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Новости за 17.12.2024

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

BluSmart secures Rs 100 crore financing under its asset leasing initiative

Partners can purchase electric cars and lease these cars to BluSmart under the 'Assure by BluSmart' initiative. The company said that Assure, within the first year of launch grew substantially, jumping 10 times in monthly scale of financing secured with 25+ large partners onboard.

«The Rio Times» 

Brazil’s Interest Rates Soar as Fiscal Concerns Mount

Brazil’s financial markets are sending a clear message: all is not well in Latin America’s largest economy. On Monday, interest rates for long-term contracts hit record highs, with the January 2026 rate jumping to 15.06% and the January 2027 rate reaching 15.52%. These numbers might seem abstract, but they have real-world implications for businesses and […]

Inter Press Service 

UNCCD COP16 Spotlights Drought But Fails to Agree on a Legally Binding Protocol

The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 16) concluded early hours of Saturday with a renewed focus on building drought resilience globally. However, the COP also failed to agree on bringing a legally binding drought protocol. Like the biodiversity and climate change COPs held […]

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

From the first to the longest: Fascinating trivia about India's Union Budget

India's Union Budget, a yearly spectacle, has a rich history. From James Wilson's 1860 presentation to Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming eighth budget, it reflects evolving economic landscapes. Sitharaman's record-breaking speeches, alongside landmark budgets like Manmohan Singh's 1991 liberalization and Chidambaram's 1997 'Dream Budget,' have shaped India's financial trajectory.

France24.com (en) 

Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion investment plan in US

US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan's SoftBank, announcing the group's plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. Son said Trump's election victory had boosted his confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, Canada's finance minister resigns, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over how to respond to Trump's threat of new trade tariffs.

Untold Arsenal 

The League Cup: where Arsenal usually get it wrong, and why they won’t this time

This article originally appeared on the Arsenal History Site while this site was having an outage (this time caused entirely by me). Palace, like Everton, are focussed on defence which tells us how the League Cup game will go Did Arsenal’s title hopes really take a knock yesterday? With Untold Arsenal still having …

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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, December 17, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A couple of showers, some with thunder, will dot the

Southeast from Texas to the southern Appalachians today. A

storm in the West will bring rain and mountain snow to

Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Along the coast, rain may be

heavy at times and could lead to flooding in low-lying and

poor drainage areas. A quick burst of snow will move from

Montana to Minnesota... Читать дальше...

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

CBDT Launches Campaign To Intimate Taxpayers On Mismatch In ITR Filed And AIS

Mismatch In ITR Filed: The CBDT said that the purpose of this campaign is to remind and guide individuals who may not have fully disclosed their income in their ITRs to take this opportunity to file revised or belated ITRs for FY 2023-24, the last date of which is December 31.

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Explained: How follow-on rule works in Test cricket

India narrowly averted the follow-on in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane, thanks to a crucial last-wicket partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep. In reply to Australia's 445 runs, India reached 252/9 at stumps on Day 4, with Akash (27*) and Bumrah (10*) adding an unbeaten 39 runs for the 10th wicket.