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

In June, India's manufacturing sector demonstrated significant growth, positioning itself as the second-fastest expansion of the year, albeit at a slightly slower pace compared to May.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indias-factory-growth-softenes-slightly-in-june-but-stays-strong-11688348313462.html

Tesla Inc., the billionaire #ElonMusk-led EV maker, posted record sales in the April-June quarter with deliveries rising 83% from a year ago, beating analysts estimates.

The auto major’s vehicle sales rose 10% QoQ to 466,140 vehicles units in the April to June, while it was 83% higher from a year earlier, as price cuts and US federal credits helped make its electric vehicles more affordable.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/companies/company-results/tesla-second-quarter-sales-beat-estimates-jump-83-from-a-year-ago-driven-by-tax-credits-price-cuts-11688355085676.html

The current market rally, characterized by broader participation of stocks compared to the two previous ones and bolstered by robust #FPI investments, is projected to maintain its momentum.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/robust-fpi-inflows-fuel-gains-in-stocks-11688319781272.html

Bajaj Auto, the two and three-wheeler manufacturer, reported a 2% on-year fall in its total sales volume for the month of June 2023, largely dragged by lower exports.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/company-results/bajaj-auto-june-sales-fall-2-yoy-to-3-4-lakh-units-on-lower-exports-two-wheeler-sales-decline-7-11688358514128.html

The Indian #rupee opened 4 paise higher against the US dollar amid upbeat risk appetite and FII inflows into domestic equities.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/rupee-gains-4-paise-to-open-at-82-00-against-the-us-dollar-11688355771259.html