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Tech Layoffs Reach 132,000 8 Months Into 2024

PYMNTS.com 

This year is shaping up to be a painful one for people working in tech. As Seeking Alpha noted in a report Sunday (Aug. 18), layoffs in the tech space accelerated this month, with Cisco and Intel announcing the elimination of close to 21,000 jobs. Cisco last week said it was embarking on a restructuring […]

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LIC plays the price game for growth, margins take a back seat, for now

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

LIC, India's largest insurance provider, shifted its growth strategy, focusing on expansion over margins. In Q1 FY25, it reported a 24% rise in value of new business due to a 21% increase in annualized premium equivalent. This strategy led to a rise in non-par segment premiums but a decline in overall margins.

This week in history: August 19-25

World Socialist Web Site 

Ocalan assassination plot; Harlan County striking miner murdered; Indonesia independence talks begin; Anti-colonial Rif rebellion in Morocco

FPIs pull out Rs 21,201 crore from equities in August so far

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

In August, foreign investors sold Indian shares worth ₹21,201 crore, reversing inflows seen in July and June. The sell-off was influenced by global factors like the unwinding of the Yen carry trade, recession fears, and geopolitical tensions. Additionally, profit-booking after recent market gains contributed to the outflow.

Stocks that will see action today: August 19, 2024

Thehindubusinessline.com 

Buzzing stocks: Maruti Suzuki, Oil companies, Hero MotoCorp, Caplin Point, Mphasis, DCX Systems, Macrotech, Kolte Paul, CESC, Jubilant Pharmova, Vedanta, HZL, Electronics Marts, Samvardhana

West Bank Cafe in Hell's Kitchen gets strong community support to stay open

Pix11.com 

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Did you know that 80% of all New York City restaurants fail within the first five years of operation? Well, there’s a restaurant on Theater Row in Hell’s Kitchen that clearly keeps defying the odds. The owner of the 46-year-old West Bank Cafe announced last month that it would be closing [...]

Kolkata murder-rape case: Protesting doctors from AIIMS to provide OPD services outside Health Ministry's office today

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

AIIMS Resident Doctors Association continued their strike against the rape-murder of a Kolkata postgraduate doctor by providing elective OPD services outside Nirman Bhawan. They emphasized the lack of security for healthcare professionals and urged the government for immediate protective measures while maintaining emergency services at hospitals.

Protests In Support of Palestine Continue To Grow as DNC Convention Nears

RIA Novosti  

CHICAGO (Sputnik) - A large-scale rally in support of Palestinian rights took place on Sunday in downtown Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, on the eve of the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.

Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling and others to serve as hosts at the DNC  

TheHill.com 

Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Ana Navarro and Tony Goldwyn will serve as hosts for the Democratic National Convention this week, convention officials confirmed. Each celebrity will host one night of the four-day convention in Chicago and will help guide audiences in the event hall and on television through the programming, officials told The Hill on...

Protesters march through the Loop on eve of Chicago DNC in first permitted demonstration - WLS-TV

Sports - Google News (us) 

  1. Protesters march through the Loop on eve of Chicago DNC in first permitted demonstration  WLS-TV
  2. Pro-Palestine protester disrupts DNC delegate party at Navy Pier  The Times of India
  3. Democrats’ Unity Convention Has One Giant Exception: The Gaza War  The New York Times
  4. ‘Uncommitted’ DNC delegates want answers from Harris on Gaza | CNN Politics  CNN

Tigers rally, top Yanks in 10 at Little League Classic

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) Parker Meadows hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th as the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 3-2 in the annual MLB Little League Classic at Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday night. Jace Jung drove in the the tying run with two outs in the ninth for his first major league RBI. Meadows had three hits and Colt Keith also supplied three hits and scored a run. In

Dollar in holding pattern ahead of FOMC minutes, Powell comments

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The U.S. dollar faced challenges, remaining in a tight range as investors awaited cues on interest rates. Key drivers expected this week included the Fed's July policy meeting minutes and Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech. Financial markets have calmed, affecting assets like the yen which had earlier seen gains.