John Battagliese Kept Pushing Until QVC Finally Hired Him
In this extended interview with John Battagliese, he talks about hosting on QVC, the connection with the audience and his new talk show.
Economy
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Tech Moguls Worth Combined $2.2 Trillion Attending Trump-Xi Dinner: See Who’s Going
Dire warnings about AI risks set the backdrop for the dinner, where many of the world’s wealthiest and most influential will gather.
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Global Market: Asian stocks rise after US tech rally, oil drops
MSCI’s Asia Pacific equity index climbed 0.3%, a sixth straight day of gains, with Japanese markets closed for a holiday. Bellwether chip stocks such as Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. climbed.
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WACR tops repo rate for first time in nearly 2 months
Liquidity in the banking sector has contracted to below ₹5 lakh crore, causing the weighted average call rate to rise to 5.31%. The Reserve Bank of India is undertaking actions to absorb surplus liquidity. With government expenditures and bond sales looming, analysts predict a return to normalcy in liquidity levels, hovering near ₹5 lakh crore…
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Sebi to address derivatives expiry settlement price concerns: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is seeking to alleviate concerns related to derivative settlement prices. Among the proposed options are a blended VWAP model and a return to the previous VWAP method. Sebi is open to public feedback on these alternatives, which are intended to enhance market structure. Currently, market participants have shown…
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Adani Group firms settle Sebi case on governance issues
The Adani Group has settled with Sebi, with companies like Adani Enterprises and Adani Green Energy collectively paying ₹1.5 crore over allegations concerning related party transaction disclosures and corporate governance practices. Notably, Adani Enterprises contributed ₹76.05 lakh to the settlement, responding to criticisms raised in the Hindenburg Report about the company’s compliance with audit standards…
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September sees biggest IPO rush in nearly 30 years as 30 mainboard issues raise Rs 38,785 crore
This month has also seen a sharp increase in fundraising, with mainboard IPOs raising around ₹38,785 crore, the biggest monthly fundraise since October last year, when 10 issues raised ₹45,188 crore.
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Oil Price Today (September 23): Crude oil below $100 on hopes of US-Iran talks. What did Trump say?
Brent crude futures fell 7 cents, or 0.07%, to $99.18 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures declined 35 cents, or 0.39%, to $90.17 a barrel.
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Tourmaline Oil boosts dividend by 5% to CAD 0.525 a share
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Parke Bancorp declares $0.20 dividend