batch at mammalian manufacturing facility

Lonza, a global development and manufacturing partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutraceutical markets, announced the completion of the first GMP product batch supported from the recently completed next-generation mammalian manufacturing facility in Portsmouth (US).    The first GMP batch release marks a significant milestone, allowing the facility to help meet the increasing market demand for small-

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Auto

Has Alpine’s new hot hatchback struck a chord with enthusiasts?

I’ve just spent some minutes talking to Autocar’s road testers about the Alpine A290, the quick version of the new Renault 5 EV. What’s great is that we weren’t talking about where the charge port was or how far it could go or whether the driver assistance systems were infuriating. Instead it was an old-fashioned chat about

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Finance

World Bank unveils reforms to enhance transparency

Our Bureau New Delhi: The World Bank has announced six reforms to address concerns about the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) based on recommendations of an external review panel. The panel, commissioned in early 2023, submitted its report in September 2024. As a result, the WGI will now be recognised as a World Bank product, subject

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Medicine

SGS launches consultancy services to accelerate clinical trial submissions

SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company, has launched its ‘CDISC Open Rules Consultancy’, a new service designed to transform and accelerate clinical trial submissions. Pharmaceutical organisations worldwide face the critical yet complex task of achieving compliance with Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) standards and regulatory requirements. Implementing the innovative CDISC Open Rules is vital for

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Auto

Has Alpine’s new hot hathback struck a chord with enthusiasts?

I’ve just spent some minutes talking to Autocar’s road testers about the Alpine A290, the quick version of the new Renault 5 EV. What’s great is that we weren’t talking about where the charge port was or how far it could go or whether the driver assistance systems were infuriating. Instead it was an old-fashioned chat about

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Business

India, EU firm up extensive roadmap for green hydrogen cooperation

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have finalised an extensive roadmap for the green hydrogen sector that includes development of infrastructure, technology cooperation and boosting supply chains. The two sides deliberated on ways to enhance cooperation in the sector at the 10th meeting of the India-EU Energy Panel held on Thursday in Brussels.

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Cryptocurrency

Snowflake (SNOW) Q3 earnings report 2025

Snowflake shares rocketed 32% Thursday, closing out its best day since the company went public in 2020, after the data analytics software maker reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat estimates. Here’s how the company did, compared to LSEG analysts’ expectations: Earnings per share: 20 cents, adjusted vs. 15 cents expected Revenue: $942 million vs. $897

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Finance

Next round of India, ASEAN FTA review talks in Feb’25

The next round of talks for the review meeting of the India-Asean free trade agreement in goods will be held in February next year, the commerce and industry ministry said Saturday, adding that the fourth round of the negotiations was concluded here this month.There are 8 Sub-Committees under the Asean India Trade in Goods Agreement

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Medicine

Advancing the respiratory treatment market with low-emission propellants

Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to Honeywell  following its long-term supply agreement with DevPro Biopharma to develop a respiratory inhaler that enhances the well-being of patients while reducing carbon emissions associated with the use of traditional inhalers. Q. What makes Honeywell Solstice Air such an effective and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional propellants?  Honeywell Solstice Air is an

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Auto

Mercedes-Benz CLE 300e Review 2024, Price & Specs

It will take upgrading C-Class owners only seconds to recognise the ‘squircle’-style air vents and rounded transmission tunnel console of their old saloon here. The CLE’s cabin layout, specification and finish are very much, and rather apparently, C-Class-derived. That’s perhaps marginally more likely to disappoint those giving up an old E-Class Coupe for it than

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Cryptocurrency

Top 10 S&P 500 stock winners since Election Day

Stock traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Many large U.S. companies have seen their stocks swell since the presidential election. The top 10 performing stocks in the S&P 500 index saw returns of 18% or more since Election Day, according to

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Finance

Forex reserves record biggest weekly drop as RBI moves to support Rupee

MUMBAI: India’s foreign-exchange stockpile shrank the most on record last week, surpassing the absolute decline last seen during the peak of the global financial crisis, as cushioning the rupee in the face of an unrelenting dollar surge after the US presidential polls compelled the central bank to dig deep into its coffers, dealers said. Revaluation

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Legal Law

DirecTV announces termination of deal to buy Dish satellite business

DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow indicated his company wasn’t willing to change the deal to satisfy Dish bondholders. “We have terminated the transaction because the proposed Exchange Terms were necessary to protect DirecTV’s balance sheet and our operational flexibility,” Morrow said. AT&T still selling DirecTV stake AT&T owns 70 percent of DirecTV but plans to sell

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Auto

Skywell BE11 Review 2024, Price & Specs

One benefit of its size in comparison with its competitors is the amount of interior space on offer, and as this is the sort of car you will buy for its size, let’s start there. For rear occupants, the BE11 excels. There is a limousine-like spaciousness back there that is missing in most of its

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Business

John Hopkins University and Ajit Isaac Foundation to establish 63-bed Palliative Care Centre in Tumkur

Bengaluru: USA’s Johns Hopkins University (JHU) signed an MoU with Bengaluru-based Ajit Isaac Foundation (AIF) to provide assistance in setting up and launching palliative care centres in India. These centres aim to provide “compassionate, dignified care to terminally ill patients in underserved regions in India, along with training and supporting community-based caregivers,” the parties said

