The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a coastal flood advisory at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, which will be in effect for Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., specifically targeting Hudson, Essex, and Union counties. According to the weather service, Vulnerable areas close to the waterfront and shoreline can expect inundation of up to nearly … Read more
Duolingo, the language-learning app, announced the “death” of its iconic green owl mascot, Duo, in a playful marketing campaign that has taken the internet by storm. The company broke the news on social media, stating, “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead”. They … Read more
BSE has shed 0.7% from February till now; if the losses continue, India’s indices will log a fifth straight monthly fall. Thus, the benchmark indices in 2025 have declined by over a percent due to the volatile economic environment of the world and higher valuations in India. The broader markets have also reduced, and the … Read more
The primary market is to be back in action with nine new initial public offerings (IPO) set to open for subscription next week. Apart from new public issues, the market will also witness six new listings in the upcoming week. What Is An IPO? An IPO, or Initial Public Offering, is the process by which … Read more
On Monday, February 10, the share of the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) rose 10.3% to reach Rs 57.56, their day’s high on the BSE following the Union Cabinet approving additional Rs 6,000 crore funding for the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) towards its 4G venture. This will be in a bid to fund the … Read more
The twenty-two LIC’s proposed private life insurance players have increased by 17 percent to ₹ 11,056 crore in the October-December quarter for the fiscal 2024-25 (Q3FY25) against ₹ ₹ 9,444.42 crore during the same period in the previous year. The increase in the net profit of the largest state-run insurer in India was due to … Read more
The multinational technology conglomerate and Google’s holding company, Alphabet Inc., shares have lost 5 percent this week, wiping off nearly $200 billion in market capitalization, according to stock market data. As of February 7, Alphabet’s market capitalization stands at $2.35 trillion, compared to $2.5 trillion on February 1, according to data collected from Companymarketcap. Shares … Read more
Firstsource Solutions announced its October-December quarter results for fiscal 2024-25 (Q3FY25) on Friday, February 7, 2025, reporting a rise of 24.5 percent in consolidated net profit to ₹160.3 crores, compared to ₹128.7 crore in the corresponding period last year. The RP-Sanjiv Goenka-Group company’s revenue from operations rose 31 percent in the third quarter of the … Read more
State-owned energy major Oil India Ltd said on a later working day, Februray 7 that its second interim dividend is ₹7 per equity share for the financial year 2024-25 as per the filing. Declaring 2nd Interim of Rs 7 per share or 70% of the paid-up capital for the year 2024-25. “The second lnterim Dividend … Read more
NHPC declared its numbers for the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 on February 7 in the fiscal year 2025, showing that net profit had plunged to ₹231 crore, which is 52.5 percent down from ₹486.7 crore over the same period of the previous year because of an increase in the overall expenditure. The … Read more