The current year has been fruitful for the crypto as it has gained nearly 84% so far, making #Bitcoin top-performing asset in the respective market in Q1 of 2023.

https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-crosses-30k-setting-new-price-high-for-2023-are-investors-warming-up-to-the-crypto-11681227708522.html

Requirement for fresh talent capable of handling crypto, AI & climate-related arbitration is on the rise, and private law colleges have stepped up efforts to cater to the growing demand.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/law-schools-bring-in-ai-climate-courses-11681235749497.html

#Musk broke the news of #Twitter's merger with X Corp. to his 134 million followers via a cryptic tweet that included the letter "X".

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/twitter-isn-t-a-legal-company-anymore-here-s-what-you-should-know-11681257482771.html

#Switzerland's parliament failed to approve the $120.5 billion of financial guarantees used to rescue #CreditSuisse last month, in a first-round vote that was largely symbolic given the state had committed the funds.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/credit-suisse-rescue-receives-initial-snub-from-swiss-parliament-11681271862400.html

#IMF expected the economic growth to improve to 3.5 per cent in #Pakistan, inflation to stay elevated at 22 per cent and the unemployment rate to slightly decline to 6.8 per cent for the next fiscal year.

Read here: livemint.com/news/world/imf-slashes-pak-s-growth-to-0-5-for-fy23-key-worrisome-economic-indicators-11681271645834.html

Under his leadership, the #MahindraGroup, with a valuation of $19 billion, expanded its portfolio beyond tractors and sports utility vehicles, venturing into software services, hospitality and real estate sectors.
Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mahindra-mahindra-former-chairman-keshub-mahindra-passes-away-11681276766566.html

#LIC has raised its stakes in four of the six companies – #AdaniGreenEnergy, #AdaniTotalGas, #AdaniEnterprises and #AdaniTransmission, while it has trimmed its stakes in two others – #AmbujaCements and #AdaniPorts & Special Economic Zone.

Read here: https://livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/lic-raises-stake-in-4-adani-group-companies-in-q4-post-hindenburg-saga-11681270636188.html

#Zelensky last December had a telephone conversation with PM #Modi and thanked him for humanitarian support.

Read here: https://livemint.com/news/india/ukraine-president-zelensky-writes-to-pm-modi-seeks-more-humanitarian-aid-11681275319259.html

#Zerodha will form a joint venture with smallcase for its foray into the mutual fund business. Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of Zerodha, confirmed the development on Twitter.

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/zerodha-to-form-joint-venture-with-smallcase-for-mutual-fund-foray-11681293386850.html

Walmart-owned Indian digital payments app #PhonePe has raised $100 million from US private equity firm General Atlantic and its investors, at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/phonepe-raises-another-100-mn-from-general-atlantic-its-co-investors-11681293208925.html

#RBI will likely keep interest rates unchanged at least until the end of this fiscal year as it evaluates the delayed impact of previous hikes on economic growth and high inflation, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/rbi-to-extend-rate-pause-through-year-end-likely-done-hiking-reuters-poll-11681287270923.html

India's annual retail #inflation eased to 5.66% in March from 6.44% the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday.

A Reuters poll of 39 economists had forecast an annual inflation rate of 5.80% in March.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indias-retail-inflation-eases-to-5-66-in-march-11681301735074.html

Tata Consultancy Services (#TCS) missed street's estimates for the fourth quarter of FY23.

The IT giant garnered a consolidated PAT of ₹11,392 crore in Q4FY23, registering a growth of 14.8% YoY.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/tcs-q4-result-2023-live-share-price-expectations-dividend-net-profit-revenue-quarterly-result-11681283218218.html

Tata Consultancy Services (#TCS) garnered a consolidated PAT of ₹11,392 crore in Q4FY23, registering a growth of 14.8% YoY.

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https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/tcs-q4-result-2023-live-share-price-expectations-dividend-net-profit-revenue-quarterly-result-11681283218218.html

Eradicating poverty in all its forms is the first of the UN’s 17 development goals. It is also a priority for many countries.

To succeed, multilateral organisations and national governments need good policy—and a way to track their progress. So how should they define and measure poverty?

https://www.livemint.com/economy/how-to-measure-poverty-11681301160318.html

Tata Consultancy Services (#TCS) said that Chief Executive Officer K Krithivasan will take over the post on 1 June, 2023. He has been appointed for a period of five years.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/tcs-ceo-k-krithivasan-to-take-over-on-1-june-2023-11681303896515.html

Ukrainian President #VolodymyrZelensky strongly criticised the Russian government after the video surfaced that showed the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/will-not-forgive-murderers-zelensky-threatens-russia-after-beheading-video-of-captives-emerges-11681300250776.html

Reserve Bank of India has issued various guidelines to regulated entities (REs) to ensure reasonable and transparency in disclosure of penalty interest.

Read here: https://livemint.com/news/india/rbi-issues-draft-guidelines-for-penalty-charges-on-loan-accounts-11681308408313.html

In the wake of strong domestic demand, & banking stress in the US & Europe, Asian economies are expected to outperform their western peers by 5% by the end of 2023, according to latest Morgan Stanley forecast.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/economy/asias-economy-to-grow-5-per-cent-faster-than-developed-economies-by-the-end-of-2023-11681295454129.html

India’s annual retail inflation for March eased below the central bank’s upper tolerance level for the first time this year, and eased to 5.66% from 6.44% in Feb.

https://www.livemint.com/economy/retail-inflation-drops-to-5-66-in-march-from-6-44-in-feb-11681306477940.html'

#WarrenBuffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, expressed confidence in the company's future after he steps down from his position.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/warren-buffett-says-bank-crisis-not-over-yet-explains-what-s-happening-to-depositors-money-11681306673515.html