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Cryptocurrency

Gap (GAP) Q3 2024 earnings

Hurricanes and unseasonably warm weather hit sales at Gap during its fiscal third quarter, but the apparel company still posted better-than-expected results, leading it to raise its annual guidance for a third time this year.  Gap, which runs Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta and its namesake banner, is now expecting fiscal 2024 sales to be

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Home Kitchen

Nigella Lawson’s ‘best hot chocolate’ pudding recipe

“We’re talking pure, all-encompassing bliss,” Nigella Lawson said of her hot chocolate pudding. “When you eat this cooled, it is like chocolate satin cream and almost shocking in its pleasurable intensity.” The chef endorsed the pudding to be enjoyed cooled or hot, adding: “But I love it straight out of the pan, too, when it

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Legal Law

School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules

Parents’ other claims rejected The Harrises also claim that school officials engaged in a “pervasive pattern of threats, intimidation, coercion, bullying, harassment, and intimation of reprisals.” But Levenson concluded that the “plaintiffs provide little in the way of factual allegations along these lines.” While the case isn’t over, the rejection of the preliminary injunction shows

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Medicine

Where AI meets genetics: Accelerating small molecule drug development

Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to Kevin Kreutter, Ph.D., senior vice president, Drug Discovery, Empress Therapeutics about how the company is using AI to analyse genetic data, to accelerate and refine small molecule drug discovery.  Q. Could you please explain more about the process in how particular DNA sequences encode enzymes to advance drug discovery? Those who are familiar

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Auto

Volkswagen to overhaul entire electric car line-up in 2026

Volkswagen will launch heavily updated versions of its ID models from 2026 as part of a significant upgrade to the MEB architecture on which they are based. VW R&D boss Kai Grünitz confirmed the developments to Autocar at the LA motor show, along with the launch of a new ID 2 SUV concept car at

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Cryptocurrency

Intuit (INTU) Q1 earnings report 2025

Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi speaks at the opening night of the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024. Rodin Eckenroth | Filmmagic | Getty Images Intuit shares fell 6% in extended trading Thursday after the finance software maker issued a revenue forecast for the current quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates due to some

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Digital Marketing

8 Best Practices for Managing Google Reviews

If you are among the 93% of consumers, you probably check the reviews before investing in a product or going to a restaurant. Online reviews are the new word of mouth that affects the purchase decisions of your target market consumers. Among many online review platforms, Google Reviews is a standout, attracting 73% of all

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Finance

food inflation: Kitchen essentials buck slowdown trend: Hopes of demand recovery rise as staples segment sees double-digit growth in Sept qtr

Staples and essentials are largely bucking the consumption slowdown at mostly double-digit volume sales growth, which industry executives said indicates consumers are not cutting spending on daily household items unlike earlier periods giving hope to the industry that the demand recovery is not too far away. As per Adani Wilmar, Tata Consumer Products, Colgate, LT

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Medicine

IMA Life announces partnership with RheaVita

IMA Life, one of the three pharma divisions of IMA Group and global leader in advanced, aseptic pharmaceutical process and production solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with RheaVita, a pioneer in controlled, continuous freeze-drying technology for biopharmaceuticals. This partnership includes both a financial investment in RheaVita by IMA Life and ongoing support to expand

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Auto

Ford Explorer Review 2024, Price & Specs

Inside, the touchscreen commands your attention. At nearly 15in, it dominates the centre console and then some. It also has the novel feature of being able to be tilted at different angles to reveal extra storage at its base and to counter the occasional sunlight reflection these screens are vulnerable to. The resolution of the screen

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Business

Hoax bomb calls to airlines have gone down, says official

New Delhi: Authorities have successfully handled the menace of hoax bomb calls to airlines and such calls have reduced, a senior government official said on Thursday. Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam also said that procedures being adopted to deal with fog-related disruptions have been streamlined. To a query about hoax bomb calls, he said that

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Digital Marketing

10 Ways To Get More Facebook Reviews For Your Business

Facebook has given word-of-mouth marketing a whole new meaning. One of the prominent evidence of this is the Facebook Reviews feature. Facebook Reviews are gold. They influence 80% of consumers in their decision-making. They also make up 19% of customer reviews, which is a big number. But the question is, how to get reviews on

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Home Kitchen

Avoid Christmas food shopping chaos at SPAR

Avoid the chaos of giant supermarkets and the parking headaches of town centres by browsing the aisles of your local SPAR. Convenient locations and long opening hours (check those of your local store here) mean you’ll feel relaxed and happy as you shop its fantastic range of own-brand products. Mince pies It’s never too early

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Medicine

Lonza to expand bioconjugation capabilities in Switzerland

Key Highlights: Lonza is to expand bioconjugation capabilities in Switzerland with two additional manufacturing suites, addressing the growing market demand. The new suites will occupy approximately 2,000m2 and double Lonza’s multipurpose capacity for the launch and commercial supply of bioconjugates. The investment follows the recently announced customer-dedicated bioconjugation expansion in Visp (CH). Lonza, a global development

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