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Insurers need to make payouts quick and frictionless, says DFS Secretary

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:26:56+00:00

Drawing a parallel with banking, he said that just as a fixed deposit is automatically credited to a customer’s account upon maturity without unnecessary intervention, insurance payouts too should be far more seamless, prompt, and trust driven

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, April 16, 2026

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:25:17+00:00

Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Madonna announces sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:24:16+00:00

Confessions II reunites her with producer Stuart Price and is billed as a study of the dancefloor as ‘a ritualistic space where movement replaces language’Madonna has announced the release of her 15th studio album, Confessions II: a sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor, her disco-fabulous 2005 release regarded as one of the jewels of her discography.The album will be released on 3 July. Details are still relatively scarce beyond that, but like its predecessor, Confessions II is a collaboration with the British producer Stuart Price.When Stuart Price and I first started working on this record

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Après trois ans de guerre au Soudan, la conférence de Berlin recueille plus de 1,3 milliard d’euros de promesses d’aide pour le Soudan

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:23:57+00:00

La réunion de Berlin rassemble gouvernements, agences humanitaires et organisations de la société civile, mais exclut les deux belligérants, l’armée et les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide (FSR), qui ont causé des dizaines de milliers de morts depuis 2023.

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Snap Inc blames AI as it lays off 1,000 workers

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:23:00+00:00

Cuts by Snapchat’s parent company come in response to a declining stock price and pressure from an activist investorSnapchat’s parent company plans to lay off 16% of its employees, around 1,000 people, citing “rapid advancements in artificial intelligence”, the social media company told staff on Wednesday in an internal memo. The staff reduction is part of a wave of tech industry layoffs in the past year, with many firms blaming AI for the cuts.Snap Inc’s layoffs follow demands last month from Irenic Capital Management, an activist investor whose portfolio manager wrote a letter to Snap Inc CE

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Suspicion surrounds death of US influencer Ashly Robinson in Zanzibar

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:14:13+00:00

Lifestyle influencer died while on vacation with boyfriend, who local officials say has since had his passport ‘withheld’Ashly Robinson, a US lifestyle influencer, died last week while on vacation in the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar with her boyfriend, Joe McCann. Robinson’s death on 9 April, just days after her birthday and a marriage proposal from McCann, has sparked suspicion on social media, with users doubtful of the current narrative surrounding her death.No arrests have been made, and police previously said that McCann was not suspected of wrongdoing. But officials in Zanzibar released

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C-D ratio of banks widens to 255 bps

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:13:43+00:00

Credit and deposit growth of these banks stood at 15.96 per cent and 13.41 per cent, respectively.

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Чергова "перемога" Трампа: ціни на пальне у США злетіли до історичного рекорду

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:10:00+00:00

Стрибок цін на бензин та дизельне пальне у США вже позначається на вартості авіаквитків, продуктів харчування та транспортних послуг.

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TIME100 2026: Ranbir Kapoor, Sundar Pichai among world’s most influential

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:09:45+00:00

The recognition highlights India’s growing global impact across entertainment, technology, and culinary arts, with tributes and reactions celebrating their achievements.

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Feature-rich, bass-heavy

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:08:31+00:00

Positioned as “Pro”, the OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro promises more than the usual budget TWS

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Comfortingly familiar?

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:07:07+00:00

Slinky form, AI smarts and cutting edge hardware

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Houselisting and Housing Census to begin in 8 States and UTs from Thursday

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:05:11+00:00

States and UTs where the field operations will roll out include, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, and Sikkim, the Ministry of Home Affairs said

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Big US banks rake in near-$50bn profit as Iran war shakes markets

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:04:55+00:00

Six lenders, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan report jump in first-quarter earningsBusiness live – latest updatesBig US banks raked in nearly $50bn (£37bn) worth of profits in the first three months of the year, as they benefited from stock market turbulence triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran.Wall Street’s largest lenders have reported a jump in first-quarter earnings, reflecting the surge in demand for trading services as investors dumped risky stocks and bonds and sought safer havens for their cash. Continue reading...

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Big US banks rake in near $50bn profit as Iran war shakes markets

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:04:55+00:00

Six lenders, including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan report jump in first-quarter earningsBusiness live – latest updatesBig US banks raked in nearly $50bn (£37bn) worth of profits in the first three months of the year, as they benefited from stock market turbulence triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran.Wall Street’s largest lenders have reported a jump in first-quarter earnings, reflecting the surge in demand for trading services as investors dumped risky stocks and bonds and sought safer havens for their cash. Continue reading...

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South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:04:35+00:00

Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of genocide against AfrikanersSouth Africa has appointed a former apartheid government chief negotiator during the talks that ended white rule in the 1990s as ambassador to the US, in what is seen as an attempt to improve the deeply strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries.Roelf Meyer replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled in March 2025 after he criticised the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:00:32+00:00

Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmazon has entered power agreements with nine new renewable projects in New South Wales and Victoria, as the technology company seeks to source renewable power for its datacentre operations in Australia.The nine deals, including one windfarm and 10 solar and battery projects, will take the amount of renewable energy Amazon is sourcing in Australia from 430MW to nearly 1GW. Continue reading...

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Gina Rinehart has been forced to share her riches. But will she fight on or end the family feud?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:00:32+00:00

A 15-year court battle costing millions of dollars ended in a partial defeat for the tycoon. Will she now bury the hatchet or double down and keep fighting her children and rivals?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart does not like to lose.Engaged in bitter legal battles for most of the past 35 years, Australia’s richest person has shown her propensity to fight tooth and nail to retain control of her family’s iron ore empire – and the riches that flow from it. Continue reading...

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Tata Motors faces a tougher FY27 at home, eyes Iveco for global scale

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T15:00:05+00:00

After a strong FY26, the CV leader enters a more complex year shaped by diesel price risks, export volatility, and a calibrated investment push

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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell amid pressure campaign

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T14:55:09+00:00

US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in MaySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s headquarters.As the White House pushes Trump’s new nominee to take charge of the Fed, Kevin Warsh, Powell has a month left in the role. The possibility of Powell staying on as chair past 15 May, the offi

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‘Don’t lose sight of Ukraine,’ Nato chief tells European allies – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T14:52:47+00:00

Mark Rutte urges members of military alliance to boost backing for Kyiv to $60bn in 2026Meanwhile, Nato chief Mark Rutte urged members of the military alliance not to “lose sight” of the Ukraine conflict, and to boost their backing for Kyiv to $60bn in 2026, AFP reported.His comments came at the start of a meeting in Berlin of defence ministers from Ukraine’s key supporters, including Germany and Britain, with the conflict against Russia now in its fifth year. Continue reading...

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India’s non-life insurance sector grows 9.2% in FY26, health insurers lead

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T14:52:32+00:00

While general insurers saw moderate growth, standalone health insurers led the expansion with a sharp 19.8% rise, supported by favourable policy measures like GST waivers.

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La marcia dei diritti è tutta a zig zag

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T14:52:19+00:00

Dopo le unioni civili di dieci anni fa, il Parlamento si è seduto e oggi è la Consulta a garantire le coppie Lgbtq+. Prendendola da lontano, cioè dalle adozioni

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Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-15T14:52:14+00:00

More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved awaySuper Typhoon Sinlaku hammered the Northern Mariana Islands, flipping over cars, toppling utility poles and ripping away tin roofs.Authorities were just beginning to assess the damage left behind by the typhoon, which first hit the islands on Tuesday night local time and continued with a barrage of fierce winds and relentless rains for hours on Wednesday. So far, there have been no reports of deaths. Continue reading...

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