#HDFC will for the first time rank among the world’s most valuable banks after completing a merger, marking a new challenger to the largest American and Chinese lenders occupying the coveted top spots.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/hdfc-bank-to-vault-into-ranks-of-world-s-most-valuable-banks-after-merger-11688094460374.html

A recent study has discovered that a commonly consumed sweetener, sucralose, can produce a chemical during digestion that is genotoxic, meaning it can damage DNA.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/after-aspartame-another-artificial-sweetner-splenda-comes-under-scanner-may-cause-dna-damage-leaky-gut-11688099481013.html

"We reduce the odds of that happening if people invest in or build businesses with the wrong expectations, leading to bad narratives, and can slow capital flow," #NithinKamath said.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/zerodha-ceo-nithin-kamath-blames-venture-capitalists-founders-for-governance-issues-in-indian-startups-11688108136330.html

By a 6-3 margin, the court found that using race-based criteria in granting admissions to students was unconstitutional.

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/mint-explainer-us-supreme-court-strikes-down-affirmative-action-11688118831113.html

This comes two weeks after the #BCCI had announced it was looking for a new jersey sponsor after its deal with the troubled edtech company ended abruptly.



Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dream11-replaces-byju-s-on-cricket-jersey-11688147067997.html

About 70% of the insurance firm's hiring is now through referrals and their dependency on HR consultants is about 10%.


https://www.livemint.com/news/india/insurance-firms-in-new-push-to-hire-retain-employees-11688146571483.html

What does #HDFCBank-#HDFC merger mean for Indian stock market — explained

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/what-does-hdfc-bank-hdfc-merger-mean-for-indian-stock-market-explained-in-five-points-11688182138702.html

The two-time #Oscar-winning actor #KevinSpacey entered a not-guilty plea to a dozen sexual assault accusations during a #London courtroom trial.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/as-sex-offence-trial-begins-uk-prosecutor-calls-kevin-spacey-a-sexual-bully-11688182631733.html

The protestors turned violent in many areas prompting police to arrest more than 800 people till now. #France administration also informed that more than 200 police personnel are injured.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/who-was-nehal-why-his-death-triggered-violent-protests-in-france-11688201180578.html

Here's how the #HDFC-#HDFCBank merger will impact #FD investors

Read here: https://livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/heres-how-the-hdfc-hdfc-bank-merger-will-impact-fd-investors-11688208560820.html

#China is actively engaging in a significant natural gas acquisition campaign, and government officials are encouraging importers to continue striking deals even as the global energy crisis subsides.

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/chinas-insatiable-natural-gas-purchases-signal-unabated-energy-demand-11688263405335.html

Indian markets will be influenced by banking stocks, foreign fund flows, global trends, auto and metal stocks, active IPOs, and stocks trading ex-dividend in the upcoming week.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/hdfc-merger-fomc-meeting-minutes-fii-flows-to-dictate-markets-this-week-what-should-traders-expect-in-nifty-sensex-11688234906071.html

A group of anonymous individuals claimed that ChatGPT creator #OpenAI Inc is stealing a vast amount of personal information to train its #artificialintelligence models in a heedless hunt for profits.

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/openai-in-trouble-chatgpt-creator-sued-for-theft-of-private-data-11688269311957.html

An impressive 35 companies have already announced bonus shares in 2023, according to data that was available on the BSE as of the 1st of July 2023.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/bonus-shares-2023-these-three-stocks-to-trade-ex-bonus-next-week-roto-pumps-kansai-nerolac-and-bhansali-engg-11688211538512.html

The foreign portfolio investors (#FPIs) pumped in ₹47,148 crore in Indian equities in June, the highest monthly buying of the year.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/fpis-buying-highest-in-june-with-inflow-of-rs-47-148-crore-in-indian-stocks-pumps-in-rs-76-407-crore-in-h1-2023-11688214601374.html

The Centre said it has has revised the crop residue management guidelines for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, to help tackle the challenge of stubble burning in these states and improve air quality.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/government-revises-crop-residue-management-guidelines-for-northern-states-11688214673013.html

PM Modi said that the government is providing ₹50,000 annual benefits to each farmer with ₹6.5 lakh crore allocated to the agriculture sector.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-lists-out-rs-6-5-lakh-crore-worth-benefits-for-farmers-calls-it-modis-guarantee-11688214284026.html

#Opinion | The central aim of a typical family is to provide an unfair advantage to the family’s children. Economic inequality is far less unnatural than people think.

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/us-supreme-court-s-ruling-on-affirmative-action-a-historic-moment-in-the-eternal-battle-of-two-flawed-arguments-11688321016249.html

#PersonalFinance | The introduction of 24 rabbits to Australia in 1859 led to a rapid increase in their population due to lack of predators. This demonstrates the power of #compounding, which takes time to show significant results.

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/the-unstoppable-power-of-compounding-from-24-rabbits-to-10-billion-lessons-for-investing-and-the-ppf-11688316262417.html

#PersonalFinance | F&O trading is a high-risk business and new investors, many of whom relied on online course subscriptions, suffered losses.

Market experts say it is important to hire a good broker if you decide to dabble in the F&O segment. But, choosing the right broker is not an easy affair either.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/risky-business-90-of-f-o-traders-suffer-losses-choosing-the-right-broker-crucial-insights-from-retail-investors-11688314448420.html

Chinese billionaire and Alibaba Group co-founder #JackMa's unexpected visit to #Pakistan has created a stir among observers.

During his visit, Jack Ma avoided interactions with government officials and media persons. He resided at a private location and left on June 30 via a private jet registered under the name of VP-CMA which is owned by Jet Aviation.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/alibaba-group-cofounder-jack-mas-visit-to-pakistan-creates-stir-among-observers-report-11688352845643.html