National pride has taken a nosedive over the last decade. But with Brexit, Covid cronyism and unsavoury royal revelations, is it any wonder, asks Helen Coffey
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Paramatrix Technologies Share Price: Paramatrix Technologies' shares listed on the NSE SME platform with a 5% premium, debuting at Rs 115 against an issue price of Rs 110. The IPO, a fresh equity sale of 30.76 lakh shares, was subscribed over nine times. Funds will be used for infrastructure, service enhancement, and geographical expansion.
The stock traded at a P/E multiple of 70.24, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 27.81.
Asian stocks are tumbling after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, as a week full of economic updates got off to a weak start. U.S. futures were lower. Rising oil supply was driving down prices, as Libya moved closer to resolving a conflict over control of the country’s oil revenue that meant its oil production may soon increase. The S&P 500’s heaviest weight, Nvidia, fell 9.5% and led to a decline in global semiconductor-related stocks on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slumped 2.1%... Читать дальше...
Asian stocks are tumbling after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, as a week full of economic updates got off to a weak start. U.S. futures were lower. Rising oil supply was driving down prices, as Libya moved closer to resolving a conflict over control of the country’s oil revenue that meant its oil production may soon increase. The S&P 500’s heaviest weight, Nvidia, fell 9.5% and led to a decline in global semiconductor-related stocks on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slumped 2.1%... Читать дальше...
The Hesket Newmarket Community Shop project says it is "humbling" to have "so much support".
A violent yob who battered a woman whilst she was holding her toddler and then attacked two police officers with a hammer has been jailed.
England international Millie Bright has been named an ambassador for children's mental health charity YoungMinds.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 83.96, higher by 2 paise from its previous close and stayed put. The unit had settled at 83.98 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday
A former Mt. Hood Community College men's basketball coach was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for child sex crimes, authorities said.
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) Mookie Betts' three-run homer capped a four-run 10th inning and helped lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif. Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani played his first regular-season game at Angel Stadium since leaving the Angels for the Dodgers this past offseason. He went 1-for-4 with one RBI, two run
Analysts increasingly sceptical that Beijing will reach 5% economic growth target for 2024
“This is hard. I feel raw. I’m gutted,” said the Jewish second gentleman at his synagogue in Washington. “And how we all feel is something Kamala hears directly from me.”
A motorcycle rider has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his pillion passenger in a crash by careless driving.
John Holt took over the community's trusty greengrocers in Wolverhampton almost 30 years ago and has spent much of his life at local markets sourcing the freshest produce to make available for families across the city.
At Niloufer Cafe, unlabelled food items like sugar syrup and spices were found in the refrigerator. Cakes on display for sale were unlabelled, and expired ingredients including 0.5 kg of cheese were discovered in the kitchen
Gloves are coming off in a blame game at Dudley Council over who was responsible for the failed Brookes Bar project.
Spanish authorities are encouraging the expansion of luxury hotels as they crack down on a surge in holiday rentals that has triggered anti-tourism protests in places like Barcelona or the Canary Islands. The hotel sector has faced local restrictions on expanding but is now seen as a beacon for the high-end tourism officials seek to […]
Since Storm Babet in December visitors to the National Trust site were asked not to cross on them.
Have you ever wondered what happens to the engagement rings from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette if the couple breaks up? Well we got the answer! Since the first season of The Bachelor back in 2002, it has been a tradition the contestants receive their engagement rings for free, as long as they are designed [...]
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A man who is behind bars for killing a man in a crash was making £300 a day dealing drugs, a court has heard.
