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Should MPC have hiked rates?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:50:19+00:00

High inflation expectations, leveraged asset demand and a depreciating rupee are good reasons to hike rates

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Adani Group eyes homegrown talent model, plans to phase out lateral hiring

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:50:17+00:00

To support this expansion, the group is rolling out three structural changes, starting with a “three-layer model” aimed at flattening hierarchies and accelerating decision-making

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Manufacturing penalises experienced workers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:40:03+00:00

With wage progression favouring younger workers, the sector will struggle to retain skilled, middle-level workers

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Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations amid financial struggles and high oil prices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:38:59+00:00

Company had struggled to increase post-pandemic demand before war in Iran pushed up jet fuel costsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSpirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after the beleaguered company ran out of cash and a rescue attempt by the Trump administration appeared to stall.The company struggled to make a deal with its creditors and secure funding to maintain operations, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

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Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:29:03+00:00

Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much lower energy bills.A year on from Europe’s largest power outage – which left tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal without trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access – the chief executive of Octopus Energy argued against costly investments in the UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills. Continue

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Il Venezia torna in serie A dopo un anno, una promozione nel segno di Stroppa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-01T15:26:51+00:00

Il tecnico lodigiano si è confermato un vero e proprio specialista delle promozioni: è la 4ª in 6 anni. Adorante l'uomo in più di un gruppo che si è ricompattato, deciso a riscattare l'amara retrocessione della scorsa stagione

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Iran offers new peace proposal to US in attempt to end deadlock

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:25:11+00:00

Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators to end the war with the United States, in the latest effort to break the deadlock in negotiations.Iranian state media reported that Tehran handed the offer to Pakistan on Thursday night, to pass on to Washington, though its contents were not immediately clear. Continue reading...

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Trump administration rejects need for Iran war congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:23:18+00:00

Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago ‘means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States,” spokeswoman

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Люди, які п'ють каву без цукру, не сильніші: причина набагато простіша

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T15:19:00+00:00

Справжня вишуканість полягає не в тому, що ви п’єте, а в розвитку здатності цінувати як гірке, так і солодке, розпізнавати, коли доречно вживати те чи інше.

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EV maker Ola Electric sees 20% m-o-m growth in April

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:14:40+00:00

Ola Electric shares have rallied over 60 per cent in a month after hitting an all-time low of ₹21.21 at BSE.

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MG Majestor review: MIGHT OVER MATTER

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:09:58+00:00

The MG Majestor is an evolution of the Gloster done mostly right. Is that all MG had to do to take your mind off the Toyota Fortuner?

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Zack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:08:33+00:00

Apology comes after head of Met police said Green party leader risked undermining public confidence in his officersZack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post critical of police after the Golders Green stabbings, after the head of the Metropolitan police said the Green leader risked undermining public confidence in his officers.Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, said he was sorry for having shared someone else’s post “in haste”. Continue reading...

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En Chine, des actes de « vengeance contre la société » rayés de l’actualité

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T15:00:14+00:00

Une attaque à la tractopelle contre un marché, dans un district rural de Pékin, fin mars, a été totalement censurée en Chine. Quatre semaines après l’événement, les habitants osent à peine s’exprimer et la police quadrille toujours la zone.

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Сінтра для початківців: як не зіпсувати поїздку до знаменитого міста-музею в Португалії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T15:00:00+00:00

Історичне містечко Сінтра цілком заслужено вважається одним з найпопулярніших місць для одноденної екскурсії з Лісабона. УНІАН.Туризм з власного досвіду розповість, що варто врахувати під час першої подорожі до цього прекрасного португальського міста, що повністю віднесене до Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО.

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Iran Sends New Proposal for Peace Talks with U.S., State Media Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:52:22+00:00

The details of the latest plan were unclear. President Trump had expressed dissatisfaction over a previous Iranian proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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BMW F 450 GS review: GS WHAT!

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T14:52:21+00:00

The made-in-India BMW F 450 GS promises to bring proper GS vibes to the sub-500cc segment. Does it, though?

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Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:52:00+00:00

OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and others agreed to ‘any lawful use’ of their tech. Anthropic, feuding with Pentagon over potential AI misuse, was not includedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies: SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.“These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain

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Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:46:52+00:00

Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this yearA Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian.The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny Adán González, died inside the privately run Stewart detention center. His death is being investigated as a suicide. Continue reading...

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Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept occasional blackouts if bills cut

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:42:13+00:00

Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much lower energy bills.A year on from Europe’s largest power outage – which left tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal without trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access – the chief executive of Octopus Energy argued against costly investments in the UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills. Continue

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