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With more than 20 years of experience across banking and consulting, Rezwan Shafique has joined Elixirr’s partner team. Based in London, he brings a track record of helping financial services leaders translate strategy into transformation. Shafique commented, “I’m excited to join Elixirr at a time when financial services organisations are under increasing pressure to adapt, innovate and deliver sustainable value.” Most recently, Shafique was a senior principal in Arthur D. Little’s global financial services wing. He previously served as head of Hong Kong at Capco, head of consulting for Delta Capita in the UK, and COO for emerging markets trading…

Toye, Kenning & Spencer has been sold out of administration, in a pre-pack deal overseen by Opus Restructuring and Insolvency. The sale of the family-owned business will reportedly secure the majority of roles at the firm. Founded 341 years ago by Guillaume Henri Toyé, Toye, Kenning & Spencer operates from two manufacturing sites; a metals operation in Birmingham and a textiles operation in Bedworth. Exploiting the latest technology, its creative designers and craftspeople are experts in weaving, gold and silversmithing, enamelling and embroidery. The firm employs 65 people, many of whom have served the business for decades. But since the Covid-19…

Writing (and publishing) a book can confer myriad benefits on your consulting firm. More publicity, more inquiries from clients, more projects, higher fees. Producing a great book multiplies those benefits and can lift you and your consulting firm to the next level of success. But how do you write a great business book? Most business books are like grocery-store cookies: reasonably satisfying, though too much filler. You wouldn’t recommend them to a friend. A few business books are bad or beyond their expiration date. A few are quite tasty—you’ll recommend those on occasion. A very tiny fraction of business books…

Change consultancy, North Highland, has appointed Nyla Beth Gawel as a new senior managing director. Bringing two decades of corporate strategy experience to the firm, she will focus on workforce and transformation advisory within the team. “Nyla Beth’s addition to the firm is a big win for us and our clients,” said Chris Miller, senior managing director and Practices lead. “Her extensive experience leading consulting practices and corporate strategy for Fortune 100 and 500 businesses, specifically in technology and professional services, is an invaluable asset for scaling our services and delivering impact that lasts.” Founded in 1992, North Highland is…

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are set to meet again later this week, and President Donald Trump made a clear ask of Tehran in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night ahead of those talks. Source link #secret #words #Trump #hear #U.S #Iran #prepare #meet #week

New Delhi, India’s GDP growth in the third quarter of FY26 is likely to come at 8-8.1 per cent, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday, adding that the domestic economy has maintained strong growth momentum despite global headwinds.High-frequency activity data indicates resilient economic activity in Q3 FY26 (October-December 2025). “Rural consumption remains strong, driven by positive signals from farm and non-farm activity. Supported by fiscal stimulus, urban consumption shows a consistent uptick since the last festive season,” said Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser, State Bank of India.As per the first advance estimate, GDP is estimated to…

  With revenue of ₹2.71 lakh crore and a 5% year-on-year growth, Reliance Retail sits firmly at the top of India’s unlisted corporate ladder, anchoring the JM Financial Hurun India Unlisted Gems 2026 ranking of the country’s largest privately held enterprises.  The inaugural JM Financial Hurun India Unlisted Gems 2026 has pulled back the curtain on a “parallel economy” worth  ₹28.5 lakh crore—more than the entire GDP of Finland. At the heart of this list are ten behemoths that aren’t just big; they are operating at a scale that rivals, and often surpasses, India’s most famous blue-chip stocks.  …

David Luan, Amazon’s AI Lab lead, who joined after his co-founded startup Adept was acquired by the retail giant is leaving his position as the company’s Vice President, Agents and Head of the San Francisco artificial intelligence lab, just two years later. He made the announcement in a post on professional social networking platform LinkedIn, earlier today.“I’ll be leaving Amazon at the end of this week to cook up something new,” Luan wrote, adding: “Thanks to the Adept deal, I’ve spent the last ~2 years learning from Andy Jassy, Peter Desantis, Matt Garman, and Rohit Prasad while leading Amazon’s agents…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The Australian dollar, Norwegian krone and New Zealand dollar have surged ahead of other major currencies this year, as foreign exchange markets point to a change in the direction of global interest rates from cuts to rises.The Aussie has gained almost 6 per cent against the US dollar this year, taking it to around a three-year high, as the Reserve Bank of Australia this month kicked off what many analysts expect to be a new cycle of rate increases in response to a…

In the Nifty500 pack, 12 stocks’ close prices crossed below their 200 DMA (Daily Moving Averages) on February 24, according to stockedge.com’s technical scan data. Trading below the 200 DMA is considered a negative signal because it indicates that the stock’s price is below its long-term trend line. The 200 DMA is used as a key indicator by traders for determining the overall trend in a particular stock. Take a look: Source link #Business #News #Live #Share #Market #News #Read #Latest #Finance #News #IPO #Mutual #Funds #News #Economic #Times