India witnessed a surge in gig employment opportunities during the 2024 festive season, with over 1.2 million roles posted. This growth, a 23% increase from the previous year, was fueled by e-commerce expansion and a shift towards flexible work arrangements. Tier II cities are emerging as new gig hubs, while higher pay is attracting skilled professionals.

India's paper market is experiencing rapid growth, with packaging paper and paperboard consumption rising at 8.2% in 2023-24. The market, driven by demand from FMCG, textiles, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, and healthcare sectors, benefits from the ban on single-use plastics. Overall paper demand in India grows at 6-7% annually.

Estee Lauder plans to announce Stephane de La Faverie as the new CEO, succeeding Fabrizio Freda who is retiring next year. La Faverie, currently executive group president, will take over amid challenging market conditions in China. Jane Lauder will step down from her executive role at the end of the year.

FirstCry’s IPO size will be the same, as per the IPO papers. It intends to raise $218 million (about Rs 1,815 crore) in primary funding through issuance of new shares and divestment of 54 million shares from existing investors.

India's toy exports saw a slight decline to USD 152.34 million in 2023-24 from USD 153.89 million the previous year. Despite quality control orders, exports did not benefit much. GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava suggested a more comprehensive strategy to develop the industry and boost exports.

FirstCry reported a 15% increase in operating revenue to Rs 6,481 crore and reduced losses by 34% in FY24. The Pune-based firm's international business, which is seeing faster growth than domestic operations, reported a revenue of Rs 753 crore, growing by over 50%. The firm plans to use a significant portion of its IPO proceeds for expansion in Saudi Arabia.

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for Q3, with highlights including 7.2m new Max subscriptions.

Artasia Viges, 24, is facing multiple charges after police said she lied about her son being kidnapped after she left him unattended on a major roadway.

On Mar. 11, 1985, Harold and Thelma Swain were shot in the vestibule of a Baptist church in rural southeast Georgia during evening Bible study. Witnesses from the black congregation described a white man with shoulder-length hair who fled the scene. Despite years of investigation by both the local sheriff’s office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the case had gone cold by the end of the decade; even the leads generated by a 1988 episode of Unsolved Mysteries about the case proved false.

A government contractor in Georgia has been charged in federal court with leaking a classified report containing top-secret information to a news organization. The Department of Justice announced Monday prosecutors charged 25-year-old Reality Leigh Winner of Augusta with mailing copies of classified documents to a reporter.

Updated at 9 p.m. ET Russia's military intelligence agency launched an attack days before Election Day on a U.S. company that provides election services and systems, including voter registration, according to a top-secret report posted Monday by The Intercept . The news site published a report, with redactions, by the National Security Agency that described the Russian spear-phishing scheme, one it described as perpetrated by the same intelligence agency — the GRU — that the Obama administration imposed sanctions on for the 2016 cyber mischief. According to the NSA report, Russian hackers sent emails to people who worked at a company that provides state and local election offices with voter registration systems, trying to trick them into giving up their user credentials. The Intercept reports, "At least one of the employee accounts was likely compromised, the agency concluded." The NSA report says that the Russians then used information from that account to launch a separate phishing

Editor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money 's newsletter. You can sign up here . In summer of 1967, African Americans protested, marched, and rioted in cities across the country. The unrest convinced President Lyndon Johnson to set up the Kerner Commission, which spent about six months doing research, visiting slums, and holding hearings. In 1968, they published a provocative report that civil rights leader Jesse Jackson recently called "the last attempt to address honestly and seriously the structural inequalities that plague African Americans." "Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans," the Kerner report said. "What white Americans have never fully understood — but what the Negro can never forget — is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions maintain it, and white society condones it." Fifty years later, Americans are taking to the

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Supply Chain and Omnichannel Commerce Solutions provider Manhattan Associates Inc., has reported revenue of $266.7 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q3 2024 was $1.03 compared to $0.79 in Q3 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q3 2024 was $1.35 compared to $1.05 in Q3 2023.

President Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to run the vast Department of Homeland Security, according to multiple reports.

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President-elect Donald Trump is considering tapping Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of state, according to the New York Times.

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President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly set to address the House Republican Conference on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. 

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This past holiday weekend saw the island pay tribute to the island’s war veterans on Remembrance Day, the Taylor Made Peace Concert, multiple Bermudian footballers score for their teams overseas, and various other community and sporting events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: PLP Pay Tribute To Canon James […]

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The California State Assembly’s select committee on happiness releases a new report. What does it mean to study happiness and how it interacts with public policy? Finally, a Sacramento cafe and chocolatier making treats with Latin cacao.

It came to our attention that our malware sample reporting form was rejecting submissions for quite some time now. The problem has been resolved and members of the public may once again use this form to submit malware samples to us. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Shohei Ohtani will play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, manager Dave Roberts told ESPN.

Boulder County health officials said people can catch tularemia through bites from infected insects, most commonly ticks and deer flies.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is looking into recent power outages reported by Xcel Energy customers.

Here’s a look at whose stock improved or declined after the Broncos’ 16-14 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.

Boeing reported a loss of more than $6 billion in the third quarter and immediately turned its attention to union workers who will vote Wednesday on a contract.

On July 18, Judge Lou Gresh was advising an individual accused of shoplifting when he said that "we report all illegal immigrants to ICE for deportation, as shoplifting is a deportable offense under federal law."

A wildfire northwest of Fort Collins on Tuesday burned 15 to 30 acres.

The platform purportedly spreads conspiracy theories.

Figures show a 1 in 36 imprisonment ratio for Black adults.

The L.A. native will play alongside LeBron James.

Osaka's rep said "bully" reporter tried to "intimidate" her.

Hamilton Insurance Group reported Q3 2024 net income of $78.3 million, a combined ratio of 93.6%, and a 16.7% increase in premiums, despite hurricane-related losses. A spokesperson said, “Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.  today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.” Commenting on the results, Pina Albo, CEO of Hamilton, said, “Just […]

A Bald Eagle — the first one reported in Bermuda in 34 years — has been seen flying across the island, the Bermuda Audubon Society said. The Bermuda Audubon Society posted the photos below online, saying, “Bald Eagle arrives in Bermuda! Rumors were circulating this past week about a very large bird flying around Bermuda. […]

Three Bermuda longtails “are believed to have been brought to Nova Scotia after being caught in the hurricane winds” as Hurricane Fiona made its way to the Canadian province. The CBC website said, “Three Bermuda longtails are believed to have been brought to Nova Scotia after being caught in the hurricane winds. None of them […]

September 20 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,571.99, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 52 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF], and the full report for the week is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock […]

September 23 saw 6,936 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $232,978.16 BD. 6,400 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing down 2.7% at $36.00 per share, while another 536 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing down 7.7% at $4.81 per share. The BSX finished at 2,508.81, […]

September 24 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,508.81, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 52 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 8 2024 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 7 […]

September 25 saw 22,200 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $ 332,700.00 BD. 7,200 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $36.00 per share, while another 15,000 shares were traded by Argus Group Holdings Ltd, closing up 1.9% at $4.90 per share. The BSX finished at 2,510.96, […]

September 26 saw 0 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The BSX finished at 2,510.96, even on the day. There were 0 advances, 0 declines, and 52 remained unchanged. The full report for the day is available here [PDF]. Related Stories Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 8 2024 Bermuda Stock Exchange Report: Nov 7 […]

September 27 saw 7,192 shares trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, valued at $258,912.00 BD. 7,192 shares were traded by Bank of N.T. Butterfield Ltd, closing even at $36.00 per share. The BSX finished at 2,510.98, even on the day. There was 1 advance, 0 declines, and 51 remained unchanged. The full report for the […]